ATNR (Auckland Thursday night ride) - Discussion thread

**DidJit** · 5th January 2012, 18:47

Thank you, fellas — that was a good'un!

Nice to meet y'all — cheers Madness for instigating that fine lil' pootle and leading, Virgil for the damn fine GPX riding, and Gunnyrob for being Gentleman TEC.

**Latte** · 5th January 2012, 18:53

Originally Posted by DMNTD

Yeah could be keen...will check the thread when I get home after work.

So, if it's going to be the "real' ATNR will that mean there will be Police chases and license losses?

Only if you run interference?

Didn't make it tonight, ended up taking ~9 hours to do the half coro from the shore and I'm buggered, one burst brake line, a torrential downpour, a water tank on the wrong side of the road up coro hill, and lots of irate holidaymakers. Add some tar bleed and stinking hot sun in the afternoon, just to make sure we got the full experience.

Have to say though, was still fun.

**Maha** · 5th January 2012, 20:20

Originally Posted by Madness

Nah, we piked & came back via Twin Bridges. There'a a really tight right hander half way down at the top of a rise with a little village right on it. I will not forget that corner in a hurry & I suspect Virgil won't either.

Bloody stunning day in Omapere - too friggen hot. Raining in Wellsford on the way home but SH16 was dry FWIW.

I know the one you mean really well...caught me out on the Sprint with Mom on the back... emergency braking ftw!
I had to let the bike do its thing by going straight....towards a bit of gravel!..but kept it up-right.

**The Singing Chef** · 5th January 2012, 20:37

Originally Posted by Maha

I know the one you mean really well...caught me out on the Sprint with Mom on the back... emergency braking ftw!
I had to let the bike do its thing by going straight....towards a bit of gravel!..but kept it up-right.

ahh that corner!

**Grant`** · 5th January 2012, 21:31

Originally Posted by Madness

Nah, we piked & came back via Twin Bridges. There'a a really tight right hander half way down at the top of a rise with a little village right on it. I will not forget that corner in a hurry & I suspect Virgil won't either.

Bloody stunning day in Omapere - too friggen hot. Raining in Wellsford on the way home but SH16 was dry FWIW.

Yes I know the corner as it comes around the right and then goes down into a left hand sweeper, awesome fun both ways if you know its there.

First time I came through that road I had a major butt clenching session with it

**gunnyrob** · 5th January 2012, 23:01

Thanks for the company gents, was a really great day.

**Maha** · 6th January 2012, 06:27

Originally Posted by Grant`

Yes I know the corner as it comes around the right and then goes down into a left hand sweeper, awesome fun both ways if you know its there.

First time I came through that road I had a major butt clenching session with it

....only heading down the road is it a 'bend' to look out for...theres a similar 'bend' a few K's before, I now look out for the buildings on the left to be sure.

**DMNTD:Me** · 6th January 2012, 07:24

Originally Posted by Maha

....only heading down the road is it a 'bend' to look out for...theres a similar 'bend' a few K's before, I now look out for the buildings on the left to be sure.

It's a beaut eh! Watched the mighty large Mr Barbender nearly enter the church? there....oh god oh god!

**Virgil** · 6th January 2012, 21:35

Originally Posted by DidJit

Thank you, fellas — that was a good'un!

Nice to meet y'all — cheers Madness for instigating that fine lil' pootle and leading, Virgil for the damn fine GPX riding, and Gunnyrob for being Gentleman TEC.

Thank YOU, guys, - Madness, DidJit, Gunnyrob - had an awesome day, and couldn't have asked for better company. It was my first time in that part of the country, and the nice weather once we got out of Auckland made it a very nice journey indeed. Nice little cafe for brunch - The Office? Must make a point of stopping back there again sometime.

Then the lovely trip through the forest, a look at the giant kauri tree, and onward through beautiful Omapere and Opononi and the wide open roads beyond to Kaikohe. Not to mention that sharp little right-hander in the village - that got very exciting very quick, and apparently GPX's are quite capable of going off-road riding as well, who new huh?

Anyway, thanks again, I hope I did not slow you down too much, and looking foward to doing something similar again sometime soon.

Cheers.