Midweek Meanders, Wednesday, BP Fitzherbert 6ish

**slydesigns** · 20th March 2009, 10:47

no, I had actually promised to meet 2 other riders that night.

**Bonez** · 24th March 2009, 08:26

Being on leave this week I've set one day aside to do the bike thing. That day is tomorrow. If anyone is interested I'll be leaving 10am (I'm allowed to lay in) from Gull on Tremain Av. It's more than likely going to be nippy so rapping up warm is a good thing. As usual I have no idea where I'm going but that is half the fun-"decide as you ride".

**ynot slow** · 24th March 2009, 12:05

Might just join ya.

**Timaa** · 24th March 2009, 13:22

consider me there as im extra keen for a good ride. thats the gull by the golf course? catch u tmrw bonezy.

**Bonez** · 24th March 2009, 14:18

Originally Posted by Timaa

consider me there as im extra keen for a good ride. thats the gull by the golf course?

Yipsireebob. Tramain Av/Vogel Str/Railway Rd intersection by Bunnings.

**slydesigns** · 24th March 2009, 17:36

you'll all have to visit as I'm just up the road on the corner of james line and Kelvin grove. That way sarah can drop off her Daytonas Reg/rec, which I'm sure she doesn't need and I can go try out my new HID lights.

**KiwiKat** · 24th March 2009, 20:45

Originally Posted by Bonez

Being on leave this week I've set one day aside to do the bike thing. That day is tomorrow. If anyone is interested I'll be leaving 10am (I'm allowed to lay in) from Gull on Tremain Av. It's more than likely going to be nippy so rapping up warm is a good thing. As usual I have no idea where I'm going but that is half the fun-"decide as you ride".

Sounds like fun.

You take my classes and I'll ride. Nippy is frozen hands in thermals at 7:00am not 10.00. Enjoy the day. Bumpity bump.

**Horse** · 24th March 2009, 23:37

Love to join you Bonez, little thing called work will probably get in the way.

But we'll be meeting up at 6pm at BP Fitzherbert for another noob-friendly ride, looks like my mate on my old GV250 will be along to celebrate his new 6R licence!

**Bonez** · 25th March 2009, 06:48

Originally Posted by Horse

Love to join you Bonez, little thing called work will probably get in the way.

But we'll be meeting up at 6pm at BP Fitzherbert for another noob-friendly ride, looks like my mate on my old GV250 will be along to celebrate his new 6R licence!

Don't forget the Feilding get together at Murry's. 7:30 I think.

**sarahtvet** · 25th March 2009, 16:12

Originally Posted by Bonez

Don't forget the Feilding get together at Murry's. 7:30 I think.

Thanks for the reminder, you going to make it back for a beer then

What a mint night for a pootle that's for sure

Another newbie should be with us so probably head out ashurst, colyton and maybe fielding depending on how they feel

Hope you had a fun Bonez adventure

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**Timaa** · 25th March 2009, 16:17

ok so i went to welly last nyt cause i could but am back now and will meet up at the bp for a quick ride as ive already done 200 kms today. lol

**KiwiKat** · 25th March 2009, 16:23

It's a beaut night alright. Make the most of the ride, all welcome at Murray's.

**Bonez** · 25th March 2009, 21:10

Had a goody today.

10am at Gull. Waited a bit no one else appears to want to come. Oh well nevermind. Wasn't too keen on going solo today so popped around to Douges to see if he wants to let his Pantah off it's leash. "Oh alright, but a coffee first" he says. Me "If you insist". After a chat, coffee and some home made cookies we popped up to the Caltex servo to top his 500 up. Goody we're set.

Brrrrr ratttle rattle brmmm goes the GB. Chugger chugger chug goes the Pantah. Over hill (the sadddle rd) and down dale (oxford, pinfold( a few others I can't remember), topgrass, maharahara, graham) we went. Lunch at dannivagas then out towards the coast we twaddled. No hurry far to nice a day to get home too early ah?

Hung a sharp left heading towards Pongaroa via Te Uri. Toodled down the lane a bit and stopped at the intersection where the Hyabusa cooked its battery a year or so back. Leg stretch and natter to decide the next way to go. Looked at the sign post which said Pongaroa thataway, Ormondville tather. "Never been that way before we says as one". "Oh alright" says Gerble and Pantah. So it tis younominus, thats the way we still go then- Te Uri here we come-clatter clatter rumble rumble. brmmm brmmm. Lovely peice of road. Of the 30 odd kms (sign said 43kms to the big P) round 24 of it was unsealed-hard packed for most of it with 10kms(sign posted no less) narrowing down to a single lane. Absolutely stunning vistas. Stopped a few times for a stretch and a walk as clip-ons aren't the most comfortable of bars in this sort of terrain. Sorry to see it end really when we got back on the seal.

squeak squeak (lubed the chains) rumble mutter mutter brmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm wisshhhhhhhhhhh

Headed back towards Waipuk, cut across Middleton rd then onto Farm Rd.
Bought Lance, James and John accross this the other way when we picked up CuBiX. Primo!! Cut across to the road leading out to the coast from Waipawa. Back around to Waipuk to refuel. Douge was feelling the strain

on his wrist so we decided to head home. We ended up going back via Takapau, Ormondville. Dannivagas, Origingi, Hoplands and the Gorge(which we got a straight run though).

Stopping a few times so Douge could give his wrists a rest. Oh the joys of getting old.

The highlight was definately that unsealed stretch and I plan on doing it again some time soon. Got home too late for the 6pm ride but ended up going to Murry's. A good turn out with some good ideas thrown about. Off to bed now.

Gotta have my beuty sleep ya know...................

**ynot slow** · 26th March 2009, 07:59

Was going to meet you,but decided to go up town to drop lawnmower off to have fixed,should have taken less time than it did,and thought whoa 9.55am,too late.

**Bonez** · 26th March 2009, 08:45

Originally Posted by ynot slow

Was going to meet you,but decided to go up town to drop lawnmower off to have fixed,should have taken less time than it did,and thought whoa 9.55am,too late.

I'm one of those "if your not there by kick off" tuff shit I'm off

. Don't think we left town before 11 though