Big Ups to the Auckers

[Macktheknife]

Big thanks to the Poo's family too, nice comfy place to stop, hell of a driveway though!

[Hawkeye]

It was an honour and a privilege to be there.
Big ups to you Wellingtonians too, for your great hospitality.... shame you can't do good weather too

Yeah! Weather was lousy (sp) on Friday. I think we used up all the good stuff the day before for Uncle B. Sorry I didn't get to meet any of you guys on Friday. Couldn't get 2 days in a row to make it to both. Maybe next time, but let's make it in better circumstances. I don't ever want another week like the last one.

[R6_kid:Me]

Was well worth the pilgrimage. Apologies to those that had to endure my snoring at any stage of the adventure.

As has been said, was good to put names to faces, pity about the circumstances though - which brings me to the point, why not more often anyway?

That way we can incorporate some riding etc around different areas and not just hear about how 'such and such a hill is awesome'... we know because we've ridden it ourselves!

[Trudes]

That's a great idea, like a Great KB road trip. All meet in Taupo and ride around some great roads all together in convoy. Could have like a scavenger hunt thing as you go (I just like party games, sorry).

[skelstar]

Dammit Trudi, Wellingtonians could have been cool right until the point you said 'scavenger hunt'.

[Trudes]

I am soooo uncool, I'm always the dickhead at partys wearing the paper hat out of the cracker and playing with the kids.

[The_Dover]

playing with the kids.

The Michael Jackson of kiwibiker.....

[cowpoos]

Yeah, thanks guys.

Thanks to Cousin Deano and Mrs Deano for the carpet.

its some comfy carpet eh fatso!!!

[justsomeguy]

The pleasure was all mine Fatjim. It was nice to finally meet you and “direct traffic” together.

This was my first proper visit to Wellington with an enjoyable ride down with Zapf (sorry for making you empty your tank so early Z) and a solo ride back.

It was most excellent of Loosebruce’s family to share their final private moments with him.

Thanks for the hospitality Deano, nice to finally meet you.

Cheers Sugilite for that AWESOME, AWESOME!!! tour of all the lovely roads you have up there. The whole ride used three full tanks of gas but what a ride!!!

My only regret was not being able to make it to Paul’s place and meet Jim2. Sorry Jim but a whole day following Sugilite around his old stomping ground, the rain, the cold…. Gosh, never realized how weak I was, anyway I hope you accept my excuses.

Finally Limbimtimwim mate, thanks for the accommodation bud, I sincerely appreciate it. Sorry for leaving a puddle on the floor from my soaked gear.

Best wishes to all of you,
JSG

[sugilite:Me]

Crap weather to ride to a funeral in. The Takas were aweful that day.

The Weather came right and the hill was primo after the funeral, as were Western lake road, Martinborough, Admirals road (much better nic now) Water Tower road back to Masterton, crapped out from Carterton, but hey the best roads were behind us by then!

[aff-man]

Cheers to deano for somewhere to crash on the friday.

SAturday was the worst weather i've ever ridden in. didn't mid the non stop rain .... but the wind and cold started getting to me after the first few hours..

[Goblin]

Was well worth the pilgrimage. Apologies to those that had to endure my snoring at any stage of the adventure.

If it's any consolation, aff-man snores nearly as loud as you...only he does different tunes....like a bike winding up through the gears...then hitting the limiter.

I'm not an Aucker but thanks Deano for the room at Deanos Duxton. I was lucky enough to ride some wicked roads that I had only heard about. MUST do the Akatarawas in the dry next time. Was cool to meet so many Kbers despite the circumstances.

[boomer]

SAturday was the worst weather i've ever ridden in. didn't mid the non stop rain .... but the wind and cold started getting to me after the first few hours..

No fekin wonder if all you were wearing was the gimp suit

[Fishy]

Man I wish I still had the bike for the trip down and back, cause it is such a boring trip in the car.

Sorry I didn't catch up with you guys at Deano's place, I was pretty buggered after 3 1/2 hours sleep then driving down. Went back to our hotel and crashed out.

Was good to see a few familiar faces and meet a few new ones.

[Racey Rider]

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Thanks to mikey for not stealing my bike when I was passed out pissed.

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From another thread:

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All you 65kg Anorexic 'Rossie' wan-a-be's have had us Throwing up in Toilets for far too long as part of 'Race Training'.
(p/t)

PS. No Dover. The Throwing up at Deano's place after having a few is NOT classed as 'Race Training'!