Auckland Cycle Touring Association

Rangiriri to Bush Tramway Club.

Looks like our week long resident high pressure is about to desert us.
Today, 4 September, was cloudy for most of our ride but we had gentle, or no, wind.

 

This is just before we left Rangiriri to head over the river and down to Huntly.

 

Here we are on the first reasonable climb after leaving Huntly,
heading for the Bush Tramway Club at Pukemiro.

 

At Pukemiro, we were suddenly cast back in time.

 

 

 

At Pukemiro, the group split up.  4 were going to take the short option and head straight back to Rangiriri,
2 decided to move on straight after coffee and do an extra long ride via Ngaruawahia and round Lake Waikare,
and the remaining 4 went to Ngaruawahia for lunch and then back to Rangiriri.

Here some of the last group are returning to Pukemiro on their jigger ride.

 

Others went for a train ride - but not on this one.

 

 

 

Climbing the last hill between Glen Afton and Glen Massey.

 

 

 

Lunch at Ngaruawahia.

 

 

 

 

 

On the last leg heading to Rangiriri.
As you can see, by now the sun had come out.

 

 

 

It was a slow trip home.  The journey from Te Kauwhata to Meremere took about 45 minutes!!!!!!!

 

 

With the price of petrol seeming to be about to rocket even further, queues like this may decrease.