Fat Bikers Pie & Pint Ride - 28 September 2014

[Fatt Max]

You are all welcome to join the Fat Bikers for the annual 'Pie & a Pint Ride' for 2014.

It's an opportunity to go for a spin, have a pie or 8 then a pint of your favourite. Chin wagging, piss taking and nudity is also encouraged.

Keen...?..ok welll here are the details.....

DATE: - Sunday 28th September 2014

MEET - Caltex Bombay at 9.30am, rolling at 10am SHARP, arriving at Viands Bakery, Kihikihi at approx 11.30am

WHAT WE DOING? - From Bombay we will be heading South to our local and favourite bakery, Viands at Kihikihi for a few of their classic pies. Then we head over the Arupuni Dam, stop for a quick walk to the swing bridge (pedestrian cable suspension bridge) that gives great views of the river and the power station. Then through Putaruru and on to the Okoroire Hotel for a pint and a chin wag. After that its a cruise home any which way you like.

Last year was a great laugh and a good day out so it will be great to see you all there, after all we are talking about pies and pints

[frogfeaturesFZR]

mmmmmm Viands, brilliant ! I assume you're going the back way from ngaruawhaia ?
Keep an eye out for roadworks, was out that way last week.

[Bikemad]

Sorry.....be doin the Distinguished Gentlemans ride that day...........raising $ for prostate cancer research......have a good one

[TheDemonLord]

Could be keen to come on this - I certainly fit the criteria....

[leathel]

mmmmmm Viands, brilliant ! I assume you're going the back way from ngaruawhaia ?
Keep an eye out for roadworks, was out that way last week.

Not this year... as above "Then through Putaruru and on to the Okoroire Hotel for a pint"

some nice roads to travel between the two

[leathel]

I had my compulsory stops each way from the cold kiwi.... Cant go past mid island without stopping.

Nacho pie and scollop prawn etc pie this time, as well as the plum and port for desert mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm pie

[leathel]

I have been going through the web site for the bakery trying to sort what pies to try next

http://viands.co.nz/product-category/pie/


Now I have got the list to try down a little but still needs trimming more yet but taking of what I have tried it still leaves plenty to choose from

Boil up pie
Creamy bacon and Mushroom
Peppered steak pie
Steak and Mushroom pie
Steak Bacon and cheese
or do I stick to pies I have had there and I love... but then I will never get to try the others :P

[insomnia01]

I have been going through the web site for the bakery trying to sort what pies to try next

http://viands.co.nz/product-category/pie/


Now I have got the list to try down a little but still needs trimming more yet but taking of what I have tried it still leaves plenty to choose from

Boil up pie
Creamy bacon and Mushroom
Peppered steak pie
Steak and Mushroom pie
Steak Bacon and cheese
or do I stick to pies I have had there and I love... but then I will never get to try the others :P

thank Christ they don't advertise the Lamb hocks its hard enough getting there before the Ag contractors to grab 1

[FLUB]

Consider it advertised now :-)

[TheDemonLord]

What timeish is the main part of the ride finishing up? Kinda looking forward to this

[Fatt Max]

What timeish is the main part of the ride finishing up? Kinda looking forward to this

Well we arrivie at the bakery 11.30, be the best part of an hour there (pie permitting) then about 40 mins to the pub and its all done. I suppose 3 - 4pm ish will see it sorted.

[TheDemonLord]

Great People, Great ride, OK weather (go the strategic stops) Great Pies and Great fun!

[Fatt Max]

First off, sorry I had to bail midway on you guys today. Big Tim needed an escort home after his chain deserted him somewhere south of Nar-ooo-wah-ee-ha.
Massive thanks to Mike for his mechanical genius on getting Tim rolling again, legend mate, and thanks to JAFFA for helping out with the traffic control. Amazes me how many 4WD cagers with mountain bikes on the back wont slow down even when its clear there is someone in trouble at the side of the road.
Tim made it home safe and sound with a list of essential repairs to take care of, beats saving for a wedding big guy, every cloud.......
Great to see a turn out of regular fatties at the start line, no doubt more were there at Viands scoffing the fine delights.
Hope the ride went well and again sorry I bailed but I know any and all of you would do the same for a fellow biker.
Looking forward to the piccies and the stories.
Cheers all
FM

[leathel]

some of the regulars and a few new faces too, great ride, awesome pies and a pint to follow.

Damn Shame you couldn't get there but definitely better Tim had backup heading back

Damn those pies are good, a new favorite pie for me.....

Some great roads traveled, about 350 K's traveled for me

[Supertwin Don]

Good little ride - awesome pie (singular - unlike some I only had one, but the fancy Danish was good, too)
to John - that Black Pudding is brilliant!!!
See you all again, some time - Thanks.