Laxed out rides

**slofox** · 23rd January 2010, 07:33

Originally Posted by Murray

Will Ive got where we are looking at going in above posting. Still waiting on someone to let me know if waiti,top road etc is sealed. Google doesnt zoom in far enough??

Street view is available for some of Waiti and all of Top. But the pics are hard to decipher - I'll look again on the work puter - might be better on LCD widescreen...both roads look narrow and have no centre line markings...pics taken on a manky gloomy day by the looks...

**diggydog** · 23rd January 2010, 10:03

hi all, by looking at motorcycle tour maps it shows sealed at start and then goes into gravel for the rest of the road, but this book maybe out dated 2005 (NEW ZEALAND MOTORCYCLE ATLAS). I googled in on waiti rd but no luck.

**slofox** · 23rd January 2010, 10:29

Originally Posted by diggydog

hi all, by looking at motorcycle tour maps it shows sealed at start and then goes into gravel for the rest of the road, but this book maybe out dated 2005 (NEW ZEALAND MOTORCYCLE ATLAS). I googled in on waiti rd but no luck.

Agreed. Waiti looks sealed part way then unsealed. Top looks sealed. At least at the time when Street View was taken...

**Murray** · 25th January 2010, 07:54

Good wee ride yesterday 5 bikes, 6 people, 250 kms. Found Waiti Road went up it for about 5 kms and hit the gravel. Josh went on solo for about 4-5 kms and came back to tell us its very scenic but a real goat track, so we flagged it and went elsewhere and ended up doing some of the ride we did with Ulysses through to Kaiuia for a meal stop and coffee etc. Back through Ngtea and then Trina led and got us completely lost through some nice countryside with canals etc etc. Got back on highway 29 somewhere near Patahuna (I think) and then back through Morrinsville. All in all a good ride and a great day to be out riding. Pub stop at the end we decided rides need to go on the calendar so next week we are looking at Okaroire via Karapiro and Hobbiton and back via back road Matamata Te Aroha. I will put on Calendar DONE

**carver** · 25th January 2010, 18:31

Originally Posted by Murray

Good wee ride yesterday 5 bikes, 6 people, 250 kms. Found Waiti Road went up it for about 5 kms and hit the gravel. Josh went on solo for about 4-5 kms and came back to tell us its very scenic but a real goat track, so we flagged it and went elsewhere and ended up doing some of the ride we did with Ulysses through to Kaiuia for a meal stop and coffee etc. Back through Ngtea and then Trina led and got us completely lost through some nice countryside with canals etc etc. Got back on highway 29 somewhere near Patahuna (I think) and then back through Morrinsville. All in all a good ride and a great day to be out riding. Pub stop at the end we decided rides need to go on the calendar so next week we are looking at Okaroire via Karapiro and Hobbiton and back via back road Matamata Te Aroha. I will put on Calendar DONE

sweet, i might go check it out

**smoky** · 25th January 2010, 21:39

Originally Posted by carver

sweet, i might go check it out

While out that way try coming back on the Ohinewai Road from SH27 over this awesome hill to Matahuru valley - it's gravel but freaken wicked ride/drive.
You can stop at the top of the hill and walk up the road to the TV pillion at the top - massive view, you can see the whole of the Hauraki and Coromandel Peninsular disappearing in the distance, the view out the other side takes in nearly all the Waikato Basin.
Once off the gravel the ride is pretty good.

**Murray** · 27th January 2010, 07:13

Come on guys and girls Calendar entry is up! Whose riding??? Pub Tonight Yahooo

**ckai** · 27th January 2010, 09:54

Originally Posted by Murray

Come on guys and girls Calendar entry is up! Whose riding??? Pub Tonight Yahooo

I might as well throw my name down to get things rolling. Unless something happens I'll be there for brekky and I'll be doing my damnedest to ride as well. Not doing the wet though. Wet for my first ride is not gonna make it fun.

**Murray** · 27th January 2010, 09:58

It will be fine

Saturday 30
Fine weather. Southeast breezes.

Sunday 31
Showers developing later. Southeasterlies

**sil3nt** · 27th January 2010, 16:20

I just picked up some new BT45s for the little old ninja. Don't think i can get them fitted in time though.

**rideon** · 27th January 2010, 20:52

We're doing the Chateu 2 plateu charity ride - Taupo sat night, Chateu- forgotten highway - Mt Taranaki , Stratford on Sunday , home via road from Awakino 2 Kawhia . Going two up - can't wait
If weather Dodgy will catch you guys on Sunday.

**insomnia01** · 28th January 2010, 07:10

Originally Posted by Murray

Come on guys and girls Whose riding???

Scooter still in the shop

But

VERY

IT WILL BE ALIVE

**STJim** · 28th January 2010, 08:02

Originally Posted by rideon

We're doing the Chateu 2 plateu charity ride - Taupo sat night, Chateu- forgotten highway - Mt Taranaki , Stratford on Sunday , home via road from Awakino 2 Kawhia . Going two up - can't wait
If weather Dodgy will catch you guys on Sunday.

Rideon
See you at the Chateu. Weather is now looking ok for the weekend. Where are you staying in Stratford?