National Bikeoi - Auckland to Wellington

[Mom]

Look out Wellington here we come!

When: Monday 16th November

Where: Assembly point Auckland- BP Autobahn - Papakura

Assembly time - 8:30am onwards, time to fully gas up, have a drink and take a pee prior to departure


Departure time - 9:00am


Destination - as close to Wellington as we can get. We will be meeting up with groups of other riders along the way.

Departure Time Line - Cambridge 11am - Taupo 2pm - Waiouru 4pm.

Acommodation has been tentatively organised in Palmerston North for 200 people at very sharp rates.

See this thread for details for what has been arranged. There is also details of Wellington Accommodation that is available and map links to Wellington meeting points if you want to push through to Wellington on Monday.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...d.php?t=111226

Please do this quickly, more beds can be located if needed.

From Palmerston North we will head south and meet up with

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...d.php?t=110911

Sadly, I am not able to join you on the ride, I am just getting the ball rolling at this point.

[Mom]

I have attached the flyer about the DAMN THE LEVIES Protest Ride here.

Some housekeeping.

• All motorcyclists are welcome
• You are responsible for yourself, your bike and your ability to go the distance
• No patches or bad attitudes please - This affects ALL motorcyclists, so we would like to show a diverse and united front
• No idiots please - Being an idiot on a bike can have far reaching bad press against the reason for this ride, and could potentially overshadow it
• We do encourage all motorcyclists to be visible and wearing the correct gear for the ride
• We WILL be leaving each point at the stated time, so please be ready
• We will be obeying all road rules
• Please be couteous to other road users
• If you want to know anything please go to www.bronz.org.nz

[Mom]

This post for advice for travelling long distances, what to do to look after yourself and make sure your bike is good to go.

[Ixion]

More departure times:

NB These may change slightly if we hear of road works or such. Keep checking http://www.bronz.org.nz

Whangarei 0500
BP Pakakura (Autobahn) 0900
Cambridge 1100
Taupo 1400
Waiouru 1600

ETA Palmy about 1800 or wherever you are overnighting , but that's not a fixed time

On the morning of the 17th

Sanson 0900
Papakowhai Rd 1130

Should arrive at Parliament around noon.

[klingon]

Wow - that's an early departure from Whangarei! I guess that's because of potential traffic snarl-ups trying to get through Auckland?

Which makes me think - people coming to the meeting place from areas north will need to allow lots of time to get through the traffic! The group will not be hanging around waiting for stragglers!

[Mystic13]

Although straggles should have no trouble catching up.

[Mom]

Wow - that's an early departure from Whangarei! I guess that's because of potential traffic snarl-ups trying to get through Auckland?

Which makes me think - people coming to the meeting place from areas north will need to allow lots of time to get through the traffic! The group will not be hanging around waiting for stragglers!

Probably dont need to leave that early, but your traffic could be an issue. We are in Warkworth and have some beds if people want to leave from here at a more reasonable hour

[yungatart]

Hawkes bay departure time...
6.00 am at Pettigrew Green Arena
Leave at 6.30 at the latest.

[topless-z3]

Hi everybody that is planning on meeting in sanson there is only a shell garage there now the caltex has closed there is a streetwise coffee cart across the road for those of you that need a 6 shot of coffee like me in the morning

[Ixion]

Most riders will actually stay in Palmy overnight, and presumably coffee up before leaving. Meet point was chosen as Sanson to get back on SH1, and avoid riders from (eg) Wanganui having to come into PN and then backtrack

[StoneY]

Remember to have the radio stations up there alert the morning rush hour of increased motorcycle traffic, might get some sympathy from the cagers'''or im drunk, maybe thats it...LOL

(Seriously media alert?)

[Vern]

This is sounding good I am looking forward to it. Not sure if leaving Napier or Palmerston just at the moment and looking forward to meeting people I would never get to meet. Vern

[Mom]

Remember to have the radio stations up there alert the morning rush hour of increased motorcycle traffic, might get some sympathy from the cagers'''or im drunk, maybe thats it...LOL

(Seriously media alert?)

We wont really affect the rush hour. Our leaving point is south of the city, past peak hour. The challenge will be getting through the friggen traffic to get to the leaving point. I like your thinking though Wonder if we can get focus on "The Start of the Bikeoi" in the media.

[TOTO]

I may see you at autobahn guys and gals

I shall be peeling off at some stage tho as gonna stay the night in Napier and getting there via east cape

[jafar]

I have a couple of couches here for any of our northern bretheren that want to stay sunday night. I'm 20 minutes from the Autobahn start point.