Labour Weekend Monday - Karapoti - Maungakotukutuku - Odlins Rd?

**marks** · 16th October 2008, 16:48

If the weathers good is anyone interested?

could be a bit knarly in places

**OV Lander** · 16th October 2008, 18:12

Would love to but I'm away for the long weekend - sorry!

**jezzaNZ** · 16th October 2008, 18:22

Might be keen Mark, just need to sort out childcare arrangements unless the wee fella is keen to take the 50 down the staircase

!!!!!!

**Balrog** · 16th October 2008, 18:22

I'll be a starter,
Hope you're taking the KLR

**pete376403** · 16th October 2008, 18:24

I'll see if I'm allowed out to play.

**jezzaNZ** · 16th October 2008, 18:51

Mark I assume this is an EXC ride

? or is the 950 ADV more appropiate

?

**pete376403** · 16th October 2008, 20:15

Originally Posted by pete376403

I'll see if I'm allowed out to play.

Is this a full-on ride? KLR or WR?

**marks** · 16th October 2008, 20:34

Originally Posted by OV Lander

Would love to but I'm away for the long weekend - sorry!

Pity - we'll have to arrange something else soon

Originally Posted by BusaJim

I'll be a starter,
Hope you're taking the KLR

Originally Posted by jezzaNZ

Mark I assume this is an EXC ride

? or is the 950 ADV more appropiate

?

Originally Posted by pete376403

Is this a full-on ride? KLR or WR?

I'll be on the KLR and presumably Glen will be on the DT230

Provided there hasn't been a lot of rain in the week before the Karapoti-Mungatook section should be doable by big bikes.

Odlins Rd would have to be tackled on a 'suck it an see' approach.

I'm suggesting a 10 am meeting at Karapoti with late lunch at Paraparaumu Beach followed by a cruise up to Waikanae/Riekeonrangi and going as far up/down Oldins Rd as everyone feels comfortable then maybe a ride through the aka's and a drink in Upper Hutt?

**merv** · 16th October 2008, 20:37

Love to marks but I will be away again spending the weekend with my bro'.

Have fun while I'm away.

You boys bothering with permits for that area these days? Mine always seems to run out too quick.

**pete376403** · 16th October 2008, 20:43

OK, I've got a set of full knobbies that were part used on the CCA so that should be good.
Will start prepariing a business case with management.

**marks** · 16th October 2008, 20:55

Originally Posted by merv

Love to marks but I will be away again spending the weekend with my bro'.

Have fun while I'm away.

You boys bothering with permits for that area these days? Mine always seems to run out too quick.

Say hello to your brother for us - pity you can't be there.

Originally Posted by pete376403

OK, I've got a set of full knobbies that were part used on the CCA so that should be good.
Will start prepariing a business case with management.

Decent tires make such a difference on the slippery clay shit.

Glen and I might do a reconnaissance on the Saturday on our trail bikes to make sure were not getting in over our heads.

**jezzaNZ** · 21st October 2008, 19:13

Hey Mark, the weather dosen't look that flash but what the hell.....have we got a plan yet?

**marks** · 22nd October 2008, 07:12

Originally Posted by jezzaNZ

Hey Mark, the weather dosen't look that flash but what the hell.....have we got a plan yet?

It all comes down to how much rain falls in the days before Monday - that track is a bitch a couple of places if the clay is all greasy.

I'll have a poke around on Sat or Sun and see how big bike friendly it is.

If the main track is too nasty we could ride in from the Karapoti end and explore the track that leads to the Rock Garden. Anyone got any 'Plan B' ideas if we chicken out on 'Plan A' ???