Wellington Rideouts - Where next?

[Box'a'bits]

Here's the link across to the write up on todays ride, across on that other site

[merv]

Shame the road through from Whiterock isn't open like it used to be.

[Box'a'bits]

Shame the road through from Whiterock isn't open like it used to be.

You can still walk it.... It may still be possible to gain (prior) permission. Junkman Joe got that for us a couple of years back.

[gav24]

Access through from white rock isn't too difficult to obtain. I managed it a few years back, give the doc office a call in masterton (or maybe martinborough ?) they'll give you permission and a key for their vehicle access gate at cape palliser end ( and a key bond - $20 from memory ), and also a contact number for the Maori land owners and the station manager at the white rock end.
None of them have any issues with small groups of sensible people (shhh-- don't tell em) on road legal dual purpose bikes, and the station manager has to unlock 2 gates and ride through the station with you on his quad so he takes $10 a rider for his troubles! The Maori landowners are the least hassle, no gates, no $, no problem if they know you're going.

Looks like I may have just volunteered to organise a ride...

[Box'a'bits]

Looks like I may have just volunteered to organise a ride...

Chuck up a tentative date & make it semi official. Onna ya. I was pretty sure it was still possible, but many of the Stations are now looking for club groups with liability insurance.

[k1w33d]

I am planning a gathering at the Parrot and Jigger in Lower Hutt next Tuesday for Wellington Based Adventure Riders to get together and have a chin wag about anything and everything, particularly the upcoming "riding season" and any other adventuring topic. You can register your interest on the event page created on that social site by clicking HERE

[JATZ]

You can still walk it.... It may still be possible to gain (prior) permission. Junkman Joe got that for us a couple of years back.

One of my best/most memorable rides was through there with JMJ. Did a whole heap of nice gravel roads out the back of Martinborugh, followed by White rocks through to Palliser.
Wellington council even put on a fireworks display to welcome me

[NordieBoy]

Wellington council even put on a fireworks display to welcome me

They'd heard you'd got through a ride without breaking a carb and wanted to celebrate?

[marks]

Looks like I may have just volunteered to organise a ride...

The ride needs to start at the bp in Wainuiomata so you need to sort access from there around the coast to Ocean Beach. Then lunch at the Lake Ferry Pub then off onto white rocks

get a move on

They'd heard you'd got through a ride without breaking a carb and wanted to celebrate?

stop needling him about that or he'll give you a clip around the ears

[NordieBoy]

stop needling him about that or he'll give you a clip around the ears

Maybe that's why he went FI



Who knew a DR350 would work with a DR650 main jet

[bart]

The ride needs to start at the bp in Wainuiomata so you need to sort access from there around the coast to Ocean Beach. Then lunch at the Lake Ferry Pub then off onto white rocks

get a move on

I'm in.....

[manakau.KTM]

Sounds good.

[gav24]

Any more requests?

I've always fancied a burn around a golf course on a bike, like that tv commercial where they use buggies, maybe I can tee that one up as well (pun intended)...

Jeez you guys don't want much do you!?!

[gav24]

Where do I even start on getting permission through to ocean beach? Isn't that many different private land owners? Dunno anything at all about it....

[Box'a'bits]

Where do I even start on getting permission through to ocean beach? Isn't that many different private land owners? Dunno anything at all about it....

I understand three landowners, starting Orongorongo Station (Wainuiomata end).