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    Annie was gentle with me

    If you want to see the gory pictures and read my lies go here

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    Hey how come your bike was lying down like that it shouldn't have been so tired?

    Its North Range Road too not North Bank but yes it is fun .... remembering the late Zukin here http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=66599
    Cheers

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    Quote Originally Posted by merv View Post
    Hey how come your bike was lying down like that it shouldn't have been so tired?

    Its North Range Road too not North Bank but yes it is fun .... remembering the late Zukin here http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=66599
    Hi Merv

    Fixed my stuff up with the name - thanks
    It was that ride report of yours that added that road to my 'must do' list

    cheers

    Mark

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    Nice pics

    Probably a good decision to turn around on the Makairo, its quite easy to
    put a foot wrong there and end up down the bank.

    You just needed a big GS behind to help you along

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    Quote Originally Posted by BusaJim View Post
    Nice pics

    Probably a good decision to turn around on the Makairo, its quite easy to
    put a foot wrong there and end up down the bank.

    You just needed a big GS behind to help you along
    Last year I went in from the east end in winter on the 660 and the mud was bad - I came within a gnats tit of dropping the bike over the steep bank as I turned the bike around - scared myself sh*tliss - so I know what you mean.

    Am keen to have another attempt when things dry out if you are interested (plus ride all those lovely roads around Pongaroa....)

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    I'll be a starter, the Makairo is always a great adventure

    I'd have to go in from the tui end, I don't think I'd make it up from the
    other side. A few of those ruts had the GS sliding down on the cylinders
    rather than the wheels.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BusaJim View Post
    I'll be a starter, the Makairo is always a great adventure

    I'd have to go in from the tui end, I don't think I'd make it up from the
    other side. A few of those ruts had the GS sliding down on the cylinders
    rather than the wheels.
    Some trainer-wheels on the cylinder heads?
    Or a pair of those mini-skateboard boards maybe?

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    I'll be in. Love that track. Used to race my brothers through there on farm bikes. Crazy shit.

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    Looks like you had an awesome ride Marks. I might have a go at that Gentle Annie a bit closer to Summer. Been wanting to check it out for ages.

    Awesome pics

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    Quote Originally Posted by NordieBoy View Post
    Some trainer-wheels on the cylinder heads?
    Or a pair of those mini-skateboard boards maybe?
    Nah, its all part of the track widening service i provide.

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    im thinking i must start riding the annie a bit more often now
    cos apparently there guna seal it soon???
    'the stickiest situation since sticky the stick insect got stuck on a sticky bun'

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    Good Stuff! The Napier-Taihape is a great ride on a good day.

    I reckon a "Farewell Annie" ride is in order before it gets paved & clogged up with trucks, campervans & highway patrol.

    Cheers
    Clint

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    Quote Originally Posted by bart View Post
    I might have a go at that Gentle Annie a bit closer to Summer. Been wanting to check it out for ages.
    I think its more fun in winter (provided its not raining) - no dust and the traction on these damp well swept roads was awesome (apart from one minor bit...)

    Quote Originally Posted by fridayflash View Post
    im thinking i must start riding the annie a bit more often now cos apparently there guna seal it soon???
    Was quite a bit of road works going on on the Taihape side so the desecration isn't far off I wouldn't think..

    Quote Originally Posted by clint640 View Post
    I reckon a "Farewell Annie" ride is in order before it gets paved & clogged up with trucks, campervans & highway patrol.
    perhaps we can throw some dates around for this when we are at the mmmm?

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    You still have that knack of composing a pleasing photo. You must teach me how it's done some time. I have been looking through our Oz trip ones and on the whole, I am pretty disappointed with my photo skills, or should I say the total lack of them.
    I may not be as good as I once was, but I'm as good once as I always was.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bass View Post
    You still have that knack of composing a pleasing photo. You must teach me how it's done some time. I have been looking through our Oz trip ones and on the whole, I am pretty disappointed with my photo skills, or should I say the total lack of them.
    What you call disappointing we may call interesting....

    I use what my son calls shotgun photography - if I stop to take a photo I take 6-10 in quick succession with little thought to composition or framing. After the 3 days away I had taken over 300 photos. about 10% are disasters, about 80% are 'meh' and the final 5-10% are hopefully worth looking at. I get my son to help choose the ones to post as hes got the artists eye.

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