Latte riders?

**johannvr** · 5th February 2009, 21:41

Think I may well be in - will confirm soon.

Johann

**Crisis management** · 6th February 2009, 19:08

Originally Posted by marks

so much classier than the kateyboom's as well

You'll keep.....Jezza, run him over next weekend.

Originally Posted by jafar

8.00 @ where

Riverhead?
I will actually post something sensible with a faint plan / destination before next weekend, fear not. (maybe be slightly concerned)

Originally Posted by dino3310

i might shoot up for the day mate, i'll listen out for the fatties roar and meet them at taupiri

Be good if you could, I just need to adjust the start time so Brent has to get up at 5am to get there.....hamiltron to aucks on a fatty, allow 2.5 hours?

**jafar** · 7th February 2009, 11:46

Originally Posted by Crisis management

Riverhead?
I will actually post something sensible with a faint plan / destination before next weekend, fear not. (maybe be slightly concerned)

Found it on a map,

don't the maori's still wear grass skirts out there?

**Motu** · 7th February 2009, 12:17

Is yor date firm at this stage? I'm going to go with the Blast From the Past ride on the 15th - my bike fits in and I don't have to get up early.But my riding will fit in better with this ride....although I'll have to get up real early or stay overnight in Jafaland.

**Crisis management** · 7th February 2009, 17:13

Originally Posted by Motu

Is yor date firm at this stage?

The 15th is the only date I have free so thats firm, with the amount of interest from the southern riders I was thinking of say 9 or 9.30 start and meeting at the gas station at the top of the north western motorway to make it "findable", any coments?

Plan is: north towards wellsford, detour via kaipara flats & kaipara flats road to Okahukura peninsula (southern Kaipara harbour), to Port Albert then over to mangawai heads...lunch?
Follow east coast down towards pakiri, to wellsford, HW 16 then backroads to Puhoi (pub) then either motorway south of backroads back to north western motorway.

Fairly adjustable if time runs short but gives a reasonable chance of gravel roads and odd places to end up in.

Feedback about the start time please!

Iain

**jafar** · 7th February 2009, 19:39

Originally Posted by Crisis management

The 15th is the only date I have free so thats firm, with the amount of interest from the southern riders I was thinking of say 9 or 9.30 start and meeting at the gas station at the top of the north western motorway to make it "findable", any coments?

Plan is: north towards wellsford, detour via kaipara flats & kaipara flats road to Okahukura peninsula (southern Kaipara harbour), to Port Albert then over to mangawai heads...lunch?
Follow east coast down towards pakiri, to wellsford, HW 16 then backroads to Puhoi (pub) then either motorway south of backroads back to north western motorway.

Fairly adjustable if time runs short but gives a reasonable chance of gravel roads and odd places to end up in.

Feedback about the start time please!

Iain

9.00am @ the Shell westgate would be fine with me.

**Crisis management** · 11th February 2009, 18:38

Updated the first post...the important bit is meet at the Shell Westgate petrol station ready to go at 9.00am.
For those prone to getting lost thats take the North western Motorway to the end (at Massey?) turn left and approx 1km down the road on the left is the Shell petrol station.

I'm on a black KTM990, if you need a contact number send me a PM.

**tri boy** · 11th February 2009, 19:44

I'm still in.
Saw john, the new scrambler dude, and if it fits his w/end, he is in too.
Saw another sthern scrambler rider outside the shop today. (Graham on line here i think).
Talked for a bit, then split.
We are taking over, resistance is useless, join the collective. Seven of Nine is Hot.

Edit. Got a txt from john. He's in. Woot! Matt black scrambler joins the convoy.
(now to drag a few other Whaka Too nanna's along. Dino..............?
Maybe Huntly Shell could be a meet point for Waikato boys n girls, say 7ish?

**dino3310** · 12th February 2009, 16:30

missus is crook.

if she's feeling up to lookin after the rug rats on sunday i'll b there at 7:00
if she aint i'll flick you a txt.

**johannvr** · 13th February 2009, 21:45

I'm out - sorry Iain. Was keen, but it ain't gonna be possible.

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**Laxi** · 14th February 2009, 02:04

Originally Posted by Bass

Damn!
Have been meaning to lean on you about just this sort of day and north of town as I haven't done much gravel up that way. However, I'm gonna be at a concert in a vineyard that day.

Lattes?? Vineyards?? is this for real or a piss take?

**Crisis management** · 14th February 2009, 09:53

Originally Posted by dino3310

missus is crook.

if she's feeling up to lookin after the rug rats on sunday i'll b there at 7:00
if she aint i'll flick you a txt.

Hope you can make it Deano, I've arranged for sunshine just for you!

Originally Posted by Laxi

Lattes?? Vineyards?? is this for real or a piss take?

Hey, we're sensitive new age males up here, and an adventure ride allows us the excuse to give up the soy milk for a day and drink real coffee.

**tri boy** · 14th February 2009, 11:32

Fatty is ready to roll.

Crusty Demons Tour manager came into work yesterday looking for various help, so I offered to do a double backflip off the ramp to entertain the crowd, but since I couldn't guarantee a clean landing, he politely said my services wouldn't be needed

Get that sunshine sorted Ian, I'm on Scorpians, and mud and slush isn't there best friends.

**Crisis management** · 14th February 2009, 12:06

Originally Posted by tri boy

Get that sunshine sorted Ian, I'm on Scorpians, and mud and slush isn't there best friends.

The thought of fatty launching off a ramp is truly terrifying.....there is a fairly long & high wharf at Port Albert you could have a practice on tomorrow tho...I'll bring a camera!

Sunshine is on order but I could use some physical proof of it soon please???? You will be ok on the scorpions as it's all gravel roads and as long as we get a couple of hours of no rain this will dry out well.