Where did you ride today?

[Kiwifruit]

On the 26th January it will be one year since my quad bypass heart op. I've been back playing tennis for three months, spent three weeks mainly in my tent biking around the South Island. Went to Whanganui for the street races.
Like others I'm making the most of the time I have being able to enjoy riding the bike. On my last visit to the chemist I came away with a frigging carrier bag full of meds for my smorgasbord of ailments !!
Today I took the bride out to Rotorua and Lake Tarawera as part of getting her bike fit for out trip to the South Island. Only did 190km but that was a comfortable ride. Was nice to go somewhere we haven't been before.
Booked on the ferry 5th March. I did say we could take the caravan but she said she wanted to go on the bike. Who am I to argue....  

[Tony Nitrous]

205 K's (127 miles)

^ Floating Cafe ^
It's at a place called Grantham, for folk outside of Australia it's a place mentioned in this vid.
2011, 33 dead and an area hit bigger than France and Germany combined.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmAmx84LXMU

[KiwiCol]

On the 26th January it will be one year since my quad bypass heart op. I've been back playing tennis for three months, spent three weeks mainly in my tent biking around the South Island. Went to Whanganui for the street races.
Like others I'm making the most of the time I have being able to enjoy riding the bike. On my last visit to the chemist I came away with a frigging carrier bag full of meds for my smorgasbord of ailments !!
Today I took the bride out to Rotorua and Lake Tarawera as part of getting her bike fit for out trip to the South Island. Only did 190km but that was a comfortable ride. Was nice to go somewhere we haven't been before.
Booked on the ferry 5th March. I did say we could take the caravan but she said she wanted to go on the bike. Who am I to argue....   



Will Westport be in the itinery Col? you know there's a bed available mate . . .  (and laundry   ) 

[grog]

Hard to watch that video Tony,  even all these years later.Were exactly in that weather pattern at moment, lots of rain and a low off the coast. Always a bit scary this time of year. My house on a hill and on one metre stumps,way i planned for rain events.

[Tony Nitrous]

Hard to watch that video Tony,  even all these years later.Were exactly in that weather pattern at moment, lots of rain and a low off the coast. Always a bit scary this time of year. My house on a hill and on one metre stumps,way i planned for rain events.

Same. We built high up on a hill and still brought in 250+ cubes of fill to raise the slab rather than cut into the hillside. It was a serious consideration for the build.

I hadn't watched the vid in a while. Certainly had a lump in the throat and grit in my eye when I did.

[Kiwifruit]

I would think so Col. However I'm not setting the itinerary this time. Will certainly keep you posted.

[Tony Nitrous]

I managed a quick 278K's (172 mile) coffee run this morning.

[KiwiCol]

Just an hour & 20 min run for me, Westport to Fox River & back.  Some great corners in there though.

[Tony Nitrous]

4th good ride in the last 8 days.
A bit hot but out of town and up to speed it's fine.
1 or 2 spots of rain but nothing of note.
Another good day to be out on a bike.
Mostly fast twisty back roads with a couple of stops so I didn't really miss the Gen-3's cruise control and nicer bars on this ride.

[KiwiCol]

@Tony Nitrous   hypothetically speaking, how fast is "up to speed"?     

[GSXKING]

@Tony Nitrous   hypothetically speaking, how fast is "up to speed"?     

     the speed limit officer 👮�♂️

[grog]

No riding, 3 days of super hot. Still 38c at moment and sun about to set. So hot has killed all my tomatoes and capsicum plants😡Cooler tomorrow, a SthEast change coming, breeze off ocean rather than land as its been.Just looked at UK temp, 10 degrees, sure a contrast.I prefer mine.

[Hooli]

We've got storm unpronounceable too. So drafty and gusty with light rain & surprisingly warm. It's a bit* worse in Ireland though, apparently they recorded 100mph winds in Galway.

[Kiwifruit]

Friday morning set off at 9am, headed over the Kaimai Range on via Putararu and Tokoroa to Taupo for lunch. Parked the bike under a shady tree. We enjoyed a tasty meal at a lake front cafe. Went for a walk around the town and along to the marina. You and Mrs Barmy will remember that area Dave. Lots of tourists about. Parasailing,  getting towed behind a boat was very popular today. Jeez they go high then they slow down and dip them in the water. Looked like fun. The floatplane scenic flights were busy too.
Our return journey home took us through Rotorua and Ngongotaha. Just under 300kms for the day so the wifes bottom side should be starting to get bike fit. Home safe and sound. A great day out.

[GSXKING]

Which bike Col ? Pictures ?

I worked in the heat today 🥵🥵🥵🍺🍺🍺

The ride home on the GSX felt like being slowly cooked 🍳🍳🍳

7pm at night feels like 34 degrees Celsius