Wolf's "Adventure Ride"

**Wolf** · 29th July 2006, 17:52

Just got back from a 148km ride about an hour and a half ago - lovely fine day for a ride and I wanted to go somewhere scenic to take some pics and put the XT and myself through our paces.

I took River Road to Ngaruawahia then took Waingaro Rd into Hakarimata Range, up past Waingaro Hot Pools onto Highway22, took Otorohaea Trig Rd to get to Rotowaro Rd, went through Rotowaro then took Waikokowai Rd thru Waikokowai to Rotongaro, took Rotongaro Rd past Lake Rotongaro to Glen Murray Rd and Rangiriri, returned home via Te Ohaki Rd to Huntly West and Riverview Rd (becomes Hakarimata Rd) to Ngaruawahia and River Road back to Hamilton.

I'll write a full ride report later and post pics but at the moment I'm too tired to think straight and I'm looking after the cubs.

Edit: Added the link up here so you don't have to hunt for it in the later posts.

**degrom** · 29th July 2006, 17:53

Can't wait to see the pictures!!!

**Motu** · 29th July 2006, 18:07

That's my ''round the block'' ride from Huntly...or atleast variations of.Otorohaea Trig road is my closest and most fun gravel road,fine gravel and fairly slippery.The others are just perfect - take em fast,take em slow,it doesn't matter.Great to see you getting out there at last.

**Wolf** · 29th July 2006, 18:47

Originally Posted by Motu

That's my ''round the block'' ride from Huntly...or atleast variations of.Otorohaea Trig road is my closest and most fun gravel road,fine gravel and fairly slippery.The others are just perfect - take em fast,take em slow,it doesn't matter.Great to see you getting out there at last.

If I'd realised you were so close I would've PMed you and asked if you were free for a ride today - you could've a) shown me how it's done and b) had a great laugh at my expense.

All three people I had hoped would be in for a ride today were unavailable so I wound up going on my own.

Stopped at a friend's house at Waikokowai and had a coffee or two and a chat so it was a fairly leisurely ride what with slowing for unfamiliar roads, stopping to take pics, crawling along Otorohaea Trig Rd mostly in first and second (got into third a couple of times

), stopping off at the "Waikokowai Coffee Shop".

Haven't ridden out to Waingaro for ages - not since my uncle sold his farm - so I was a trifle slow on it.

Te Ohaki and Hakarimata Rds, however, I know very well so I picked up the pace somewhat.

**merv** · 29th July 2006, 18:49

Good on ya mate and yeah a bit far away for me to join you this time.

**Wolf** · 29th July 2006, 18:54

Originally Posted by merv

Good on ya mate and yeah a bit far away for me to join you this time.

Zukin was looking for places to ride and people to ride with but he was a bit far away, too...

**Ghost Lemur** · 30th July 2006, 00:05

Sounds like you had a blast in Motu's backyard.

*Waits for the pics and full write up*

**Wolf** · 30th July 2006, 18:57

OK, here it is, such as it is.

And no, I didn't bother photoshopping out my rego - since the report and pics are hosted on a site that has my real name on it, I didn't see the point.

**Edbear** · 30th July 2006, 19:04

29 km/l...! How can you afford to run it, Wolf!? The fuel companies just won't like you at all - that's cheating!

BTW great report and nice looking bike, too damn clean though!

**merv** · 30th July 2006, 19:14

Those certainly are roadie tyres you've got on that and the back brake rod is installed at an interesting angle with the lever at the back rotated to the top.

Keep enjoying your riding.

**Wolf** · 30th July 2006, 19:20

Originally Posted by merv

Those certainly are roadie tyres you've got on that and the back brake rod is installed at an interesting angle with the lever at the back rotated to the top.

Keep enjoying your riding.

The tyres are Pirelli Scorpion MT90 A/Ts - mostly road biased but aparently OK on hard earth and gravel as well.

The brake rod and lever were set that way prior to me purchasing the bike. It is, however, a common modification as it moves the lever up out of the way of rocks and other obstructions on or near the ground.