Kawhia Overnighter, No2

**Qkkid** · 2nd August 2008, 22:42

Cant wait lookin forward to this weekend see ya in Ohura

**tri boy** · 3rd August 2008, 09:59

Originally Posted by Qkkid

Cant wait lookin forward to this weekend see ya in Ohura

Aaah, I think you Akld guys won't be heading to Ohura, (unless Crisis is feeling particularly energetic).
The nthern crew will head to the bach under messer's Crisis/Cary/Trustme's lead, and the sthern crew will head to the bach guided by moi.
If all the ducks are in a row, we should get there about the same time. (kanny will be the there).

**marks** · 3rd August 2008, 11:18

Originally Posted by young1

This is all sounding AWESOME.

Marks if you want a bed in New Plymouth for Friday night you are more then welcome to stay here.

Hi Mike

Thanks for the generous offer. Any chance of making it Thursday night instead??
I was thinking of spending Friday stooging around places like Tarata Rd/Kiwi Rd etc and spending Friday night at the Whanga pub (come on Mike - come to the pub for the night - you know you want to...) and then meeting Tri Boy et all at Ohura on Sat.

**tri boy** · 3rd August 2008, 11:21

Depending on what the weather gods have planned regarding wind, etc (don't mention that other word), we have a couple of options.
(The closure of Hauturu Rd is a bugger, but we can work around it).

1. From the bach, we head up to the Oparau service station up the road for fuel, then head up Pirongia West Rd, onto Te Raumoa rd, cross over hwy31 onto Kaimango rd, left onto Hauturu Rd and go checkout the slip, (we might be able to safely traverse it), other wise back track down to the start of Hauturu, onto Harbour Rd, and check out a view or two from different elevations.
If time is still with us, we can head out to Tahora via Harbour Rd, then right onto Whakapirau Rd, a seal section to Tahora, then a gravel rd to the coast for photo stops/play on the beach etc.

2 If we are late starters, and things are looking a bit miserable, we can skip the Tahora bit, and just do a loop using Kaimango, lower Hauturu, and a run back towards Oparau.
The southern crew have quite a few options to break sth, and we wouldn't have travelled too far sth for the nth crew.

there are a heap of great roads to be ridden sth, but they will have to wait for summer when daylight hours are with us.

These options can be extended, changed on Sunday, and hopefully everyone will ride a few roads they havn't been on.
Cheers.

**young1** · 3rd August 2008, 19:13

Excellent yes see you at my place on Thursday, I dont have a spare bed (ex wife got those in the split up of assets) but do have a fold out bed thing, matress etc.

I will PM you with details.

Re Whanga for Friday night, does sound good but will be heading up to Ohura with Phil on Saturday morning. Have two nights here if you want?

M

Originally Posted by marks

Hi Mike

Thanks for the generous offer. Any chance of making it Thursday night instead??
I was thinking of spending Friday stooging around places like Tarata Rd/Kiwi Rd etc and spending Friday night at the Whanga pub (come on Mike - come to the pub for the night - you know you want to...) and then meeting Tri Boy et all at Ohura on Sat.

**Tony W** · 3rd August 2008, 20:14

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" If time is still with us, we can head out to Tahora via Harbour Rd, then right onto Whakapirau Rd, a seal section to Tahora, then a gravel rd to the coast for photo stops/play on the beach etc. "

You got me! I was wondering how you were so nonchalant about riding all the way to Tahora, which is near Whangamomona.
One look at the map following your directions and I found Taharoa.
Mystery solved.

**tri boy** · 3rd August 2008, 20:19

Ooops, typo/brain fart.

If I had only paid more attention in English class, and actually tried to understand Maori, then I might get a grip with all these place names/road signs.

**Tony W** · 3rd August 2008, 20:22

Originally Posted by tri boy

Ooops, typo/brain fart.

Good luck with the ride this weekend.

**gunnyrob** · 5th August 2008, 08:40

0830 at the auto bahn works for me too. see you there!

Originally Posted by Crisis management

Bastid....
How about an 8.30 meet up, this gives us time for a coffee and chat and a bit of a sort out of suitable routes as we seem to have a bit of a mixed bag of "attendees".
Basic plan is gravel down the west coast, lunch at Raglan then more gravelly bits to kawhia. we can extend or shorten routes to suit the time frame and peoples riding "styles".

(note the polite use of a euphimism for "waiting for scramblers to catch up")

Everyone happyish with that?

Iain

**Crisis management** · 5th August 2008, 19:34

Right, everyone got their wet weather gear out?

Mind you, 2 weeks ago we were expecting the storm of the century on the MMMM ride and it only rained (& snowed) a bit

Methinks a route following as many coffee stops as possible is called for!

**offrd** · 5th August 2008, 20:11

I got new yellow

leggings after wearing the arse right out of the last pair racing the bike down the road on my butt and a patch siliconed on the arm of the nice matching yellow jacket from grip testing the gravel about an hour earlier....

Should keep some rain out

Wont be able to hide tho......

**tri boy** · 5th August 2008, 20:23

Kanny is going with a hearty vege soup for starters, either just before dinner, or if we are a bit cold, as soon as you settle into the bach.
1 main course should be a casserole, and vege's/spuds etc, and a apple or fruit crumble with cream or custard for desert.
Breakfast, the usual I guess, eggs/sausages/bacon, with cereal and toast.
I'll do a booze run tomorrow, (taking out about 4 cartons, and cola etc).
Mattresses organised, and the scrabble board will be there.

Keep any Q's coming, and I'll answer PM's as quick as I can.

ETA at the bach for everyone on Sat arvo is approx 3pm.
If you need my mob# etc, PM me. Otherwise, see you lot on Sat.

**cooneyr** · 5th August 2008, 22:27

Originally Posted by tri boy

Kanny is going with a hearty vege soup for starters, either just before dinner, or if we are a bit cold, as soon as you settle into the bach.
1 main course should be a casserole, and vege's/spuds etc, and a apple or fruit crumble with cream or custard for desert.
Breakfast, the usual I guess, eggs/sausages/bacon, with cereal and toast.
.........

Damn - if I lived a little closer I'd just tag along for the food

You fullers up north don't do things by half do ya

Cheers R