Waikato Riders....Mid Week Evening Ride

**MXNUT** · 2nd March 2009, 09:07

Right i have sorted out all my drama`s from last weekend and i find myself with very few spare weekends left over the next few months to go for a ride.

So this got me thinking, it seems the Wellington and Nelson Guys n gals can get their shit together and organize a mid week evening ride so why couldnt we.

Thinking somthing along the lines of leaving H Town at 6.00pm travel through to Kawhia then along the coast rd to raglan for fish n chips and home by 9pm

Or another option would be over old mountain rd then through to Te Mata past bridal vail falls across the 2 slippery creek crossings then back to raglan around the coast rd.

The weathers looking good for this week ( weds or thurs night ) and its only a month till daylight savings ends so its now or never

Who`s up for it ?????

**Crisis management** · 2nd March 2009, 09:18

I might be in for this as long as it's thursday night (Eric Clapton concert on wednesday..) I know I'm not orfficially in the Waikato but I promise not to mention lattes' OK?

**MXNUT** · 2nd March 2009, 10:59

Originally Posted by Crisis management

I might be in for this as long as it's thursday night (Eric Clapton concert on wednesday..) I know I'm not orfficially in the Waikato but I promise not to mention lattes' OK?

We can swear you in ( or swear at you ) as an honorary Waikatoer as long as you keep your promise as above

**Crisis management** · 2nd March 2009, 11:46

I had a look at the forecast and thursday looks a bit damp so you may want to focus on wednesday......

**dino3310** · 2nd March 2009, 13:46

if all the kids are behaving and the misses is cool about it i'll be there mate. but once again i cant confirm till the last minute, i'll just show up if i can.

**Waihou Thumper** · 2nd March 2009, 15:54

Sounds good but for me here in Te Aroha, bit far there and back before the early start for work the next day....
Bummer!

**Kaituna** · 2nd March 2009, 22:12

Could be in on Thursday? Maybe??

**MXNUT** · 3rd March 2009, 09:41

So we have got 2 maybe`s for thurs evening , Crisis & Kaituna.

I will go ahead and plan for thurs night ride.

Weather is still looking good for this part of the country.

Thinking to meet up at the Whatawhata service station at 6.00 pm

Thinking of the Te Mata to Raglan loop past bridal veil falls. Total distance from Whatawhata to whatawhata 160 kms
so should be do able in 3 hours with a 1/2 hour tea break. Can shorten this by 30 k if we start to run out of daylight.

**dino3310** · 3rd March 2009, 20:18

Originally Posted by MOTOXNUT

Weather is still looking good for this part of the country.

ya reckon

**Crisis management** · 4th March 2009, 12:26

Sorry, but this maybe has turned into a no-show.....work stuff that can't be ignored!

**MXNUT** · 5th March 2009, 07:51

Originally Posted by MOTOXNUT

Weather is still looking good for this part of the country

Or not, maybe next week ?

**javahead** · 5th March 2009, 15:55

If you're heading out one night next week, and I'm in town, then I'm keen to join up too.

**Kaituna** · 5th March 2009, 17:41

Yep, Maybe next Thursday.

**MXNUT** · 17th March 2009, 08:27

Right, weather forcast is fine

for tomorrow afternoon so i am going to do the Raglan loop regardless.

If anyone else is keen let me know and i will meet you at the Whatawhata service staion at 6.00 pm

**javahead** · 17th March 2009, 21:47

Hmm. Can't do Wed and both bikes in bits being made better.
Rode the Raglan/Kawhia roads in the weekend and they're in great shape if it stays dry - very little gravel and plenty of exposed clay. You'll have a ball.
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