Ashhurst ride 12/10/06 and 13/10/06

[cowboyz]

As part of the four points tour we are off to lake ferry Saturday and then up to taranaki on sunday.

Anyone welcome to come along (as usual) but these 2 rides will be a little different than the small tiki tours normal of the ashhurst ride.

1. I am not stopping for anything except gas.
2. I want to have my licence at the end of the 4 points so 120ish max speed. Most of the ride will be highway riding as we have a timeframe to keep. Return trips may involve the odd detour depending on time.

Thanks about it.

Now the plan...

Ride 1 Sat 14/10/06
Leaving Palmerston North golf course at 8am.
Down to Lake ferry
Back up over rimutakas
over haywards
into titahi bay to a waiting lunch (thanks sis)
back up through shannon home


Ride 2 Sun 15/10/06
Leaving from Mobil ashhurst at a time that will be discussed later. Hopefully by 730am
Up through vinegar hill to marton
through to hawera
round surf highway 45 to new plymouth
back to egmont villiage for lunch
cruise home sometime in the afternoon.

At this stage it will be myself, Meanie and Mouse definite. bonez better get his arse on one of these rides. I met a guy the other day on a F650 who is keen for Taranaki but not for wellington. Either or, it is going to be fantastic.

[Meanie]

Stop for gas only eh so i guess there wont be any smouldering ash stick hangin out your mouth
I,m lookin forward to it hope the rain holds off and those gale warnings are lifted

[cowboyz]

I will smoke while filling your bike.

I hope the winds piss off too. I only got a 600. Towing you is bad enough but into the wind??

[bobsmith]

damn... I would be coming along to one, especially with my new cbr250 except that I'm still out of action due to my fractured finger... Have fun!!!

[cowboyz]

harden up boy. come on.

[bobsmith]

harden up boy.

Can you tell that to my hand..... I did go pick up my bike yesterday... Oooooh so much power difference from the old twin..... I do love the sound of the inline 4 as well...

got told off by my doctor today though when I went in with new pain and bruses in the vicinity of the fracture though (from riding yesterday). besides, I can't fit my gloves over it and my hand got rather cold without gloves (and without heated grips )

[cowboyz]

no heated grips???? welcome to the real world of biking.

[dhunt]

Hey Lance,

Sounds like fun. If your ride to N/P goes a head, I could be keen to meet up somewhere - as it's been a while since we've had a catch up.

[Bonez]

As part of the four points tour we are off to lake ferry Saturday and then up to taranaki on sunday.

Anyone welcome to come along (as usual) but these 2 rides will be a little different than the small tiki tours normal of the ashhurst ride.

1. I am not stopping for anything except gas.
2. I want to have my licence at the end of the 4 points so 120ish max speed. Most of the ride will be highway riding as we have a timeframe to keep. Return trips may involve the odd detour depending on time.

Thanks about it.

Now the plan...

Ride 1 Sat 14/10/06
Leaving Palmerston North golf course at 8am.
Down to Lake ferry
Back up over rimutakas
over haywards
into titahi bay to a waiting lunch (thanks sis)
back up through shannon home


Ride 2 Sun 15/10/06
Leaving from Mobil ashhurst at a time that will be discussed later. Hopefully by 730am
Up through vinegar hill to marton
through to hawera
round surf highway 45 to new plymouth
back to egmont villiage for lunch
cruise home sometime in the afternoon.

At this stage it will be myself, Meanie and Mouse definite. bonez better get his arse on one of these rides. I met a guy the other day on a F650 who is keen for Taranaki but not for wellington. Either or, it is going to be fantastic.

I'll be in big boy. You do realise daylight saving has kicked in dont you?

[MattRSK]

Sorry guys. Bike is still in the shop Will be another of your rides that I miss out on. Will have to get my shit sorted wont I. Bloody missing the racing in taupo too.

[Meanie]

I'll be in big boy. You do realise daylight saving has kicked in dont you?

Nothin like an early start bonez besides you have to allow plenty of time for me to catch up

[cowboyz]

I'll be in big boy. You do realise daylight saving has kicked in dont you?

awesome. Yes I do realise daylight savings is here. I assumed you would bring your honda along so we need to get going as early as possible so we dont run out of light.

[Bonez]

I assumed you would bring your honda .

Now which Honda would that be?

[cowboyz]

so many to choose from.......

[Bonez]

so many to choose from.......

I guess I could take the shitty ol zuuuki.

Fuck you Lance I'm raring to go already. Was looking fwd to a lay in this morning. Damn windy out there. Just taken Chaos for a walk.