Waitangi Day ride to join the Manawatu crowd?

**flame** · 2nd February 2008, 21:38

Originally Posted by Mrs Kendog

I wanna come, but have a funny feeling I will have a date with a bucket that day! Have fun though (you taking the Hoe net?).
Ride safe everyone!!

No....not the 'Hoe net' it has decided it prefers its jockey going everywhere on one wheel, rather than my more sedate style

, my new beastie arrived last night, so I'll be cruisin along just getting to know him on a more intimate level

Have a blast with the bucket chick

**chanceyy** · 2nd February 2008, 21:40

Originally Posted by Grub

The options seem to be at the moment
1) Rimutex @ 0730 (we can go all the way to Asshurst or just wait in Woodvillle for the Asshurst crowd to come to us)
2) Shell Mana @ 0800 (merv is going that way to meet up with the Dirty crowd at Woodville)

I'd rather do 1) but am somewhat attracted to the extra half hour in bed and the 1.5hrs of boring road vs the 2hrs of almost boring road (except the Takas). I'll play with the crowd.

well you can always met me in levin for the ride up to ashhurst ..

**flame** · 2nd February 2008, 21:45

Originally Posted by Grub

The options seem to be at the moment
1) Rimutex @ 0730 (we can go all the way to Asshurst or just wait in Woodvillle for the Asshurst crowd to come to us)
2) Shell Mana @ 0800 (merv is going that way to meet up with the Dirty crowd at Woodville)

I'd rather do 1) but am somewhat attracted to the extra half hour in bed and the 1.5hrs of boring road vs the 2hrs of almost boring road (except the Takas). I'll play with the crowd.

Kewl, Rim sounds better, roads a bit better too. I'll plan to be there, and try and drag the Drew, but will let ya know if Im tooooooo lazy

**wilber** · 3rd February 2008, 16:03

I'm keen ,bike needs a good run .

**Grub** · 3rd February 2008, 16:17

Cool ... so the road bikes are meeting at Rimutex for 0730 departure. We might have a bit of leeway as the Palmy main group is leaving Ashhurst at 10 and coming through the gorge so we can meet them in Woodville at 10 past.

I still think we have to allow 2 hrs to get there don't we? I rekon plan for 0730 and see what happens. If we plan for 0800 we prolly won't make it.

**Bullitt** · 3rd February 2008, 19:22

7.30 sounds awefully early for a holiday day but I may be tempted, Will think about it closer to the time

**wilber** · 3rd February 2008, 19:30

Just think bugger all traffic and clear run all going well, will have to leave then to make meeting point and including any stops in between that maybe required.

**Grub** · 3rd February 2008, 20:03

Originally Posted by Bullitt

7.30 sounds awefully early for a holiday day but I may be tempted, Will think about it closer to the time

Yes but riding your bike on clear roads on a crisp clear morning is a holiday - the best kind

**Grub** · 3rd February 2008, 20:07

Originally Posted by chanceyy

well you can always met me in levin for the ride up to ashhurst ..

Looks like we're doing Sh2 which is cool. If we're not with you in Asshurst at 10 (where is the meeting place?) then we'll be waiting in the main drag of Woodville at 10:10.

Ill text you on the way somehow.

**chanceyy** · 3rd February 2008, 20:58

sweet we will see you there then .. can met at the garage at woodville .. plenty of off road parking & gas up ready for the next leg

**Grub** · 4th February 2008, 10:34

The outlook is improving. Yesterday they were saying rain clearing overnight, now its all gone by Tue afterbnoon.

Wairarapa:
Wed 6 Mostly cloudy, but fine spells in the afternoon, especially inland. Southeast winds, tending light easterly in the evening.

**chanceyy** · 4th February 2008, 17:20

since there is a few coming from welly have organised we will still meet in ashhurst at 9.30 but leave at 9.45 & all met at caltex garage in woodville .. I will do the ride info stuff & we will leave at 10.15 for dannivegas ..

see you all there .. woo hoo

**merv** · 4th February 2008, 17:34

So us dirty guys meeting up with Zukin at Caltex Woodville at 10am will probably see you all there and then we go our separate ways.

Anyone from up the Coast that wants to ride with us on the way to Woodville remember I said we are leaving Shell mana around 8am, picking up Frodo at Paekak and then going straight there via Shannon.

**Canterbury** · 5th February 2008, 07:14

Originally Posted by Grub

Cool ... so the road bikes are meeting at Rimutex for 0730 departure. We might have a bit of leeway as the Palmy main group is leaving Ashhurst at 10 and coming through the gorge so we can meet them in Woodville at 10 past.

I still think we have to allow 2 hrs to get there don't we? I rekon plan for 0730 and see what happens. If we plan for 0800 we prolly won't make it.

Morning,
I'm back on a bike again after 8 years absence and keen to tag along... I take it "Rimutex" is the Caltex off ferg dr north of Upper Hutt... (sorry for the newb question)...

**NZsarge** · 5th February 2008, 07:30

Originally Posted by Grub

Looks like we're doing Sh2 which is cool. If we're not with you in Asshurst at 10 (where is the meeting place?) then we'll be waiting in the main drag of Woodville at 10:10.

Ill text you on the way somehow.

Originally Posted by chanceyy

since there is a few coming from welly have organised we will still meet in ashhurst at 9.30 but leave at 9.45 & all met at caltex garage in woodville .. I will do the ride info stuff & we will leave at 10.15 for dannivegas ..

see you all there .. woo hoo

Head for Dannevegas BP, it's the centre of the universe dontcha know!