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Post by Andrew 08334 on Nov 4, 2012 10:49:38 GMT 12
Our first ride in November. Meeting at Pomeroys coffee factory at 11 am on Wednesday we’ll ride the full circle leaving for the lakes via 88 Valley Road and for a change turning left onto the Wairau Valley Highway, SH63, heading for lunch at Wairau Tavern then into Renwick and home via Havelock and the Whangamoas, maybe stopping for a coffee at Havelock. This is a 270 km ride which Google maps tells me is 3 hours 40 minutes which seems a little conservative to me. There are three possible Konica Challenge picture locations on this ride, Lake Rotoiti, Argosy Cafe and Havelock.
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Post by Andrew 08334 on Nov 7, 2012 18:14:58 GMT 12
On a bright sunny but blustery day seven met at Pomeroy's including three ladies, Val, Clancy and Mary, Murry also joined us becoming another BOF. We headed for Eighty Eight Valley Road which along with the route to Tophouse Road are great biking roads, we turned right initially and went to the lakes for a Konica challenge photo call. We then rode Wairau Valley Road to the Tavern where we met Pat and settled in the garden for a lively discussion over lunch and in the middle of that Nev turned up making it nine. We left lunch and rode through Renwick heading to Havelock for more pictures and a coffee before tackling the Whangamoas and home. Another good ride, I had a text thanking me for a "Great ride" but the rides are only as good as the people on them I just make suggestions and send an email so thank you guys for a good 300 km ride even though it was chilly while on the move.
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