Long distance event safety

[rastuscat]

Or we could contact Toy Collector and borrow an old MOT Honda that still has all the gear on it.
Im sure Rasta would have fun being a keystone cop for a day or so

An idea is born.

[Jantar]

Have you ever sat behind Gremlin? It sounds like air force one taking off.

Yes I have. Fortunately we had to stop for fuel and Gremlin didn't.

[nzspokes]

Yes I have. Fortunately we had to stop for fuel and Gremlin didn't.

He doesnt stop for petrol stations, they stop for him.

[Gremlin]

I don't know why you lot are so neurotic about gas... can't everyone get 600km+ from a tank?

Good to hear ratuscat... now I have to figure out what roads I want to do after the event... haven't done Old Dunstan yet... nor Hakataramea or Danseys in the day time... hmmmm so many choices.

[DEVVIL]

I don't know why you lot are so neurotic about gas... can't everyone get 600km+ from a tank?

Sure can, if I push for 200+ks

[Premature Accelerato]

There are more ways to skin a cat then one. eg when I was in my teens I rode from the Manawatu to Waitangi on a 250cc trail bike in a day with heaps of gear and was not tired when I got there. In my 20s I rode up to Auckland with a pillion on a RD350 in an afternoon and was not tired. When the fuel crisis was on I rode from Wgtn to Whangarei on a Friday night on a GT750 with an auxilary fuel tank I made, nonstop and was not trired (didnt even have to stop for a pee). In my late 20s I regularly rode from Wgtn to Omaha (up by Warkworth) on Friday nights to work on a bach I was building and then rode back on Sunday afternoon after working my arse off and was not tired. In my 30s I rode from Auckland to the Manawatu on my YZF600 in "a very short time" and was not tired. And now, in my 50s I recently rode from Wgtn to Omaha on a VFR800 AND back in a day after mowing the lawns and must admit I was a bit buggered. My point is, everyone is different, what bike suits some may not suit another and every one experiences and deals with fatigue in a different manner and to the same degree. What keeps me going are Snickers bars and small amounts of water, good bike gear and continual movement on the bike.

[Hitcher]

People who do endurance rides either know what's in store or find out soon enough. Checkpoint officials keep a close eye (particularly during the latter checkpoints) about how people are going time-wise as well as their general condition. The Rusties will pull people out if their checkpointers have any doubts or concerns.

There's trouble afoot in officialdom about this whole area of endeavour. The Rusties aren't running a GC this year, partly as a response to the concerns of officials about these sorts of events.

[Ocean1]

There's trouble afoot in officialdom about this whole area of endeavour. The Rusties aren't running a GC this year, partly as a response to the concerns of officials about these sorts of events.

What officials?

And within what mandate do they consider they have anything at all to say about any group's lawful activities?

[Gremlin]

and within what mandate do they consider they have anything at all to say about any group's lawful activities?

There's a bit more to it than that... there is a lot of pressure on organisers, some cannot afford to butt heads with the law for other reasons...

[Ocean1]

There's a bit more to it than that... there is a lot of pressure on organisers, some cannot afford to butt heads with the law for other reasons...

I'm sure there is. But don't we have enough inteferance with our lives from pit-pickin' legal compliance issues without some bully-boy toerags stickin' their tuppence worth in?

Tell 'em to fuck off, and then deal with the consequences. If that's too hard to deal with I'll help, and I wouldn't be alone.

[Mystic13]

People who do endurance rides either know what's in store or find out soon enough. Checkpoint officials keep a close eye (particularly during the latter checkpoints) about how people are going time-wise as well as their general condition. The Rusties will pull people out if their checkpointers have any doubts or concerns.

There's trouble afoot in officialdom about this whole area of endeavour. The Rusties aren't running a GC this year, partly as a response to the concerns of officials about these sorts of events.

That's a bugger. It's been a great event with a great history. (And I think a great safety record)

The Rusties seem a wise old bunch. I'd like to know more bout what's going on. It'll be a real shame to lose this event and their other events.

[FJRider]

I don't know why you lot are so neurotic about gas... can't everyone get 600km+ from a tank?

I could ... if 300 km's of that were downhill ...

[Ender EnZed]

There's trouble afoot in officialdom about this whole area of endeavour. The Rusties aren't running a GC this year, partly as a response to the concerns of officials about these sorts of events.

What officials?

There's a bit more to it than that... there is a lot of pressure on organisers, some cannot afford to butt heads with the law for other reasons...

Pressure from who? What laws are there that events like this could be straying near?

[Gremlin]

Pressure from who? What laws are there that events like this could be straying near?

The event itself isn't straying near any laws... after all, anyone is allowed to ride on any public road.

As I said, there are other reasons, which I'm not going to go into, and is for those who it does affect, to comment on.

Ultimately, I want to see these events continue, as I've partaken in several and it's a great way to get a like-minded bunch together.

[caspernz]

The event itself isn't straying near any laws... after all, anyone is allowed to ride on any public road.

As I said, there are other reasons, which I'm not going to go into, and is for those who it does affect, to comment on.

Ultimately, I want to see these events continue, as I've partaken in several and it's a great way to get a like-minded bunch together.

Yep you're right of course. I remember about 25 years ago when the Auckland Uni bike club used to head out, at times we'd have our own Police M/C escort. Mostly just to lend a bit of guidance, at other times it would be a full-on turnout of the WOF and REGO check brigade.

It's a shame the PC nonsense gets in the way of having group fun, but hey, it's always a small group of heroes who spoil it for the majority isn't it?