Auckland/Taranaki/Central Plateau weekend ride

**The Pastor** · 5th March 2009, 13:08

call in sick!

**Choco** · 5th March 2009, 16:12

Originally Posted by ecobulb

Hopefully will see some of ya out on rides in the near future!

You seem to have your head screwed on right, we'll get you out on some less extreme rides and you'll be cruising around with us in no time

Originally Posted by mapsanji

Farking hell, I'm gonna miss this one.... working this Saturday..>

Ah bugger mate! Would have been good to ride with ya.

**The Pastor** · 5th March 2009, 18:32

http://metvuw.com/forecast/forecast....=nz&noofdays=7

weather is looking sweeet

**ducatilover** · 5th March 2009, 21:06

can't make it sadly, not with having to look after my old lady and the bike playing up. have a good ride guys

**Starky307** · 6th March 2009, 06:49

http://www.metvuw.com/forecast/forec...zni&noofdays=3

Looks slightly better

**kasper** · 6th March 2009, 07:02

trace I back you up on the call.

Eco If you want to come with me on my weekend rides (mostly main roads) it can help get your endurance up.

Already on a sickey today because i don't feel like getting off the truck after 12 hours driving to go straight to the meet up then do a days riding.

I dont even want to think abotu how much this is going to cost in lost earnings. and fuel.

Question what distances are we talking about so i know how much fuel money to set aside. Any recommended amount of cash to bring along?

--kasper

**Badger8** · 6th March 2009, 07:10

Originally Posted by kasper

Already on a sickey today because i don't feel like getting off the truck after 12 hours driving to go straight to the meet up then do a days riding.

Question what distances are we talking about so i know how much fuel money to set aside. Any recommended amount of cash to bring along?

That's the ticket! I just got home from my last night shift for the week, so i should be good to go tomorrow morning

Map sez about 1100km, so probly do a good 1200 by the time we're back. Sound about right peeps?

**TOTO** · 6th March 2009, 08:16

Originally Posted by Starky307

http://www.metvuw.com/forecast/forec...zni&noofdays=3

Looks slightly better

should be great - not super sunny so no tar bleeds.

Mild and cloudy suits me down to the ground

Originally Posted by Badger8

Map sez about 1100km, so probly do a good 1200 by the time we're back. Sound about right peeps?

yep, comes about right.

**Badger8** · 6th March 2009, 08:29

Originally Posted by TOTO

should be great - not super sunny so no tar bleeds.

Mild and cloudy suits me down to the ground

Yup, possibility of a drizzle or two, but should be a nice cool ride

Anyone else excited yet?

**TOTO** · 6th March 2009, 08:33

yes, I'm excited.

**Starky307** · 6th March 2009, 09:02

I'm excited but I've also got my fingers and toes crossed that the weather will improve somewhat. I don't enjoy riding in the rain that much but sunday looks very promising so I'm hoping the not so good looking weather for Saturday will pass us by very quickly.

**TOTO** · 6th March 2009, 09:06

the weather will be sweedish ass

**Badger8** · 6th March 2009, 09:10

mmm... Sweedish...

**GSXR Trace** · 6th March 2009, 11:45

yes well the weather is suppose to be clearing and doesn't look too bad at this point, so it will be going ahead at this point... but not sure that everyone should be talking about it, as you may jinks it!

Yep set aside money for petrol (about 1200 km) food and $10 for accommodation.

Im glad you are excited... so be to the meet point on time and fueled up.. so we can brief at 6:45 and take off at 7! We have people to meet along the way, so cant afford to be late from the start! Especially if its a little wet need to take that into consideration of travel speed etc!

See you tomorrow morning (unless the forecast changes drastically... check here for update around 7:30pm)