Learner Ride to Cape Reinga (20 November)

**blue rider** · 21st November 2011, 07:54

Originally Posted by blue rider

will head over to Yamaha in church street shortly and if no luck will call the service center at Red Baron. I have rides planned this week. she must be back to her usual prettiness soon.

Red Baron it is, 3 - 5 days wait maybe

**nathanwhite** · 21st November 2011, 07:59

Originally Posted by blue rider

Red Baron it is, 3 - 5 days wait maybe

Now its the challenge of learning to hill start with the front brake instead of the rear

**blue rider** · 21st November 2011, 08:01

Originally Posted by nathanwhite

Now its the challenge of learning to hill start with the front brake instead of the rear

its more like ......NO NO NO i will not stop on a effn hill, watch me!
I should be fine.

**The Singing Chef** · 21st November 2011, 08:01

Originally Posted by blue rider

can't wait for the viewing.

You provide nibbles and drinks?
outdoor cinema?
at Mom's and Maha's?

Haha not a bad idea!! I want to do some interviews with people that went on the ride, pm me I'f you are interested.

**Newbi** · 21st November 2011, 09:09

Originally Posted by The Singing Chef

Wish I had taken more video, like a documentary, got some great ideas for the video though

Yeah I wish I had taken more photos too.

**ynot slow** · 21st November 2011, 09:11

Ok at airport waiting for flight this arvo.hehe free internet with 15 mins,yeah right lol.Am truly amazed with the trip totally blown away with it,can not say THANKS enough to Mark and Ann for the organising of this.And mine hosts absolutely awesome.Will add pics later.

Meeting new fellow riders is all about riding and gotta say what a freeking fine bunch of people I have met,memories will last my lifetime for sure,you guys are supreme in my books,well worth the trip,so now all I want is my operation to be done and dusted,a small token.

Hope when any people head down the island give me a pm,some great roads around the Naki,Manawatu,Hawkes Bay scene.

**Newbi** · 21st November 2011, 09:15

Originally Posted by The Singing Chef

Haha not a bad idea!! I want to do some interviews with people that went on the ride, pm me I'f you are interested.

Ha better not interview me, cos I will definately say something I regret about certain things I experienced

I'll just write a funny poem instead, love doing that, did it for quite a few individual people when we all went on a horse trek/ camp. Hmm a poem about Mom??

**The Singing Chef** · 21st November 2011, 09:37

Originally Posted by Newbi

Ha better not interview me, cos I will definately say something I regret about certain things I experienced

I'll just write a funny poem instead, love doing that, did it for quite a few individual people when we all went on a horse trek/ camp. Hmm a poem about Mom??

Your to far away lol, I will get a good video camera for the next one and also use a helmet cam

**The Singing Chef** · 21st November 2011, 09:38

Originally Posted by ynot slow

Ok at airport waiting for flight this arvo.hehe free internet with 15 mins,yeah right lol.Am truly amazed with the trip totally blown away with it,can not say THANKS enough to Mark and Ann for the organising of this.And mine hosts absolutely awesome.Will add pics later.

Meeting new fellow riders is all about riding and gotta say what a freeking fine bunch of people I have met,memories will last my lifetime for sure,you guys are supreme in my books,well worth the trip,so now all I want is my operation to be done and dusted,a small token.

Hope when any people head down the island give me a pm,some great roads around the Naki,Manawatu,Hawkes Bay scene.

Was great meeting you Tony, thanks for driving and coming all the way up here, have a safe flight

**nathanwhite** · 21st November 2011, 10:03

Alright! Photos are finally downloaded, processed, tagged, uploaded, sorted, reuploaded and resorted

http://www.flickr.com/photos/5855339...7628071033183/

If you want a hi-res copy, pm me with the link to it.
Likewise, if I have details wrong (names etc) then sorry I did the best I could, just let me know.

**Maha** · 21st November 2011, 10:21

Originally Posted by blue rider

can't wait for the viewing.

You provide nibbles and drinks?
outdoor cinema?
at Mom's and Maha's?

We had a sneak preview of the vids last night...very cool stuff indeed.

Originally Posted by ynot slow

Ok at airport waiting for flight this arvo.hehe free internet with 15 mins,yeah right lol.Am truly amazed with the trip totally blown away with it,can not say THANKS enough to Mark and Ann for the organising of this.And mine hosts absolutely awesome.Will add pics later.

Meeting new fellow riders is all about riding and gotta say what a freeking fine bunch of people I have met,memories will last my lifetime for sure,you guys are supreme in my books,well worth the trip,so now all I want is my operation to be done and dusted,a small token.

Hope when any people head down the island give me a pm,some great roads around the Naki,Manawatu,Hawkes Bay scene.

We did talk about a trip idea last night (down your way) remember?
Thank you so much Tony for being here...that alone made it possible for Anne and the Matt The Naked Chef to be apart of the whole experience..

**The Singing Chef** · 21st November 2011, 10:27

Originally Posted by nathanwhite

Alright! Photos are finally downloaded, processed, tagged, uploaded, sorted, reuploaded and resorted

http://www.flickr.com/photos/5855339...7628071033183/

If you want a hi-res copy, pm me with the link to it.
Likewise, if I have details wrong (names etc) then sorry I did the best I could, just let me know.

Awesome bro, tryna look at them on my phone, pain in the ass hahs

**Maha** · 21st November 2011, 10:28

Originally Posted by nathanwhite

Alright! Photos are finally downloaded, processed, tagged, uploaded, sorted, reuploaded and resorted

http://www.flickr.com/photos/5855339...7628071033183/

If you want a hi-res copy, pm me with the link to it.
Likewise, if I have details wrong (names etc) then sorry I did the best I could, just let me know.

Still sifting through the picks here Doogy...I have a Calendar pic picked out all ready...pic 28 and 29 and 30 is Matt/Anna.

22 and 58 are the money worthy of a calendar spot...(17 also if Ash/Becks and Matt were in focus)
And thats a great photo of Bo and Irene.
I might let Anne have a go at doing that flickr thing with our photos also...cos I have no idea..
We have some good shots of the bikes coming up the Brynderwyns/leaving the bridges etc...