Makairo Track - Pahiatua - Sat 13 December 2008

**Aslan** · 8th December 2008, 21:31

Originally Posted by bart

I had one of those helicopters. Took me about 10 minutes to break the back rotor. Been trying to rebuild it out of a beer can. Ran out of number 8 wire.

Oh, and for the ride thing.........count me in.

you gonna convince Hugh to join you Bart? Will be good to catch up - see you Sat - cheers Stephen O

**Re-cycled** · 9th December 2008, 12:55

Well, I have put my name on the list and have a couple of others interested. But the forecast for the whole East side is for rain & southerly winds on Saturday. Personally I am not intersted in going in there if it is wet. Do you have a contingency bail out plan ??

**marks** · 9th December 2008, 13:19

Originally Posted by Re-cycled

Do you have a contingency bail out plan ??

turn the alarm off and pull the covers up

If Saturdays is shit I'm happy with Sunday

**Aslan** · 9th December 2008, 13:42

Originally Posted by marks

turn the alarm off and pull the covers up

If Saturdays is shit I'm happy with Sunday

Sounds a reasonable idea - let's review Friday night and or first thing Sat AM - cheers Aslan

**Balrog** · 9th December 2008, 18:28

Sounds like a plan to me

I can bring the rescue chopper

**KiwiKat** · 9th December 2008, 18:49

Originally Posted by Aslan

linking with other interested riders at Pahiatua 10.30am on Saturday AM as suggested by marks over on the 'wellington ride outs where next?' thread.

Others keen to ride up together from Wellington - I suggest we meet at Caltex Rimutuka at 8.15am for an 8.30am departure.

My plan is to do Makairo, ride on to Waihi Falls and return to Wellington by 5pm.Cheers Aslan

Watch out for the cross traffic from the Coast to Coast ride, over that way all afternoon.

**K slider** · 9th December 2008, 20:13

Iff sunday I might be able to go as Jim knows this ride has some deamons for me.

Take no notice of Pampa he got rid of his wife for a while to avoid Xmas shopping.

**Aslan** · 9th December 2008, 21:05

would be great to have you along Pete - cheers S

**mazz1972** · 9th December 2008, 21:41

Originally Posted by BusaJim

Hey, Don't give away all my trade secrets.

Anyway, how can you pass up a remote controlled helicopter that can be flown inside.
How cool is that.

Ours just spins round in circles & crashes...

Hope y'all have fun! We are doing the Coast to Coast ride.

**marks** · 10th December 2008, 07:19

Originally Posted by mazz1972

Ours just spins round in circles & crashes...

Sometimes my trailbike does that

Originally Posted by mazz1972

Hope y'all have fun! We are doing the Coast to Coast ride.

You should be coming with us and getting those spotless bikes all filthy

**mazz1972** · 10th December 2008, 09:34

Originally Posted by marks

You should be coming with us and getting those spotless bikes all filthy

I'm sure Craig will join in one of your adventures sometime if he can fit it in - we have six trail rides to organise/run January-May and that takes up a lot of weekends. You'll have to dust off your WR or DT sometime and taste some of our dirt

Originally Posted by marks

Sometimes my trailbike does that

There's always the peewee track if you just wanna do the circle thing

**Aslan** · 12th December 2008, 05:24

hi - planning to leave Caltex Rimutuka at 8.30am tomorrow and the servo on first on left on enterining Pahiatua from the South at 10.30am.

Looking forward to a fun ride - cheers Aslan

weather map for those concerned here - hey it's an adventure ride!

http://www.metservice.co.nz/default/...=farmwairarapa

**marks** · 12th December 2008, 06:55

given that the forecast is crap for tomorrow and fine for Sunday is there a reason we aren't delaying?

Is there anyone who was going who cant go if it changes to Sunday?

getting wet is not high on my list of fun activities

**Aslan** · 12th December 2008, 08:01

mark_s and others - I'm relatively indifferent as to which day - having done this track twice in mid winter and appalling conditions both times; Sat appeared relatively OK to me.

There are some who can only do Sat and some who can only do Sun - regret I didn't run a poll to start with - and also the reminder that one can't please everyone all of the time - I'm a very slow learner

I'm inclinded to go ahead as advertised even though I have to back in Wellywood by 5pm on the logic that if Sunday is the better day of the two at least I can spend that doing couple things with my wife in the run up to Christmas - cheers to all S

**Re-cycled** · 12th December 2008, 09:09

I guess I am responsible for most of the confusion here, having raised the question of possible bad weather and bail out plans. Then on further thought found the alternative of doing it Sunday not especially convenient.

So I consulted a couple of off-roading gurus who reminded me there is nothing in the route itself that would make it unduly hazardous in the wet, and also pointed out the forecast for Saturday has improved from what was being predicted earlier in the week.

All weather riders can proceed on Saturday; those lacking waterproof kit might prefer to form a splinter group and go for it Sunday (or wait a couple of months for the ground to dry out again)