Wellington Rideouts - Where next?

[bart]

I'll see you guys at Ashhurst at 9.30.

Takes about 30 min from the road to the hut up Takapari, so you're looking at an hour round trip without sightseeing. On the RRRR we usualy get to Taihape about 2pm (but the pace ain't too hot).

Looking forward to this.

[Eddieb]

Eddie - going through the Gentle Annie with Bart and then back down to Wellywood would be a great days ride

Yes, I did Waiouru - Taupo - Napier - Taihape - Wellington getting home from the Waiouru ride, was a great run through the Gentle Annie.
After the Napier Taupo road then the Gentle Annie the front tyre on the 950 is looking like I'm going to run out of tread on the sides before the center wears out, there's not a mm of unused rubber on it.

[Howie]

The road I was referring to was Matawhero Rd, which is not a paper road. But any & all paper roads are open to suggestion. Always keen to see new tracks.

This ride could be characterised as the 'Make It Up As We Go Along Ride ('MIUAWGA' ride). The goals for Mark & I are to do the 42nd, Fisher & Old Whanga some time during the weekend. But we'd prefer to do the 42nd saturday afternoon if possible.

This is a Daytripper friendly ride. Let me know you are coming & we'll try to accomodate. If your plans are different to ours, we'll split amicably.

That grass track is called Kotukuraeroa road, and runs between Torere rd, and Spooners hill rd, via Pungatawa rd, The northen end is probably under 20km from taihape.

I'm out for this weekend due to other committments. Have a good ride guys.

[bart]

That grass track is called Kotukuraeroa road, and runs between Torere rd, and Spooners hill rd, via Pungatawa rd, The northen end is probably under 20km from taihape.

I'm out for this weekend due to other committments. Have a good ride guys.

I've been through the grass track job twice now (different to the station mentioned earlier, Matawhero Rd). That track's got something in for me. Cost me a clutch lever the first time, and a gear lever the second. You really need full nobs on the front for that grassy shit.

[Howie]

I've been through the grass track job twice now (different to the station mentioned earlier, Matawhero Rd). That track's got something in for me. Cost me a clutch lever the first time, and a gear lever the second. You really need full nobs on the front for that grassy shit.

Come on Bart theres only the one big mud hole, few ruts hidden in grass, and water running down the track in places. Yeah the bit I didn't think of is that it's probably not on your quickest/ most likely route particularly if your hitting Matawhero Rd

[andy mac]

For a while I’ve been keen to do a night trailride – well the time has come and the forecast for tomorrow night is fine with a full moon.

We are starting from Karapoti carpark at 9pm, meeting any Kapiti riders at Dopers Creek at 10pm. Duration about 4 hours but it won’t be a difficult ride apart from the dark changing your perception how deep that rut is.

There'll be 3 of us on 250 Yamahas, is anyone else keen?

[gav24]

cant make this one, but keen in the future. Post up with as much warning as you can give and I'm in if available.
Have fun!

[andy mac]

Well the night ride was enjoyable last week, two new riders (father and son on 250's) joined me on a loop thru the Pram track, Rimu Rd to Orange hut, Hydro Valley Rd, Whakatiki Rd. Actually the noobies were faster than me back thru the Pram track so I took my revenge by leading them up Deadwood. They got to Cedarholm Creek OK but the steep climb out sorted the men from the boys.

Trivia - it was still very warm riding at night. Only saw rabbits,1 morepork, some hunters in 2 4wd's. No mountain bikes which are practising for the Karapoti Classic at the mo. I was breathtested on the way home thru Upper Hutt.

Will do another ride tomorrow night (Wed 23 Feb) starting from Karapoti carpark at 7:30pm so the noobies can see Deadwood in the daylight? Will be finished by midnight if you're interested.

[andy mac]

Another great ride. This time we went thru to the top of the rock garden and the return trip has one section that is challenging enough in the daylight so it was pray and hang on in the dark. It was extremely dark as the moon rose late and the Pram track was greasy after the recent rain. Was too amped to go to bed afterwards

[gav24]

sounds like great fun

Sadly I have to be at work before 8am and i need my beauty sleep, as anyone who has seen me in the flesh will testify!

All these night rides - are you a shift worker by any chance?

Anyone out and about this weekend, weekend is looking fairly busy for me, but if I get the chance I could reorganise a few jobs for a ride...

[andy mac]

Nope I'm not a shift worker, just been keen to do a night ride in the warm weather.

Rogerh is passing thru Wgtn tonight, so we will do Odlins Rd tomorrow(saturday) leaving the summit carpark at 10.30.

[andy mac]

Probably leaving earlier between 10 -10.15

[Howie]

Anyone up for a Wairarapa Gravel ride tomorrow? I plan on leaving Featherston Mobil at about 9.00am if anyone is interested in a day on the back roads of the Wairarapa, I plan on doing about 5-600km during the day.

Cheers

paul

[Eddieb]

I wasn't going to go out tomorrow but was hoping to later in the weekend if the weather holds out. Sutherlands or something maybe.

[Howie]

I wasn't going to go out tomorrow but was hoping to later in the weekend if the weather holds out. Sutherlands or something maybe.

No worries Eddie, unfortunatly i'm tied up with other stuff on Saturday. Sunday and Monday don't look that good weather wise.

I'm more thinking of heading for the northern rapa back roads.