The Great Lower North Island Loop Ride

**DingoZ** · 10th March 2008, 17:41

Originally Posted by Nasty

can't ya wait for me to get home first!!!!

Gunna have to....cause your buying the ice creams......

**DingoZ** · 11th March 2008, 22:58

3 days to go.....

Any and all welcome. Got some spots left in the cabins.

Be in Dannevirke around 11:30-11:45. For any of the Manawatu Riders interested.

Lunch will be Napier waterfront around 1:15 for the HB crowd. Be good to see you for lunch. And also if a few interested in joining us for the jaunt to Taupo or further.....

**nivram** · 12th March 2008, 10:29

All sounds good any idea as this will be my first 'long' ride what should\shound't I bring?

Myself and bike is a start I know any other tips?

**Grub** · 12th March 2008, 15:53

There's not much to it Nivram. It's just a collection of your short rides into a short period. You don't really take any special precautions when you do 100k, this really isn't that much different. Yes you are further from home but in close contact with civilisation.

The only issues to content with are
- Weather (bring your best wet weather gear)
- The Cold & Hot. You'll get both so have a little backpack that will take your jacket liner for the hot and maybe a lil scarf if it gets dark and cold
- Mechanical failure is going to bugger you close to home or away.
- Punctures, I know about these. I now carry a puncture kit with two extra gas bottles because of the 180 back tyre not being filled by the 3 bottles in the standard kit. These kits can get you to the nearest service station or last for 1,000's of k's - depends on the puncture.

Oh ... and bring yer jammies n toothbrush

**DingoZ** · 12th March 2008, 15:55

Change of clothes...For after the ride..

Wet weather gear...

Toiletries - toothbrush, etc..

Camera if you into taking photos to record ya trip

If you bringing all this in a backpack, keep it light and only whats absolutely necessary. Same as if this is going in saddlebags or pack rack....

Linen is supplied in the cabin, so no need to bring sleeping bag...

See ya Saturday

**nivram** · 12th March 2008, 20:32

Thanks guys, I will go and buy a puncture kit tommorow.

**Nasty** · 13th March 2008, 05:20

Getting my bike checked today ... after 2100 kms in the last week she started looking a little sad yesterday ... so if all goes well I can still come .. if not Grub will defiantely be ok on his own and you guys will have to look after him!!

**Grub** · 13th March 2008, 20:18

Saturday - Welly to Taupo
- Wairarapa, Mainly fine with light winds.
- Hawkes Bay, Becoming fine. Southeast breezes.
- Taupo, Fine, some high cloud. Southeasterlies.

Sunday - Taupo, Taihape, Fielding, Welly.
- Taupo, Fine with Southerlies
- Taihape, Fine with southeast breezes.
- Manawatu, Fine with southeasterlies.
- Wellington, Partly cloudy with southerly change.

Am fizzing ... 2 more sleeps

**merv** · 13th March 2008, 20:38

Hey mate have fun, sorry I've been quiet on this thread just seeing what was up and sure enough I've got to give it a miss for a work commitment, will be wearing my tux again at a dinner in Auckers this Saturday night flying up and back about midday Sat & Sun.

**Grub** · 13th March 2008, 20:53

Bummer, would have loved to have you n Ces along

**DingoZ** · 14th March 2008, 16:41

........Hurry up Saturday

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8:30 am at Rimutex.... Be there.....

**Grub** · 14th March 2008, 20:40

In the first post of this thread and the Calendar, I have posted the return times - and got a bit of a shock. It's way too long, getting back at 8pm, so I think if people don't want to play that long, all we have to do is not do the Taupo western Lakes road which cuts the time by 1:30mins which means we have options ...

- Leave at 9 and lunch at 1pm in Fielding, home by 6pm
- Leave at 10 instead of 9 and be in Taihape for lunch at 12, home by 8pm
- Do the whole lot starting at 9am and finishing at 8pm

The group can decide Saturday night. For anyone wanting to join us, I have a helmet-mobile so just ring me (021) 41 41 96 to find out where we are.

**DingoZ** · 15th March 2008, 05:47

....I'm up.

....Didn't get much sleep

What was I doing today.........Oh thats right....

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See you all at Caltex...

**Grub** · 15th March 2008, 06:05

Originally Posted by DingoZ

....I'm up. ...

I'm not, it's Saturday. Saturdays are for sleeping in and taking it easy. Since I'm not up I haven't oiled the chain or topped up the oil.

**Nasty** · 15th March 2008, 10:35

Ok ... so I went to the Rimutex and saw the guys off ... I think that is a great compromise considering I just done 2100 kms around the country and am buggered .... just spoke to Grub and they are tracking well for Dannevirke and having a great time.