Trio of Tigers

Yeah, we couldn't manage four this time...

Away back on the 2nd of January three Tigers went on another wee road ride through to Waipuk, and now I'm even writing about it...

For me the ride started with a wee squirt over the track in a little bit of light drizzle - nothing too bad, just wet enough to cause a bit of caution on the usual greasy spots on the track.

Arriving in Pahiatua, the guys were busy dispatching some coffee, but once I'd filled we were into it with a quiet ride across the Pahiatua-Pongaroa Road.  As usual the Makuri Gorge and the climb up over the hill were the highlights - even if there was the odd "mildly-moist" patch.  The view from the top perhaps not quite as spectacular as it can be.

I really like the blue one!

Dropping down the hill, we were soon in Pongaroa where we turned onto Route 52 to make for Wimbledon.  I may have mentioned in a previous post, but it is nice to see all work that has been done on the road.  They've widened it in places and definitely taken out some of the nastier road damage.  Still pays to keep on ya toes though.

South of Porangahau it was time for another breather and to check out TaumatawhakatangihangakoauauoTamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu, which had been moved along and off the road a bit since last time.  First time that the Tigers had visited it too.

Just up the road was one of my favourite signs:

Which meant it was time for this:

Yeah, not ideal conditions for any sort of hill climb but I have it on reasonably good authority that you can get air in one spot going up there...

Our next stop was in Waipuk where we had a spot of brunch old chap and then started on the return leg.

Leaving Waipuk, the traffic was pumping so we soon turned off to take more nice back roads through Takapau and Ormondville before popping out at Matamau, just north of Dannevirke.

We then behaved ourselves again until turning off at Oringi to cut the corner through Hopelands and then on to Pahiatua and home.

Yet another nice little ride and nice to kick off the new year with a couple of rides on the trot.  If only work and life didn't get in the way all the time 😉