Xmas In Welly

[bart]

I'm going to have a shot at the Makairo and surrounds in the next couple of days. Might be a bit far for you guys to come. I'm open to suggestions though, so what's the plan.

[junkmanjoe]

hi bart..was thinking along the lines of a homewood forest around urity point beach. and then up over the pac spure out castlehill, which work in your favor if we started from masterton..

[marks]

I think you guys should head out to castlepoint tomorrow morning as the forecast is great....

take your cameras

"Rain, with heavy falls about the Tararua Range, turning to showers in the afternoon. Gale northerlies, possibly gusting 150 km/h in exposed places until midday, turning southwest in the afternoon and easing in the evening."

Forecast is good for Thursday in the rapa

what about a Makiro-Akitio-something-something loop on Thursday?

I may be able to sneak away for a day on Thursday....

[bart]

Forecast is good for Thursday in the rapa

what about a Makiro-Akitio-something-something loop on Thursday?

I may be able to sneak away for a day on Thursday....

Sounds good to me. I really need to get in a bit of shed time before another ride. My front brake is real shithouse (even with new pads). Lost the rubber mount thing for the tank also, so need to come up with a cunning plan.

Thursday works for me.

[MXNUT]

are you in welly mark.

Yep been here since the 24th

[junkmanjoe]

well how far you willing to travel...........mxnut...
we could have gone out today down ocean beach...

JMJ

[MXNUT]

hi bart..was thinking along the lines of a homewood forest around urity point beach. and then up over the pac spure out castlehill, which work in your favor if we started from masterton..

I think you guys should head out to castlepoint tomorrow morning as the forecast is great....

take your cameras

"Rain, with heavy falls about the Tararua Range, turning to showers in the afternoon. Gale northerlies, possibly gusting 150 km/h in exposed places until midday, turning southwest in the afternoon and easing in the evening."

Forecast is good for Thursday in the rapa

what about a Makiro-Akitio-something-something loop on Thursday?

I may be able to sneak away for a day on Thursday....

Either 1 sounds good to me, just let me know when and where.

[junkmanjoe]

I think you guys should head out to castlepoint tomorrow morning as the forecast is great....

take your cameras

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winds and the swell will be going the wrong way....its best to catch the waves braking over the reef after the storm passes... but i might pop out in the afternoon...

JMJ

[junkmanjoe]

bart. is the Owahanga road open south of Akitio. not been in that area..

[bart]

bart. is the Owahanga road open south of Akitio. not been in that area..

Yeah, but a dead end at Owahanga Station. Not much to see unless you get access through the station (which the 'bros' are very particular about). I don't think you can even get to the beach without permission. I haven't been in there for a very long time .

[junkmanjoe]

okies so whats ya plan what ya thinking...

JMJ

[bart]

okies so whats ya plan what ya thinking...

JMJ

Dunno. Start Pahiatua. Do the Makairo track. Head east. See if we get to Akitio. We should get spat out again somewhere near Eketahuna.

I've got a small 'technical' section in mind that none of you guys have done before. Could be worth a look.

[bart]

Not wise heading towards Southern Hawkes Bay today. Most wind I've seen in a long time. Shed day for sure.

[junkmanjoe]

yup bit shit here today............

if the weather sorts its self out...mxnut tomorrow would you like to go for a strop down ocean beach,,,the creeks may be up a tad but thats ok...
or other option is a wang out to ngawi past the light house to the big shingle slide...im sure you have some fun on there..

JMJ

[Pampera]

Most wind I've seen in a long time. Shed day for sure.

How well is your shed tied down!
Michael