Manawatu Rant n Rave

[cowboyz]

its would be a nice colour , but its still ghey

[yod]

now dont get all skidmark on me

[cowboyz]

thats not polite.

If I had some spare cash I would buy it for a track bike.. That would be fun

[yod]

agreed

whats the bet the minute i get a running bike, it starts raining

[Bonez]

agreed

whats the bet the minute i get a running bike, it starts raining

And..................................?

[NZsarge]

agreed

whats the bet the minute i get a running bike, it starts raining

Stop it! you're starting to sound like me.....

[NZsarge]

Gonna go for a spin through to Te awanga soon to have a coffee with a mate there. If anyone wants to ride today but cant make up there mind where to go your welcome to come along, awesome cafe out at Te Awanga too (if it's open). i'm pretty easy on departure time so speak up now coz i'm gonna have a cuppa, a shower then i'll check back on the computer and if there's no response by then i'm on me bike.

[sinfull]

Let the sh.t stirring begin

Good to see everyone home safely which is the name of the riding game.

Have a plan for you guys over Anzac weekend,say leave friday up to Hawera,onto surf highway to Manaia,upto Dawson Falls (mountain),down to Opunake,carry around surf highway to Oakura,then head inland to Egmont Village and East Egmont,back to Stratford and to the Plateau thus going to all 3 road ends of MtEgmont,back to Hawera for bbq at our place,leave bikes here for night.Accomodation at The Furlong (5 mins walk,15 mins stumble)from our place approx $70dbl/twin,next day turn off at Patea damsite then homeward bound,nice easy cruise back saturday,unless you go via paraparas and ohakune and sh1 vinegar hill and other jaunts you guys know.

If this plan goes ahead ynot and numbers get up there, one idea might be to work around heading up to dawson falls towards the end of the day as Konini lodge, is a great place to camp if no one minds bunk house sleeping arrangments ! Sleeps 38 for only 5 or 10 buck a night each, perhaps 15 if prices have moved in the last 6 months !
Great large common room to get on it in ! with a kitchen and Cooking facilities in the joint or a licenced restaurant up at the dawson falls lodge 500 meters away (beds there also of course if anyone wants to pay a couple of hundy for the night)

[slydesigns]

just got up from rocked 2 wellington. groggy but keen for a ride. where is where ever your going?

[HornetBoy]

Let the sh.t stirring begin

Good to see everyone home safely which is the name of the riding game.

Have a plan for you guys over Anzac weekend,say leave friday up to Hawera,onto surf highway to Manaia,upto Dawson Falls (mountain),down to Opunake,carry around surf highway to Oakura,then head inland to Egmont Village and East Egmont,back to Stratford and to the Plateau thus going to all 3 road ends of MtEgmont,back to Hawera for bbq at our place,leave bikes here for night.Accomodation at The Furlong (5 mins walk,15 mins stumble)from our place approx $70dbl/twin,next day turn off at Patea damsite then homeward bound,nice easy cruise back saturday,unless you go via paraparas and ohakune and sh1 vinegar hill and other jaunts you guys know.

that sounds like a good idea ,those roads we rode on last time i was with you were really great ,so adding in surf highway etc

id be keen to tag along if its ok

[ynot slow]

that sounds like a good idea ,those roads we rode on last time i was with you were really great ,so adding in surf highway etc

id be keen to tag along if its ok

WTF hell NO honda boy he he he,bugger being a free country(cept for tickets)

Shit yeah more fun with a group.

[HornetBoy]

WTF hell NO honda boy he he he,bugger being a free country(cept for tickets)

Shit yeah more fun with a group.

lol ,well i always assumed i was a half cast (suzuki and honda) ?

hmm those long straight rides to Hawera and back certainly tempted me

so were you planning to do the roads up the mount like we did ?

[ynot slow]

If this plan goes ahead ynot and numbers get up there, one idea might be to work around heading up to dawson falls towards the end of the day as Konini lodge, is a great place to camp if no one minds bunk house sleeping arrangments ! Sleeps 38 for only 5 or 10 buck a night each, perhaps 15 if prices have moved in the last 6 months !
Great large common room to get on it in ! with a kitchen and Cooking facilities in the joint or a licenced restaurant up at the dawson falls lodge 500 meters away (beds there also of course if anyone wants to pay a couple of hundy for the night)

Damn great idea about konini lodge,never thought of it,plus can take own bevvies.Could reverse the ride,maybe stop at Kaponga pub for dinner even.

There is a new owner for both Dawson Falls and The Mountain House restaurant and hotel complex,a German guy who is a self made millionaire,he is refurbishing both and spending shitloads of $$$ on it,wants to make it upmarket for tourists and locals who wants top class dining,so meals in restaurant could be pricey.Last price for dinner,bed and brekky at Dawson Falls was about $350 double,need some serious loving to shell that much eh guys(shit getting beat again).

Just thought the idea of our local motor inn due to close proximity to our place for bike storage/safety,have nice bike friendly alsation(don't piss on tyres)and garage locks up,once bikes are in bed nobody retrieves em till morning,thus no pissed riders riding.

Also this could be any weekend sort of ride not necessarily anzac one.Just using the anzac friday start gives travellers time to recover and have sunday free.

And for those real serious hikers there is a doc hut about 45mins hike from Dawson Falls sleeps about 16,not bike friendly track hehehe.

[HornetBoy]

And for those real serious hikers there is a doc hut about 45mins hike from Dawson Falls sleeps about 16,not bike friendly track hehehe.

Yea i was gunna say we should do the hike lol ,somehow i cant see a group of riders in their kit hiking up the mountain ,especially in riding boots

[ynot slow]

lol ,well i always assumed i was a half cast (suzuki and honda) ?

hmm those long straight rides to Hawera and back certainly tempted me

so were you planning to do the roads up the mount like we did ?

Yep thought go up the 3 road ends up the mountain,and bypass NP,we did 2 of em,next one is at Egmont Village.

If we were to stay at Dawson Falls then we'ed go from Hawera to Stratford plateau,Nth Egmont at Egmont Village,onto Mangorei Rd south of NP,then Carrington Rd through a couple roads and come out NP side of Oakura,then surf highway to Opunake,head up Ihaia Rd at Opunake to Wiremu Rd,onto Stratford-Opunake Rd,then up to Dawson Falls.For tea we could take our own and have a cook up or maybe head to Kaponga pub or takeaway shop,if they are closed can head into Manaia(15kmaway)for takeaways which are bloody good.