At the end of a day's ride, I like...

**scrubs** · 10th January 2008, 20:41

...To go for a few beers, admire fine young ladys being single and all that - maybe listen to some live music - usual stuff. It seems every town I ride into Is like a bloody ghost town and I end up going to the supermarket getting some bread doing some toast and going to bed - curently in Kaitai and on my way back from the supermarket.

Can anyone suggest some good towns in the north island that have some decent nightlife so I can think about finishing my days riding there.

**scrubs** · 10th January 2008, 20:46

towns I have been so far are Whangerai, pahia, Wellsford, and Dargaville
Warkworth and Kerikeri.

**Trudes** · 10th January 2008, 20:46

Coromandel town is actually good fun when it's not peak holiday season, hit the bottom pub and spark up a conversation with one of the locals (preferably not one that is hanging by the pokeys).

Personally, after a long day of riding i like to have a couple of beers, a hot bath and watch some tv before hitting the sack. (Yep, I'm old!)

**gijoe1313** · 10th January 2008, 20:46

ooh arr, ee' by gum, noightlife? Here in little ol'NZ? I think what passes for night life is the pish pish noises of boi racers in their convoys, the wah wah from cops rousting out parties that are too loud, the drunken staggering from one pub to the next and the meat markets of the night club round!

I guess in Auckies, there are poetry reading classes in avant garde settings (dingy holes), kumbaiyah sessions in the domain, flicks, the comedy clubs, and the usual dodgy KB get togethers!

But I'm anti-social and just club or ride alone most of the time! Im often found in Borders bookshop getting in a free read

**MVnut** · 10th January 2008, 20:48

At the end of a days ride I like......................another ride. No nitelife up Norf sorry, try Orklund, maybe up as far as Orewa

**scrubs** · 10th January 2008, 20:50

Originally Posted by gijoe1313

I think what passes for night life is the pish pish noises of boi racers in their convoys

I wasent gonna mention it

**scrubs** · 10th January 2008, 20:53

Originally Posted by MVnut

At the end of a days ride I like......................another ride. No nitelife up Norf sorry, try Orklund, maybe up as far as Orewa

Does the south island have a more active nightlife? I was in Auckland for a week
ove new year, it was pretty quiet looks like like everyone decided to piss off
for a hol maybe.

**MVnut** · 10th January 2008, 20:59

Originally Posted by scrubs

Does the south island have a more active nightlife? I was in Auckland for a week
ove new year, it was pretty quiet looks like like everyone decided to piss off
for a hol maybe.

Probably all came down to Christchurch ..............

**Hitcher** · 10th January 2008, 21:06

At the end of a day's ride I like to go for a walk with my lovely lady/fabulous riding buddy, watch the sun set, quaff a cold refreshing beverage, enjoy her company over dinner as we debrief the day's adventures and plot the next. Then hand in hand by the edge of the sand, we dance by the light of the moon.

**Sharry** · 10th January 2008, 21:07

Originally Posted by scrubs

curently in Kaitai and on my way back from the supermarket

A good start would be that you unplug the laptop and pop it back into your tank bag, the universe is all yours after that............................

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 10th January 2008, 21:07

At the end of a day's ride I like... ummm well I can't say

**Ixion** · 10th January 2008, 21:18

Nothing beats getting back after a day's ride and finding that your bike still has the same number of bits that it had when you set out. Sheer bliss.

**RC1** · 10th January 2008, 21:24

you need to venture out of norfland

**DMNTD:Me** · 10th January 2008, 21:24

Mate...you're up Norf so unless you want a big fark-off joint and root a relative then you're shit out of luck sadly!
I ran out of cousins so moved away...

**Trudes** · 10th January 2008, 21:27

Originally Posted by Hitcher

At the end of a day's ride I like to go for a walk with my lovely lady/fabulous riding buddy, watch the sun set, quaff a cold refreshing beverage, enjoy her company over dinner as we debrief the day's adventures and plot the next. Then hand in hand by the edge of the sand, we dance by the light of the moon.

Do you like pina coladas......