Xmas mini tour...

[junkmanjoe]

hi all riders...

im looking to doing a mini tour around central north island.. riding east coast to west coast, was just wondering if any one else is thinking along these lines,,
im looking around 4-5 days,
at a rough map idea.
starting Masterton, to Taihape,
over gental annie to napier,
Napier to Gisborne hugging the coast,
around the east cape,satying close to the coast, go around the Coromandle loop, cut across to west coast and head for new Plymouth, not sure which roads to take that way,like to stay close to the coast...
im going to go around coast side of Mt Egmont, through Opunake,
and just make my way home from Wanganui...

just wondering if any one else is thinking along same lines, or advice on scenic roads to take on our way..
any ones welcome to join in for tour or day or two..
i need to find out what days im getting off this year, before posting dates..
this most probably be a tent tour....
so any good safe camp spots, in your local area.
just a laxed out tour of ole NZ
any advice welcome..

JMJ

[jared]

I was thinkin about doing a trip along those lines so I'll keep an eye out for the dates

[Conquiztador]

hi all riders...

im looking to doing a mini tour around central north island.. riding east coast to west coast, was just wondering if any one else is thinking along these lines,,
im looking around 4-5 days,
at a rough map idea.
starting Masterton, to Taihape,
over gental annie to napier,
Napier to Gisborne hugging the coast,
around the east cape,satying close to the coast, go around the Coromandle loop, cut across to west coast and head for new Plymouth, not sure which roads to take that way,like to stay close to the coast...
im going to go around coast side of Mt Egmont, through Opunake,
and just make my way home from Wanganui...

just wondering if any one else is thinking along same lines, or advice on scenic roads to take on our way..
any ones welcome to join in for tour or day or two..
i need to find out what days im getting off this year, before posting dates..
this most probably be a tent tour....
so any good safe camp spots, in your local area.
just a laxed out tour of ole NZ
any advice welcome..

JMJ

Camp at Waipatiki Beach 20 min north of Napier. A brilliant spot! Just 5 min (or so) of the Napier-Gisborne road.

http://www.hapnz.co.nz/getsupplier/s...r_ov=288_.html

The camping ground is approx 300m from the sea. (The buildings you see at approx 2 a clock on the pic.)

[junkmanjoe]

thats great looking spot.. this is the info i wanted to know...local knowledge.

jared, any bikes are welcome to join in, just a day or whole trip..would like the company.

keep ya posted about dates

JMJ

[Paladin]

Definitely interested bro! In between Xmas & New Year might be a tad tight to grab the full 4-5 days away but got jan 2nd -6th kiddie free so i can go touring wiv ya!!!

[junkmanjoe]

sounds good..can you cook......

ill do up a route map next couple days get an idea of distance between gas, and day light hours...not to keen to be pushing to make camp before dark....
id like to get there and set up camp and enjoy the view...

[crazyhorse]

Tokomaru Bay - past Gisborne is an awesome area. I love it and always stop there when going past it - which isn't often enough [love the pub there too]

[nothingflash]

Tokomaru Bay - past Gisborne is an awesome area. I love it and always stop there when going past it - which isn't often enough [love the pub there too]

Yup that is a great spot. Not a lot of fuel around East Cape though (almost found out the hard way) but lots of primo scenery. It is said that the best way around the East Cape is clockwise... been that way a few times (only once by bike (ex Gisborne boy)) and would tend to agree. You could go back up past Gisborne to Matawai and The Motu?

[junkmanjoe]

Tokomaru Bay - past Gisborne is an awesome area. I love it and always stop there when going past it - which isn't often enough [love the pub there too]

we meet again....well i guess you have to show us how to find it....

[junkmanjoe]

Yup that is a great spot. Not a lot of fuel around East Cape though (almost found out the hard way) but lots of primo scenery. It is said that the best way around the East Cape is clockwise... been that way a few times (only once by bike (ex Gisborne boy)) and would tend to agree. You could go back up past Gisborne to Matawai and The Motu?

hi.
where is last gas stop on the coast road,,

[nothingflash]

hi.
where is last gas stop on the coast road,,

We left Opotiki without filling up and there was no gas until Waihau Bay. A couple of dairy-come-gas-stations that used to be around had closed up. From memory the next gas was at Hicks Bay and then probably Ruatoria and probably not again until Tolaga Bay then Gisborne. We were probably most caught short by not filling up in Opotiki when we had the chance. Barry would have you believe this was my fault... because I didn't stop Eh Barry....

[junkmanjoe]

yea lets blame barry,,,

okies ill have to get the maps out soon..

[junkmanjoe]

ok we getting things sorted....ive got 3 weeks of work over xmas....

so frist leg of my trip we take me from masterton, vire gental annie, to just north napier.Waipatiki Beach.
second leg, will push through to hicks bay, and looking at staying at small private camp in onepoto bay.

next leg will travel up to coromandel, try book a tent site some where up there.

havent sorted the way home yet...

JMJ