Hawke's Bay weekend rides

**Gixxer 4 ever** · 22nd July 2007, 09:30

Originally Posted by BigG

Well what do you no it's raining again. Well Golf all finished now plenty of time for riding, lost my semifinal after playing 20 holes.

I think yesterday was the eye of the storm it was good for riding, did anyone get out.

The weather is going to get better as the week goes. I think it is Sun for Tuesday. Yesterday was great. Roll on the week.
Even today is going to improve. Was wet when I was feeding the cows but look a lot better know.

20 holes.well done that man. Must have been a good game....

**robertydog** · 22nd July 2007, 10:04

Originally Posted by BigG

Well what do you no it's raining again. Well Golf all finished now plenty of time for riding, lost my semifinal after playing 20 holes.

I think yesterday was the eye of the storm it was good for riding, did anyone get out.

Yep. I met Phil with the VTR. We cruised down to the Mobil and went for a ride with a couple of guys down there. Went out Seaveiw Rd. Out to Puketapu, HW50 Valley RD, Otane, Middle Rd and home. Good day.

**yungatart** · 22nd July 2007, 11:03

We didn't get out. Mstrs did some much needed maintenance on my bike...new oil and filter, air filter, cleaned the plugs etc...just waiting on some new cans now....

**canarlee** · 22nd July 2007, 13:13

well i got out!

all the way upto cooks beach on the coromandel!

bright blue skys when i left the house at 8 am, hit the taupo napier road and thick fog for most of it!

got to DMNTDs place to head up to the coromandel and the clouds opened!!! so DMNTD and UNIT turned back and so steve (repsol honda) and i carried on, was wet but a very good ride, cheers mate.

and of course it carried on raining all the way back, bugger! got to taupo at 9 ish last night and thought nah im gunna stay here for the night, 110 bucks for a basic room!!!

i still enjoyed the day though, was good to get some wet weather practice in!

oh and UNIT, you make an awesome mug of tea!!!

**BigG** · 22nd July 2007, 13:51

Originally Posted by robertydog

Yep. I met Phil with the VTR. We cruised down to the Mobil and went for a ride with a couple of guys down there. Went out Seaveiw Rd. Out to Puketapu, HW50 Valley RD, Otane, Middle Rd and home. Good day.

I think I would have rather gone for a ride with you guys, that's a good twisty ride down there.

**BigG** · 22nd July 2007, 13:57

Originally Posted by canarlee

well i got out!

all the way upto cooks beach on the coromandel!

bright blue skys when i left the house at 8 am, hit the taupo napier road and thick fog for most of it!

got to DMNTDs place to head up to the coromandel and the clouds opened!!! so DMNTD and UNIT turned back and so steve (repsol honda) and i carried on, was wet but a very good ride, cheers mate.

and of course it carried on raining all the way back, bugger! got to taupo at 9 ish last night and thought nah im gunna stay here for the night, 110 bucks for a basic room!!!

i still enjoyed the day though, was good to get some wet weather practice in!

oh and UNIT, you make an awesome mug of tea!!!

Just as well you stayed in Taupo last night as the guy from the Summit Cafe' rang me this morning about fixing his water pump, but told me not to come up just yet cos the rain had turned into gentle snow.

**canarlee** · 22nd July 2007, 14:26

Originally Posted by BigG

Just as well you stayed in Taupo last night as the guy from the Summit Cafe' rang me this morning about fixing his water pump, but told me not to come up just yet cos the rain had turned into gentle snow.

aye there was still al little snow there when i came through this morning, not to mention a LOT of wild life!

**Stickchick** · 22nd July 2007, 15:03

Kiwifruit just texted and said that he was hit with a bit of snow after he dropped me off yesterday. I tell ya the ZX10 is not really made for an old person like me...My knee is still giving me jip but it is quite amazing how comfortable it really is even though pillons are perched quite high. he is an awesome rider too which made things even better. Reckons he may come over on the 28th so may need someone to house him as my house is full

**canarlee** · 22nd July 2007, 15:05

i got room here.......

**Stickchick** · 22nd July 2007, 15:06

Sweet I'll let him know once he has made up his mind as to what he is doing

**canarlee** · 22nd July 2007, 15:07

cool, i got a double bed and 2 sofas going spare!

**BigG** · 23rd July 2007, 07:57

Any body from HB going to do the Palmie ride on the 8/4/07, seems like a full day from Ashhurst to Masterton over the Tukas and back up 1, be a full day starts at 10.30. If its going to be a good day then I will probably shoot down, sought of get ready for Aus stuff.

**DITTO** · 23rd July 2007, 08:57

Are there any more details on the Aussy Trip, cost ect, im keen to find out so i can start the savings plan, G did you check out that Bike trailer on Trade me

**canarlee** · 23rd July 2007, 11:33

Originally Posted by BigG

Any body from HB going to do the Palmie ride on the 8/4/07, seems like a full day from Ashhurst to Masterton over the Tukas and back up 1, be a full day starts at 10.30. If its going to be a good day then I will probably shoot down, sought of get ready for Aus stuff.

erm i think we will all be ab bit late, the 8/4/07 has been and gone!