Wellington Ride to Taupo 5th June

[jimbo600]

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How does everyone feel about a burlah to Taupo on Sat 5th and coming back on the 6th after a KB blat around the lake?

Taupo is a good central location for all KB members to meet up.

[Ms Piggy]

I'd love to but I'll have exams coming up & since I spend too much time pissing about already I can't really afford a whole w/e away from the books!

Have fun!!

[jimbo600]

I'd love to but I'll have exams coming up & since I spend too much time pissing about already I can't really afford a whole w/e away from the books!

Have fun!!

Exams shmams take ya books with you

[Marknz]

How does everyone feel about a burlah to Taupo on Sat 5th and coming back on the 6th after a KB blat around the lake?

Taupo is a good central location for all KB members to meet up.

Reads like the dogs kahunas to me... count me in

[jimbo600]

Reads like the dogs kahunas to me... count me in

Nice one, we'll look at meeting at Southwards car museum carpark early on Sat and bugger off from there.

[Marknz]

Nice one, we'll look at meeting at Southwards car museum carpark early on Sat and bugger off from there.

and for the rest of us closer to Welling'town' we can have a short group ride out to Southwards. Who's in?

[LB]

We've already planned to go up. Depending on what time you guys leave, we may join you. If the weather's crap we'll take the car (yeah, yeah, I know.....) I'm planning on leaving around 5.30am (WhiteTrash - I've suggested this later start specially for you).

If you're wanting to stay in Taupo on the Sat night you'll need to book accommodation PDQ - Taupo gets booked up really quickly. I've got my motel booked - we stay at Cutters, a couple of motels along from the corner, on the lakefront. It's not flash but it's reasonably priced and some of the units will sleep around 5-6 so it works out pretty cheap per head. And McDonalds and the McCafe is literally about 30 seconds walk away.

If the weather's really cold we'll take the car - Desert Road at 8am on a frosty winter's morning ain't no place for bikes (IMHO anyway). At 5.59am this morning the air temperature was minus 1.5 degrees at Hihitahi (the twisties with the flashing "ice" sign between Waiouru and Taihape).

And at the Makatote Viaduct, near National Park, the "ice" sign has been on all night, the road's gotten down to minus 1.5 degrees, air temp down to -1.

http://www.transit.govt.nz/road_information/index.jsp

I often consult this site in winter!

[Ms Piggy]

Exams shmams take ya books with you

Don't tempt me! I know my own human frailties & I bet the books wouldn't even get opened!

I'm keen for the short group ride though Marknz - where would we meet? I'm in town.

[Quasievil]

I would love to come down and hang with you guys, If it was the weekend before or after no probs but this one is, I have committments with the kids, I may bring them down in the car ?
We need a KiwiRider flag made so other members can find members etc ,otherwise how can you find people,Is the one ?
hope to see you there
Bye

[FROSTY:Me]

We've already planned to go up. Depending on what time you guys leave, we may join you. If the weather's crap we'll take the car (yeah, yeah, I know.....) I'm planning on leaving around 5.30am (WhiteTrash - I've suggested this later start specially for you).

If you're wanting to stay in Taupo on the Sat night you'll need to book accommodation PDQ - Taupo gets booked up really quickly. I've got my motel booked - we stay at Cutters, a couple of motels along from the corner, on the lakefront. It's not flash but it's reasonably priced and some of the units will sleep around 5-6 so it works out pretty cheap per head. And McDonalds and the McCafe is literally about 30 seconds walk away.

If the weather's really cold we'll take the car - Desert Road at 8am on a frosty winter's morning ain't no place for bikes (IMHO anyway). At 5.59am this morning the air temperature was minus 1.5 degrees at Hihitahi (the twisties with the flashing "ice" sign between Waiouru and Taihape).

And at the Makatote Viaduct, near National Park, the "ice" sign has been on all night, the road's gotten down to minus 1.5 degrees, air temp down to -1.

http://www.transit.govt.nz/road_information/index.jsp

I often consult this site in winter!

Linda could you enquire about friday night as Im planning on heading down straight from work with the race bikes .--I hate getting up early in the morning.

[LB]

Linda could you enquire about friday night as Im planning on heading down straight from work with the race bikes .--I hate getting up early in the morning.

do you mean enquire with the motel to see if they've got accomm for Fri night? Their phone number is 0800 CUTTERS (0800 288 8377) - why don't you give them a call directly. Tell them you're a bike racer and coming down for the racing. They've got heaps of parking room for trailers.

We won't be able to come up Fri night as Hamish doesn't finish work till 5.30pm and the traffic will be horrendous. Mind you, it is a thought.....that way I could have coffee/brekkie at the Taupo McCafe on the Sat mng...

[FROSTY:Me]

Ok guys Ive booked Camellia court for friday night in a 4-5 person unit.
Its where all the marshalls are staying so Im sure to be up on time
Ive pencil booked it for saturday as well for anyone wanting to stay over the extra night.
At this point Ive got Myself, and motoracer confirmed for the friday night . and Ive got a mate coming down to help out.
anyone wanting to kip there friday will be fine by me

[jimbo600]

Righto boys and girls check out

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...2&goto=newpost

How does everyone feel about a burlah to Taupo on Sat 5th and coming back on the 6th after a KB blat around the lake?

Taupo is a good central location for all KB members to meet up.

Well sorry all. True to form it appears that I will now have to work over the weekend of 5/6th June and indeed everyday after for the next two to three weeks. Therefore I am unable to organise the ride up to Taupo. I hope that someone picks up the ball and there's a good wgtn showing for the racing.

Cheers

[FROSTY:Me]

sorry to hear that jimbo i was looking forward to meeting you

[Marknz]

Well sorry all. True to form it appears that I will now have to work over the weekend of 5/6th June and indeed everyday after for the next two to three weeks. Therefore I am unable to organise the ride up to Taupo. I hope that someone picks up the ball and there's a good wgtn showing for the racing.

Cheers

Yea good onya!

I'll take the lead, but I have to first admit to being a little hesitant after reading Lynda's scripture about the weather and the roads around those parts at this time of year. If I can get some learned advice from anyone as to whether or not a group ride up there is really a good idea or not that would be appreciated. If I then get a good muster, we'll go ahead with it.

Cheers
Mark