Ride to Taupo 17 Dec

**NinjaBoy** · 17th December 2005, 09:51

I vote that we get there using the fastest direct route possible. No fun travelling in the Rain.

**Mental Trousers** · 17th December 2005, 10:41

Hamilton is wet - constant but light. Unfortunately not light enough to do without wets, but not heavy enough to wash all the shit off the road.

txt me with where and when to meet you guys please.

**TONO** · 17th December 2005, 10:58

Very wet in Rotovegas this morning with squalls going through every hour, about 20 deg tho'.
Does look to be clearing a bit right now with the sun trying to come out.
I would T/O SH1 at Taupiri and go down 1B through Gordonton as suggested, good road, miss a lot of traffic & Hamilton.
Ride safely you guys and might see you in Taupo on the morrow.

Cheers
TC

**erik** · 17th December 2005, 11:39

me and ranzer are aiming to leave around 2-3pm from west auckland. won't make the 2 o'clock leave at the AB, so see you guys down there. SH1 for us as well.

**SPman** · 17th December 2005, 16:10

Well - they were off - in the pissing down rain from the autobahn. I had previously canned it - not yet up to a track day, unfortunately......

**swanman** · 18th December 2005, 18:23

Ride down was a bit crap really. I got seperated from the group twice. WHich led to them wasting time trying to find me and vice versa in the pissing rain. Fuck was it wet, one of the wettest trips I have ever done. Still we all got there in the end.

Thanks rider in black for making the effort to find me.

**Mental Trousers** · 18th December 2005, 18:42

Sorry for making everyone wait for me. I read this thread before leaving and people were saying SH1 would be the best bet in the crap rain so I went out to Cambridge and had some KFC. But of course they all stuck to the original plan and MacD had put the wrong number in his fun so couldn't inform me. But nevermind. I was hungover anyway and droning down sh1 cold and wet soon sorted that out.

**Drunken Monkey** · 18th December 2005, 23:09

At least the ride back was good. Big ups to Rider in Black for running sweeper with the Radar detector, both down and back.

**RiderInBlack** · 19th December 2005, 06:56

Originally Posted by Drunken Monkey

At least the ride back was good. Big ups to Rider in Black for running sweeper with the Radar detector, both down and back.

All Good DM

Thanks for the company on the way back (you too MTrousers). It made to trip up a little less boring

Had just finished "Killing A Clown" @ the Puke Autobarn, when those slow coaches on the Busa and Blackbird arrived. They were a good 1/2hour behind. Good on them for helping Quasi pack, but I was not going to hang around Taupo any longer. As it was I didn't get home until 10:45ish (made few longer stops on home), but glad ot be in my own bed.

**NinjaBoy** · 19th December 2005, 22:49

Originally Posted by RiderInBlack

All Good DM

Thanks for the company on the way back (you too MTrousers). It made to trip up a little less boring

Had just finished "Killing A Clown" @ the Puke Autobarn, when those slow coaches on the Busa and Blackbird arrived. They were a good 1/2hour behind. Good on them for helping Quasi pack, but I was not going to hang around Taupo any longer. As it was I didn't get home until 10:45ish (made few longer stops on home), but glad ot be in my own bed.

Somehow I thought you had already left, DM said he was riding back with Chris and they wouldn't be "hangin 'round". So I thought I'd get a bit of a head start before you'd catch me.

The three of you past me at the Gull Station between Taupo/Tokoroa. Had to stop to retighten the mirror (flopping around) and pump up the tyres....

I eventually caught up just before Tirau turnoff. I was sure you would be close behind but obviously not. Anyway got to Puke at 7.10pm to re-fuel for the home straight...

Thanks for the company on the ride down ..