Riding this weekend? Maybe not!

[caseye]

new tyres this morning from DPC. Weather not that bad on way out, very windy coming back, don't usually get affected by winds on the ol coal burner, but sure as hell did this morning, wifey following did good to get herself home without any mishaps on brand new tyres too.
Settled alot this arvo, can't help thinking we're still going to get something later.

[nzspokes]

Quite blowy out West Auckland right now. Got a couple of trees I hope blow over.....

[nerrrd]

Been out and about this arvo, roads already drying off, a lot of pine needles around. Saw one fence with a branch through it, one vector crew and 3 scooters (they're hard). Wind sounded bad indoors but no worse on the bike (in the built up areas anyway) than some of the windy days we've been having all summer.

[skinman]

Nothing much exciting at Hampton, all taking it very easy. Didnt hear of any recoverys needed. Rained off about lunchtime.

[george formby]

new tyres this morning from DPC. Weather not that bad on way out, very windy coming back, don't usually get affected by winds on the ol coal burner, but sure as hell did this morning, wifey following did good to get herself home without any mishaps on brand new tyres too.
Settled alot this arvo, can't help thinking we're still going to get something later.

Still blowin it's little titties off oop here. The rain is more intermittent

[Trade_nancy]

It's great ride isn't it? I don't recall seeing many trucks in there, just as we'll, there isn't much room.

Well - it was the only one we saw too..thankfully. No room for mistakes....I read another thread here before the ride - warning of trucks so I was mentally prepared on each corner - and it happened....had we been the woman in the camper van I mentioned or someone in a people mover rather than a bike - we'd be MAC radiator teeth...
Loved the ride. Absolutely loved it. But it was a hard day out - so not likely to go back for more too soon. Maybe next year. The pub is a hoot though..including the village cow - a full grown, milk-laden Jersey cow walked the length of the main drag past the pub and a mob of very amused tourists - took a pat and a rub from a tourist - and mooched on along and turned left at the pub and walked into the haze. Very surreal.
Pic - no cow - except that is the wife and the Sprint.

[Blackbird]

Still blowing like buggery in Coromandel but think the worst is past. Had some pretty torrential rain and although the harbour is only 100 metres in front of us, we couldn't see it for most of the day. We lost power for most of the morning. There may be some slips on the coast road over the next 24 hours.

All in all, we seem to have got off lightly.

[Trade_nancy]

Still blowing like buggery in Coromandel but think the worst is past. Had some pretty torrential rain and although the harbour is only 100 metres in front of us, we couldn't see it for most of the day. We lost power for most of the morning. There may be some slips on the coast road over the next 24 hours.

All in all, we seem to have got off lightly.

Nice porch (view)...in any weather.

[mulletman]

What's the road like between Akaroa and Cooptown? I saw signs out today near Halswell warning of slips and shit out that way.

The roads not too bad actually , lots of 'signs' of slips but overall fairly good just take it easy when you see dry mud/clay.

A fulton hogan truck did however lose all its coolant comming up the Akaroa side at the end of the nice sweepy 's' overtaking lane, quite visible, it may get washed off tonight.

[SMOKEU]

The roads not too bad actually , lots of 'signs' of slips but overall fairly good just take it easy when you see dry mud/clay.

A fulton hogan truck did however lose all its coolant comming up the Akaroa side at the end of the nice sweepy 's' overtaking lane, quite visible, it may get washed off tonight.

I've been avoiding that road since the big floods recently. I'll go there in a few days once it's settled down a bit.