Manawatu Rant n Rave

[banditrider]

Bjeebus!

But what about this - NZ my man!

[86GSXR]

I was going to say those roads look just like the Takaka Hill. I'm in for the FH anytime and I'll dress for the occasion this time

[banditrider]

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[yod]

I was going to say those roads look just like the Takaka Hill. I'm in for the FH anytime and I'll dress for the occasion this time

tux is it? no need to go to any trouble just for us....


i think i prefer 43 heading south rather than north....any other opinions?

[banditrider]

i think i prefer 43 heading south rather than north....any other opinions?

Yep, probably enjoy that way a tad better but don't like highway 3 much. Too bad, when are we going?

[yod]

Yep, probably enjoy that way a tad better but don't like highway 3 much. Too bad, when are we going?

ah you kwaka boys...never thinking far enough ahead

think 43 to stratford, then turn right and back thru awakino gorge, mt messenger, 8 mile, wherever really


bit of a long day tho, overnighter anyone?

[banditrider]

ah you kwaka boys...never thinking far enough ahead

think 43 to stratford, then turn right and back thru awakino gorge, mt messenger, 8 mile, wherever really


bit of a long day tho, overnighter anyone?

What's an overnighter?

[cowboyz]

ah you kwaka boys...never thinking far enough ahead

think 43 to stratford, then turn right and back thru awakino gorge, mt messenger, 8 mile, wherever really


bit of a long day tho, overnighter anyone?

might be a bit of a plan brewing when the weather/funds clear up a bit. I am in the planning of a kawhia lunch trip and return through the forgotten highway but was kinda planning on doing it in one day.

What's an overnighter?

On normal peoples overnighter they setup a tent and have a sleep not just ride all night....... handy tip for the future.

[banditrider]

might be a bit of a plan brewing when the weather/funds clear up a bit. I am in the planning of a kawhia lunch trip and return through the forgotten highway but was kinda planning on doing it in one day.

And coming home via East Cape?

On normal peoples overnighter they setup a tent and have a sleep not just ride all night....... handy tip for the future.

Oops, just read this bit...

[sarahtvet]

yeah wait til the blue rocket gets back from opunake

may be too fast for me then with the new paint job I had best stop parking it in the horizontal position

When is this ride then? Please say next weekend when the beast is back...... and I expect it to be included in the lineup then too

[cowboyz]

might have to wait till July now. got the chopper ride and organising still to be done.

[chanceyy]

depends on when it might be organised for & if I have to work or not ..but would be keen to also see FH

[ynot slow]

ah you kwaka boys...never thinking far enough ahead

think 43 to stratford, then turn right and back thru awakino gorge, mt messenger, 8 mile, wherever really


bit of a long day tho, overnighter anyone?

If your keen on the overnighter,why don't you go north to south,Awakino gorge and pub there is good for a break,or at Mokau,head inland at Ahititi towards Ohura,and stop at Whanga the night.Next day whilst nursing a full belly and sore head a cruisy ride home,could encompass the Plateau in Stratford,and around to Dawson Falls for good measure,then a blat to Manaia and Surf Highway through Hawera to home.Need to organise rooms at the pub even in winter as shitloads of campervans still inhabit the area.Off hand is $95 per person dinner,bed and brekkie.But with the good clear days you end up with frosts around and odd foggy areas,which no sun get to thaw the frost,carefull if early starts.Check your local info centre they should have a flyer on the Whanga,F/Highway area.Off hand the website could be www.whangamomonahotel.co.nz.

[sarahtvet]

broken leg, in palmy hospital, rod being inserted today

He will no doubt be on the same trial as my friend Gayle who broke hers in December. She is on good form now so hopefully the same for Mowgli

and on a happy note the physio had a fiddle with my leg and said the doc is full of it, ligament isn't ruptured, no surgery, no 2 months off the bike, yay for the nice physio

Great news but if you can have an MRI have one, knees very very important I can show you how to test it next time we catch up. Neat trick I learnt a few years ago

[sarahtvet]

might have to wait till July now. got the chopper ride and organising still to be done.

may be even better for me in July, may have learnt how to ride the beast again by then