Mangamuka Playdate: 7-8 December

[cracker300]

are you guys still doing this ride? i would be keen .

[GravelRashKid]

are you guys still doing this ride? i would be keen .

Yep, we sure are. Even if it's only one or two or three bikes.

[cracker300]

sweet, whats your plan then?

[GravelRashKid]

This weekend is our playdate ride (including overnight) through some famous Northland twisties.

Route Saturday: Auckland to Kaitaia, via Waipoua Forest and Mangamuka Gorge.
Route Sunday: To be decided on Saturday night, although the gorge is a must.

Saturday 8:15am, coffee and fuel at Z Westgate. Leaving Z Westgate at 8:30am.

Roughly planning one hour ride legs.
Stops at Wellsford, Dargaville, Opononi (Opononi Hotel for lunch), Okaihau, Mangamuka (south of the gorge, for icecream), Ahipara (west of Kaitaia).

Google says 5hr20 http://goo.gl/maps/c5BK4. 4 quick stops of 15 minutes. Lunch for 1 hour.
We could arrive in Kaitaia at 4pm - unless we do the Forest and/or the Gorge an extra couple of times

Accommodation will be at Ahipara Holiday Park, 168 Takahe Street.
http://www.ahiparaholidaypark.co.nz/index.html
I've chosen a "Self Contained 1 Bedroom Unit", which still has two single beds available. First in first served, otherwise please book your own rooms.

[wynw]

Looks like you might have picked the right days for the weather! Bucketing down up here at the moment but looks like itw clearing by friday.

[Juniper]

We could arrive in Kaitaia at 4pm - unless we do the Forest and/or the Gorge an extra couple of times

So you think we can do it 3 times on the first day and 3 on the second?

[GravelRashKid]

Looks like you might have picked the right days for the weather! Bucketing down up here at the moment but looks like itw clearing by friday.

That's good news. I got caught in a downpour this morning (Auckland car drivers seem to get even more aggressive in the wet).
Would you like to join us from Dargaville? All going to plan (Tui) we should be there between 10:45 and 11am.

So you think we can do it 3 times on the first day and 3 on the second?

I like a challenge!

[Juniper]

That's good news. I got caught in a downpour this morning (Auckland car drivers seem to get even more aggressive in the wet).
Would you like to join us from Dargaville? All going to plan (Tui) we should be there between 10:45 and 11am.

Lol Mr Organised.

[Mongolian]

I can't do both day's, but could be keen to come up on Saturday to dargaville or opononi if I'm feeling like a long ride

[GravelRashKid]

I can't do both day's, but could be keen to come up on Saturday to dargaville or opononi if I'm feeling like a long ride

Awesome, be great to see you there.
I'm kinda hoping this rain will be washing clean the forest roads.

[angle]

I've chosen a "Self Contained 1 Bedroom Unit", which still has two single beds available. First in first served, otherwise please book your own rooms.

I hope the weather improves for the weekend... May I claim one of those single beds?
P.S. Is Red Dog coming along as well?

[GravelRashKid]

May I claim one of those single beds?

One bed is yours, with one currently spare.

[wynw]

Would you like to join us from Dargaville? All going to plan (Tui) we should be there between 10:45 and 11am.

I wouldnt mind, its about time i had a play on the gorge but unfortunately am on shift all weekend

[Juniper]

I hope the weather improves for the weekend... May I claim one of those single beds?
P.S. Is Red Dog coming along as well?

Nope he's down the line visiting his folks.

[george formby]

I'm guckin futted. Was hoping to join ewes for the ride from Dargaville, I could ride Waipoua twice & the Mangamukas twice but... Got home an hour ago & my huge old Coral Tree has keeled over so it looks like chain saw day. Mind you I have two evenings between now & then. You have room for a duffer as TEC on a dual porpoise who tends to obey the rules, everywhere, even if the little yellow sign suggests otherwise?