got the bird back, all good, hoping the rain stays away so i can go for a scrub in pootle after work

heard you been noseying around city honda

1 days 12 hours 28 minutes 43 seconds

took the offering of dry roads to shoot out for an after work ride

spotted 86 lazing by the side of the road so stopped for a yarn

continued up towards aokautere, intending to nip round to ashhurst and be home in 15 but i just couldnt resist that turnoff and ended up doing the track, ballance and the gorge...a nice evening for a pootle and the fading light coming over the hills onto the ballance area was amazing

stopped in ashhurst to top up in readiness for friday morning

all packed and ready to go....rainsuit is ready too

Sweet, if this morning is anything to go by we gonna need them rain suits

And then there were four

Have a good one guys.
Enjoy and talk care.

Enjoy the weather guys it must be fine somewhere doesn't it?

Any idea on Monday what time you will leave Rahotu,we could arrange a posse to come up and meet you at say Kai Iwi or so,after all basing on murphy's law it will at least be fine on the last 120km or so,and a lovely public holiday,would be rude not to go for a ride.

thats a bit far away to be able to give any kind of a time on at this stage. I think we will give up on the four points ride this weekend and instead go for the "quest for the sun ride" I bloody hope in 3000km we can find it!

Yeah looks like Summer is being done by installments. First one was last weekend next one is who knows when.

Have a good ride. It should be alot warmer up north so even if it is wet the wet wont be misserable cold wet.

It's just weather...

Your a hard bastard Andrew

Wanna go for a ride?

yours will be too by tues!

i think i actually saw it stop raining for a minute there

must've been mistaken....

Just looking at the 3-day rain forecast - looks like it's going to be a Labour Weekend. Rain, and cold as a bonus!

Seriously though, have fun guys, I'm gutted I can't go. ANZA rang today - as they're putting the bike back together, they noticed the primary chain was looking fairly old and tired, with a couple of tight spots, and did I want to replace it? $120 now, vs $120 + taking everything apart (and replacing all the gaskets again) at some point in the future. A no-brainer, unfortunately. Have a look here if you want to see what's involved in replacing a drive belt on these things - it's not exactly a roadside repair.

Take care on the ride guys, sounds like some nasty shit up north on saturday weather wise.... not to say it's that wonderful here either but at least it's not blowing gale.

Murphys bloody law innit, never mind, if it rains it will give me some realy good wet weather riding practice

What time do you guys head off?

530am on the dot!

Bugger, got something on then

Jeez, good on you guys. Hope the sun appears somewhere along the line! Went to Turangi today, saw quite a few bikes so you're not the only ones. Have a good and safe one! Bring back lots of presents lol

Ill bring ya back a cup of water. I am sure I will find one somewhere along the way.

Get to bed you guys!

At least you won't dehydrate.
Be a typical labour weekend each day rains.