gijoe1313's TGIF pootling tour of the Coromandel Loop

**gijoe1313** · 18th April 2007, 22:43

And for those who can't be arsed pootling on Saturday, I be pootling on this Friday around the half loop of the Coro!

Just... practice for Saturday!

Doing this at the reasonable hour of 8.00am meet at BP Takanini for a 8.30am departure time.

This will be via Kaiaua/Miranda to Kopu and heading along SH25A to Whitianga for an early nosh and up and around to Coromandel and down to Thames.

Back along the Pipiroa expressway and to Miranda. Trickle down the back end of Mangatangi and into the Hunuas for the final run back to Dorkland. Ending back at BP Takanini!

The usual blah blah where I pontificate about checking your ride over, organising your gear etc.

And yes, I did consider making this longer!

**xwhatsit** · 18th April 2007, 23:00

Gah I'm a dumbarse. Just posted in the other thread, `what's happening on Friday'

Cool! How long does it go for? I'm a Coro newb.

**gijoe1313** · 18th April 2007, 23:11

Yer look'n around the 300km mark, like I said, a short little pootle!

Start earlyish, be back before tea! Teehee!

And oh, there's always gotta be a dumbarse...er I meant numbarse!

**xwhatsit** · 18th April 2007, 23:17

Hehehe. I think that's doable. Hope you don't mind if a slow 250cc single tags along.

**gijoe1313** · 18th April 2007, 23:25

Originally Posted by xerxesdaphat

Hehehe. I think that's doable. Hope you don't mind if a slow 250cc single tags along.

Hmm let me check the thread title again and the forum... Clubs...Club 250 ... pootling ...

Part and parcel of the way gijoe1313 pootles is the ability to nana it whenever it is appropriate and just! Time to take in vistas, avoid ninja ducks, obey the civil law of the land in regards to posted speeds and above all ...

To have fun! The more the merrier, the "faster" ones can just fang off ahead and we can wend our merry way around the winsome windy woads... er roads!

**xwhatsit** · 18th April 2007, 23:34

Woot then. The RS yearns to see the countryside. I took her to Piha relatively recently but she wasn't having none of that and spat hot oil onto my feet in protest -.-''.

**Winter** · 19th April 2007, 08:02

Hmm.. I could probably manage this one too

will see.

**gijoe1313** · 19th April 2007, 09:13

I didn't realise that people shared in my peculiar form of pootling psychosis

Mad. The lot of you, that's what! What next? Thinking of putting on blingy bitz onto your rides? Talking and hugging and patting your rides?

Or worst yet, colour co-ordinating your ride gear with your ride...

Oh well. The more the merrier! Huzzah!

**toymachine** · 19th April 2007, 11:20

Bah the ride i'd prefer to do on the day I can't do it :P

Guess i'll try make the other one.

Where is BP papakura?

**gijoe1313** · 19th April 2007, 21:55

Originally Posted by toymachine

Bah the ride i'd prefer to do on the day I can't do it :P

Guess i'll try make the other one.

Where is BP papakura?

BP Autobahn Papakura ... it's on the southern motorway, head past Takanini and Papakura. You'll see the servo sign indicated well in advance. Pull off there and cruise into the servo, gas gas and you'll see other biker(s) by the McDeath's!

You can't miss me, I'll be wearing the volcanic camo red splotch!

**Chickadee** · 19th April 2007, 22:00

Sniff, sniff, wahhh wish I could come. The weeins (as usual) will require looking after. Shame I've not got family visiting still or I'd be there. Probably be too slow though anyway. DOH. Will have to do the loop one day.

Enjoy the ride and take some pictures so we can enjoy with you.
Cheers
Chick

**gijoe1313** · 19th April 2007, 22:37

Originally Posted by Chickadee

Sniff, sniff, wahhh wish I could come. The weeins (as usual) will require looking after. Shame I've not got family visiting still or I'd be there. Probably be too slow though anyway. DOH. Will have to do the loop one day.

Enjoy the ride and take some pictures so we can enjoy with you.
Cheers
Chick

Oi vey - such is the mien of family life! And this is a slow pootling ride anyhows! I want fellow mad pootlers to understand part of what makes a pootling ride, a pootling ride!

And no worries, you know I'm good for it! I was selfish in my lonely lonesome self to pootle to parts near and far, the spirit of biking entered me when I was on the road not too long ago with two groups of mad idjits that decided to pootle with me!

I came around a corner, and, lo - it was a beautiful vista, sun was perfect, weather as nice as you can please. There were others to share it, and they commented about it.

I was ashamed and converted. No longer shall I take the easy way and pootle to my heart's content alone. I shall offer and invite those who can be mad enough to ride the windy roads with me!

This, just means, I will have to sneak in even more lonely lonesome roads!

**Winter** · 19th April 2007, 22:51

I wont be doing the full pootle, but will turn up at mcdeaths in the morning, and go for a wee blat to warm my tires and see the outside of auckland.

I've got a mate coming along with me too, on his hyosung. See yall in the morning.