Port Waikato day ride (Sun 19 Oct)

[MXNUT]

SUNDAY 19TH OCTOBER
Calling all gravel bashers.
I am planning a day ride up the coast from Raglan to Port Waikato via the gravel roads recently used for RALLY NZ, with a lunch and gas stop at Tuakau.

The return trip will be around 320 kms long and i have managed to work out a route to cover different roads there and back.

I will be leaving from the Whatawhata service station at 10.00am ( weather permitting )and would be happy to have company to ride with.

I have posted the ride up on the calender, so if you are interested put your name down there.

[tri boy]

Buggar. Aussie invaders are arriving that weekend
Check out Nikau Caves cafe on Waikaretu Rd, great cafe with great views.
(if I can slip away for the day, I'll be there).

[Tony W]

I am going to do my best and resist the temptation.
(this has never worked in the past!)

Now don't you go and hurt anything before HBAR !

Oh, by the way is Whata... on the way to Raglan ?

[MXNUT]

I am going to do my best and resist the temptation.
(this has never worked in the past!)

Now don't you go and hurt anything before HBAR !

Oh, by the way is Whata... on the way to Raglan ?

I need a warm up ride for the HBAR and i want a new front tyre for that ride.
But it is not bald enough yet, so i will have to remedy that by wearing it down a bit more. Its a CHORE i hate but someone has to do it.

Whatawhata is 10 minutes from Hamilton on the Raglan Rd

[Cary]

Check out Nikau Caves cafe on Waikaretu Rd, great cafe with great views.

Would try here, I wouldn't recommend a stay in Tuakau......

Would have come but got the Rusty Grand Challange that weekend.

[MXNUT]

Would try here, I wouldn't recommend a stay in Tuakau.......

Only going in to Tuakau for petrol, and to ride Klondyke Rd.

[Bass]

Only going in to Tuakau for petrol, and to ride Klondyke Rd.

Came over Klondike a couple of weeks back.
It appears to have been re-gravelled over much of its length recently, especially the western end. So going in from the Tuakau end means that all those downhill corners and hairpins are now through loose chunky gravel.
Not especially difficult - just not as much fun as it was last summer.

(I have a very vague recollection of someone else posting this info somewhere around here a month or two back)

[Mr Merde]

Only a short distance from my place if anyone becomes needful of a comfort stop.

The rally started just 1 km from the front door

PM if needed


Chris

[jafar]

This ride going ahead ??

[Mr Merde]

If you need a stop call on 2328225


Chris

[jafar]

cheers chris

[tri boy]

Me n Kanny shot up to Nikau Caves Cafe today on Waikaretu valley Rd, via Ruakiwi/ Te Akau coast rd, then home via Richardson/Dixon/Te Akau roads, Hwy22, and over Old Mtn road.
Bit of fresh gravel here n there but overall the roads are mint.
Make sure you call into the cafe if you get a chance. The coffee and fresh country food beats that Akld slop hands down.

[MXNUT]

This ride going ahead ??

Only 2 of us so far, but yes it is definately on unless it is pissing down

[dino3310]

i'm keen mate, i've gotta try the new ride out. just got a bit of greazing to do with the missus first.
will confirm later on in the week

[reofix]

i have had to pull the pin ... rather stuffed my calf muscle on the mountain on saturday (damn that afternoon slush)... i am under the care of my physio ... god bless her!!!... see you next time ....foreshore!!!