We met up in Ashhurst and cruised through the gorge before taking the usual back roads through to Dannevirke.
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| Not a bad day for it |
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| Makirikiri Road |
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| Lloyd waiting while we decide if we're at the right turn-off |
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| "You shall not pass! I have a hi-viz!" |
From Weber to Wimbledon the road has suffered a lot of damage over the years and there are slumps in the road, pot holes and just plain bumpy bits of road to contend with. This makes it a bit of a challenge but a good ride all the same. Unfortunately there was one slight little incident that meant some of us were waiting and wondering for a bit but luckily no real harm done.
Out next little squirt was up to Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu (always like to chuck that name in). Here's Lloyd harassing a poor old V-Strom:
From Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu (tee hee) it was just a short squirt to Porangahau and then on up to Waipuk for fuel and a drink.
Our route home mainly took us back down boring old SH2 but at Oringi I had had enough and led Lloyd and Dave on a quick detour through Jackson and Hopelands Road and then onto Woodville.
Somewhere just before the gorge my jacket sleeve blew open and a piece of my armour blew out. I noticed the sleeve but not the armour so I was lucky that Lloyd spotted it and went back for it - good stuff.
I got home just before 6 after a nice little ride of nearly 300km - I little warm up for next Saturday's slightly longer excursion...
Tuamata eh? (How does one learn to spell that one?) Glad you had a spotter to find the flying armour, I can't imagine it being easy to replace.
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DeleteSunshine, puffy white clouds, and twisty roads with friends. Sounds like a great day. Good job someone rescued your armor too.
ReplyDeleteNow I just gotta that armour back in the right place...
DeleteI lost a knee slider whilst out on a ride last year, but it was a goner. Great ride eh?
ReplyDeleteYeah, really nice day out on some great roads!
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ReplyDeleteI love that name . . .
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu (tee hee)
almost like someone put their fingers on the wrong row of a keyboard. You must have been traveling very fast to have your armour blow out
too bad about Weber Road . . you'll just have to go back
bob
Riding the Wet Coast
The zip on my sleeve goes right up to the elbow and it blew right open. I tried zipping it up while riding but no go. No idea how the armour moved it's way down the sleeve and out...
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