Queens Birthday West Cape Tour - 31st May - 2nd June

**Hinny** · 23rd May 2008, 00:00

The road North from the Raglan Road to Waingaro is metal for most of it. If you want to avoid the metal head North from the garage at Whatawhata and then hang a leftie at Ngarawahia. The road out to Waingaro hot springs is nice. The rest of the road north is a joy even with a few bumpy bits. At Pukekawa as you approach the bridge there is a sweeping left hander going downhill with the worst bump. Chucked my hands right off the bars. Felt like I had run over a curb.

**TOTO** · 23rd May 2008, 00:22

Originally Posted by Hinny

The road North from the Raglan Road to Waingaro is metal for most of it. If you want to avoid the metal head North from the garage at Whatawhata and then hang a leftie at Ngarawahia. The road out to Waingaro hot springs is nice. The rest of the road north is a joy even with a few bumpy bits. At Pukekawa as you approach the bridge there is a sweeping left hander going downhill with the worst bump. Chucked my hands right off the bars. Felt like I had run over a curb.

Thanks for the heads up. we did 40km metal on cape reinga tour and about the same on east cape tour so surely 1 km of gravel aint gonna be a problem. About SH22 - YEa. we will be taking it extra easy on that one. no bins needed. Thanks agiain brother.

**Hinny** · 23rd May 2008, 07:50

Originally Posted by TOTO

Thanks for the heads up. we did 40km metal on cape reinga tour and about the same on east cape tour so surely 1 km of gravel aint gonna be a problem. About SH22 - YEa. we will be taking it extra easy on that one. no bins needed. Thanks agiain brother.

There's about 18kms of gravel and it was really loose horrible stuff when I last went on it. The km or 2 before the gravel was really good. Right,left,right flicks; peg scraping smooth. The alternate route, the road out through Glen Massey from Ngaruawahia is highly recommended - really nice. That's the way I'll be going.
Heads up wasn't about SH22. That only goes as far as Pukekohe from the Drury motorway interchange. That roads in really good nick. The bit around Pukekawa is great except for that one bump. From memory it is just after you first see the bridge at Tuakau about a km away. A big left hander heading down from the top of the ridge. Went right across the North bound lane. We all missed seeing it and so was a bit of a shock.

**TOTO** · 23rd May 2008, 10:27

Originally Posted by Hinny

.... That's the way I'll be going....

Are you coming with us ? If so you havent signed yourself on the calender event....

**Hinny** · 23rd May 2008, 10:50

Nah, I'm going to the Busta Gut. Will probably see you tho'.

**BASS-TREBLE** · 23rd May 2008, 17:43

Isn't tomorrow the final day for booking TOTO?

Just warning people

**mapsanji** · 23rd May 2008, 20:41

My name is on the list so I'll be there, and B-T is your GN fixed....

**BASS-TREBLE** · 23rd May 2008, 21:31

Sure is, was fixed the monday after.

Weather looks awesome http://metvuw.com/forecast/forecast....z&noofdays=all

B-T

**TOTO** · 24th May 2008, 02:28

Originally Posted by BASS-TREBLE

Isn't tomorrow the final day for booking TOTO?

Just warning people

Making Reservation confirmation on Monday. Everyone who needs accomodation must be on the list before monday.

Originally Posted by BASS-TREBLE

Sure is, was fixed the monday after.

Weather looks awesome http://metvuw.com/forecast/forecast....z&noofdays=all

B-T

Amm yep, just keep preying to the weather gods to keep smiling.

**Choco** · 24th May 2008, 11:35

Might not be able to make this one guys, going to see if i can sort a few things out this weekend to see if i can come.

**zxcvbnm** · 24th May 2008, 19:33

Got things to do next weekend, but I'm prolly coming anyway

Just need someone to feed kitty on sunday.

**glice** · 26th May 2008, 15:21

not long now boys. the weather looks like it might hold up.
come on choco. do it.

**TOTO** · 26th May 2008, 16:06

UPDATE 2: Accomodation confirmed for the following people:

BASS-TREBLE
glice
Just beGiNing 250
Macstar
mapsanji
musicman
TOTO
zxcvbnm
PocketCracker
ChocolateWheels

The two backpacker places still have spaces available. If anyone else wants to join us from now on, you need to arange accomodation with the backpackers.