RRRR (Round Ruahine Range Ride), 6-7 March 2010

**dontshoot** · 5th March 2009, 18:49

Originally Posted by Aslan

folks - looks like BMWNut, AndyMac and Moi (perhaps TheVet to if MarkS hasn't lured him away via the Shannon side and the promise of Coffee en route)plan on leaving Caltex Rimutuka at 7am to link with you JunkManJoe at turn off to the bypass coming into to Masterton from the South - just before Solway - aiming to see you Joe close to 8am as possible - cheers Aslan

Hi, be meeting at The Caltex Rimutaka too.
Cheers
Neale

**Aslan** · 5th March 2009, 18:53

Originally Posted by dontshoot

Hi, be meeting at The Caltex Rimutaka too.
Cheers
Neale

Great Neale - look forward to meeting you Saturday

**marks** · 5th March 2009, 19:27

Originally Posted by young1

Unfortunately Shannon is a bit out of my way! How about Palmy?

you are soooo demanding sometimes

We'll meet you at the Fusion Cafe at 123 Cambridge Ave in Ashhurst at 9 am

anyone else is welcome to join us.

Bart - you will go past this place when heading through Ashhurst towards Pohangina Rd - if we are sitting outside at 9.40 (ish) will you stop for us?

I'll give them a call tomorrow and make sure that they are open on Sat at 9

**bart** · 5th March 2009, 20:09

Originally Posted by marks

you are soooo demanding sometimes

We'll meet you at the Fusion Cafe at 123 Cambridge Ave in Ashhurst at 9 am

anyone else is welcome to join us.

Bart - you will go past this place when heading through Ashhurst towards Pohangina Rd - if we are sitting outside at 9.40 (ish) will you stop for us?

I'll give them a call tomorrow and make sure that they are open on Sat at 9

No probs.

In Napier, the Thirsty Whale and the Gintrap are both open at 9am on Sunday for breaky and a fancy coffee.

It will only be around 4 hours riding back to Dannevirke/Woodville on the Sunday. I suggest, if we get back reasonably early, we could add a loop out around Pongaroa. If enough are interested, we could go through the Makairo. If not, we could go out from Dannevirke, over Coonoor, Waione, Akitio, Marainanga, Spur, Waihoki, to Tiruamea.......then go our seperate ways.

Or............we could just make it up as we go along.

**Phreaky Phil** · 5th March 2009, 20:26

Originally Posted by bart

No probs.

In Napier, the Thirsty Whale and the Gintrap are both open at 9am on Sunday for breaky and a fancy coffee.

It will only be around 4 hours riding back to Dannevirke/Woodville on the Sunday. I suggest, if we get back reasonably early, we could add a loop out around Pongaroa. If enough are interested, we could go through the Makairo. If not, we could go out from Dannevirke, over Coonoor, Waione, Akitio, Marainanga, Spur, Waihoki, to Tiruamea.......then go our seperate ways.

Or............we could just make it up as we go along.

The Thirsty Whale not a bad spot for saturday night " drinkies"

**junkmanjoe** · 5th March 2009, 21:23

ummm that sounds a little dangous

**junkmanjoe** · 5th March 2009, 22:53

dose any one know if Eddie is coming on this ride.

**young1** · 6th March 2009, 07:34

Originally Posted by marks

you are soooo demanding sometimes

We'll meet you at the Fusion Cafe at 123 Cambridge Ave in Ashhurst at 9 am

anyone else is welcome to join us.

Bart - you will go past this place when heading through Ashhurst towards Pohangina Rd - if we are sitting outside at 9.40 (ish) will you stop for us?

I'll give them a call tomorrow and make sure that they are open on Sat at 9

Cool will see you there, may not be spot on 9am though!

**junkmanjoe** · 6th March 2009, 07:44

went in to the garage this morn, expected to find 25L of gas all over the floor, na didnt lose a drop. sweet, and my bike didnt fall in half over night,

**NordieBoy** · 6th March 2009, 08:23

Originally Posted by junkmanjoe

went in to the garage this morn, expected to find 25L of gas all over the floor, na didnt lose a drop. sweet, and my bike didnt fall in half over night,

Damn. This DR/safari voodoo doll doesn't work. I want my money back

**junkmanjoe** · 6th March 2009, 11:54

but the taps where both weeping gas, after a closer look, so on to the safari website, and found how to service the taps, both rubber rings had begun to fail, so brought a couple new ones,
cost me 90c blody rip off aye.....
fixed, all good.

think nordie my be out to get me .....

**NordieBoy** · 6th March 2009, 12:50

OK, half my money back.

Got any unexplained rear tyre punctures yet?

**marks** · 6th March 2009, 14:11

Originally Posted by marks

you are soooo demanding sometimes

We'll meet you at the Fusion Cafe at 123 Cambridge Ave in Ashhurst at 9 am

anyone else is welcome to join us.

I'll give them a call tomorrow and make sure that they are open on Sat at 9

Despite advertizing that they open at 8.30 when you actually ring and ask they say its 10 am so the Fusion is out.

W'ell revert to coffee at Shannon - see you guys at the service station at Ashurst at 9.30-9.40

Sorry Mike - I tried - will you still share you rum????

I am meeting Cary at 7.45 at the cnr of Te Moana Rd and Main Rd Waikanae (first set of lights coming from south) if anyone else wants to join us

**bart** · 6th March 2009, 14:38

Mark, might have to pick your brain about a couple of roads tomorrow. You've obviously riden most of these roads many times. I haven't done the Matawhero up Taihape way. What's that like?

I promise I won't get us lost...................honest.