Pissed Penguin Run & Rally, 15 September 2007

**_Shrek_** · 26th July 2007, 12:44

Originally Posted by Ruralman

If you stay at the backpackers in Milton then I can lead you on a pretty good "non tar babies" route to Kaka Point on Sat morning. Be good to have at least another one adventure rider around and with any luck Jantar, MBazza and Oldrider may join up and any others coming down from Canterbury.

sounds like a plan Ruralman will pm you closer to the time

**Jantar** · 26th July 2007, 15:47

I had intended going down on friday night, but you do offer an interesting alternative RM. What route are you thinking of?

**Ruralman** · 26th July 2007, 20:58

Originally Posted by Shrek lone rider

sounds like a plan Ruralman will pm you closer to the time

Look forward to it

Originally Posted by Jantar

I had intended going down on friday night, but you do offer an interesting alternative RM. What route are you thinking of?

Where were you going on the Friday night? - SD's place?, I don't think theres anything happening at the rally site on the Friday.
I could cope with quite a few (housetrained!) bodies here on the Friday night and then we could head off on Sat morning with a slightly clearer head than would be likely from the other venue!!
with this rally a feature is the group ride out about 1pm so we want to be there for that after setting up tents etc etc.
I was thinking of leaving here about 9am heading back towards Waitahuna and doing a loop up over Mt Stuart coming back onto SH8 just above the Manuka Gorge (Burma Road), go through the gorge then turn left into Perry Rd and then I want to turn left at the top of Perry road and follow round past Table Hill and over the causeway at the headwaters of the Toko River (I've heard about this but never been over there)and then heading back down to SH1, probably via Circle Hill, Down to Milton and then turn off and take the gravel out to Toko Mouth, along the coast to come in the back of Kaitangata and probably just stick to the seal out to Kaka Point from there.
All visiting bikers should do the ride out to the Nugget point lighthouse which is about 10km of easy gravel from the rally site.
That route should include some really good viewing sites - I could make a much longer trip but I think that will be enough for the morning. Last year we did a run out to the lighthouse after we got back from the group ride.

What other adv bikers are interested in that ride?

**Jantar** · 26th July 2007, 21:12

Sounds bloody good. Count me in. I'll PM you closer to the time RM.

**Ruralman** · 26th July 2007, 21:16

Originally Posted by Jantar

Sounds bloody good. Count me in. I'll PM you closer to the time RM.

Excellent - now all we've got to do is make sure all the tar babies know what they're missing out on!!

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 26th July 2007, 21:53

Originally Posted by Ruralman

Excellent - now all we've got to do is make sure all the tar babies know what they're missing out on!!

Last time i was down that way the gravel parts of the road were in good condition... the thing that got me was... you were on sealed road... then gravel for 500 metres the sealed for a couple of k then gravel for a couple then...

**scumdog** · 27th July 2007, 00:59

Originally Posted by Ruralman

Look forward to it

Where were you going on the Friday night? - SD's place?, I don't think theres anything happening at the rally site on the Friday.
I could cope with quite a few (housetrained!) bodies here on the Friday night and then we could head off on Sat morning with a slightly clearer head than would be likely from the other venue!!

What aspersions are you casting on the Chez Scumdog and its potential guests? eh? eh?

**Ruralman** · 27th July 2007, 09:48

Originally Posted by scumdog

What aspersions are you casting on the Chez Scumdog and its potential guests? eh? eh?

I can remember an incident with 2 rather sorry for themselves bikers very quietly cruising back from Otematata after trying to find out what was at the bottom of a bottle of whisky - unfortunately I was one of them

**far queue** · 27th July 2007, 15:23

Originally Posted by Ruralman

What other adv bikers are interested in that ride?

Excellent - now all we've got to do is make sure all the tar babies know what they're missing out on!!

I'll be a tar baby for this trip. I'm bringing the Sexy Italian Redhead and leaving the Dirty Girl at home.

Originally Posted by Ruralman

... we could head off on Sat morning with a slightly clearer head than would be likely from the other venue!! ...

Originally Posted by scumdog

What aspersions are you casting on the Chez Scumdog and its potential guests? eh? eh?

Hmmm, sounds fun. It's not far to crawl to the rally in the morning either.

**scumdog** · 27th July 2007, 22:08

Originally Posted by Ruralman

I can remember an incident with 2 rather sorry for themselves bikers very quietly cruising back from Otematata after trying to find out what was at the bottom of a bottle of whisky - unfortunately I was one of them

Touche'!

But I CAN show restraint (and a fine set of legs!!

)

But I figure on a less hectic drinking schedule on the Friday -after all, YOU will probably not be there to lead me astray!

**Ghost_Bullet** · 27th July 2007, 22:22

Jeeepers, the time is creeepin as slow as hell, In fact I do not recall having a swig of any dangerous liquids sine the brass, (disclaimer being that I may have driunkin something but it no being very memorable) I have had a couple of cans of Woody(2nite that is), and just a couple of things missin, bonfire, rock music, hot dogs, pottles of chips, and senseless enjoyable chatter. Soo how far is this rally now??... I did a prepay check, and I have not lost my entry stuff yet, suprising for me really.... but any hoooo time for me to let these fingers away from the keyboard for another woody.... the liquid kind of course...

**oldrider** · 27th July 2007, 23:18

Originally Posted by Ruralman

Look forward to it

Where were you going on the Friday night? - SD's place?, I don't think theres anything happening at the rally site on the Friday.
I could cope with quite a few (housetrained!) bodies here on the Friday night and then we could head off on Sat morning with a slightly clearer head than would be likely from the other venue!!
with this rally a feature is the group ride out about 1pm so we want to be there for that after setting up tents etc etc.
I was thinking of leaving here about 9am heading back towards Waitahuna and doing a loop up over Mt Stuart coming back onto SH8 just above the Manuka Gorge (Burma Road), go through the gorge then turn left into Perry Rd and then I want to turn left at the top of Perry road and follow round past Table Hill and over the causeway at the headwaters of the Toko River (I've heard about this but never been over there)and then heading back down to SH1, probably via Circle Hill, Down to Milton and then turn off and take the gravel out to Toko Mouth, along the coast to come in the back of Kaitangata and probably just stick to the seal out to Kaka Point from there.
All visiting bikers should do the ride out to the Nugget point lighthouse which is about 10km of easy gravel from the rally site.
That route should include some really good viewing sites - I could make a much longer trip but I think that will be enough for the morning. Last year we did a run out to the lighthouse after we got back from the group ride.

What other adv bikers are interested in that ride?

If I am able to make the rally, I was intending to ride down the same way as I came down last year, it was such a good ride, I enjoyed it sooooo much and that ride goes right to and past your place!

So I think you can count me in thus far, we can get our/my final plan sorted a little closer to time!

Still a chance the Tiger might be two up yet!

Cheers John.

**Ghost_Bullet** · 27th July 2007, 23:21

Looks like there will be a mighty KBeR turn out at this one uh!!! wiked I say

Lookin forward to it.. poor wee bike been sitten in the garage just look preddddy... and that aint no gud ya knwo0!

**scumdog** · 27th July 2007, 23:25

Originally Posted by oldrider

If I am able to make the rally, I was intending to ride down the same way as I came down last year, it was such a good ride, I enjoyed it sooooo much and that ride goes right to and past your place!

So I think you can count me in thus far, we can get our/my final plan sorted a little closer to time!

Still a chance the Tiger might be two up yet!

Cheers John.

And maybe CB will be there again to give you a hand to figure out how to put your 'new' tent up??