Tag o rama!

[slofox]

Here 'tis then...


OLD TAG: Carpark at McLaren Falls, Bay of Plenty.

NEW TAG: I think we are back in the Waikato here - Goggle reckons it's in Waikato. Definitely on the Eastern side of the district. I do have a reserve pic if necessary. Easy enough to find. Goggle is your friend (as usual).



Interesting trip. Fog (especially at the top of the Kaimai pass - thick as pigshit!). Some bastard lasered me just over the Karapiro dam. Luckily I had the sun right in my eyes at the time so was going dead slow with left hand held up to try to shade the sun. Yeah - plenty of sun strike. Couple of arse-clenching moments when rounding a corner only to be struck blind by the low sun. And of course a gazillion trucks on the Kaimai pass - especially on the return leg.

Got to see some fabulous early morning scenery though - most especially on Taotaoroa Road. There's some great views up there. And I finally got to see McLaren Falls - after driving past the access road for some 60+ years without ever going to have a looksee. But now I know.

Funniest bit was when I first turned into McLaren Falls Rd. There's a driveway on the right just as you leave the main road. There was a cop car stopped across the driveway, lights flashing away, with a little white hatchback blocked in and a couple of rather sheepish persons just getting out...Looked rather as though they may have tried to hide from said LEO but failed. Bugger! Saw the cop later a little further up the road when I had stopped to look at the falls. Was tempted to ask him what the guts was but thought perhaps I ought to just shut up and go on my way. Gave him a wave and a wee laugh anyway.

[Aristocat]

Hey slo, what you want to dim down that nasty sun is one of these: http://www.sunax.de/en/products/sunax-bx.html

Pretty sure Whites stock them; so any local bike shop can order them in. You can get grey and mirrored; they don't bring the 'steel' into NZ.

I got the mirrored sportsbike one; would never be without it now. Absolutely brilliant for riding directly into the sun. You can see through it, but the sun doesn't blind you.

It just pushes into your helmet; on my Shoei it fits between the liner and the shell.

No more holding up your hand and peering forwards ...

[5150]

NEW TAG: I think we are back in the Waikato here - Goggle reckons it's in Waikato. Definitely on the Eastern side of the district. I do have a reserve pic if necessary. Easy enough to find. Goggle is your friend (as usual).

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Ha, I know where this one is, pitty that I am off the bike untill Monday or Tuesday or I would go and get it right away

[slofox]

Ha, I know where this one is, pitty that I am off the bike untill Monday or Tuesday or I would go and get it right away

'tis a great day for a ride!

[5150]

'tis a great day for a ride!

I know. Tis a biatch I am stuck at work getting the pre Xmas rush jobs out of the way. And then kids plays and work xmas do's and BBQ's this weekend.

[slofox]

Hey slo, what you want to dim down that nasty sun is one of these: http://www.sunax.de/en/products/sunax-bx.html

Pretty sure Whites stock them; so any local bike shop can order them in. You can get grey and mirrored; they don't bring the 'steel' into NZ.

I got the mirrored sportsbike one; would never be without it now. Absolutely brilliant for riding directly into the sun. You can see through it, but the sun doesn't blind you.

It just pushes into your helmet; on my Shoei it fits between the liner and the shell.

No more holding up your hand and peering forwards ...

I have fitted a strip of electrical tape about where these doodads go on the outside of the visor. It kinda works but at times the sun gets under it regardless.

I might have to have a look at the sunax though. Thanks for the tip.

[slofox]

I know. Tis a biatch I am stuck at work getting the pre Xmas rush jobs out of the way. And then kids plays and work xmas do's and BBQ's this weekend.

Well, I'm at work now - until 7.00pm tonight...

[awa355]

I didn't need any 'Fancy Google' thingy to know where this is. Just phoned the ph no on the sign. Free to roam the next 5 days but will leave this one for somebody 'new' to collect.

[5150]

If it happens to still be there by Monday, I will hapily retrieve it

[slofox]

It's a pity we can't use the other side of the Kaimais - great ride up and down that pass...

[5150]

It's a pity we can't use the other side of the Kaimais - great ride up and down that pass...

There are few places the other side that would make a great tag. What bout Paeroa, Waihi area? out of bounds?

[slofox]

There are few places the other side that would make a great tag. What bout Paeroa, Waihi area? out of bounds?

We've had tags in Waihi before today - I went and got one in another early morning raid. Did we have the L&P bottle as a tag once?

Trouble with most of the Eastern Waikato area is the flat straight roads you have to traverse to get there...

There have been very few tags in the furtherest south western corner of Dodgy's Waikato map - nor in the north-westernmost corner neither.

[5150]

Trouble with most of the Eastern Waikato area is the flat straight roads you have to traverse to get there...

Not a problem if you have a wobbly wheel on your bike

[Dodgy1]

Well it's been so long since I got a tag I feel like a noobie so that means I qualify Old tag Stone craft shop Te Poi new one speaks for itself . Took Old Taupo Road home .....watch out for the odd bit of resealing going on.....

[slofox]

Well it's been so long since I got a tag I feel like a noobie so that means I qualify Old tag Stone craft shop Te Poi new one speaks for itself . Took Old Taupo Road home .....watch out for the odd bit of resealing going on.....

Oooo-jeez! I wonder where that new tag is at..?

Resealing eh? Damn nuisance that...