East Coast Wairarapa ride (Sun 18 Jan)

**junkmanjoe** · 14th January 2009, 21:51

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

Hi all
I have been sorting out a ride through public and private farm roads.
ride will be 60% to 70% gravel. 10%grass 30% seal
will start my house, in masterton. aprox 9:30am
travel to Tinui valley, up in to heads of Te mai road, turn on to private road ( pack sper road ) down to mataikona coast road, i have arranged access across farm land off Te mai road.
from mataikona coast road over to castlepoint station.
yet to be given access across private road, to otahome road. possably over to riversdale and through homewood road, on to foresty roads to Te wharau, and home.
will have great sea and cost views, very neat roads,
just looking if any body interested, as will need numbers.
feel free to look up or google earth these places.
will keep posted on last station access,if no go there, it will still be a great ride.
ride will take place on sunday 18th jan.
it will be possable to take this ride again at a latter date.

thanks.

we can move start time to around 10am if this suits any interested partys, we are here to ride and have a good day.

**andy mac** · 14th January 2009, 22:21

Hi Joe I have already made plans for this weekend, but they are weather dependent. If there's too much wind I can join you. Will confirm on Saturday.

**junkmanjoe** · 14th January 2009, 22:43

sweet that be great, hope to see you.

**Frodo** · 15th January 2009, 17:52

Joe

I'm the opposite to andy. The forecast is for a windy weekend so I'll be out windsurfing. But definitely interested in the future. I appreciate the work you've done to organise this.

**junkmanjoe** · 15th January 2009, 19:01

now that sound like a good wet time.

if theres enough intrest the ride will be run again,
for riders who cant make it, i will post some pics and let riders know where the tricky bits are if any.

thanks for intrest

**andy mac** · 16th January 2009, 08:02

The forecast is northerly 40 knots in Cook Strait so very likely the yacht race to Nelson will be postponed. I' m waiting for official annoucements. Good news is Frodo can go windsurfing or wave jumping.

**junkmanjoe** · 16th January 2009, 10:44

so if its windy then you can come rideing....

**andy mac** · 16th January 2009, 13:05

Yes, because there is a gale warning the yacht race will probably be postponed on Friday night and the final decision will be made on Saturday. I'm guessing I will be riding not sailing.

My mate Peter who has a Triumph Tiger also wants to do the ride. He's out of town today but he will check out this thread tonight.

**junkmanjoe** · 16th January 2009, 15:57

Oh sweet sound like we have a nice little party coming togeather.

now, every one keen on coming along on sunday.
im leaving at 2am in morning (sat) to go and pick up my new bike, i will be back in masterton hopefully around 4-4 30pm,
the things we do for freedom.
please ask if you need to be PM for start address and my contact details
your all welcome.
nothing better than bugs in ya teeth and dirt on ya face....

**andy mac** · 16th January 2009, 19:00

Now I'm definitely coming for the ride. Hopefully the rain will be over early Sunday morning.

Shall we meet you at 10 at Faulkners petrol station between town & the hospital?

Mark if you go, do you want to meet earlier at Rimutex Upper Hutt at 8:45?

**junkmanjoe** · 17th January 2009, 01:11

ok sounds great. a good landmark to meet up at.
well im off now as its 2 in the morn....

hope your mate comes along as well.
if you need any more details let me know.

**marks** · 17th January 2009, 15:14

sorry guys

judging by the reception I just got when I arrived home from having fun all day - I suspect if I go tomorrow I'll get a KLR enema when I get home tomorrow night.

Have fun - take heaps of photos

Really keen to do this ride another time.

cheers

Mark

**junkmanjoe** · 18th January 2009, 07:00

thats ok im happy to set up ride again at a later date.
if you chaps like to check your calanders for possable date, that fit in let us know,

**junkmanjoe** · 18th January 2009, 16:55

Well we went we rode and we enjoyed.
Day starter a little grey, weather wise, but mr sunshine came through for us. Fantasic.
Thanks to the riders for coming along Bart and Andy.
A few pics to tell the tale, great coast views, and a mixture of roads, twisty and loose grave made some interesting riding, a bit of soft sand, came close to claiming myself..
Overall enjoyable ride suitable for any size adventure bike.

I will arrange this ride again, at the end of Febuary if interested throw some dates if you are available and would like to join in.
Thanks to kiwibiker for intorducing me to new friends.