Maraetai - 02/01/07

**Donor** · 2nd January 2007, 08:38

Bloody nice ride today, out Clevedon Rd to Clevedon, then onto Maraetai.

Saw 3 cars on the way out, and 3 more on the way home.

Where I used to brake through all corners at about 30km/h, today I was blatting through at 70-80 and utilising everything I have learned.

Bloody awesome buzz... waves from half a dozen bikes, all headed toward Omana/Howick way, including the singing CBR that I heard coming from about 2km away - hate to think what the locals thought of me coming into town at that time of day then!

I'll be doing this ride more often, it's a pant load of newbie learning fun.

Ride safe everyone, beautiful day for it.

**zeocen** · 2nd January 2007, 08:58

Yup, it's a great learners ride!

You must have gotten up bloody early to get there and back already, I'm probably going to head out there myself in a few, hopefully I see some kb'ers hanging around there !

**gijoe1313** · 2nd January 2007, 09:06

Ahh yer making me weep with jealousy! I'm working on the old's house today and I dunno when I can go out for a blat! Glad to hear you're expanding your boundaries safely and whatever you do, Daisy will be up for it!

Nice one!

**zeocen** · 2nd January 2007, 09:30

Well I'm gonna head out there myself in 10, remember.. red/black jacket, blue/black gloves and a gpx, give me the fingers if you're kb!

**Donor** · 2nd January 2007, 09:34

If I wasn't about to be dragged to the family cage for an expedition up the road, I'd throw a couple of cold ones in the back pack, and meet you out there.

But I am, so that idea is screwed. Might pop out this arvo though, if the weather is up for it, the cicadas tell me it should be!

**zeocen** · 2nd January 2007, 16:40

It was a pretty good day for it! Beach was packed as always but the ride there and back was beautiful, suprisingly less traffic than I thought and lots of waves from bikes!

**Minnie** · 2nd January 2007, 18:43

Glad to hear you had fun out there Donor, im thinking i might have to head out that direction for my next big ride.....did my first big ride today. with another L plate friend...... we even did a stint on the motor way from puke to mercer wasnt as scary as i thought then headed out to pukekawa way and down to some place starting with M that has hot springs( forgive me locals havnt been up here all that long) did a total 216 ks for the day was soooo awesome and yep heaps of bikers out and heaps of waves, i had a grin from ear to ear in fact i still have.....

**Lucy** · 2nd January 2007, 18:57

Aaaargh, so near yet so far! Was at work by 6.45am and back home in bed by 1pm. Only getting the computer cranked up now! But I did bring the bike up on the deck and cleaned it, and then sprayed it with INOX lanox something, I reckon I'll be the only person in the world to clock a Chinese GN and not have it rust away - well, that's the plan anyway.

I'm not as in love with it as GI Joe is with his hornet, but it's close...

I'm gonna have to get up earlier and check whose out and about.

Good for you Minnie, you'll be over this way in no time, we can scare all the beachgoers with our GN gang...

**Donor** · 2nd January 2007, 20:41

Am thinking seriously of going for a blat to Maraetai this Saturday (5/1/07) in the early morn - probably 8ish as I have to go to Coromandel a few hours after that.

If anyones interested in a short, 1 to 2 hour stint, feel free to let me know. We can make it a L plates ride!

**zeocen** · 2nd January 2007, 21:01

Originally Posted by Minnie

down to some place starting with M that has hot springs( forgive me locals havnt been up here all that long)

That'd be Miranda and yes those are some damn nice roads! I went that way on the way to Whangamata the other week, made for a pleasant ride.

Originally Posted by donor

If anyones interested in a short, 1 to 2 hour stint, feel free to let me know. We can make it a L plates ride!

That may be too early for someone like me but godamnit I'll try haha (I somehow misplaced my L plate though *cough, splutter*), watching bikes fly by in groups of 2 - 4 made me envious

**Donor** · 2nd January 2007, 21:28

Originally Posted by zeocen

That may be too early for someone like me but godamnit I'll try haha (I somehow misplaced my L plate though *cough, splutter*), watching bikes fly by in groups of 2 - 4 made me envious

I went out at about 0830 this morning... glorious, absolutely nobody to bother me, and roads all to myself.

I don't know why I haven't gone out of my comfort zone sooner, I have had the wisdom of other KBers for a while now, just need to be less afraid to implement it in my riding!

As for the L plate, I have a couple of spares...

**Minnie** · 3rd January 2007, 05:55

Originally Posted by Donor

Am thinking seriously of going for a blat to Maraetai this Saturday (5/1/07) in the early morn - probably 8ish as I have to go to Coromandel a few hours after that.

If anyones interested in a short, 1 to 2 hour stint, feel free to let me know. We can make it a L plates ride!

yep I would be keen on that, (if its not raining) give me a pm, early mornings a not a problem, i used to milk cows!!

**Minnie** · 3rd January 2007, 05:57

Originally Posted by Lucy

Good for you Minnie, you'll be over this way in no time, we can scare all the beachgoers with our GN gang...

sure thing Lucy, Beachlands dosnt seem so far away now!!

**Minnie** · 3rd January 2007, 06:01

Originally Posted by zeocen

That'd be Miranda and yes those are some damn nice roads! I went that way on the way to Whangamata the other week, made for a pleasant ride.

umm no it wasnt Miranda i know that place, it was past pukekawa, and Naike almost to Ngarawhaia.

now i need some forum help, could you please tell me someone how i multi quote in one message, i have tired the multi quote tag but dosnt seem to work for me............

Thanks