Yeah, it's been a while but Owl kicked things off by finally grabbing an old tag and posting up a real easy one yesterday.
Yes, Owl has a new Superduke!
So, with it still up for grabs this afternoon I headed out to see if I could nab it. It was a pretty warm day but the skies were a wee bit on the threatening side so I didn't muck around. In places the roads were a bit wet - particularly through Waituna West and on Vinegar Hill but it was good to be out on the Vee again.
Approaching Stormy Point there was a car parked right where I needed to be for my photo so I carried on down the hill to explore a road I hadn't ridden before. Rangitikei Valley Road goes to gravel fairly quickly and eventually ends at a farm gate so it's strictly a there and back ride. The gravel was in good nick though!
Returning back to Rewa I turning back up the hill to Stormy Point and wouldn't you know it there was a car in my way again! Nevermind, I got my tag.
I even put my gloves on the fence post like Owl...
Looking back down towards Rangitikei Valley Road
Next on the agenda was to find a replacement tag. I've been past this building a few times so today I had an excuse to stop.
Another easy one for the next guy
Nice shot, finger included...
Tag hunting complete I shot home pretty quickly just on the off chance that someone else was out there hunting down Owl's tag. No probs, I got it and now we wait...
Occasionally there are hints if the tag sits around for a while. We play it on a local forum which makes it easy for people to quickly post up their tags etc. There have been some very hotly contested tags in the past - I've been beaten to a tag a few times...
Well worth a go. Our game has had it's ups and downs - occasionally there was quite a bit of competition and it wasn't uncommon for people to get beaten to tags.
Can I play?
ReplyDeleteYes, but there are rules and a boundary.
Deletehttp://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/104968-Tag-o-rama!
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Rules? I ride bikes, I don't do rules!
DeleteYou were a problem child weren't you?
DeleteNever heard of this game but it sounds like fun ... do you get hints?
ReplyDeleteOccasionally there are hints if the tag sits around for a while. We play it on a local forum which makes it easy for people to quickly post up their tags etc. There have been some very hotly contested tags in the past - I've been beaten to a tag a few times...
DeleteThat looks like a fun gravel road, you were clipping along pretty good.
ReplyDeleteI am still jealous of all that greenery, although we've actually had rain the last two days so maybe our brown will soon turn green as well.
It was quite a nice little bit of fast gravel.
DeleteEverything is green at the moment and the grass is growing as fast as I cut it. Good for the farmers.
Lots of taggers around here, I still haven't played but it looks like fun.
ReplyDeleteWell worth a go. Our game has had it's ups and downs - occasionally there was quite a bit of competition and it wasn't uncommon for people to get beaten to tags.
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