I have a confession...

[Gubb]

Meet at 0630. Depart at 0700 sharp.

[Hellraiser]

those of us meeting at kopu will meet you guys there at 08:30 then

[Fub@r]

Meet at 0630. Depart at 0700 sharp.

Sounds good.

6.30am meet, 7am we are gone

[RT527]

those of us meeting at kopu will meet you guys there at 08:30 then

Damn it only takes me 45 to 50 mins to kopu.....In my truck, from BP papakura..........you might need to revise your time....then again by the time They've done detouring to kopu through the hunuas etc you could be on the button.

[Fub@r]

Have placed the ride under Meetings and Events to appease the Gods

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...60#post1361560

[Jeaves]

shite.....may have slept in

[Fub@r]

Well you all missed out on an awesome day for riding the Coro Loop

Only one mishap for the day but otherwise all was good.

Coming home we had to utilise our Auckland Motorway conjestion skills all the way from the end of the Hauraki Plains through to Mangatawhiri. Amazing how you can get 1-2km staionary queues just because the speed limit changes from 100kph to 70kph. Enjoyed every minute sliding past all the stuffy cagers

Then just get home and sit down and the neighbour comes over to ask if I want to do the Coro Loop tomorrow

[MidnightMike]

Well you all missed out on an awesome day for riding the Coro Loop

Only one mishap for the day but otherwise all was good.

Coming home we had to utilise our Auckland Motorway conjestion skills all the way from the end of the Hauraki Plains through to Mangatawhiri. Amazing how you can get 1-2km staionary queues just because the speed limit changes from 100kph to 70kph. Enjoyed every minute sliding past all the stuffy cagers

Then just get home and sit down and the neighbour comes over to ask if I want to do the Coro Loop tomorrow

It must have been you guys I saw going toward Ngatea that afternoon. (yellow and black hyosungs eh?)

I was on the big blue gsx250 with the mirrored visor and big-ass backpack on.

I was going to join you guys but I decided to head up to Auckland for new years which meant I had to come back on that day with all the stuff in the pack.

Sounds like you guys had a good one, might join you guys if you do the loop again sometime.

[Fub@r]

It must have been you guys I saw going toward Ngatea that afternoon. (yellow and black hyosungs eh?)

Thats the ones, I remember seeing you heading the other way

btw its not yellow.............its Electric Mango

[gijoe1313]

Crikey, sounds like you had all the biking seasons in one day on this coro!

Hope the "mishap" is only a minor kerfluffle and easily remedied! Its a new record for me already this year... didn't get my leg over a bike! Ooer!

Ah well, will have to try and make up for it somewhere down the line!

[Jeaves]

Ah well, will have to try and make up for it somewhere down the line!

likewise , I only managed Piha and back today.

[Gubb]

Amazing trip. Awesome roads out that way.

Hellraiser will surely update on the 'minor mishap' and his induction as an amateur geologist.

Cheers Fub@r, will definitely be along for the next one.

[Hellraiser]

Hellraiser will surely update on the 'minor mishap' and his induction as an amateur geologist.

Good riding with you guys for some of the day sorry for spoiling it by paying too much attention to the amateur geologists on the side of the road and not seeing the corner untill it was way to late.

It's turned out to be an exepensive day.

Insurance excess $500 (bike)
Insurance Excess $100 (gear)
Tow Truck to Coro Town $130 (only 6km)
Ambo ride $??
Afternoon at the whangamata A & E $66

But nothing broken only bruising.

I'm sure it will take them 3 - 4 months to fix the bike so I'll have to go dust of the busa.

See you guys on the next ride.

[Fub@r]

Good riding with you guys for some of the day sorry for spoiling it by paying too much attention to the amateur geologists on the side of the road and not seeing the corner untill it was way to late.

Have been thinking about the "amateur geologists"........they didn't really fit the stereotype covered in tats

I thought your friends were coming with a trailer?

Glad there was no broken bones

[Hellraiser]

I thought your friends were coming with a trailer?

They were but tow truck was quicker

i'm going to head back down there this afternoon with my van to pick up the bike and drop it into Mt Eden tomorrow.