RRRR 2010 March 6-7

[Rosie]

I think Clint and I will be meeting you guys in Taihape on Saturday
Have tent... will travel

[NordieBoy]

I've got the 18 litre IMS tank on mine. Get about 280km to reserve. Carrying a small fuel can isn't too bad. Just transfer it through to the bike tank as soon as you can.

You don't have to ride at full throttle all the time you know.

[junkmanjoe]

there is a chance i may be able to rejoin the carnage, just to piss mark off....
what time are you guys looking at being at Taihape.
where is the meeting point, first gas station south end of town.

JMJ

[clint640]

Yep, looking forward to some camping & hot pooling. The BP in Taihape it is?, whats the earliest time the crew will be there?

Cheers
Clint

[Howie]

there is a chance i may be able to rejoin the carnage, just to piss mark off....
what time are you guys looking at being at Taihape.
where is the meeting point, first gas station south end of town.

JMJ

Good to hear Joe, meeting point is 9.30 at Ashurst, or I think 9.00 at Woodville. I'm sure Bart will let you know. I have no idea what time we'll be in Taihape??
Oh by the way the planets have aligned and I'm able to get away for this one. Marks and co I'll probably meet up with you guy's at Waikanae, but don't wait for me, as I may run fashionably late.

[junkmanjoe]

will be still on a tight budget, so will just be looking on trucking straight to gumboot city, vire vinager hill....

JMJ

[marks]

there is a chance i may be able to rejoin the carnage, just to piss mark off....

I'll be happily pissed off then

I'll make sure I cut you off at least 3 times

oh - and bypass Vinegar Hill and go up via Kimbolton and Peep-o-day - awesome winding seal

Marks and co I'll probably meet up with you guy's at Waikanae, but don't wait for me, as I may run fashionably late.

If you miss us at Waikanae you'll probably find us at the Horseman Cafe in Shannon latte'ing ourselves to the max

Saturday is taking a long time to get here this week.............

[Eddieb]

I'll make sure I cut you off at least 3 times

Make sure you have your camera out Joe, he's guaranteed to fall off then.

[junkmanjoe]

with the weight and momentum, the fall would most likely take the ktm and the klr down....
if i come it be a early start, up before the sparrow farts, and would meet all in gumboot vagas...

JMJ

[marks]

Make sure you have your camera out Joe, he's guaranteed to fall off then.

you are a nasty person

so whats your excuse for not joining us this weekend (the ride is cruiser friendly)

[Eddieb]

you are a nasty person

so whats your excuse for not joining us this weekend (the ride is cruiser friendly)

I'll be slaving over a hot pc making GPS routes for the CCA.

[bart]

OK guys, here's a rough idea of times. It should work out something like this.

Woodville = 9.00am (don't think anyone will be there....but you never know)
Ashhurst = 9.30am (at the gas station. Hope it's open)
Taihape = 1.00pm?

Last time we got to Taihape at about 2pm, but we were in a larger group, and having lots of stops. A lot will depend on whether the weather is nice enough to try Takapari.

I've done Ashhurst to Taihape by a similar route in 2 hours (without Takapari), but that was getting along pretty quick.

I'm getting excited about this. Even washed the bike.

[bart]

Be prepared, if the weather is crap, we may not make the little river crossing required to go the direct route to the hot springs. This will add about an hour of riding to the trip going the long way round. We may need a plan 'B'....(Westshore Holiday Park?).

Sunday Brunch - 10am 'Trio Cafe & Restaurant' in the guts of Taradale. It'll take just over an hour to get there from the hot springs, and about 15 minutes from Westshore (if you don't get lost).

We can discuss the route south over breakfast. I've got a few ideas, but it depends what you guys want to see, and how early you want to get home.

[gav24]

Washed the bike!?!?!
I dont think I've found time to wash mine since ...October!!! Ooops! That was before the ill fated washed out trip to Cnut hill, remember that Bart!
Just spent an hour in the garage; making a rack out of a chopping board (10mins) finding the tent (45mins!) checking air pressures and oiling the chain (5 mins) So apart from packing a back pack, I'm ready to go!
Joe, I'm gonna have to take the missus out now tomorrow night if your cancelling your romantic trip to castle point. I knew the lure of sweaty men and hot springs would pull you in....
Be good to catch up with you all again, been too long.

[bart]

Washed the bike!?!?!
I dont think I've found time to wash mine since ...October!!! Ooops! That was before the ill fated washed out trip to Cnut hill, remember that Bart!

I wasn't going to tell you until Saturday, but you're the guinea pig for the river crossing....