Auckland Anniversary Weekend ride & camping Te Araroa (East Cape)

**Rehab** · 7th January 2013, 21:51

Cancelled.

**Grant`** · 7th January 2013, 21:58

keen as a bean!

**JafaSaffer** · 7th January 2013, 22:04

Originally Posted by Rehab

Anyone wondering what to do over Auckland Anniversary weekend? If so, come and camp/cabin with us as per the following plan made by Grant. Don't have a bike? There'll probably be spare helmets and pillion seats for the adventurous. Ride start will be from our flat in Cambridge or wherever you want to start. All pretty casual.

From Grant:

This is the idea I had, long day on bike - sunday be a rest day and Monday would be less k's coming back.
http://goo.gl/maps/ZBW5N day 1

Staying here.
http://www.nzcamping.co.nz/camp.php?id=209

and return trip.

http://goo.gl/maps/ZR3Qp

I cannot get the links to work. My bike is not running at the moment. It may be fixed my then. if So I would be pretty keen. Will keep you posted.

**Grant`** · 7th January 2013, 22:12

Originally Posted by JafaSaffer

I cannot get the links to work. My bike is not running at the moment. It may be fixed my then. if So I would be pretty keen. Will keep you posted.

Fucking google maps blows, will get updated links.

Part 1 - https://maps.google.co.nz/maps/ms?ms...4b65dcf&msa=0&

**Maha** · 8th January 2013, 14:28

542kms in one day is to much for me...add on the 200 kms to get to the start and Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh *breathe* hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

The Monday ride would be 550kms, my arse aint built for that kind of pounding

Think I will be drinking bubbly in the sun by the sea that day...

Have fun

The pic is looking down on Te Araroa. Was there in 2008.

**Grant`** · 8th January 2013, 14:36

well we actually had the idea of housing a few people at our place on the Friday night. So offer is still there, definitely alot of riding but very achievable especially with a day between rides.

Not something I would recommend for an inexperienced rider at all.

Its a really nice area around there, used to go surfing at hicks bay all the time when they still had a camping ground, last time I went down there camp ground had a house built on it along with the rest of the surrounding area.

**Madness** · 8th January 2013, 14:41

Originally Posted by Maha

The Monday ride would be 550kms, my arse aint built for that kind of pounding

Ever thought about fitting a quality Swedish shock absorber?

**Maha** · 8th January 2013, 14:45

Originally Posted by Madness

Ever thought about fitting a quality Swedish shock absorber?

Yeah/Nah, but can't find one anywhere

I did Warkworth the Ashhurst in 08'...and after 576kms, I was almost ready to kick the bike over

**Madness** · 8th January 2013, 16:19

Originally Posted by Maha

I did Warkworth the Ashhurst in 08'...and after 576kms, I was almost ready to kick the bike over

Noob!

10MFHALC

**Mom** · 8th January 2013, 18:25

Sadly I will also be a non attendee. Will be well ensconced, drinking bubbly at the beach with my darling that weekend. Renewing our honeymoon every Anniversary weekend since ages ago. Have a wonderful time, the roads are really good in places around the cape, and really terrible in places too, so take care all of you.

**insomnia01** · 9th January 2013, 06:36

Originally Posted by Madness

Ever thought about fitting a quality Swedish shock absorber?

when I had me Ohlins installed on scooter first ride was from Te awamutu to Kaitaia & back in the same day, AWESOME !!!!! Has made events like the GC, C1KC, SCRR & a like a lot more enjoyable...... just got it back from being reconditioned @ KSS, 3day east cape ride Akld Ann weekend then into the 2013 Southern Cross Road Rally with a weeks touring at the end of it all

**Grant`** · 9th January 2013, 16:44

sounds like you have a good couple of weeks riding sorted :-)

I do like my ohlins setup in my bike.

**newhere** · 9th January 2013, 21:18

I have changed my mind, im out. you all have fun.

**insomnia01** · 10th January 2013, 06:34

Originally Posted by Grant`

sounds like you have a good couple of weeks riding sorted :-)

I do like my ohlins setup in my bike.

they are the buisness !!! reading this thread it seems your back to 2 ? LOR will be in heading over the same weekend if you want to tag along ( best sort your acc ) but we are going via Gentle Annie on the sat 26th stop in Napier for the night then up to Waihau Bay Sunday come back Monday ( look in meet/events LOR pge 345 post 5159 for info )