Ride North this Saturday (26th January)

**Qkchk:Me** · 21st January 2008, 11:48

For those who are sticking around Auckland this weekend and can't get away do the Northland Exposure Tour (NET), you are welcome to join us some of the way up North.

We are heading through parts of SH16, through to SH1 Wellsford, up to Dargaville via Maungatoroto. Lunch @ Dargaville. Through the Waipoura Forest to Opononi. The NET group is then catching the car ferry @ Rawene. From there on you can carry on through to Kaikohe and do the Twin Bridges route (highly recommeded ride) ........ or whatever you plan to do.

What: Ride up North
When: Saturday the 26th Jan (Anniversary Weekend)
Time: 9am departing @ 9.30am
Where: Shell Westgate (end of the N/Western Motorway SH16)
Who: Everyone welcome as long as you can do 100kph on the open road
Why: Cause youre bored shitless and want to go for a ride

This ride is going ahead regardless of weather, however the forecast is looking good at this stage..

Can we leave this as a seperate thread please mods....ta

**Qkkid** · 22nd January 2008, 17:55

Some of the best roads up north we will be going on

**ArcherWC** · 23rd January 2008, 19:15

I will tag along if I can keep up.

Will probably meet up with ya's with the busa's at Kowcop

**Qkkid** · 23rd January 2008, 21:06

Originally Posted by ArcherWC

I will tag along if I can keep up.

Will probably meet up with ya's with the busa's at Kowcop

Sounds a plan

ooks like Saturday morning gonna be good for riding

**Qkchk:Me** · 26th January 2008, 06:49

If you wanna tag along you better get yourself ready and meet us @ Shell Westgate 9am!

**ArcherWC** · 26th January 2008, 17:50

Was a good cruisy ride with good company, cheers guys

**Korumba** · 26th January 2008, 18:06

Had a blast through the Forest, did some tree hugging and then of to Opo left the team there and 4 of us did a quick trip to Kaikohe and then Twin bridges then deposited Tanya and Todd back at SH1 at Portland and pointed them south to Auckland.

Fantastic day.

**Draco** · 26th January 2008, 18:29

Haven't had a decent long ride like that in ages, what a great way to celebrate my first weekend off in 6 weeks! Big cheers to Archer for playing with my suspension (despite having several aching joints on strike tonight, musta been payback for taking you on those looooooooooooong straights home aye) and thanks for the heads up on the way home

Glad you guys had fun hugging trees, hope the others all have a safe ride over the rest of the weekend.

**Jacko2** · 26th January 2008, 19:01

Hey Guys and Gals,

**Jacko2** · 26th January 2008, 19:10

Oops, pushed 'enter', dah?
Would like to thank you all for a great wee buzz up to Wellsford this AM. Helped Natalie's confidence, getting back into it and all. She said she felt safe riding with you lot at speed, and can't wait for next time.

When we left you lot, went across to Goat Island. Wow, apparently highest tide in six years, according to the ranger.
Down to Puhoi for a "cup of tea and a scone". Then home (west) taking in ridge rd and coatsville rd.
Once again thank-you from us both and hope we can join you again sometime.
Cheers,
Jacko

**SixPackBack** · 26th January 2008, 19:12

Got home at 6 after completing the Norfland GP. 16>Paparoa>Dargaville>Opononi.
Waipoua forrest-Show me a better stretch of tarmac?? I did it twice just to be sure.
Cheers for the ride guys, was a goodun.

**ArcherWC** · 26th January 2008, 19:24

no more "missing" Andrew?

**DUCATI*HARD** · 26th January 2008, 21:12

well,,,me and mrs duke made our way from bombay(hate that motorway)got pulled over just down the road from shell westgate at around 9:00am,,,after the cop fucked us around for 25mins or so,,,$500 later and we were on our way again,,,pulled into shell(was not a happy chappy at the time)breifing is already over,,,so just slipped in on the sly,,,had a good little blast with you guys to wellsford then decided to slip away from there,was a good blast even tho we had a little drama with the FILTH,,,i think il stay my side of town,,,that nor western motorway is always full of pigs,fukn westys