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Wow what a day.
Went to a have a go trials meeting. They set them easier for the twin shock oldies. Was just the ticket for me as Trials is hard when your balance is not what it was.
Enjoyed myself thoroughly.
Forgot to take any pictures in forest so here's one in carpark.
Lots of kids riding which bodes well for future.
Bike clean. Soon time for beer on deck.
And in shower. Shower beers are where it's at.
Don't you look at my accountant.
He's the only one I've got.
No8 Wire Extraordinaire
Wellington what a glorious day. Actually maybe a bit south south Wellington.
Went for a ride with the lads. Lasting a few days.
Guest for breakfast.
Don't you look at my accountant.
He's the only one I've got.
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The lads at sth wgtn Hill. Im behind our grissly token Scots old fella.
And here's tonight lodging. This wellington place is great I tell ya.
Don't you look at my accountant.
He's the only one I've got.
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Pollution here is terrible mind. Look at the smog.
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He's the only one I've got.
No8 Wire Extraordinaire
Lake Wellington.
Back home now after delay on Wellington ferry.
Shower beer. Home cooked meal happy wife and, well kids. I guess they missed me. Teenagers.
Don't you look at my accountant.
He's the only one I've got.
Forum whore
did the door not open on the boat?Originally Posted by F5 Dave
No8 Wire Extraordinaire
So we were going to go 19th but moved it. One guy did and waited an extract 2 hrs on the vehicle deck with stuck gate. Our ferry the next day was 4hrs delayed. Had to push on so we got to Darfield before dark. The others dalyied around then had a front flat to contend with. Before dark but not by much.
I moved my booking to afternoon by paying an extra million dollars and was only delayed an hour. But back home to have a shower beer and cooked dinner.
Don't you look at my accountant.
He's the only one I've got.
Forum whore
Coupla days late. Just a short ride been away with the missus up country . Dont have any trickle charger so try to get out every week.So just Makara loop. Bike lives in Jville not at home. The last few times the west wind gate has been closed but this time it was open. This was the 24th about 3 pm
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Westwind gate? Where's this at? 450 due a ride.
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Turn of Makara Road to go down to the beach,its only about 300 m to the turn off,then its about 2 km up to the carpark. All that is sealed. The gate is maybe a KM up. There are gates up there. A skinny bike could get through but its all walking tracks I think
Kiwibiker
Great bike, and pics! I'm assuming they sealed that last chunk of road from Makara to Jville? (prob years ago lol)
i remember having an "incident" at the top of that Opau Road - when does the statute of limitations run out? It was 39 years ago now lol. I lived about 1 km from the start of Makara Road on the Karori side. I well remember helping the local council by beating the roadside bushes back with my elbows and shoulders when heading out to Makara on my RG250 and then RZ500. Great timesThanks for sharing and bringing back some great memories.
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Or right, been up there as far as on roadbike.
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No8 Wire Extraordinaire
I'm a Karori boy (but not a 'Karori boy') so I've been on that road a few times and go back for sentimental reasons, plus it's a good road going up. Quite like the link road. Heck when was it sealed? Was still gravel in late 80s but probably 90s sealed.
I remember going down to the beach on guy Fawkes night with the lads in a car and having to stop to beat out the multiple fires started by rockets but some we just couldn't get to. What a dumb idea those were. Bet the rural people hated them.
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Forum whore
yeah the gorge road used to be gravel,but it is sealed now. It was gravel in the early 80.s I dont know when it was sealed. The latest road we have lost is the gravel bit through from Whangamomona,the gorge bit there is sealed now tooGreat bike, and pics! I'm assuming they sealed that last chunk of road from Makara to Jville? (prob years ago lol)
i remember having an "incident" at the top of that Opau Road - when does the statute of limitations run out? It was 39 years ago now lol. I lived about 1 km from the start of Makara Road on the Karori side. I well remember helping the local council by beating the roadside bushes back with my elbows and shoulders when heading out to Makara on my RG250 and then RZ500. Great times
Forum whore
yep a road bike could do it easy you could enjoy practising jumping (square) logs in the carpark though
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