Auckland Rides

[enduro0627Participant Location: Auckland, North ShoreBike: 2014KLR650EERank: 400cc Rider]

Hi Hadrian,
I am planning some easy cruising for tomorrow, but your place is a 200km round trip just to get there and back for me 🙁
In my magic crystal ball I can see a weekend Waikato ride for February (maybe Jan).
I hope we can catch up then.
Andrew

[Hadrian HaineParticipant Location: WaerengaBike: 08 Husaberg FE 450 and a classic 86 Honda XLR250RRank: 400cc Rider]

Okay Andrew maybe I can see you in the Waikato around then then… Feb/jan isn’t far away.
These are all easy gravel road planned for today as I am only just recovering from a injury.

[Mark ClaasenParticipant Location: Auckland, NorthShoreBike: 1200GSA KLR650NE WR450 RMX250, DR750,Rank: 400cc Rider]

If your a night Owl or an early riser this might be for you
Some of us are meeting up at the BP Bombay tomorrow at 9am and heading to Port Wiakato and perhaps over to Nikua caves

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[EddiebKeymaster Location: Hamilton, New ZealandBike: Suzuki DR650 ADVRank: 1200cc Rider]

@mark-claasen any pics from last week?

Is anyone heading out tomorrow?

[enduro0627Participant Location: Auckland, North ShoreBike: 2014KLR650EERank: 400cc Rider]

Hi everyone,
From Awakino early morning to Wanganui. 🙂
Andrew

[Daniel FisherParticipant Location: AucklandBike: DRZ250 DRZ400ERank: 1000cc Rider]

Hey guys I’m doing a Westcoast (Raglan, Kawhia etc)and Taranaki tunnels ride Sat 24th-Mon 26th.

If it sounds like a bit of you and can get Mon off your welcome to come along 🙂

Ton(nell)s of Fun Waikato/Naki Gravel Adventure Ride

Saturday, Feb 24, 2018, 8:00 AM

Location details are available to members only.

3 Riders Attending

Join me on a Gravel/Tar/Tunnel adventure. Sat traveling the West Coast from AKL to Awakino. Then spend Sun scouting some of the Naki’s gems, to relax at the one and only Whangamomona Hotel. Then head off on Mon AKL bound. Sat: Following a GRAVEL path where we can down the west coast. Stay Awakino/Mokau 403Km Akl-Kawhia https://goo.gl/maps/f5AWNepkW…

Check out this Meetup →

I don’t have much knowledge of the Naki other than SH43 itself, so the maps aren’t set in stone, and happy to be a sponge for any info you have or if the route could be improved 🙂 Second Day is Okau Tunnel, Kiwi Road (Tunnel), Moki Road (tunnel), Uruti Road Tunnel, Otaraoa Road Tunnel, Mangaopa Road Tunnel

Being eyeing a few paper roads in the area if i have time/gas. Anyone have knowledge of the Jury Road (101B Jury Rd, Te Wera 4392) and Mt Damper road (Mount Damper Rd, Tangarakau 4397) paper roads? I have confirmed both are public access via WAMS although that’s about all the info i can find.

[OldBeerParticipant Location: AucklandBike: DL650, DRZ250, DRZ400S,Rank: 1000cc Rider]

Sounds like you have the best bits covered. Road from Marokopa to Awakino not to be missed. If you plan to head into tunnel central from the Ohura end and across the Waitaanga Roads, then consider Waitewhena Road from Aria to Ohura, very nice bit of gravel. All the Taranaki stuff is very good.

Don’t know anything about the paper roads

Hope the weather is good for you.

[Daniel FisherParticipant Location: AucklandBike: DRZ250 DRZ400ERank: 1000cc Rider]

Got out to Muriwai with a couple of others today. Ended up doing the beach access to Wilson Road. After all the rain lately its nicely packed and was good fun.

[Mark ClaasenParticipant Location: Auckland, NorthShoreBike: 1200GSA KLR650NE WR450 RMX250, DR750,Rank: 400cc Rider]

@eddieb said:
@mark-claasen any pics from last week?

Is anyone heading out tomorrow?

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[RobParticipant Location: Red BeachBike: XRV 750Rank: 400cc Rider]

Thinking of going for coffee on Saturday, short notice I know but anyone keen for a ride about?
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[enduro0627Participant Location: Auckland, North ShoreBike: 2014KLR650EERank: 400cc Rider]

Rob,what time are you planning to reach the cafe? Thinking about doing the matching section of the T2B trail starting from the Riverhead Z petrolstation. Andrew

[RobParticipant Location: Red BeachBike: XRV 750Rank: 400cc Rider]

[RobParticipant Location: Red BeachBike: XRV 750Rank: 400cc Rider]

Hi Andrew,
Hadn’t given it much thought, just feeling out interest at this stage. It is going to be a full day so earlier the better – before the heat / dust gets up.

What is the T2B trail? Is there a ride already going?
Taa
Rob

[EddiebKeymaster Location: Hamilton, New ZealandBike: Suzuki DR650 ADVRank: 1200cc Rider]

T2B is a new track a group of members have put together: https://www.adventureridingnz.co.nz/gps-tracks-rides/new-zealand-t2b-route/

[Mark ClaasenParticipant Location: Auckland, NorthShoreBike: 1200GSA KLR650NE WR450 RMX250, DR750,Rank: 400cc Rider]

Pretty cool, would take a few days to do that

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