Whakatane newbies

[rapid van cleef]

ok, er, so i ll come over after lunch and see what happens. hope to see you there.

[TuonoTom]

I'll come along too then we can go for a ride somewhere.

[trailblazer]

sadly won't be joining you guys my foot is still very infected and am unable to walk on it or put it in a shoe. maybe next time

[rapid van cleef]

well i did get along but not until around 2.30, there was not very many people there and i didnt see you DB. so i looked, pondered, and went off to matahina and then home. ah well. hoping to get a babysitter one day this week and go for blast over the rotomas with you DB

[CookMySock]

At the minimoto? I must have had my head between a pair of knees somewhere... Did you think to look there? Haha.

Steve

[trailblazer]

it would have been an awesome day for a ride out there.

[BiK3RChiK]

Lee, he would've been out on the track possibly.... but you should've come along today! Especially when Steve offers a fellow KB'r a ride on the standard Daytona only for him to sit on it and snap it in half!!! I'm still laughing....

[rapid van cleef]

well, like he said, he must had his heed between someones knees!

snapped, oh dear

catch u soon

[trailblazer]

how the hell do you snap a bike in half. U need to go on a diet Db. lol

[CookMySock]

how the hell do you snap a bike in half. U need to go on a diet Db. lol

Haha it wasnt me bro. Some strapping canadian lad did it, lol. Nar the frame was stuffed.. it shouldn't really have been on the track.

Steve

[trailblazer]

no more mc d's for that man then.

[rapid van cleef]

has anyone been throught the Waioeka Gorge on a bike? i have heard its awesome. the thing i have found about many roads round whakatane area is a lot of the twisties are 'blind', therefore, leads to 'backing off'. at least i do.

are there any good roads in the area that are, well wide open and not lined with huge trees and bush so you can actually see through the corner a little way? as opposed to a vanishing point that is quite close. due to the agricultural traffic found on many local roads, car drivers that find it impossible to stick to their lane round corners and of course the wildlife, dead or alive, i'm reluctant to 'cane it' round bends that i cant see through. kinda spoils the buzz a bit. some track time is booked but the quest for nice open twisties is ahead.

it really does amaze me that many car drivers overtake approaching corners. i have witnessed so much of that here its unreal. anyhoo. hoping to get out this week during the day as long as i can get a babysitter for a few hours. def game for a group ride out this sunday to............ somewhere................i am at the mercy of the local experts.

[trailblazer]

is anyone keen for a bit of a blat this arvo im goin to head out bout 3.30-4.

[trailblazer]

we should do a group ride round the east cape before summer is up. I to back of for tight blind corners rapid van cleef. Im more for the journey and want to see tomorrow and i no how crap some drivers are out there aswell as my skill leval isn.t good enough to cane my bike to hard. I like the manawahe road out to rotoma that is a nice piece of road nice and tight but also quick in places.

[CookMySock]

@rapid van cleef, pretty much you need the Taupo track for that. Most roads around here you can just stick to the speed limit on. Even the rotomas you can crackle up them near the speed limit - and theres no side roads and cowsheds..

Waioeka gorge is great.. very similar to the entire east cape trip.

@trailblazer, soz I just got in, so I missed ya. Already been for a burn today tho..

East cape trip is a good one over two days. It's too far to enjoy it all in one go.

Steve