Hawke's Bay weekend rides

[NZsarge]

Sorry I bailed on you guys today but I had to get on my way back home, was running on empty big time, those last few k's before home were not good, had to stop for a break only a few short k's from home, just could'nt focus.

[Clivoris]

Nah, we went over the Takas. Was only crap weather from between Dannevegas and Paki Paki.
Otherwise, it was decent.

Glad y'all got home ok. Sorry I didn't hang around to say seeya. Will catch up again sometime anyway.

[yungatart]

Glad y'all got home ok. Sorry I didn't hang around to say seeya. Will catch up again sometime anyway.

Thanks so much to you and your delightful family for the hospitality!!
It was great

[Clivoris]

Thanks so much to you and your delightful family for the hospitality!!
It was great

Was a pleasure for us to have you all. The kids "can't wait to see you again" and "it was really fun to have you here" and "Zac was fun to play with".

[Gixxer 4 ever]

What a great day. Great work Cola and the speech was awesome and all the others that worked so hard to make this happen. Fantastic and roll on Taupo.
Well spoken Tart. You rock girl. To many to thanks but not having the barriers here has made us complacent. Riding among them today made me realise just how dangerous they are. Gota change the law and they gota go.

The hail storm was somthin else on the way home. Hail the size of big peas. No shit they actually stung the skin through the jacket and froze da boy bits as it socked in to the leathers. Thunder and lightning and all.

K time for ZZZZZs but thanks to W&D for the breaky. It set us up for the day. You are great you two. I recon the Bay Has some special people and I for one am honoured to know some of you. Ten points for the day.

[Zukin]

What a ride

We left Sunny Hawkes Bay at 6am this morning and got back in the door just on 7.00
650km of great riding and even better company

What a great turnout, it was good to catch up with so many people and to meet plenty of new KBers

We had

Fog
Rain
Heavy Rain
Even Heavier Rain
Hail
did I mention the rain
Lightning

and a puncture 500m from home

Still worth every minute of it

[robertydog]

It was a good day that started with a great breakfast. Thanks W&D. Was a good ride down and meeting up with NZsarge just made the HB crowd even bigger. It was good to see so many bikes at the meeting point and im glad the rain held off when we rode into Wellington. What a buzz looking in the mirrors and seeing so many bikes. Awesome.
Well done Janet for the words to the large crowd and to Col for your words and organizing everything. Even our lunch. Was good to chill out before our ride home.
Be fear to say that everyone couldnt wait to get home. I was the same as my bum wasnt feeling the same as when we left at 6 am. Damm shame that we had to ride thru one hell of a storm. Couldnt believe the hail, and the lightning. Still i thought that it wont last long and we would come out of it. Just about needed a boat thou.
But thats what we do. Thanks for the day guys and gals.

[Wasp27]

Well, Its hard to describe the feeling of being involved in such an event....It was a joy and an absolute privilege to support such a worthwhile cause and indeed such an awesome bunch of people. To you Col, and your team please accept our heartfelt thanks and admiration for your efforts in organising such a successful event....special mention should go to Nasty and Simon who organised and directed 'The Sandbar' group...you certainly contributed to what turned out to be a very memorable day for us. To you Janet...we're just so proud to say that your ours...in fact I can honestly say that about the whole KB mob and also to you John (NZSarge)thanks for joining our ride..... As the big guy(G4E) mentioned...It really bought this issue home for us when we had to ride down those roads already equipped with these deadly barriers.....that's some scary shit. My fear is that riders that have to run that gauntlet every day will (heaven forbid) become complacent as to just how horrific these devices are I'm struggling to imagine the type of people that would install these barriers in the first place. We simply cannot let this die.....support this most worthwhile campaign, join the next protest ride in Taupo. To all those wonderful people that gave up their day and made the effort....it was a privilege to ride with you... Cheers W & D

[yungatart]

Yeah! It was fantastic!
I had placed myself at the back of the bunch heading into Welly, what a sight...bikes as far as the eye could see, just stunning!
Col did a fantastic job of organising and delegating, for sure. Col, you may be a big kid and a party animal, but you have proved you can put in the hard yards.
The ride home was fun...my shoulder was so sore by the time I got to Dannevirke, I was on the verge of tears..(I know, HTFU) but had a good break in the servo there, got advised not to go HW 50, so headed off up 2.
It got blacker and blacker and balcker. The lightening was sure impressive tho, but I do wonder at the wisdom of riding along with a flagpole sticking up in that weather. Neither Zac or I had wets so we were cold, wet and tired when we finally got home.
I am no longer in the Wimpy Club after riding in that. I reckon I have graduated to real biker stuff now!
SC, best be taking your presidency to Aucks.....

[Stickchick]

Yes I think I do need to take the presidency to Auckland with me....I will hand it down when the time is right. What an awesome experience, I was proud to be part of the day.

Col, very well spoken mate!!! Janet..I'm sooo proud of you, you didn't come across nervous at all and see....told you were loud and opinionated hehehehe.

All I can say I'm proud to be able to say that I'm, and hopefully always be, part of the HB Kbers, the dedication you guys have is something I have never seen before. You guys rock!!!! Steve, thank you sooo much for taking me down and yes I did get the black marks out of my jacket

W & D thank you for the breakfast it was just what was needed.

[MSTRS:Me]

Last one to post a report....
Great ride down on Sat. A brilliant evening at Nasty & Grub's. Thanks for cooking Col, you are truly a man of many talents. A special thanks to The Clivoris's for their superb hospitality. The gathering at The Sandbar to begin our ride...great to be at the front bearing one of the flags. I got some video, but none of the ride itself unfortunately. Then Parliament - what can I say. It was truly a special thing to be so involved with all the passion against these evil things. And didn't YT do well - she is one special lady. The lunch in the park was lovely and an excellent time to just chill and reflect on the day. Thanks Col for that. The ride home was another thing altogether...We've ridden in rain before but that wasn't rain!!! Fuck those drops hurt, wasn't surprised to learn it was hail. Then the roadworks at Otane....
But home safe and all was right with the world.
Taupo next...we will not stop until the problem of cheesecutters is satisfactorily resolved.
Lastly, a big thanks to all you lot who made the effort. Give yourselves a cheer...

[BigG]

Well done you guysBeautifull weather in the bay could only manage a short ride to the beach in the blazing hot sunshine. I'll make it for the Taupo ride. Must have been bleedin awesome.

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