L's Angels Ride to the Naki (Feb 9/10) 2013

[arcane12]

Oh no, that's annoying for you. I think I read somewhere here that some people are staying in other places around the camp ground. Maybe have a look at that.

I have noted down a few backpackers in the general region. I guess I'll have to lay off the sauce, so I can ride to where ever I can get a room/bunk.

[Grashopper]

I look forward to taking pics of a Ginny with an ironing board

It will be like a tiny, very slow plane. just on the ground.

[Maha]

Ok a few beers and a few wines, six of us here and some are talking about a 6am walk in the morning!
CC Rider is a real good pillion and she'll will be looking to bike swap tomorrow if anyone can offer up a seat...

[bosslady]

maha

I was trying to see what time we'd be meeting at pou but I can't find when you wanted to meet there?

[bosslady]

anyway must be time for bed..

I will be there at 8:45am unless I see otherwise before I leave home. I do have my mobile which is in my contact page if you need to contact me. Hope everyone sleeps well. See you tomorrow!

p.s. don't forget your pizza money or I'll hunt you down for it

[Maha]

anyway must be time for bed..

I will be there at 8:45am unless I see otherwise before I leave home. I do have my mobile which is in my contact page if you need to contact me. Hope everyone sleeps well. See you tomorrow!

p.s. don't forget your pizza money or I'll hunt you down for it

Text sent..we are leaving here at 8am...so 8.30 onwards..
Two are out walking, three still in bed.....I had hungry pains to attend to

AND YES...$10 FOR PIZZA...........I had better get to an atm

[Mom]

who hasn't started packing yet? me..

Me! Best I get my shit together eh? Mind you all I need is some clean knickers and a toothbrush Oh and wine

Two are out walking,

I'm baaack! What a glorious morning. Just need my second coffee and I will be set for the day.

[nathanwhite]

CC Rider is a real good pillion and she'll will be looking to bike swap tomorrow if anyone can offer up a seat...

I volunteer as tribute. Besides if the bike doesn't break with two people on, then I'm all good.

[insomnia01]

although you lot are possibly on route to meeting point, beaut day down here in the Waikato will be an awesome day for a ride enjoy to the max I feel a quick burn down awakino gorge coming on.......

[JafaSaffer]

Hope you all had a awesome ride down. Discovered my front brakes were not up to scratch as I left to meet you all this morning, so tried to get it sorted but ran out of time. Next Time.

[bluninja]

Well a really nice time yesterday, both before meeting up and, after.

I rode Inglewood-Whangamomona-Uhura-Te Kuiti and that was a bit of a mission...
there's roadworks from the bottom of Tahora saddle to the top with new seal, new gravel about 1 km onto the gravel past Whanga, very deep big chunky metal just past Uhura for 1km, and some more on SH4 towards Te Kuiti.

Lovely day for a ride...really nice bunch of people...and if Mom has spotted knickers on today you know she hasn't changed them

Have a great trip home guys and gals.

[bosslady]

Thanks bluninja and thank your Mrs for the beer run!!

[Gremlin]

Left a bit later than planned, around 1245-1300 from Auckland so put the Holiday Park in as a destination, with most of a tank of gas left and ran down, following the route the others were taking. With an ETA of 1700 and Maha planning to arrive at 1630, it was doubtful I would find them before the park, but I put my best foot forward and ran down without stops. Traffic was reasonably good, and even better, the cops seemed otherwise occupied. Lots of patchy roadworks on SH3 was annoying, and a hell of a lot of tar bleed in sections, in some places it was hard to find a decent line.

Mt Messenger was at least in great condition, so lots of fun over there. No-one was at the Awakino Pub, the last place they would stop I think. Arriving at the park at 1645, no-one at the front, so I went hunting and couldn't find the bikes. Rather puzzled I went back to the front to see them all arriving. Not quite sure how, but with a deficit of almost 3 hours I managed to beat them there Perhaps I didn't stop as much (read, I didn't).

Caught up with them, CC rider had a bed sorted by one of the guys at his parent's place in Pukekohe (very kind of you) and since dinner was booked for 1930, too late for us (had to be at Pukekohe around 2300) we left at 1910 (albeit I left without my hat ). Filled in New Plymouth, CC didn't need to eat (hell if I know who has good vegetarian options) so we got on the road to put some of the distance behind us. The sunset was stunning and the weather really good, and with a smooth run through to Te Kuiti (barring a few morons trying to use my side of the road as well), arriving at 2115, I'd lopped a few minutes off the ETA. We took a break, CC put her silk jammies on as I think she was feeling a bit cold. I threw liners into my gear, clear visor and winter gloves, all ready for the night run to Pukie. Nice thing about summer night riding is "cold" is 14-15 degrees, so actually really pleasant, just feels cold compared to the day temps of 24-28 degrees. A guy on a Triumph Trident stopped for gas, heading to Hampton Downs for the classic festival.

Another smooth run through to Pukie, arriving bang on the ETA all the way from Te Kuiti of 2320. I think CC was getting tired towards the end as I could feel her nudge into my back then shuffle backwards, several times over

Found her bed for the night, turned Jessica towards home, and even did the back road to Drury, which is now hot mix all the way through, complete with lighting. How times change. Really odd riding a country road with lighting (I did get asked once how I could ride in the country at night with no street lights ) but also trippy, as the faster you went, the faster the lighting whizzed by. Felt like a computer game

Home just after midnight, some 730km clocked up and the bike close to service interval.

[Oblivion]

Sounds like everyone had a blast.

[arcane12]

Found her bed for the night, turned Jessica towards home, and even did the back road to Drury, which is now hot mix all the way through, complete with lighting. How times change. Really odd riding a country road with lighting (I did get asked once how I could ride in the country at night with no street lights ) but also trippy, as the faster you went, the faster the lighting whizzed by. Felt like a computer game

Having seen the lighting array on the front of your bike, I don't wonder!

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Thank you very much Maha for organising this ride, and herding us bunch of cats around! Thanks also to the helpers like Mom as TEC, and Bosslady for organising the eats! It was great to meet you all, a great bunch of people, and I hope to meet you out there again soon. And finally I'd like to thank all the little poeple who made this possible.

Now to get that tyre sorted...