Laxed out rides

[nzspokes]

LOL,na the truth hurts, but not as much as being the idiot that falls off a marked up go fast machine on a road that is clear, dry and open. Point taken Moi, but still, open road visibility and speed should go hand in hand.

People fall off all kinds of bikes. Nothing to do with the type.

[Moi]

There's a blind, left hander that tightens just where you think you it's going to open up...

Your comment made me go and have another look at this...

[awa355]

Phil and I had a good day out. Around Maungatautari, Waotu, Old Taupo, Whakamaru, Bennydale. 260k.

[eldog]

Your comment made me go and have another look at this...

Yeah and now you have reminded me I still go no idea about cornering
or gear changes or riding in general

More practise required at Xmas

[eldog]

Phil and I had a good day out. Around Maungatautari, Waotu, Old Taupo, Whakamaru, Bennydale. 260k.

Nice, Did you stop at the Bennydale Cafe? (Wooden Heart IIRC)

I did a trip to Te Kuiti from Akl and back yesterday. Roads are in quite good condition apart from the little corners just after the Te Kawa intersection (it was wet there)

Rode backwards again did you AWA? show off.

[Moise]

Your comment made me go and have another look at this...

Hmm, I thought the vanishing point was where the sides of the road appear to merge, not when the corner becomes blind! But I could well be wrong ...

[Moise]

Phil and I had a good day out. Around Maungatautari, Waotu, Old Taupo, Whakamaru, Bennydale. 260k.

You do have some nice roads down there. Must plan an overnight trip this summer.

But then Coro is just over an hour from home, so can't complain

[awa355]

You do have some nice roads down there. Must plan an overnight trip this summer.

Last Autumn I was looking at re enacting a July midnight ride (done 23 years ago) from Putaruru to Wellington for breakfast. A combination of work uncertainties and a further 20+ years of learned common sense prevailed and I pulled the plug on that ride.

However!, I haven't completely come to my senses yet so have another ridiculous but slightly more appealing ride in mind.

Next April I am looking at a Friday midnight ride from Putaruru (central) to Gisborne to pick up a Saturday morning Herald from a local dairy. Breakfast down on the water front then a leisurely ride home perhaps via the Napier road. The roads should be far more interesting at night than SH1, the weather a bit more predictable and settled. Tonight I will be checking my work roster to confirm my rostered weekend off that month. Probably the 15th April.

Will have to review the route, Put to Gis is only 3 1/2 hrs. I might go south at Rotorua and swing by Murapara.

[ZeroIndex]

Last Autumn I was looking at re enacting a July midnight ride (done 23 years ago) from Putaruru to Wellington for breakfast. A combination of work uncertainties and a further 20+ years of learned common sense prevailed and I pulled the plug on that ride.

However!, I haven't completely come to my senses yet so have another ridiculous but slightly more appealing ride in mind.

Next April I am looking at a Friday midnight ride from Putaruru (central) to Gisborne to pick up a Saturday morning Herald from a local dairy. Breakfast down on the water front then a leisurely ride home perhaps via the Napier road. The roads should be far more interesting at night than SH1, the weather a bit more predictable and settled. Tonight I will be checking my work roster to confirm my rostered weekend off that month. Probably the 15th April.

Will have to review the route, Put to Gis is only 3 1/2 hrs. I might go south at Rotorua and swing by Murapara.

Memories of a late night trip to Tauranga, in the infamous days of the Mormon Few. Queen's Birthday Weekend, can't remember what year, but would've been around 2006-2008.

We camped on the beach!

[Moise]

I drove the Old Taupo Rd from Toke on my way back to Auckland today. Much more pleasant than SH1 but you have to watch out for trucks during the week.

[Supertwin Don]

Merry Christmas to LOR - hope to see a few more down at the Rapa next year.

[awa355]

Riding out to Kawhia this morning. Should be a good ride and hopefully, will be back before the tar turns to treacle.

[slofox]

...will be back before the tar turns to treacle.

Which is why I have been riding between 5.00am and 8.00am.

[awa355]

Took the back roads today.

A stop on Okupata road.


Very lucky to find a park in the main street.


Returning, we decided a bit more gravel would be fun so turned right onto Kaimango road, then left onto Honikiwi rd. Two pics from the go pro.




Once off the gravel, Honikiwi road was a fantastic run. Phil hadn't been over this road before and he enjoyed flicking the KLR through the corners.
Tar was just starting to melt in a few places so we were pleased to be home by lunch time.

[awa355]

An early ride to catch the sunrise. Wrote a report under the Waikato rides.

Mangakino lake.


Lake Whakamaru