MMMMM 2008 26-27 July

[tri boy]

Sounds OK to me Mike.
Hey Clint, I rode the scrambler down to the "hot pools" below the Tarawera pub.
I might give them a miss mate. A bit dodgy to say the least.

[Crisis management]

I would be keen to meet up with people at Pio Pio if that is convenient at say 2.00pm?

Sounds good to me to, lots of time to meander our way down that way.

[young1]

Sounds good to me to, lots of time to meander our way down that way.

Cool, I am short of leave at work and it means that I can take only half a day!!

[NordieBoy]

Only eleventy-one leagues through the Dead Marshes!

It's the Mt Doom hillclimb that chews them up.

[clint640]

Hey Clint, I rode the scrambler down to the "hot pools" below the Tarawera pub.
I might give them a miss mate. A bit dodgy to say the least.

Jeez, that ain't dodgy, ya can see the bottom which is more than I can say for a lot of the hot pools I've been in. Amoebic Meningitis is a risk at all natural hot pools where the water is in contact with the ground, keep the head above water & there's no problem. Even if you do go diving under I've been told the the chances of getting it are about the same as winning lotto. A trip including an overnight stop at the Tarawera pub should be on the cards I reckon.

Cheers
Clint

[clint640]

Just been talking to Malcolm at Journey's End Station, there are 20 mattresses in the shearer's quarters so there'll be one for everybody on the Saturday night, no need to bring a camp mat, just pack your sleeping bag.

Cheers
Clint

[tri boy]

Just been talking to Malcolm at Journey's End Station, there are 20 mattresses in the shearer's quarters so there'll be one for everybody on the Saturday night, no need to bring a camp mat, just pack your sleeping bag.

Cheers
Clint

Put a plastic liner on Ian's one. I plan on putting his fingers in bowls of warm water through the night

[young1]

That's rich coming from a guy who fancies Peacock's !!!!!!! lol

heh JezzaNZ what bike are you planning on taking?

[Crisis management]

Put a plastic liner on Ian's one. I plan on putting his fingers in bowls of warm water through the night

Hey, I heard that, you can sleep outside.

In all seriousness, are there that many coming? We'll have to run this in stages or suffer from traffic jams....maybe break into a couple of groups to keep the riding manageable?

Bags be in front!

[marks]

Bags be in front!

Smallest bike goes first - just follow the cloud of 2 stroke smoke.....

[trustme]

No Ian , The puncture repair crew ride tail end charlie & eat everyones dust

[Crisis management]

No Ian , The puncture repair crew ride tail end charlie & eat everyones dust

I retired from that role and am letting Triboy & Motu do all of those now....

Obviously there is going to be a bit of "discussion" about who gets to go first???

[Cary]

Obviously there is going to be a bit of "discussion" about who gets to go first???

Best of British first, wot

[tri boy]

Weather update. Looking pretty good, but probably cold and a bit breezy.
High coming across the tasman should provide reasonable conditions........maybe.

[young1]

Clint is where we are staying on Friday night the same place we stopped at the end of the last mmmmm ride (on Napier Taupo Rd after we came out of the forest?).

Cabin accomodation I presume, do they do meals (evening or breakfast)?