Ride to Taupo 17 Dec

**SpankMe** · 2nd November 2005, 12:21

Meet at Papakura Autobahn at 13:30 for a 14:00 departure.

Suggested route.

Ngaruawhaia, Pirongia, Te Awamutu, Kihikihi and across to Whakamaru, down SH32 (West Taupo route) and cut across to Taupo via the Poihipi Rd.

Register your attendance here.

**Zapf** · 26th November 2005, 13:14

Anyone riding to KB Trackday and staying the night at Taupo?

If so I want to hear from YAS! thinking of doing the senic route down on Sat if anyone want to join in.

**MacD** · 26th November 2005, 13:28

Yep, planning on heading down Saturday afternoon most likely. SpankMe is also riding down, I think he was looking to leave about 2pm (there are a couple of posts in Frosty's trackday thread).

I had thought about heading down through Ngaruawhaia, Pirongia, Te Awamutu, Kihikihi and across to Whakamaru (same route as Quasi used for the National Park meet). From Whakamaru you can either go across to Atiamuri (SH1) or down SH32 (West Taupo route) and cut across to Taupo via the Poihipi Rd.

What way were you thinking of going?

EDIT: added a couple of maps of possible route

**Zapf** · 26th November 2005, 13:52

Originally Posted by MacD

Yep, planning on heading down Saturday afternoon most likely. SpankMe is also riding down, I think he was looking to leave about 2pm (there are a couple of posts in Frosty's trackday thread).

I had thought about heading down through Ngaruawhaia, Pirongia, Te Awamutu, Kihikihi and across to Whakamaru (same route as Quasi used for the National Park meet). From Whakamaru you can either go across to Atiamuri (SH1) or down SH32 (West Taupo route) and cut across to Taupo via the Pohipi Rd.

What way were you thinking of going?

pretty much exactly the same way

**trumpy** · 26th November 2005, 20:22

Just a suggestion...if you want to continue your fun a little longer...instead of turning down Poihipi Rd, carry on the Western Access rd for another 13km and turn down Whangamata rd (2nd left past Poihipi). Don't be fooled by the first 5km after that it becomes a mix of fast sweepers and tighter fun stuff. Went through there a couple of hours ago and the surface is in good condition, no roadworks, no loose shingle, no shiny black bits and not a single car.
Whagamata rd goes past Kinloch and joins onto the southern end of Poihipi rd...you miss out the long straight boring bits on Poihipi.
Anyway.......just a suggestion.

**Zapf** · 27th November 2005, 21:51

Originally Posted by trumpy

Just a suggestion... boring bits on Poihipi.
Anyway.......just a suggestion.

sounds good... thanks for the tip...

**SpankMe** · 7th December 2005, 16:58

Who else is riding down to Taupo on Saturday?

**Zapf** · 7th December 2005, 18:17

anyone know of a friendly cage heading that way I can lobb a bag or 2 into?

**Gazzar** · 7th December 2005, 19:39

Yes i am rideing down on the 17th and would like to join you.
i hope i do not hold you up to much as i ride about medium pace
the roads listed above sound good to me.

gary

**Mental Trousers** · 7th December 2005, 21:46

I'm happy to meet up with you guys out at Pirongia or Whatawhata (prefer this one) as I'll be heading down on Saturday and staying at the motel Saturday night.

**MadDuck** · 8th December 2005, 15:48

Im planning to ride down Saturday but will I be too slow for your group SpankMe???

Will register and play by ear

**Drunken Monkey** · 8th December 2005, 16:49

That sell-out Spankme is going down in Death's truck.
AFAIK there's still about half a dozen of us going, most likely down the route as described by MacD.
Can we have some confirmations so we can get a meet up place sorted? Might move it forwards to 12:00 meet for 12:30 depart.

Edit => Ignore me, I probably have it wrong.

**Zapf** · 8th December 2005, 17:15

yea am happy to leave earlier...

**SpankMe** · 8th December 2005, 17:23

Originally Posted by Drunken Monkey

That sell-out Spankme is going down in Death's truck.

Say what!

I don't think I've been more offended since someone at work started a rumor that I was selling my bike to buy a cage.

Originally Posted by Zapf

yea am happy to leave earlier...

Whats ya hurry to get down there? I'd rather have lunch first, then start heading down.

**MacD** · 8th December 2005, 17:58

Originally Posted by Drunken Monkey

Can we have some confirmations so we can get a meet up place sorted? Might move it forwards to 12:00 meet for 12:30 depart.

Edit => Ignore me, I probably have it wrong.

I won't be able to get there until around 1:45pm so a 2.00pm departure suits me.

MadDuck: I won't be risking my licence on the way down as I am travelling on from Taupo, so I'm sure you'll be fine.