Ideas for Napier based fangs anyone?

[ceebie13]

So here I find myself (a Wellingtonian) doing a solo tickytour and ending up in Napier. I have no definitive plan so come on guys, gimme some ideas on where to have fun tomorrow (Tues). For example is the Taihape Road worth a blat?

[Paul in NZ]

out towards hastings - go out on river road to the Patangata (sp) pub and back down the other side of the tukituki river - choice....

[emaN]

Next time i'm over there i'm heading for the road that takes ya thru' Tiniroto!
Gotta be wikkid on a bike!
(altho', not sure how far it'd be from Napier)

[Hitcher]

Hawke's Bay roads? Here are some favorites:

Wairoa and back. Quickly. Whoar.

Havelock North to Patangata, either side of the Tukituki River, or a loop in either direction.

Bay View to Taradale via Seafield and Puketitiri Roads. And back again for good measure.

Fernhill to Otamauri and back via Otamauri Road and Matapiro Road. The first part is the "Taihape Road". It turns to gravel not long after Otamauri, so turn off there and head back as suggested.

[Dooly]

So here I find myself (a Wellingtonian) doing a solo tickytour and ending up in Napier. I have no definitive plan so come on guys, gimme some ideas on where to have fun tomorrow (Tues). For example is the Taihape Road worth a blat?

Our group here has been for blasts up the Taihape rd in a loop and its been great.
I'm probably going to go for a ride tommorrow and that road sounds fine, with maybe a venture out to Patangata for lunch on the way back?

[cowpoos]

ride the coast south towards clive...turn left to cape kiddnappers...ride over the tukituki bridge...go nexted right..tuki tuki road...ride to the end...and then hang a left...and then another left straight up a hill...road to waimarama cool road...follow to waimarama for ice cream then come back...good blat from napier

[ceebie13]

Blimey! Looks like I need to be here for three days!! I can't keep up with all these suggestions. Cheers guys!

Dooly...may look out for ya yes?

[canarlee]

Blimey! Looks like I need to be here for three days!! I can't keep up with all these suggestions. Cheers guys!

Dooly...may look out for ya yes?

click on the link in my sig, we are talking about you

[Dooly]

Dooly...may look out for ya yes?

Yep, all well, will post up details where we are etc in the morn.

[ceebie13]

Yep, all well, will post up details where we are etc in the morn.

Brillo!! I'm staying at the Ballina Motel in Taradale. (Next to Duke of Gloucester pub)
Probly need to gas up before the off though.

[canarlee]

Brillo!! I'm staying at the Ballina Motel in Taradale. (Next to Duke of Gloucester pub)
Probly need to gas up before the off though.

im in napier, i can meet you just by macdonalds in taradale and ride together to meet dooly?

[ceebie13]

im in napier, i can meet you just by macdonalds in taradale and ride together to meet dooly?

Sounds like a plan, Lee. What time?

[canarlee]

probably around 10am? dooly is thinking to meet him in hastings and head out from there at about 10:30. so it will be a quick hello and off we go.


am just waithing for dooly to tell us where to meet him.......

[ceebie13]

probably around 10am? dooly is thinking to meet him in hastings and head out from there at about 10:30. so it will be a quick hello and off we go.


am just waithing for dooly to tell us where to meet him.......

Great! Gives me plenty of time for a lie-in, followed by shit, shower and shave before gassing up!

[Coldrider]

Have a good ride ceebie and all.
I had my first day back at work today.
For the record, Taihape Road has 12KM of gravel before the Annie (Kirapipaponga), there is more new seal at the bottom of the annie on the other side, and about 30Km of gravel till you hit the seal onthe Taihape side.
Went that way return to the Cold Kiwi, it is in good nick at the moment.
Biggest problem on that gravel is logging trucks.