Muriwai ride tonight (16 March)

[paddy]

Shame about the camera running out of battery, would have loved to get some of Paddy doing massive fish tails as he ripped up the beach, he was so close to bailing a few times.

Yeah, it got a wee bit exciting there for a while. There were maybe four decent fishtailing episodes, and two where I really thought I was coming off - somewhere around the 50 km/h mark. The said was pretty soft though, the biggest risk would have been burying myself. :-) I think they might have been a combination of tank-slapping and fishtailing as the steering was going stop to stop. I tended to come of the gas which is probably the wrong thing to do.

[Crisis management]

:-) @Crisis management:
I was a bit disappointed that you had to turn back - hopefully we can plan a little better in the future. It's probably good you did though as it definitely got worse! Especially as the tide got higher and higher. It sounds like you had your own adventure on the way out though. I was well impressed with your gravel riding though. That was something else! Clearly we need to have a teaching session sometime - I'm still terrified of gravel at this stage (especially outside corners).

Old age does have some advantages...I know when to give up!

If you fancy some gravel experience I'm more than keen, there is tons of good roads close to you and an hour puttering around will help your skill level immensely. basicaly, it's the same as any loose surface riding, keep the front wheel planted and pointing where you want to go and the rear will follow.

[.chris]

Old age does have some advantages...I know when to give up!

If you fancy some gravel experience I'm more than keen, there is tons of good roads close to you and an hour puttering around will help your skill level immensely. basicly, it's the same as any lose surface riding, keep the front wheel planted and pointing where you want to go and the rear will follow.

I would also be keen on some coaching on the gravel.
I would also love to see your recommended gravel routes around the place.

[3L4NS1R]

I would also be keen on some coaching on the gravel.
I would also love to see your recommended gravel routes around the place.

Sounds like its a general vote for a gravel marathon next week then aye?

I'm down for that. Need waaay more prac at it.

[Crisis management]

I'm out of town until tuesday, trail ride at central plateau and various stuffing arounds in Taupo, but could be some time next week or weekend.
Generally the area between Kaukopakopa, Puhoi and SH16 is full of good roads, Monowai, Tahekeroa, Krippner, upper Waiwera, Wech Access and Kaipara hills road are all great. If you need something a bit closer there is Ararimu valley and bald hill roads but tarseal is taking over there and there is not a lot of gravel left. The upside is that the verge of Ararimu road is all used by 4x4s for practice so there is several kms of hard clay surface to play on instead of riding the seal.

Update next week?

[Bass]

but could be some time next week or weekend.


Update next week?

Ooooooohhhh..... Pick me! Pick me!

[paddy]

Been thinking about Crisis management's suggestions. I am definitely uncomfortable on gravel. I think a big gravel ride would probably help that a lot - as long the ride wasn't too pushed. I also definitely wouldn't want to be on gravel once the light started to fade. I am thinking something like the following:

It sounds like Crisis management isn't around this coming Monday, so I might skip anything that happens that week and instead go to NASS on Wednesday night (I can really only justify one night out each week).

I would propose that we have a gravel session led by Crisis management on the evening of Monday 6th. I was thinking something like a ride up to Puhoi along the back roads taking in the likes of Werenui road. We could all take in a cheap dinner at the Puhoi tavern (need to check their hours) and chew the fat, then ride straight back down the new tollway (or no-tollway as it is for motorcycles) making sure to beep in the tunnels. :-)

What do people think?

(I think we need a stick "Weekly Micro-Adv Ride" thread that we can keep adding things to.)

[3L4NS1R]

My gosh, you think well! Makes good sense. I'm keen for that, gives me time to sort my bike out after Sunday's unavoidable shinanigans.

Also, with the thread rename, I like the name of Muriwai Ride Tonight. Kinda like News Tonight. And no doubt its the sort of thing that people will look back and say "why is this thread called that?"

[paddy]

My gosh, you think well! Makes good sense. I'm keen for that, gives me time to sort my bike out after Sunday's unavoidable shinanigans.

Also, with the thread rename, I like the name of Muriwai Ride Tonight. Kinda like News Tonight. And no doubt its the sort of thing that people will look back and say "why is this thread called that?"

I would love to hear more about Sunday...

Oh, and I vote for you as the person that gets to answer the "Why is this thread called Muriwai Ride Tonight" question that will undoubtedly crop up every week or so...... :-)

[3L4NS1R]

haha. so it shall be!

Sunday = bike training with army. The instructor is crazy good. Unfortunatly noone can keep up with him without coming off...

[paddy]

Now we just need the buy-in of our resident Gravalier Crisis management...

(Oh, and just a thought - I am not advocating drinking and riding by having dinner at the tavern. It's just very cheap and in Puhoi which is very convenient in terms of riding up on the gravel and back - in the dark - on the motorway. I will be drinking coke.)

[3L4NS1R]

I will be drinking coke.

Owwww! I've heard its a sign of how much of a man you are by how much alcohol you can drink and still ride.

[/joke]


Nothing wrong with a cold one with dinner though...

[paddy]

True - I had meant to write that other people could do what they wanted, I just wanted to be clear I wasn't advocated a slosh-up followed by a "wild" ride down the motorway! :-)

[.chris]

Sorry Sam, not looking likely I will have my bike back by the weekend, and I am pretty confident I do not want to take the current loan bike offroad (and I am positive the bike shop will not want me to).

Will shout out if a miracle happens.

[3L4NS1R]

Sorry Sam, not looking likely I will have my bike back by the weekend, and I am pretty confident I do not want to take the current loan bike offroad (and I am positive the bike shop will not want me to).

Will shout out if a miracle happens.

Sweet as, no worries! Just means I'll stay around at work and get the afternoon paid.