Maha 400

**Maha** · 13th September 2008, 19:01

Originally Posted by Unit

Sorry to be a pain folks but is there a plan for the route tomorrow? I sorta need to make sure I know where/when Im going as have a lot to co-ordinate and would love to catch up with you Norfland lot and ride a bit.

Yes there is ooooonit
We are leaving warkworth at 10am.
First stop will be at Maungatapere (begining of Te Twin Bridges rd) at around 11am.
Then up to Kaikohe, would like to stop at the bridges cos its so pretty

From there, ya'll can choose which way back down country (guessing you will take the wooded way?

**Unit:Me** · 13th September 2008, 19:09

Cheers Maha. Anyone spoken to Doc Doug re road conditions up Te twin bridges way? (can be a bit dodgy this time o year but hopefully not tomorrow). VERY tempted re the big woods, havent been that way in the longest time now and the weather is looking te premo tomorrow from where I sit. Mr D made it to Auckland today with newly tuned up Duc suspension, aparently is awesome but needs further testing

I will hook up with yous fullas in Mangatapere if we are joining yous fullas, all plans going to plan

**Mom** · 13th September 2008, 19:15

Originally Posted by Unit

Cheers Maha. Anyone spoken to Doc Doug re road conditions up Te twin bridges way? (can be a bit dodgy this time o year but hopefully not tomorrow). VERY tempted re the big woods, havent been that way in the longest time now and the weather is looking te premo tomorrow from where I sit. Mr D made it to Auckland today with newly tuned up Duc suspension, aparently is awesome but needs further testing

I will hook up with yous fullas in Mangatapere if we are joining yous fullas, all plans going to plan

The twins are apparently ok. A bit of crap after them towards Kaikohe. The Pap/oak route is a no go atm. Cant comment on the woody, guess it is take your chances. Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow!

**Unit:Me** · 13th September 2008, 19:35

Yes I guess everything is ride with care at this time of the year. The forest will be damp in places but dang, if the weather turns it on for us tomorrow (and the met man says it will) we should all be in for a great day out. Still trying to figure the Ks, will be a bit of a mish, but hey thats what Monday sick days are for arent they?

**rustycharm** · 13th September 2008, 20:13

Originally Posted by Unit

Still trying to figure the Ks, will be a bit of a mish, but hey thats what Monday sick days are for arent they?

Wises maps website is a goody for distances between locations... www.wises.co.nz

**rustycharm** · 13th September 2008, 20:14

who does the best coffee in warkworth?..... being from Auckland i just could'nt start the day without my 'no froth trim goats milk soy latte' (wink)

**MadDuck** · 13th September 2008, 20:27

Originally Posted by rustycharm

who does the best coffee in Warkworth?'

Maha makes a mean coffee but forget the goats milk soy shit ......

**Maha** · 13th September 2008, 20:32

Originally Posted by rustycharm

who does the best coffee in warkworth?..... being from Auckland i just could'nt start the day without my 'no froth trim goats milk soy latte'

Kowhai Dairy in the main street does nice coffee but MadasDuckarse is correct also, I too make a mean coffee.

Originally Posted by MadDuck

Maha makes a mean coffee but forget the goats milk soy shit ......

Yippa, Blue Label here, sept when Draco turns up with her own milk...

**Maha** · 13th September 2008, 20:35

Originally Posted by Unit

Cheers Maha. Anyone spoken to Doc Doug re road conditions up Te twin bridges way? (can be a bit dodgy this time o year but hopefully not tomorrow). VERY tempted re the big woods, havent been that way in the longest time now and the weather is looking te premo tomorrow from where I sit. Mr D made it to Auckland today with newly tuned up Duc suspension, aparently is awesome but needs further testing

I will hook up with yous fullas in Mangatapere if we are joining yous fullas, all plans going to plan

Here is the 'txt' er 'email' er whatever (not a pm

) I got from Mr D...

Mangakahia (Twin Bridges) is not too bad at the moment. Not much it the way off road works, but watch out for the potholes and peametal washed on ta the road, especially leading up to and going North for the Twin Bridges. Road it with Laava and the Use-less-ly Last Sunday. Best thing they did was stopping the brigdes to regroup as it brought the pace down past the bridges. There was a few messy corners (potholes & peametal on blind apexes) just North of the bridges which needed ya Bike brain turned on.

**oldguy** · 13th September 2008, 21:01

hi guys, have a great ride,

there was a bit of road works going on, around the twin bridges, mangakahia Rd, so just be careful, though that was about a month ago when I was last up that way.

**rustycharm** · 13th September 2008, 21:03

Any of you shore guys (and gals) wanna meet up before warkworth?

**MadDuck** · 13th September 2008, 21:04

Could meet you in Orewa if you want

**rustycharm** · 13th September 2008, 21:09

Originally Posted by MadDuck

Could meet you in Orewa if you want

Sounds like a plan... was gonna gas up at the Dairy Flat BP at around 9ish if any of you other shorites want to hook up - and we can collect MadDuck along the way...

Where suiteth the madam?