Auckland - rolling protest ride

**ManDownUnder** · 14th November 2009, 15:42

Originally Posted by PhantasmNZ

Bugger.
http://www.3news.co.nz/Biker-crashes...2/Default.aspx

Originally Posted by GOONR

Rat shit!, hope it's not serious.

Originally Posted by firefighter

Nah he was fine, I left after i'd talked to the Nurse and the Doc turned up, the guy was fine really.

Originally Posted by gilly

http://www.3news.co.nz/Biker-crashes...2/Default.aspx

Nope he was not ok. Thats me in the pic holding the pain relief gas.

Rider was asian dude (45) called Jock. Hes got a very nasty broken thigh/dislocated hip and busted up ankle.

No fault to the car, this rider was just going to fast and lost it. (30kph sign posted)

He sends his appologies for how the media will make a big deal out of this.

All of which supports (and was pre-empted by) the request by BRONZ for improved rider training.

**Dean** · 14th November 2009, 15:43

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Crossed wires - There were two incidents leaving the event.

been confirmed chur.

**gilly** · 14th November 2009, 15:53

Originally Posted by Dean

Yep I left alot later than everyone else, from what I saw there was a lady getting lifted on a strecther into ambo she was wearing a red jacket. From what I could see it was a head on on a tight left corner, looked nasty

. Can anyone confirm? cant confirm this as of yet. I saw kasper directing traffic at the bottom of domain if that helps.

Asian dude.
He fell and hit car.

**GOONR** · 14th November 2009, 15:53

Originally Posted by ManDownUnder

All of which supports (and was pre-empted by) the request by BRONZ for improved rider training.

Yeah, I totally agree with more training and I could do with some. I found out a few things about my lack of skills today, the way it stands right now I guess my options are NASS, more time riding and trying to work out the good advise from the crap.

**Tink** · 14th November 2009, 15:55

Originally Posted by GOONR

I think I was the only L plate there.

Thats what I thought, but then madduck informed me you were there lol!!!

Originally Posted by Mom

Well, that went off well! What a fantastic team effort. The official count of bikes from the Police traffic cameras the first time we went under one was 321. I counted 35 at the museum before the main bunch arrived, but honestly by then things got really busy and I was not in a counting kind of mood

I know more riders hooked up with the ride so lets say in excess of 350.

Lets be watching TV one news today, they covered the whole thing, including taking film of the big ride going under the Market Road over bridge. National radio were covering the event as well, so it have been getting on the hour news bulletin coverage as well.

Speechifying is fun

No wise cracks about my big mouth either you lot. And Big Dave, I was standing up

Thanks Maha, Mully, Mom, etc etc... excellent speeches, excellent event... I will make the bridge one day... off to Puhoi now actually in the cage, going to try out a VTR250 tomorrow up there...

Hope your bike is ok MOM !!!

**chasio** · 14th November 2009, 15:55

The crashes are bad news in all senses. Commiserations to those on the wrong end of them, whatever the circumstances.

Here's one way of looking at it: 360 bikes did average 150km (?) each = 54,000km in heavy traffic. There were two incidents or one per 27,000km. Anyone know what the average biker crash rate is? Probably more frequent than that.

BUt a count of none at the Bikoi and the way home would be primo.

**firefighter** · 14th November 2009, 15:57

Originally Posted by gilly

http://www.3news.co.nz/Biker-crashes...2/Default.aspx

Nope he was not ok. Thats me in the pic holding the pain relief gas.

Rider was asian dude (45) called Jock. Hes got a very nasty broken thigh/dislocated hip and busted up ankle.

No fault to the car, this rider was just going to fast and lost it. (30kph sign posted)

He sends his appologies for how the media will make a big deal out of this.

Quite right, I meant he's ok, as in not going to die/mashed up/through windscreen etc.

Sorry we probably have very different opinions on what is a serious crash. However we won't let that overwhelm how well the rest of the day went!

Thanks so much to the organisers, the speakers were really good, and who would have thought i'd have happilly listened Phil Goff (and agreed to what he said) without a gun to my head?!

All in all, a great day and it was great to be a part of at least one protest ride.

**Maha** · 14th November 2009, 16:02

Originally Posted by chasio

The crashes are bad news in all senses. Commiserations to those on the wrong end of them, whatever the circumstances.

Here's one way of looking at it: 360 bikes did average 150km (?) each = 54,000km in heavy traffic. There were two incidents or one per 27,000km. Anyone know what the average biker crash rate is? Probably more frequent than that.

BUt a count of none at the Bikoi and the way home would be primo.

Yes and it was in thier own time also, not the rides time, they had clocked off by that stage.

Cheers to lady who gave us a loan of her walking stick for the Flag, brilliant effort and it looked the part on Graham's bike, duct tape n' all....

**GOONR** · 14th November 2009, 16:09

Originally Posted by Rocketgal68

Thats what I thought, but then madduck informed me you were there lol!!!

Thanks Maha, Mully, Mom, etc etc... excellent speeches, excellent event... I will make the bridge one day... off to Puhoi now actually in the cage, going to try out a VTR250 tomorrow up there...

Hope your bike is ok MOM !!!

Ahh, I went looking for "L"'s as well. I reckon you will find that the harbour bridge isn't as bad as the image you have in your head. Once I was comfortable on my bike I picked a really nice day to go over, no wind or anything. Now I go over twice a day no matter what the weather is doing.

If you come over on a weekend I'll meet ya and we can ride up to Puhoi, I haven't taken the bike up there yet!!

**NONONO** · 14th November 2009, 16:22

Sorry to be the bastard in the pack but x2 down? Worst possible outcome.
Not pushing the blame and pray the people hurt have a swift recovery.
Waiting to see if we get hammered on the news, all it will take is footage of an ambulance and a voice over.
I also have to say it got pretty hairy sometimes at the back. Some people obviously interpreted "staggered rideing , no overtaking" as "go for your life mate". At some points, both on the out and in ride we were moving at pace with people in two lanes and cars and trucks moving between groups. Those of us trying to stay in a group and follow the speed limit had to ride alone for long periods, to catch the large groups would have been too dangerous.
If you were the guy on the BMW attempting to clear a path near the back, good on yer, sterling work mate. That white panel van you politely funneled into the left lane just was not watching what was happening.
Anyway, as i said, not bagging anyone, great turn out, get well soon. ACC wont see that the downed riders had clocked off though...

**GOONR** · 14th November 2009, 16:25

Originally Posted by NONONO

Edited quote...

I also have to say it got pretty hairy sometimes at the back. Some people obviously interpreted "staggered rideing , no overtaking" as "go for your life mate". At some points, both on the out and in ride we were moving at pace with people in two lanes and cars and trucks moving between groups. Those of us trying to stay in a group and follow the speed limit had to ride alone for long periods, to catch the large groups would have been too dangerous.

Now I see why they say that the least experienced people should go at the front, glad that is where I was!

**Mom** · 14th November 2009, 16:32

I have just got off the phone from the Heart Children representative. She is so delighted with our efforts today

The bear count was 140, and honestly anyone that saw those kids faces as the bears kept coming would have the same delight I had watching them. I will have a pic of the entire assembled bear-a-thon, nicely displayed soon, so will post it for you to see.

Now all they have to do is decide how best to distribute them. What a cool thing to do, makes you pleased to be a human sometimes.

**gilly** · 14th November 2009, 16:38

Originally Posted by Maha

Cheers to lady who gave us a loan of her walking stick for the Flag, brilliant effort and it looked the part on Graham's bike, duct tape n' all....

Mine and ACC's pleasure.

Hockey is such a dangerous sport

**MadDuck** · 14th November 2009, 16:42

Originally Posted by GOONR

Now I see why they say that the least experienced people should go at the front, glad that is where I was!

Also helps to have some mean ass filthy Harley rider watching your back too!

Top effort Maha, Mom, KiwiG, Mis.L, Mully, Gremlin and all the organisers. The speaking was a top effort.

See you all at the next one

**GOONR** · 14th November 2009, 16:45

Originally Posted by MadDuck

Also helps to have some mean ass filthy Harley rider watching your back too!

Top effort Maha, Mom, KiwiG, Mis.L, Gremlin and all the organisers. The speaking was a top effort.

See you all at the next one

That is very very true. And I am grateful for that!! All I could hear, even above the whaaaaa of my own bike was the harley, fantastic.