Manawatu Friday Night Ride. (Be there or be in the square).

**oscarnz** · 9th January 2009, 20:06

Originally Posted by cowboyz

well I am back home. Enjoyed the pootle tonight. started making shit up as we were going along and found some nice roads. Murphys were happy to see us in fielding. I think they have been missing us!

Yeah great ride tonight, and I didnt get us lost either!!!
Mmm might have to find some more roads like that

**Elysium** · 9th January 2009, 20:10

Just waiting for Sarge to tell us about his close encounter with the rear end of Cowboyz before we leaved.

Highlight of the night was getting attacked by a wasp that flew into my open helmet as we were leaving Ashurst, had to quickly find a place to pull over and get the fucker out as it was crawling on my right eye, dam thing stung me as I got the helmet of so I have a small swelling patch under my right eye. Must not like Honda.

**NZsarge** · 9th January 2009, 22:24

Originally Posted by Elysium

Just waiting for Sarge to tell us about his close encounter with the rear end of Cowboyz before we leaved.

Meh, stuff happens sometimes, no harm done.
Shit I had a nice ride home after leaving Carmen and Paul's, beautiful temp.

**banditrider** · 10th January 2009, 18:39

Originally Posted by NZsarge

BTW be careful out there the roads are as slippery as with melting tar!! The gorge is a mess.

Just back (couple of hours ago) from my Friday night ride and can confirm that the Manawatu is not the only place with melting tar problems. Some of the roads we went on were shockers.

Will blog when I get around to it but anyway: 1,073km, 11 hours 25 minutes (riding time only), awesome economy: 18.3km/l and a few roads I haven't been on. Some great riding - even in the rain from Waiouru to Taihape on the way back.

**banditrider** · 10th January 2009, 21:09

My Friday night ride: http://banditrider.blogspot.com/2009...ight-ride.html

**NZsarge** · 10th January 2009, 22:22

Originally Posted by banditrider

Just back (couple of hours ago) from my Friday night ride and can confirm that the Manawatu is not the only place with melting tar problems. Some of the roads we went on were shockers.

Will blog when I get around to it but anyway: 1,073km, 11 hours 25 minutes (riding time only), awesome economy: 18.3km/l and a few roads I haven't been on. Some great riding - even in the rain from Waiouru to Taihape on the way back.

Good to here you're back safe and sound mate, that tar is shocking eh...

**banditrider** · 10th January 2009, 22:40

Cheers Sarge. It's ridiculous how bad some of the roads are - they should be able to make roads that don't melt on the first warm day...

**NZsarge** · 11th January 2009, 08:21

Originally Posted by banditrider

Cheers Sarge. It's ridiculous how bad some of the roads are - they should be able to make roads that don't melt on the first warm day...

Could'nt agree more.

**Owl** · 11th January 2009, 08:33

Originally Posted by banditrider

Cheers Sarge. It's ridiculous how bad some of the roads are - they should be able to make roads that don't melt on the first warm day...

Originally Posted by NZsarge

Could'nt agree more.

+1 Guy's

**banditrider** · 11th January 2009, 08:52

Be interesting to see what Yod & Meanie have to say about the South Island roads - I know they have the same problems in some places but generally the roads down there are in much better nick than up here.

Personally I think that we must use crappy tar with a low melting point - probably easier & cheaper to use but how many accidents does it cause. It was a bit of a worry in places yesterday: we could live with the buggered tar but some of the fine metal/sand in places was hard to spot. And then it bucketted down in places and you're riding on oil...

**NZsarge** · 11th January 2009, 09:35

Originally Posted by banditrider

And then it bucketted down in places and you're riding on oil...

Oh yeah, throw water on wet tar, yay... NOT!

**yod** · 11th January 2009, 14:28

Originally Posted by banditrider

generally the roads down there are in much better nick than up here.

correct

**NZsarge** · 11th January 2009, 14:48

Originally Posted by yod

correct

I think it's about time for a tour report, complete with photo's ofcourse.

**Elysium** · 11th January 2009, 18:25

Originally Posted by NZsarge

I think it's about time for a tour report, complete with photo's ofcourse.

Slide show at Yod's place.

**Meanie** · 11th January 2009, 20:28

Originally Posted by banditrider

Be interesting to see what Yod & Meanie have to say about the South Island roads - I know they have the same problems in some places but generally the roads down there are in much better nick than up here.

Personally I think that we must use crappy tar with a low melting point - probably easier & cheaper to use but how many accidents does it cause. It was a bit of a worry in places yesterday: we could live with the buggered tar but some of the fine metal/sand in places was hard to spot. And then it bucketted down in places and you're riding on oil...

Originally Posted by yod

correct

Yep they sure are