Gravel Hopper Adventures and Riding the Loose Stuff: N O R T H L A N D and The Adventure

Adventure highlights from Northland

Excellent Cell Phone Reception -

Our Riders thought it well worth the climb to get to it!!
STEVE points out "5 Bars available"....

Taking a brief break

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Spot Prize Winners

WHO WAS OUR FURTHEST TRAVELLED??

With The NEW Denham WHANAU being excluded from this selection - - -
Hands were raised from near and afar around the room of our Saturday evening catered dining - Decision quickly made .....
(SPLIT THAT IS AHIPARA vs PUKEKOHE) (Two likely lads pictured here) Some very funny English town pronunciations taking place - THE Vino perhaps??
Jef points out the value of good Kai on an Adventure Dining Experience.....

Who Could NOT

Award a Prize to the owner of "BIG BLUE" THE "BIG YAMAHA 1200CC TENERE" ALONG FOR ALL OF IT -
DID YOU KNOW..... "BIG BLUE" Standard Issue Comes COMPLETE WITH 8 BURLY ADVENTURE RIDERS FOR THAT SMALL PUSH UP THOSE HILLS :)

(YES only 5 IN THIS PIC)    Don't think I could quite split this Prize SIX WAYS -

GOOD JOB EVERYONE and this just part of the NGARNZ TEAM SPIRIT amongst us
(BIG BLUE ALWAYS GETS THROUGH)!!!   (along WITH all BIKES ON OUR RIDES)

WENDY - (and the story behind)
Possible New Addition to NGARNZ ???

Herez to YOU Wendy??
Glasses to the ready, t o a s t everyone......

Team Captain Sue and co enjoying a slight tipple with thanks to the courtesy of Wendy's partner Glen - hmmm red vino.. just the right ticket... Now settle in everyone, another prize to be awarded.....

With NGARNZ T's flying around the room along with Hubbard's Muesli packs I think we had Best Award a little something to intrepid adventure rider Wendy??

Wendy pictured here with partner Glen
Glen seems to be a NEW Addition also...... :)

OOOPS (like big time) Where on Earth did "Wendy Come From"...... Learning fast from one of our other adventure riders who admits to NOT being good with names A NEW Addition to NGARNZ suddenly appeared... Let no err go un noticed, our Northland Contingent have been very quick to pick up on this one, it seems new adventure rider Wendy was made a mention of in the Northland Adventure Community facebook page.

Fabulous to see so very many NEW faces attend our Northland Adventure.
Thanks to the Northland Adventure Riding Community for joining the NGARNZ folk. Entertainment was high and People Value Higher still. Welcome our Northland Folk to NGARNZ Adventures.

"BIKE CLEANUP AU NATURAL"!!! COURTESY NORTHLAND STYLEZ
EVERY GOOD Adventure should have ONE.....

HIGH on our hill top lookout photo shoot opportunity

"BIRD IN THE BUSH SNAPS IT UP"

If you attended our Northland Adventure - Photos are available and can be mailed to attendees. Our website has numbers attached and as we have many photos available please mail and we will go through our archive of pics to find something for you.

http://www.northerngraveladventureridersnz.com/14th---15th-september---northland-forest-adventure-tour.html

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Waikato Wanderings
Saturday 28th September

SOUTH Gravel Adventure Road Ride
Meets 9:30am Caltex Bombay
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Caltex+Bombay,+Mill+Road,+Auckland,+New+Zealand&hl=en&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn
=53.432436,79.013672&oq=caltex+bomb&hq=Caltex&hnear=Mill+Rd,+Bombay+2677,+Auckland,+New+Zealand&t=m&z
=11&iwloc=A

Caltex Service Station is on the LEFT hand side as you EXIT Motorway Exit #471 BP Bombay is on the Right Hand Side

Dean and Bev will take us on a One Day Guide Led Gravel Road Adventure

NEW to Riding Gravel Roads??
We will be running TWO Groups

Group 1 - Longer Route

Group 2 - Shorter Route

ALL Makes and Models of Bikes Welcome
Come join The Gravel Riders for a One Day Guide Led Adventure

155kms to FIRST Fuel Station
220kms total kms to our Luncheon Break

Our scheduled luncheon break will be well used; those who have expressed their interest in attending the Trans American Trail aka TAT Jim will be holding a meeting re details to hand. This get together is for riders that are serious about attending 2014.

Free for NGARNZ Ride Group Members
$20 for NON NGARNZ Members
(USE your $20 towards an End of Season Membership)
For further info contact Sue 021 036 7234
or Jim 021 517 110
nobbly Tyres Not Essential

http://www.northerngraveladventureridersnz.com/dean-and-bevs-waikato-wanderings-saturday-28th-september.html

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Level 1 Adventure Bike Training Day
Saturday 05th October

Where Would YOU like to take YOUR Adventure Bike??

(Waikaremoana Riding and Touring the Gisborne Area via Gravel Road Route??)

Jess's FIRST Ever Gravel Road Ride - 100kms of Gravel Just in This Stretch

and we left from TAUPO also......... WEll done Jess

You have earned your very first NGARNZ Badge of Merit!!!

Venue: RiverHead Forest
To attend contact us via our website link to receive your Registration Form to complete

This will be a FULL day of Adventure Bike Coaching
All exercises required to enjoy your Adventure Bike over a variety of terrain
From Gravel/Metal Forestry Roads to Level 1 OffRoad Sections
All exercises well suited to large adventure bike riders
Lunch will be provided as we will not be leaving the forestry until the
completion of our day

http://www.northerngraveladventureridersnz.com/october---training-day---big-bike-adventure-coaching.html

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TAUPO Overland Adventure
November 23rd/24th

This is our Xmas Breakup Adventure and

"Our Final Adventure Event For This Current Season"!!!

Introducing The THREE Elements.....

Pumice Water Pine

Entries Close November 10th 2013
Accommodation Links posted on our website
all within 5 mins walk distance from our Saturday evening dining option
Ride Package does not include accommodation
For your Registration Form to attend contact us via our
Contact Form on the NGARNZ website

Numbers will be limited for this Adventure as we have a Full Weekend of Ride Terrain available
Ride Package consists of numerous Private Stations/Forestry
Areas
along with
3 Course Sat Evening Dining Experience
and
Lamb Spit Luncheon hosted by our locals
Donations to Marotiri School

http://www.northerngraveladventureridersnz.com/23rd24th-november---taupo-overland-adventure-2013.html

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"Bike For Sale" -   NGARNZ Member Richard

     has his KLR for sale as he now heads back to the UK with his family.
    Richard was an active member of NGARNZ and we wish him well for his
    future.

2007 18800 km

3 owners

Very good condition, some minor scratches on the plastic and tank.

Currently on knobbly front intermediate rear tyre for riding on road and gravel, comes with part worn set of Continental road tyres, and a knobbly for the rear.

Removable Top box, heated grips.

Will come with new WOF and 3 months rego.

Absolutely brilliant bike it will tour, commute, handles gravel easily, awesome on the tarmac, goes 400 km plus on a tank and its comfortable for hours, (try saying that about a DR650!)

I will take $5500 just as it cant come with me. my mobile number is 021 705 587.

One picture attached, its also on trade me ref 636728578 with lots of pictures

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BIKE RIDER MAGAZINE
ISSUE NUMBER 112

This Issue is Out In Stores Now

Recapping on one very successful Coromandel Adventure Bike Tour

I was asked if I would be interested to write a short article with a few of our highlights over our day?

Thanks to the TEAM at BRM for such a wonderful layout

The moment I opened their magazine and arrived at THE TWO page article I was amazed. They have done a wonderful job for us.

WE plan to visit this area again early 2014. WE have more Ride Terrain that we did not get to visit on our first visit here. We will enjoy the second half of our Journey along with NEW Terrain that we will also add into the mix.

CORO EAST COASTER - 2014 IS COMING!!!

Recapping on another fantastic Coromandel Adventure
Pics available:

http://www.northerngraveladventureridersnz.com/14th---15th-september---northland-forest-adventure-tour.html

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The NEW Mr and Mrs Denham

and BOTH are NGARNZ Members

A TRUE Love Story... Two Adventurers Found Each Other and
we are sure will share many more Life Adventures together

Announcing The NEW Mr and Mrs Timothy Denham

Tim enjoys to ride his BIG F800GS on our Big Bike Friendly NGARNZ Adventures whilst Jess enjoys to tour and have some fun times on the Yamaha XT250
I am sure we will be seeing a lot more of this couple at our future NGARNZ
Adventures

M E A N W H I L E......
Whilst our young couple were enjoying their marriage adventure on the beautiful island of Sonaisali our intrepid Ahipara Adventurer was enjoying Adventures under the SEAS..... pics below taken from various isles of Fiji
Namena, Somosomo, & Savusavu

It really is ONE very SMALL world that we all live in .....

The NGARNZ Team enjoys
Fiji OverLand Adventures .... To Come???

Fiji OverLand Adventures Looking Great .......

Reminder: - Touratech NZ
Membership to NGARNZ has an additional benefit of being able to receive 10% discount off the fabulous range of Touratech Products. If you are a Financial Member of NGARNZ a code can be issued to you for your discount when purchasing from the Touratech NZ Website.