Labour day weekend ride. Sunday 21st oct.(Castle Point)

**NZsarge** · 14th October 2007, 08:49

Originally Posted by Unit

How far away are you guys from Tauranga? Most likely we cant come but would love to get down your way sometimes

Could always plan a ride to Taupo one day this summer and meet up there somewhere, have a yarn and wot not

**cowboyz** · 14th October 2007, 08:52

Originally Posted by Unit

How far away are you guys from Tauranga? Most likely we cant come but would love to get down your way sometimes

It is 368km. I drove it twice a week every week for 18 months back in the day. You can get it in an easy 4.5 hours. 3 if DMTD is riding.

Originally Posted by ldnz

I may be down that way and i'd be really keen to catch up with some of the palmy/manawatu set again. Put me down as a possible.

Be good to catch up with you again. Hope the weather is better than today. We need more green round here.

**Unit:Me** · 14th October 2007, 08:52

Originally Posted by NZsarge

Could always plan a ride to Taupo one day this summer and meet up there somewhere, have a yarn and wot not

Ah you just wanna check out our bikes n person

, the Taupo trip from Tauranga is pretty boring really for us, and looking forward to seeing parts of the country I havent taken the time to ride yet. I hear there are some nice windy roads over that way

**NZsarge** · 14th October 2007, 08:53

Originally Posted by Monaime

Sweet! I've got to go out with a group sometime so maybe this would be a good start. Depends on Sarges idea of Cruisy!!

If it is too much

.....I know how to get back home so will be fine

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You'd be most welcome

As Chanceyy points out you'll be looked after no worries, were all out there to just enjoy the day, some ride quicker than others but we regularly regroup, that the name of the game so it's all good.

**NZsarge** · 14th October 2007, 08:56

Originally Posted by Unit

Ah you just wanna check out our bikes n person

, the Taupo trip from Tauranga is pretty boring really for us, and looking forward to seeing parts of the country I havent taken the time to ride yet. I hear there are some nice windy roads over that way

Yeah it's all good down here

You could make a weekend of it and come down this way and we could show you some of said roads

**chanceyy** · 14th October 2007, 09:01

Originally Posted by Monaime

Thanks mate-It's a big thing for me getting out there on my own-solo mum and all-I will take all the support I can. Now if it was-"go over there and jump on that mad horse"...no prob's, bring it on, I'd have it sorted in a second.....but this biking lifestyle is all new and I love it!

You know it could all be a ploy and Sarge is going to get us over that side and make us do all of his docking!

laffing sarge would have difficulty with that one as we would be saying seeya & ride off into the distance .. i have learnt to carry a map with me so no probs bout getting lost .. I can actually read it too .. unlike others of the Ashhurst crew

**chanceyy** · 14th October 2007, 09:05

Originally Posted by Unit

Ah you just wanna check out our bikes n person

, the Taupo trip from Tauranga is pretty boring really for us, and looking forward to seeing parts of the country I havent taken the time to ride yet. I hear there are some nice windy roads over that way

certainly be good to catch up with you guys

**NZsarge** · 14th October 2007, 09:05

Damn!! I've been found out!!

**NZsarge** · 14th October 2007, 09:08

Originally Posted by Unit

Ah you just wanna check out our bikes n person

, the Taupo trip from Tauranga is pretty boring really for us, and looking forward to seeing parts of the country I havent taken the time to ride yet. I hear there are some nice windy roads over that way

What colour is the ZX14? i'll paint my bike the same colour and cunningly swap them when you're not looking

**NZsarge** · 14th October 2007, 10:00

Current Met service predictions say sunday will be sunny with north westerlies. Long way out though...we'll see eh.

**manwithav8** · 14th October 2007, 10:01

Mrs V8 and I could be in.. Will check both work calanders and see how we are placed for this. Never been to castle point but could be a nice squirt over that side. Did Akitio beach a couple of weeks ago and that was fantastic so hopefully we can make it..

**MSTRS:Me** · 14th October 2007, 10:05

Originally Posted by Unit

Ah you just wanna check out our bikes n person

, the Taupo trip from Tauranga is pretty boring really for us, and looking forward to seeing parts of the country I havent taken the time to ride yet. I hear there are some nice windy roads over that way

If you are keen...NZSarge just alerted me to this ride and I'm giving it (more than) serious contemplation. You guys could come thru to Napier on Saturday, stay at ours that night and then we travel down to meet the rest on Sunday. And reverse for your trip home if you like.

**NZsarge** · 14th October 2007, 10:10

Originally Posted by MSTRS

If you are keen...NZSarge just alerted me to this ride and I'm giving it (more than) serious contemplation. You guys could come thru to Napier on Saturday, stay at ours that night and then we travel down to meet the rest on Sunday. And reverse for your trip home if you like.

Bloody wicked idea! Hope they take you up on it.