Newbie Easter Ride - All welcome

[limmy]

With the long weekend coming up I thought it would be nice a great time to go for a cruise and also get to meet some of the other new riders. This is intended to be a slow to medium pace ride. Of course the big boys are welcome to come a long as well.

Personally I was thinking about making a trip down SH22 since I've heard from a few of the other guys that its a good ride but am open to suggestions. Maybe up Old North Road and loop back through the Shore? Or a ride to Thames (maybe not that far) along the coastal route through Maraetai, Whitford, Kaiau etc.

I'm going to Pukekohe for the track day on Saturday but I can go any of the other days. I was thinking bout doing it on Sunday or Friday but if all the shops are closed then this could be a hassle ie. No food, maybe no gas etc.

So don't be shy and lets see a show of hands of people that are interested.

(Please someone put their hands up...its me first attempt at organizing a ride.)

[Sparky]

Yeah mate i'll be keen to ride with some other newbies. might be able to keep up with someone that way.

[FEINT]

Thanks for organising this Limmy!

I am cool to cruise on Sunday.

I am going down to Puke on Saturday.

[Dodgyiti]

I would like to do the Old North and over to the shore loop, sounds good.
Sunday is good for me too, also there will be less traffic [ hopefully] as it is right in the middle of the long w/end

I'm 100/120 km/h licence saving mode at the moment, but still keen for a cruise.
Time/Meeting place ?

[limmy]

I would like to do the Old North and over to the shore loop, sounds good.
Sunday is good for me too, also there will be less traffic [ hopefully] as it is right in the middle of the long w/end

I'm 100/120 km/h licence saving mode at the moment, but still keen for a cruise.
Time/Meeting place ?

licence saving is good.

Sounds like its Sunday then. Old North Road isn't a busy road anyway so we should be fine. Its the long weekend I think i'll probably be too lazy to try to push hard.

Yea. would be nice to not be the last one in the pack for once. haha.

[FEINT]

where we meeting? what time? :spudwhat: :spudwhat:

[limmy]

where we meeting? what time? :spudwhat: :spudwhat:

How bout meeting up at Westgate. I think there's a gas station there after you get off the off ramp. How does 10am sound? Morning rides are my thing. Don't like riding in the afternoon heat with all my gear.

[crashe]

Yay I have just had my bike fixed..
just need to go out for a test run...

so yep I should be able to make this run....
weather permitting of course...lol

[limmy]

Yay I have just had my bike fixed..
just need to go out for a test run...

so yep I should be able to make this run....
weather permitting of course...lol

Yea....just saw the weather report. doesn't look too good for the weekend. but with some luck they'll be wrong.

[crashe]

well I know the weather forcasts rain for Thursday and friday.... so lets hope that it then blows over.

[Dodgyiti]

Sunday at Shell Westgate 10 am it is then, cool.
See you there.

I will take the old Guzzi, has about the same HP as a modern 2fiddy anyway.

[limmy]

Sunday at Shell Westgate 10 am it is then, cool.
See you there.

I will take the old Guzzi, has about the same HP as a modern 2fiddy anyway.

Sweet...fingers crossed that the weather will be better by then.

[Krusti]

Looked at long range farming forcast

Thurs/Fri Rain possible 20-50mm each day
Sat Showers
Sun mainly fine some showers in AM
Mon coming into rain

[FEINT]

should we join them? or get them to join us? More the merrier...

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=10216

[FROSTY:Me]

ohh bugger --temptation at every turn--old north is my stomping ground innit?
love that road.