Manawatu weekend rides

[86GSXR]

cool but i dont believe you caught the other boat

Boats, lol, now there's a story. Got the 2.30 am Bluebridge down, could have sworn I saw an XT behind the check in desk and made it back to Picton with an hour to spare for the 7.00 pm Bluebridge back to Wellie. I didn't have a booking but the staff were bloody awesome. It just happened to be the worst southerly in recent memory, talk about vomit everywhere Trev! I was OK but I'm used to being chucked around lol. I was going to text you and ask you to get the skipper to hold it steady, I'm trying take photo's Food wasn't too bad either Bloody glad the bike stayed put!

Sorry I missed you both times, I was hoping to catch up

[dogsnbikes]

Boats, lol, now there's a story. Got the 2.30 am Bluebridge down, could have sworn I saw an XT behind the check in desk
Sorry I missed you both times, I was hoping to catch up

Yes that was the old XT,now sold XT new owner picking it up on the 22nd.....so no adventure bike now until I find another

Next time I' home will catch up

[SuperSonic]

Wow fourth page before I found this thread!!!!


Anyway so awesome looking day, what is everyone up today? Any riding going on? anyone like to go for ride today? I am thinking of heading to Masterton for coffee and lunch, anyone interested in coming along? Post or text me.

[Owl]

Yeah I could be interested Sam. What time were you thinking, as I have a couple of things to do.

[SuperSonic]

Was kinda thinking round 11 ish leave time I think. Go the normal back road route then hm main road. So back round 3-4pm ish. But can go later in day no real time issues here.

[Owl]

11.15am?

Where did you want to meet, cause I've got to get gas.

[SuperSonic]

yeah ok 11.15pm ish sounds cool, say BP on fetzherbert rd?

[Owl]

All good!

[SuperSonic]

Awesome poodle thanks Owl, such a wicked day for riding, lunch was great at Columbus Mega, ride hm up main line, great run over track. Perfect day really.

[Owl]

Yeah that was mint thanks Sam!

[banditrider]

GoogleMaps/Earth is pretty cool...

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[yod]

Filds Track it is then - good choice, thanks BR.

The bird has been looking a little lonely lately and with a shiny new exhaust sleeve and a day off, I thought I'd better do the honourable thing and take the poor girl out for a pootle....pootle being the operative word as the front is decidedly...err...smooth?

Had never done Fields Track and now I know why it's called a track...more like a footpath in places and ideal for giving the suspension a workout! Ubiquitous mintyness!

Route was Halcombe, Turakina, Paras, Fields Track, Waiouru, Vinegar Hill, about 320k-ish, great day for it.

No kicking involved.

[banditrider]

You go today? If you'd come with me on Sunday you could have done Wanganui River Road too...even more of a track than Fields track. You need to do Fields Track just before dawn and chase all the bunnies off the road...

Proper video: http://banditrider.blogspot.co.nz/20...day-rider.html

[yod]

You go today? If you'd come with me on Sunday you could have done Wanganui River Road too...even more of a track than Fields track. You need to do Fields Track just before dawn and chase all the bunnies off the road...

Proper video: http://banditrider.blogspot.co.nz/20...day-rider.html

yep, got to fields track around 12, home by half 2...

[banditrider]

yep, got to fields track around 12, home by half 2...

Sweet, the Connie can do that route you took (plus take in Rangiwahia) without stopping...

Took me 5.5 hours to do 409.7km on Sunday. I must be getting old...I'm blaming the gravel and far too many stops for pics...