Slow/Medium Ride up North (Wellsford) - Sunday 11th September

**crashe** · 7th September 2005, 13:23

Could someone PLEASE make up there mind which way we are going...
Cos with it chopping and changing left right and centre...
At this rate I just cant be bothered in going.

So is it 16 or Old North Rd.??????????

16 does have cars on it... so what... its good for the learners to learn to overtake... and deal with cars coming up there arse.... etc etc.

Old North Rd has more twisties.

Placidfemme you are one organising this ride... so please state which way we are going. Thanks

**placidfemme** · 7th September 2005, 14:01

Ok then... Old North Road it is

**vifferman** · 7th September 2005, 14:02

Originally Posted by placidfemme

Ok then... Old North Road it is

Good choice.

Any dissenters can always rebel and go via the other (inferior) route.

**placidfemme** · 7th September 2005, 14:03

Sign up here:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/ca...&day=2005-9-11

Event location: Auckland - Auckland City

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Meeting place: Shell Service Station, Westgate (Please PM me or text me on 021 130-2670 if you are unsure as to where this is)

Meeting at 9.30am leaving at 10am sharp!

Route: Riding up Old North Road to Wellsford. Once in Wellsford we'll be stopping for lunch/snacks and then heading back via SH1 through Orewa, then down East Coast Road, throught Rodney District, then down East Coast Road until we reach Mairangi Bay, then stopping at 540 East Coast Road for the "Festival of Horsepower".

I'm not too sure how long the ride will take but we should be back in Auckland by about 3pm at the lastest.

Please remember this ride is Slow/medium.

Feel free to bring along a pillion as it will be a cruisy ride.

I'm looking for someone who knows the above route well who is willing to be in the lead and show us the way Also any suggestions in regards to stopping points and somewhere to have lunch/snacks in Wellsford are welcome Also depending on how many people show up is anyone willing to be the tail rider to make sure we don't loose anyone?

Please remember, ride at your own pace! We might have a few newbies show up and we don't want to see anyone get hurt or bin it.

Will be attending this event:

placidfemme
Super Sam
shawda
Cibby Chick
Yokai
Smorgen
John
SpankMe
InDeSkyz
sixpackback
GR81
jaybee
wackyjohn
justsomeguy
Krayy
munro
VivaVee
Right Charlie
aff-man
CaN
bugjuice
gareth_d

**Lou Girardin** · 7th September 2005, 14:28

So, what about taking the Forestry Rd loop off Old North Rd then?

**justsomeguy** · 7th September 2005, 14:40

Originally Posted by gareth_d

erm... im a bit lost here... i though you wanted to do the the route to wellsford that everyone takes.

Will see which way people want to go, i really enjoy the route through the forest up to kaukapakapa, it doesnt need to be done at pace and is a really nice road to 'cruise' as well as cain along.

If need be i'll take a more adventurous group out that way, its pretty straight forward - only two intersections you need to know where to go otherwise its piss easy.

Uh - there that's what I thought too....

Don't worry Gareth if logistics starts to become a prob I'm happy to do my own thing.

**justsomeguy** · 7th September 2005, 14:42

Originally Posted by crashe

Could someone PLEASE make up there mind which way we are going...
Cos with it chopping and changing left right and centre...
At this rate I just cant be bothered in going.

So is it 16 or Old North Rd.??????????

16 does have cars on it... so what... its good for the learners to learn to overtake... and deal with cars coming up there arse.... etc etc.

Old North Rd has more twisties.

Placidfemme you are one organising this ride... so please state which way we are going. Thanks

Why? What honest difference does it make?? None of the roads are really challenging and we will have slow riders to keep you company.....

**justsomeguy** · 7th September 2005, 14:44

Originally Posted by placidfemme

and no JSG I'm not made of salt... but I could make some comments about balls and riding in city traffic...

You wanna have a lanesplitting race sweetie?? You pick the location

Starts

**crashe** · 7th September 2005, 14:45

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

Why what honest difference does it make?? None of the roads are really challenging and we will have slow riders to keep you company.....

Cos in case of a accident some people like to inform their relatives which roads they will be taking before they even take off... and it was chopping an changing so flaming much....

**placidfemme** · 7th September 2005, 14:58

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

You wanna have a lanesplitting race sweetie?? You pick the location

Starts

I'm not your sweetie... and my balls are big enough don't need to prove that to you or anyone thanks, but it's good to know your up for a challenge riding ni a straight line... your the man!

**placidfemme** · 7th September 2005, 15:07

Originally Posted by crashe

Cos in case of a accident some people like to inform their relatives which roads they will be taking before they even take off... and it was chopping an changing so flaming much....

Good reason... I never thought about that... But yeah Old North Rd it is

Edit: If the weather is Good Di will be coming too

Think it's her first group ride in AGESSSSSSSSS

**crashe** · 7th September 2005, 15:33

Originally Posted by SpeedMedic

Has to be straight lines Tam cause i think he has trouble with the corners..
Do i sense a lack of nicotine?? Me thinks ciggy break for you.

No no no no no she is giving up smoking aint she.... to gain weight.

**placidfemme** · 7th September 2005, 15:38

Originally Posted by SpeedMedic

Has to be straight lines Tam cause i think he has trouble with the corners..
Do i sense a lack of nicotine?? Me thinks ciggy break for you.

mmmmm smokes

Edit: mmm cutting down on smokes

**RiderInBlack** · 7th September 2005, 16:55

Originally Posted by RiderInBlack

Sorry I Ass-U-Me-d that the Ak'ers were going via Old North Rd not Helensville. The means that, if they leave Westgate by 10am and go via Helensville, they will not get to Wellsford until well after 11:30am (it may even take them longer than that). If Pacidfemme could conform that this is definitely the route they are taking, then the Whangarei lot would only have to leave Maungatapere by 10am (and not 9:30am as I had posted in the above quote).

Forget all the above. Aucka's are going via Old North Rd. We'll need to leave no later than 9:45am from Maugatapere (going via Oakleigh/Paparoa Rd) to meet them at Wellsford by 11am. If you're running late, go via SH1 and meet us at Wellsford (and then join the ride back up with Aff and Co.

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**justsomeguy** · 7th September 2005, 17:18

Originally Posted by crashe

Cos in case of a accident some people like to inform their relatives which roads they will be taking before they even take off... and it was chopping an changing so flaming much....

Oh I see, now I understand.