Mangamuka Playdate: 7-8 December

[Juniper]

So someone asked me to put up a thread for this as it turned from being chit chat over a beer at ATNR to an actual ride idea....

2 Day trip north to see how many times we can do Waipura Forest and Mangamuka Gorge via whichever twisty roads take us there.

Leave Saturday morning and come back Sunday avo.

Really open to suggestions for roads along the way. I just come up with these smart ideas

If there's a decent number of people I'll look around and price up some accommodation, otherwise tents or wherever happens to have a few beds?


Not a Learner Ride

[KeyserSöze]

Sweet. I am in.

[haydes55]

Tempting...... Very tempting......

Work do this weekend, stag do next weekend. I'll check the funds after the stag do.

On the plus side, my bikes got fresh Elf oil (support those who support speedway), and K&N filter. Runs like a new bike now.

Sent from Raglan,

[GravelRashKid]

I'm keen to come along too, lol.
I stayed under a tent fly at a campsite in Opononi once. That may be an option.

[angle]

I'm keen to come along too, lol.
I stayed under a tent fly at a campsite in Opononi once. That may be an option.

You'll be TEC then, since Juniper will be leading the ride on her mighty green beast showing the nana riders like myself, how it's done . As for me, I certainly would like to come but I first need to confirm that I can leave Auckland on that weekend.

[Juniper]

You'll be TEC then, since Juniper will be leading the ride on her mighty green beast showing the nana riders like myself, how it's done . As for me, I certainly would like to come but I first need to confirm that I can leave Auckland on that weekend.

Yeeeaaahhhhhh that's how it will be.

[Juniper]

Sooooooo yes, no, maybe?

Um so suggestions of roads on the way up......

[haydes55]

I'm out. Speedway Sunday, birthday party Saturday night.

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[george formby]

hmmmm. I may be off on Saturday. We are possibly heading up north today. Matauri loop, Mangamukas & possibly some intentional gravel through Puketi forest on the way home. Rode down the Twin Bridges road (Murray Road?) to Whangas on Wednesday, came back along the coast, Tutukaka, Sandy bay, back on the SH at Hikurangi. We had rain north of the Twin Bridges, just enough to create slime on the road. Those lovely hairpins have a smooth surface and were unbelievably slippy, the TDM was locking the rear wheel changing down & the sole of my boot told me the surface was like ice..
There are stretches of gravel from Sandy bay through the hair pins heading to Hikurangi, nothing major. And they are proper hair pin bends! A few stretches of road patching on Murray road south of the bridges & cable laying on the stretch of road after Matapouri bay. Again nothing major. The Old Russell road has new seal a few k's north of Bland Bay, (well worth a look & a photo break if you have never been. The 8k road to the settlement is like a roller coaster).
I guess every road up here has a few stretches of road works at the mo. But otherwise all twisty, summery goodness.
Will report back if we manage to get on the bikes today.

[george formby]

Never made it over the Mangamukas but the Matauri loop is splendid. Bring your cozzies & budgie smugglers.

[Juniper]

hmmmm. I may be off on Saturday. We are possibly heading up north today. Matauri loop, Mangamukas & possibly some intentional gravel through Puketi forest on the way home. Rode down the Twin Bridges road (Murray Road?) to Whangas on Wednesday, came back along the coast, Tutukaka, Sandy bay, back on the SH at Hikurangi. We had rain north of the Twin Bridges, just enough to create slime on the road. Those lovely hairpins have a smooth surface and were unbelievably slippy, the TDM was locking the rear wheel changing down & the sole of my boot told me the surface was like ice..
There are stretches of gravel from Sandy bay through the hair pins heading to Hikurangi, nothing major. And they are proper hair pin bends! A few stretches of road patching on Murray road south of the bridges & cable laying on the stretch of road after Matapouri bay. Again nothing major. The Old Russell road has new seal a few k's north of Bland Bay, (well worth a look & a photo break if you have never been. The 8k road to the settlement is like a roller coaster).
I guess every road up here has a few stretches of road works at the mo. But otherwise all twisty, summery goodness.
Will report back if we manage to get on the bikes today.

Awesome! Cheers for that!!

So the list of roads to ride begins....

[GravelRashKid]

Tigger has a new chain and is rearing to go for this weekend! I'm kind of excited too

[KeyserSöze]

Bad news from my end. Boss told me that I have to work at least one day this weekend to catch up on some shit. Not happy about it, but nothing I can do. Sorry about that. Hopefully next time.

[GravelRashKid]

Bad news from my end. Boss told me that I have to work at least one day this weekend to catch up on some shit. Not happy about it, but nothing I can do. Sorry about that. Hopefully next time.

It's a bugger when work gets in the way of having fun! What a shame.
Next time

[Juniper]

Bad news from my end. Boss told me that I have to work at least one day this weekend to catch up on some shit. Not happy about it, but nothing I can do. Sorry about that. Hopefully next time.

Awwww ahh well.

Stretch your legs and do it in 1 day