Laxed out rides

[Quasievil]

Can you arrive by car and have breakfast ?

PS my better half thinks its stink having no road bike, she says I should get one.................oh what to do ?
and what would I get anyway, adventure , sports, touring ?

fuck to hard ................so what about the breakfast then

[slofox]

but cannot remember a road off it through to Mercer.

"Mercer Ferry Road" cuts back to Mercer from 22......

[ckai]

I see your logic Murray with the loop and reckon a full-day thing with beers after would be a goer. But the weather, like you said, would have to be a guarantee. We'll be able to do something like that in about 2 weeks time when the actual ankle biters go.

I know Brooke mentioned Port Waikato the other day and it's one of the few places in NZ I haven't been so I would be keen for that.

Brekky would make it even better.

mmmmmmm hash browns mmmmmmmmm

[TerminalAddict]

SH22 from mercer ferry road to port waikato is pretty dull ..
Turn off towards mercer and stop for gas/coffee/smokes etc

route back could be down SH1 .. turn east at Te Kauwhata, head down Waerenga road, south down waikare road towards orini, then join up to gordonton road, back to Hamilton

EDIT: if you decide to go all the way up 22 to port waikato, then pukekohe, you MUST stop for gas at bombay .. especially if you have thirsty triumphs amongst you ..

but then you are stuck with SH1 return for some time ... if it is truly a "laxed" out ride then Mrs TA may come along (assuming it is not run on Saturdays . .when she sells motorbikes for a living )

The better option I would think is reverse the route ... a pootle through north waikato, heading towards sh27, then on to bombay. Stop for food/drinks/smokes/sex/whatever . .then head down SH22 .. at least that way if smoky comes along he can save his hooning for the trip home :P

[Murray]

"Mercer Ferry Road" cuts back to Mercer from 22......

Is it sealed???, can only find a squiggly blue line on google maps. Mr addicts route back maybe the go. Not on SH1 for to long. Once someone makes a firm decision on the route, happy to do the breakfast and meet at the Kingsgate 9.30- 10.30. $10 breakfasts. Mr Quasi you are more than welcome. bring some off your gloves along so we can have alook (and the ones you will now have on special) Fat finger sizes please

[TerminalAddict]

all roads around there are sealed

[mister.koz]

mmmmmmm hash browns mmmmmmmmm

With you there dude!

all roads around there are sealed

I like this plan

Quasi, just go and buy a bike aye

[mister.koz]

Can you arrive by car and have breakfast ?

PS my better half thinks its stink having no road bike, she says I should get one.................oh what to do ?
and what would I get anyway, adventure , sports, touring ?

fuck to hard ................so what about the breakfast then

pssst - this would suit:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-185527521.htm

[insomnia01]

Personally think the Coro loop should wait until a better guarantee of good weather and make a big day of it. Breakfast etc etc beers afterwards.

I think we should be looking at route 22 (I think). Is that the one that continues up to Port Waikato??? Its a good twisty run with not too much traffic.And you can take the road out to Raglan turn up Waingaro way and through nike (or some name like that) Not sure if as mentioned above that the road goes into mercer??

if you cut through Pukekawa this will bring you into Mercer,

[PaddyFZ1]

Good to see so many people out again, had a great day out, with a very spirited trip back from Kawhia.
A ride north sounds good.
Im still working on a route south around Oto, trying to get it up around the 220-250 km mark. With only minimal main road usage. Will probably have to write up some directions as there will be a few turns along the way.
Not too many twisties, those that followed me on sunday have seen most of them, but there will be plenty of sweeping curves on back country roads.

[Brooke]

Hi Guys (and gals)
Great you enjoyed the ride out, its a good one eh!! basically what happened was coming up that first hill (the one with the 35km corner) 3 guys flew past me at a great rate of knots. about 20-30 seconds later I came round the corner at the top and the bike was in the ditch and the guy was flat on his back. We (me and 1 of the three riders) put him in the recovery position checked him over. Thought he had a broken leg at first but just really badly bruised. He had cuts on both arms , ruined his helmet and jacket and other than that was Ok. The other mate just continued racing all the way to Kawhia (you would have seen him hooning it on a yellow bike). So I stayed with the downed biker while the other guy went through to Kawhia to get their mate (some mate!!!). The bike and rider were in surprisingly good condition and shows that ending up in long grass and soft ground can save you. He estimated he was doing about 140km/hr around the corner and rimmed it. By my reckoning bike and rider went for 40-50 metres once going down. Still, all in all just glad the guys alive!!! David and Chrissie and the 1800cc beast showed up at the terapa tavern for a beer at about 4.00pm but had lost all you guys??? Catch you all next week maybe, if someone wants to organise a ride. And Brooke, I hear you did real well (You were ahead of me)

Thanks Murray, here's hoping to get a full ride in with you on the next one. 9i can only but try - got to HTFU and stop being such a girl!)

[Brooke]

Can you arrive by car and have breakfast ?

PS my better half thinks its stink having no road bike, she says I should get one.................oh what to do ?
and what would I get anyway, adventure , sports, touring ?

fuck to hard ................so what about the breakfast then

Come on quasi, get a road bike, come join the fun. Think of it as having the best of both worlds

[Brooke]

Brooke - You rode well, you didn't hold us up at all.. these are "laxed out" rides after all.. just ride to however you feel comfortable and try not to feel pressured in any way[/QUOTE]

Thanks Spazm (Can you tell by all my post at the end so far that I can only get on the puter after work - damb banks bloking the net )

I am keen for another trip, had such a blast yesterday couldn't stop thinking about it today. I'll give anything a go twice (how else do you think Cameron married me - na just jokes - kinda he he) but for those of you coming, just remember I'll be tinkering at the back taking my own time (just those damb corners I can't see around I don't like) Maybe I'll pair up with the cruiser (Mr White Knuckles )

[Brooke]

pssst - this would suit:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-185527521.htm

But Snot... it's not green......

[SilentNinja]

fair enough, the coro loop is rather long, im just hoping for a sunny dry weekend haha, me n my dad might do it sunday if the weather permits.
Port waikato is a nice ride, i like it anyway, just stay away from the highway and main roads....