RUNAMUCK 29,081 Posted November 30, 2020 Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 Does anyone else have mad dry lips? Mine are like sandpaper 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tortron 64,383 Posted November 30, 2020 Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 from all that gripping onto the seat probably bart 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sentra 14,967 Posted November 30, 2020 Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 Haaaaaaaa Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Truenotch 9,071 Posted November 30, 2020 Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 4 hours ago, tortron said: from all that gripping onto the seat probably bart Or possibly from all that loose wind on the weekend. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WankBankA100 113 Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 So we got a date yet for next year's event? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anglia4 1,882 Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 I've already ordered new brake shoes 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chunky_t 114 Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 31 minutes ago, anglia4 said: I've already ordered new brake shoes I feel this, my rear brake was not doing a good job on the last day lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anglia4 1,882 Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 I had to take mine apart and shim out the shoes at the lake as it was nearly over-centering and the brakes were sticking on BADLY 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HighLUX 32,891 Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 Keen to try this road if we do the OG route round east cape instead of using the sealed coast road https://www.google.com/maps?geocode=FVJYwv0dd5ygCg%3D%3D;Faozu_0dNXueCg%3D%3D;FXlpuv0dTjKeCg%3D%3D;FfNMuv0dm0aeCg%3D%3D;FZu1t_0dEZGdCg%3D%3D;Fabptf0djuecCg%3D%3D;FUkDs_0d0HSbCg%3D%3D;FbXxsf0ddUycCik9kNnmKHhmbTGjXdM5uJzp-A%3D%3D&daddr=-38.0631911,178.1583886+to:-38.1149520,178.1397258+to:-38.1222540,178.1449226+to:-38.2920705,178.0984489+to:-38.4098195,178.0550541+to:-38.5998636,177.9601438+to:Waikanae+Beach+Motel+Salisbury+Road,+Awapuni,+Gisborne&saddr=-37.5950553,178.2979754&dirflg=dh&ftid=0x6d667828e6d9903d:0xf8e99cb839d35da3&shorturl=1 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Truenotch 9,071 Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 30 minutes ago, HighLUX said: Keen to try this road if we do the OG route round east cape instead of using the sealed coast road https://www.google.com/maps?geocode=FVJYwv0dd5ygCg%3D%3D;Faozu_0dNXueCg%3D%3D;FXlpuv0dTjKeCg%3D%3D;FfNMuv0dm0aeCg%3D%3D;FZu1t_0dEZGdCg%3D%3D;Fabptf0djuecCg%3D%3D;FUkDs_0d0HSbCg%3D%3D;FbXxsf0ddUycCik9kNnmKHhmbTGjXdM5uJzp-A%3D%3D&daddr=-38.0631911,178.1583886+to:-38.1149520,178.1397258+to:-38.1222540,178.1449226+to:-38.2920705,178.0984489+to:-38.4098195,178.0550541+to:-38.5998636,177.9601438+to:Waikanae+Beach+Motel+Salisbury+Road,+Awapuni,+Gisborne&saddr=-37.5950553,178.2979754&dirflg=dh&ftid=0x6d667828e6d9903d:0xf8e99cb839d35da3&shorturl=1 Is that the alternate route we used in 2018? If so, it's awesome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RUNAMUCK 29,081 Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 Reckon we do the same direction as the first year. I prefer the motu heading back the J5s Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HighLUX 32,891 Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 5 minutes ago, Truenotch said: Is that the alternate route we used in 2018? If so, it's awesome. Its the alternate route but with added length so bout 130kms of gravel all up 2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MopedNZ 10,403 Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 12 minutes ago, HighLUX said: Its the alternate route but with added length so bout 130kms of gravel all up Shit yeah I'm so keen! As long as I get to pest in the Awatere river bed for a while I'm chuffed. I did that alone the second year after the roadblock opened and I was on the FX125. Road about 1km up before the road tyres became useless. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HighLUX 32,891 Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 Looking at that map theres plenty of river pesting opportunities 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peteretep 6,748 Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 bit of a side track, but I wonder if there is a sweet way to go in/around the whanganui national park, seems like lots of cool tracks around there. along the whanganui river, bridge to somewhere, I see there is Patea dam, although it looks one way, Is there a map that shows forestry roads or something? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TimShadboltfan27 4,780 Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 12 minutes ago, peteretep said: bit of a side track, but I wonder if there is a sweet way to go in/around the whanganui national park, seems like lots of cool tracks around there. along the whanganui river, bridge to somewhere, I see there is Patea dam, although it looks one way, Is there a map that shows forestry roads or something? It's all DOC land so access is very limited. Boat access only to most places Whanganui River Road to Pipiriki would be lush, then a bit of gravel out to Raetihi. The Patea Dam (Lake Rotorangi) is also rad but bit of a dead end. Think the deepest you could penetrate (heh) the hinterland would be Old Whanga Road and the Bridge to Somewhere on the western side, accessed from Forgotten Highway. Again nothing links up to the other side and deffs no roads in place as its native forest/DOC land. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anglia4 1,882 Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 The bridge to somewhere is accessible by genuine road from strathmore, and outside lambing season you used to be able to do old whanga road into whangamomona from there. 10-15 years back it was proper trail bike territory on old whanga road though from 4wd damage, I imagine its worse now. Google doesn't show it as a road at all, but basically it follows the whangamomona river. I've been putting together a theoretical loop from new plymouth. Might have to go exploring some time and see if the roads are open right through. Only ones I'm not sure about are kiwi road, and kaka road. https://goo.gl/maps/bYdTu5BycCAYnGo4A EDIT: Slight route tweak 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anglia4 1,882 Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 Biggest issue with that area though, is that there is no gas, anywhere. Unless you carry on to Taumaranui. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TimShadboltfan27 4,780 Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 17 minutes ago, anglia4 said: https://goo.gl/maps/bYdTu5BycCAYnGo4A That would be an epic mish over a weekend. Does Ohura still have prison backpackers ? PPSC have tried to get a ride through Forgotten Highway off the ground but its a bit of a drive to go for reccy to make sure google doesnt send us to Deliverence spec woolsheds in the middle of nowhere 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
M.H. 6,259 Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 3 minutes ago, TimShadboltfan27 said: google doesnt send us to Deliverence spec woolsheds in the middle of nowhere That's the best part 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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