Ride to Kopu - Whittiang for lunch

**Firefight** · 3rd May 2004, 12:20

Anyone keen for a ride to Kopu and onto Whittianga for a spot of lunch ?

, Will be leaving Autobahn about 09.15 hours ish, and traveling via Ararimu, Miranda Kopu etc, hope for

but will go if

wet.

Firefight

**Two Smoker** · 3rd May 2004, 13:54

What day would that be for F/F????

**Motoracer** · 3rd May 2004, 13:59

LOL, FF you even forgot to mention the day?

**Andrew** · 3rd May 2004, 14:21

Originally Posted by Motoracer

LOL, FF you even forgot to mention the day?

When you get to a certain age you tend to forget things like this. I think FF means the ride is tomorrow Tuesday 4th May.

**MikeL** · 3rd May 2004, 14:58

If his post had been before 8:30 he would have meant today. As it is, he's giving everyone plenty of notice for tomorrow.

**Firefight** · 3rd May 2004, 15:11

Yes thanks Andrew, you had it right, I was talking about Tuesday

Just that old age forgetfulness(sp?)..

Thanks for putting everyone right.

Firefight

**FzerozeroT** · 3rd May 2004, 15:29

you know what, i might be keen

**Firefight** · 3rd May 2004, 16:54

Originally Posted by FzerozeroT

you know what, i might be keen

Sounds good, tx me in the am if your keen
021 21 35978.

Firefight.

**Quasievil** · 3rd May 2004, 17:46

Originally Posted by Firefight

Sounds good, tx me in the am if your keen
021 21 35978.

Firefight.

Keen but not able, I will have a car up there though !!!, any breakdowns drop me a line 0274 930165 might be around.

**Coldkiwi** · 3rd May 2004, 17:53

you buggers! my favourite roads too!

I'm not going to say anything about people binning bikes either.

have fun!

**Marmoot** · 3rd May 2004, 18:55

I just wish there is a sensible way to skip the Miranda-Kopu straights......After 3 close calls with the law I just hate that stretch......

P.S.
I have never been

though.....

P.P.S.
Will try to come. I'm naturally keen.

**marty** · 3rd May 2004, 20:45

you could take canal east, then sh2 to ngatea, then straight ahead onto orchard east (where sh2 turns south) onto hauraki rd then up to the bridge. adds about 10 - 15km, and is straight but a lot less cops, and anyway the ngatea hp cop is tired.......

**FzerozeroT** · 3rd May 2004, 21:02

Looks like the weather could go either way, if it is looking ok (dry road) I'll bunk tech for the day (Hell, I'm brainy enuf). Txt you in the AM either way FF.

**Firefight** · 4th May 2004, 20:00

Well the day started off okay, walked the dog in the rain, then it cleared, so I thought this is good, off to meet the boys at the Autobahn.

half way down the old GSR, just past the truck co yard I meet Mr

HP, sure as shit I look in the mirrors on go the blue & reds, so I think oh well
I deserve this ticket, so I pull over and await my fate.

anyway cut a long story short got off with a warning, amazing

By the time he had done the QVR & QP, I was way late getting to the AB.

Meet with Marmoot and FzerozeroT, we decided to go to Awhitu, nice ride out to Jacks place (Waiuku)winds blowing a bit by now, rip out the penisula, wind now blowing southerly off shore about 50knts, (I guess just a normal day in Wellytown ?) Managed to missplace FzzT, had a bit of a ride round, found out that the bird farm tea rooms closed weekdays, so dicided to head back to Waiuku, tracked down our missplaced mate, back to Waiuku, Marmoot headed off, we had a bit of lunch, then decided to nip out to Port Waikato, wind still blowing like shit, but had a good fast ride there and back,
Stopped at Tukaku bridge, my mate headed back to hams via the famous 22, me home to Puke to get ready for night shift.

thanks for your company guys, thank you Mr HP for being a good guy.

Firefight