Laxed out rides

[mister.koz]

LOL.. thats not too bad .. i know i'm up for $600 soon, for a rear tyre and the 10,000k service

Well, apart from bling, servicing/tuning around $900 including a set of tires, considering i got it with tires that were pretty much dead thats not bad going

Now the stuff i wanted to put on it or buy for it was about $1000 but i didn't need to buy that stuff.

Jeez buying the gear cost me a packet tho.

[Spazm]

Well, apart from bling, servicing/tuning around $900 including a set of tires, considering i got it with tires that were pretty much dead thats not bad going

Now the stuff i wanted to put on it or buy for it was about $1000 but i didn't need to buy that stuff.

Jeez buying the gear cost me a packet tho.

I'd be close to $800 if i had to get a front tyre as well

[mister.koz]

I'd be close to $800 if i had to get a front tyre as well

Never feel bad about buyin tires, they keep you on the road and on your bike

[ckai]

I dont think a set of brake pads means its on its last legs. In the 16 months Ive had it - 1 new tire, rear shocks, 1 new clutch cable and new brake pads. sounds pretty good to me. Total cost round $600 (before brake pads) - how much you guys spent on your bikes (or on bikes) in the last year?????

well that's alright then, I thought you had something more wrong with the brakes apart from pads.

Mine has cost me zilch, nada, zero (apart from buying it and adding handy things )

[Murray]

Mine has cost me zilch, nada, zero (apart from buying it and adding handy things )

Ah the buying of the new bike, then the scheduled servicing and the way you guys ride the new tyres every 3-4 thousand k's!!!

Well I'm hoping its only pads, the back disc sort of makes a grinding noise when you put it on hard so assume its pads?/ And while I'm at it I may as well do the front ones as well as they are a bit spongey and having a quite weighty bike best to get them all up to best condition I think.

Yeah I'm on hols for the week

[Spazm]

Ah the buying of the new bike, then the scheduled servicing and the way you guys ride the new tyres every 3-4 thousand k's!!!

LOL.. I'll admit to the scheduled services as i only have a few more k's to go till that.. but the tyres... i'm still looking at close to just under 10 thou k's out of my rear tyre (i've got heaps of tyre left on the sides so more corners are the go )

[PaddyFZ1]

Im going to do the Coro8 tomorrow.
Heaps of people attending that i havent seen in ages.
Hope you guys have a good ride!

[Spazm]

Thanks Paddy.. You guys have a good day too..

[Spazm]

Right well i had a play with motowhere, i quite like these roads Although i don't always know where to turn off :/

http://www.motowhere.com/maps/route/upper-waikato-loop

Anyways tell me what you think.

Edit - stops include:
50km - raglan - coffee/icecream/whatever
100km - ngaruawahia - gas (BP!)
205km - Thames - gas/hookers
310km - hamilton pub

That's not a bad route..

How about this to break up some of those straights and main rd pieces.. Admittadly i've not been on all of the back roads but from street view they look good and sealed

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&so...91&ie=UTF8&z=9

[mister.koz]

Right, calendar's up, sorry was in whanga last night, i am surprised someone else didn't put it up in my absence.

I wont be up for the ride this week i don't think, my shoulder is pretty bad after 130km today

[Spazm]

Oh.. I also hear that our third rider this week has got her Restricted Licence...

Congratulations Brooke

[The Flux Capacita]

what time you guys meet on sunday and where...can someone pm me or flick me a text...021 02561277

i'm keen as since the weather is going to be mint but i won't be near a computer for the rest of the nite

mean

[carver]

what time you guys meet on sunday and where...can someone pm me or flick me a text...021 02561277

i'm keen as since the weather is going to be mint but i won't be near a computer for the rest of the nite

mean

il be with paddy at bp rototuna at 8:30am

[Spazm]

what time you guys meet on sunday and where...can someone pm me or flick me a text...021 02561277

i'm keen as since the weather is going to be mint but i won't be near a computer for the rest of the nite

mean

Sorry.. just got back online now..

the Coro figure 8 looks to be meeting at the rototuna bp @ 830 to be @ paeroa by 945 <-- probably 50+ riders on this one

or

the Laxed ride is meeting at the kingsgate carpark @ 930 & heading down Kawhia/TeAnga/TeKuiti way <--- maybe up to 5 or 6 riding on this one

[smoky]

That's not a bad route..

How about this to break up some of those straights and main rd pieces.. Admittadly i've not been on all of the back roads but from street view they look good and sealed

Good idea but.... the Matahuru road is not sealed as it goes over the summit (20 ks of heavy gravel) mind you if you get off at the summit and walk to the top you get the best view of the Hauraki plains and Waikato basin - fantastic
hard windy up and down road on gravel??