The Cruisy Sunday Morning Rides for 2008

**JayRenner** · 21st August 2008, 18:13

Is there a website to check if Rimitaa hill is open or closed?
Cheers.

**DingoZ** · 21st August 2008, 18:16

Originally Posted by JayRenner

Is there a website to check if Rimitaa hill is open or closed?
Cheers.

www.aaroadwatch.co.nz

**JayRenner** · 21st August 2008, 18:33

Originally Posted by DingoZ

www.aaroadwatch.co.nz

Thanking you Kindly!

**rwh** · 30th August 2008, 23:35

Hmm, this thread's been a bit quiet lately.

I thought I'd try to get along tomorrow and see who else turns up. Don't wait for me though; 10am is always a struggle ...

Richard

**Cave Cleaner** · 31st August 2008, 17:10

Well, I havent been for a sunday ride for quite a while, so as I was staying in Carterton for the next few weeks, and the Great weather we had today, I took a ride to Eketahuna, met mate, then we took the back roads to the Gladstone pub for a drink and a feed. It was packed with bikes of all types... I hope this weather continues....

**Grub** · 31st August 2008, 17:25

Originally Posted by Cave Cleaner

I took a ride to Eketahuna, ....

If you haven't found it yet already, you HAVE to take the Mauriceville road between Masterton and Eketahuna. It goes the other side of Mt Bruce and is one of the best crusining roads we've found. You get to it by taking the bypass road out of Masterton until you get halfway along the big long straight and find "Loop Line" on your right (just b4 the vineyard). Take that to SH2, go left for 300m, then turn right onto the Mauriceville Rd and just keep going until it signals Eketahuna.

**Cave Cleaner** · 31st August 2008, 18:53

Originally Posted by Grub

If you haven't found it yet already, you HAVE to take the Mauriceville road between Masterton and Eketahuna. It goes the other side of Mt Bruce and is one of the best crusining roads we've found. You get to it by taking the bypass road out of Masterton until you get halfway along the big long straight and find "Loop Line" on your right (just b4 the vineyard). Take that to SH2, go left for 300m, then turn right onto the Mauriceville Rd and just keep going until it signals Eketahuna.

No I havent found that one yet, but it is marked into my Diary for the next time. Thanks for that info.

**elle-f** · 31st August 2008, 22:58

There is an AWESOME pizza and pasta place in Carterton!

**rwh** · 1st September 2008, 00:36

Well that was a bit more than I intended ... I left home at 11, obviously too late to meet people at 10 ... headed over the hill thinking I'd go to Masterton, and if I felt keen, through the gorge and back down the coast.

Except that at Woodville, I felt a bit too ambitious, and turned right for Napier, and SH5 through to Taupo.

13 1/4 hours and 914km later, I'm home. Sleepy time, I think.

Richard

**DingoZ** · 1st September 2008, 00:52

Originally Posted by rwh

Well that was a bit more than I intended ... I left home at 11, obviously too late to meet people at 10 ... headed over the hill thinking I'd go to Masterton, and if I felt keen, through the gorge and back down the coast.

Except that at Woodville, I felt a bit too ambitious, and turned right for Napier, and SH5 through to Taupo.

13 1/4 hours and 914km later, I'm home. Sleepy time, I think.

Richard

done that myself (cept we meant to go there).- really really great day riding.......Slept well when I got home thats for sure

**Cave Cleaner** · 1st September 2008, 05:21

Originally Posted by rwh

Well that was a bit more than I intended ... I left home at 11, obviously too late to meet people at 10 ... headed over the hill thinking I'd go to Masterton, and if I felt keen, through the gorge and back down the coast.

Except that at Woodville, I felt a bit too ambitious, and turned right for Napier, and SH5 through to Taupo.

13 1/4 hours and 914km later, I'm home. Sleepy time, I think.

Richard

Did that too earlier in the year, except stayed the night in Dannivirke on the way up. Great roads they are too. Will do it

again sometime.