Anyone else on holiday?

**Big Dog** · 16th August 2003, 22:43

On holiday for 2 weeks. Any reccos for a good day or half day ride departing auckland?

Anyone else want to go for a cruise down the corromandel mid week without all those bloddy jaffas hangin around busying up the road?

Or head up for some back roads up north?

Ps slow rider, so any trackday heroes wanting to come will need to be patient.

**Firefight** · 17th August 2003, 10:56

Hey Big Dog, not on hoilday, but have a good shift system, have some days off durning the week, would be keen for a ride north or south don't care.

cheers firefight

**Shade** · 17th August 2003, 11:27

I've got Monday 18/8 and Tues 19/8 off. Would be keen to go for a ride one of those days (if not both!).

**georgedubyabush** · 17th August 2003, 11:42

Originally posted by Big Dog

Or head up for some back roads up north?

Depends how far North?

**Firefight** · 17th August 2003, 13:07

Hey Shade, Monday or Tuesday is good for me, drop me a PM, and work out days, direction, etc

cheers firefight

PS Hey KK are you out there ? wana try out your new leathers ??
we can work out a 10 min ride that may fit in between all your jobs.

firefight

**Kwaka-Kid** · 17th August 2003, 16:01

hey shade! hey fire, and hey dog.

as much as im keen for a ride.. its hard to see happening, guy comes Tuesday to pickup ZXR400

dont wanna break it within that time going on a ride.. murpheys law. This weeks shift sux, mornings. got the weekend coming up off tho

and its the weekend of the kiwibiker BBQ!!! sweet, whadda ya say fire, could try ake woodhill on saturday then do the BBQ thing? you better b there dude! you too shade, and Kerran

**Big Dog** · 17th August 2003, 19:42

Originally posted by georgedubyabush
Depends how far North?

Have a "flight plan" from Bike Rider Magazine recommending a 250km ride starting from the Albany Challenge station.

Sounds fun and Sounds like 19/8 is all good

Any one got a a time they need to start or finnish by? Otherwise 10 am sounds like a good start time to me. the ride should take 2-3 hours plus stops. Haven't done the ride myself but it looks good! Lots of tight stuff, some nice straights, all back roads in some good scenic areas.

Also later in the week or next week I am keen to do another one down to Otorahonga (another BRM one). or corromandel loop.
Timing to depend on who wants to come when.

**Firefight** · 18th August 2003, 10:45

Weather permitting, Iám in

firefight

**Big Dog** · 18th August 2003, 13:06

Originally posted by Firefight
Weather permitting, Iám in

firefight

see you at Challenge along with anyone else who's in at 10am (rain or shine). I will try to get some copies of the map.
Ciao, Big Dog.

**Firefight** · 19th August 2003, 15:23

Good to meet you big dog, had a great ride

, give us a call when you sure about coromandel.

cheers firefight

**Kwaka-Kid** · 19th August 2003, 20:17

so it all worked out yeah?

great stuff

hope u guys enjoyed it.

i may have a 4 day weekend coming up - sat-tues. but i do want to get work done on RVF.

**Firefight** · 19th August 2003, 20:32

Hey KK, i thought the RVF was going today ?, or do you have more than one ??

firefight:

**Kwaka-Kid** · 19th August 2003, 21:35

RVF = ever been ridding, bought it 3 mnths ago or so, stripped for track use

ZXR = street bike - gonners

**Coldkiwi** · 19th August 2003, 21:45

i don't think I could actually buy my dream bike and then force myself NOT to ride it before pulling it to bits. I'm sure i'd have a nervous breakdown!

Anyway... count me in as one who's keen to do the coromandel loop. I've only got to whitianga so far and have heard wonderful stories about the road to coromandel and fond memories of the road down to thames ina car!

**Big Dog** · 19th August 2003, 22:02

Sounds like coro loop on tuesday is a go. Never been myself so should be fun.
Should be good with a min of traffic.

Auto bahn looks to be a good meeting place!