Riding down from Aucks to TD4?

**Drunken Monkey** · 27th October 2006, 10:30

The usual deal. Pack ride down the day before, probably via 39 to Te Kuiti then across to Taupo via Mangakino. Probably in the rain if previous experience is anything to go by. Stopping at Camellia Court around 6ish. Irish pub for dinner, for those that are keen.

Who? Anyone heading down Saturday and staying at Taupo the night before TD4. If you live somewhere on the way, i.e. Tha 'Tron, and would like to join us, please post in this thread.

What? The ride, dummy. Ya know, down to Taupo for TD4.

Where? Meet at Autobahn, Papakura. Anywhere else on the way as required.

When? Saturday 4th November @ 1:30pm, leaving by 2pm at the latest.

How? On two wheels, of course. I'm going to open this to all abilities, with one caveat (see below). Stopping every 15 for ciggies (not).

Special Instructions? Don't forget your rain dance, it's just not the same without the rain...

The caveat: If you don't know the way, please make sure you have the ability to keep up. Please, please, please, if you leave the pack for whatever reason, let someone know. As funny as it sounds, we don't want to send Doug half way back to Auckland only to find you've been sitting at the pub in Taupo all afternoon. If you're slow AND you don't know the way, buddy up with someone who does or consider taking the route down the big SH1 instead.

No need to register your intent, just make sure you're at the meeting point BEFORE 2.

changes: Meeting at whatawhata, taking route as described below.

Questions?

**Mental Trousers** · 29th October 2006, 12:43

Meet at Whatawhata and I shall accompany you lot. But I'd suggest a different route which is quicker, not as boring and has less traffic.

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**Zapf** · 30th October 2006, 00:48

might be there 2 up or we might leave earlier so you might catch us on the way

**NinjaBoy** · 30th October 2006, 18:45

Originally Posted by Mental-Trousers

Meet at Whatawhata and I shall accompany you lot. But I'd suggest a different route which is quicker, not as boring and has less traffic.

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Did the route last weekend and there were some roadworks/traffic lights in the twisties to Mangakino. Don't mention the R.... word and you should be OK

**Zapf** · 31st October 2006, 02:23

Originally Posted by NinjaBoy

Did the route last weekend and there were some roadworks/traffic lights in the twisties to Mangakino. Don't mention the R.... word and you should be OK

R?

10 char...

**NinjaBoy** · 31st October 2006, 22:06

Originally Posted by Zapf

R?

10 char...

R= Rain ..... had enuff of that on rides to Taupo

**SlowHand** · 31st October 2006, 22:39

Originally Posted by NinjaBoy

R= Rain ..... had enuff of that on rides to Taupo

Oh gawd, now we are doomed.

**NinjaBoy** · 1st November 2006, 17:48

Oh bugger.... Zapf tricked me into saying it

**Zapf** · 1st November 2006, 21:56

Originally Posted by NinjaBoy

Oh bugger.... Zapf tricked me into saying it

tricks? oh master trickes us :P

**Arven** · 2nd November 2006, 17:14

Sweet me and some mates will meet up with yous. Hope the weather lasts like it is today! MEEEAN!

**Mental Trousers** · 2nd November 2006, 17:31

Originally Posted by NinjaBoy

Did the route last weekend and there were some roadworks/traffic lights in the twisties to Mangakino. Don't mention the R.... word and you should be OK

There some patches of new seal climbing up from Whakapapa dam heading south for about 5k. There wasn't anything bad there but I'm still going to be taking it easy through there because it was new seal. Is that what you're talking about or is there more roadworks??

**trumpy** · 2nd November 2006, 19:10

Originally Posted by Mental-Trousers

There some patches of new seal climbing up from Whakapapa dam heading south for about 5k. There wasn't anything bad there but I'm still going to be taking it easy through there because it was new seal. Is that what you're talking about or is there more roadworks??

Roadworks on that stretch still going. Little hard to see the gravel in the dark

, otherwise ok.

**Mental Trousers** · 2nd November 2006, 19:18

Ta Trumpy

**NinjaBoy** · 2nd November 2006, 19:46

Originally Posted by Mental-Trousers

There some patches of new seal climbing up from Whakapapa dam heading south for about 5k. There wasn't anything bad there but I'm still going to be taking it easy through there because it was new seal. Is that what you're talking about or is there more roadworks??

there were patches of gravel as you say. But last friday they put in traffic lights and had a single lane in a section where they were digging out a trench. Otherwise I think we should be OK.