TCWNR - Wellington 2006/2007

[Wasp]

good ride, nice to meet you Slayer and Hamish, good to see madboy again too

pity I couldnt get ahead/catch up to take some action shots of people in corners but oh well next time

[ceebie13]

Mustn't play with boi racers... (Actually they were female boi racers)

...or stall as the lights change eh, Hitch...very uncool!! Catch you on another one hopefully.

[Hitcher]

...or stall as the lights change eh, Hitch...very uncool!! Catch you on another one hopefully.

Way uncool. FJR's don't accelerate particularly well from a dead stop in third gear, so I discovered.

[Lissa]

Way uncool. FJR's don't accelerate particularly well from a dead stop in third gear, so I discovered.

Hmm had the same problem going to the duck pond ... try doing it in 2nd. I didnt get to talk to you hitch... didnt know you were there.. oops. Wasp, would love some photos.. make sure you do take some next time!

[ceebie13]

Wasp, would love some photos.. make sure you do take some next time!

So who was it standing at the bottom of the hill then ....snapping away as we were en route to the Tinut?

[Lissa]

So who was it standing at the bottom of the hill then ....snapping away as we were en route to the Tinut?

Hmm not sure... because as you may not be aware, I took off first... and because I am so awesomely fast on my Ginny I got to the tinhut First!! Yay... (needed to go to the loo actually)!!

[Hawkeye]

Sorry I missed it tonight. I had other things planned early on so ended up just going for a blast by myself about 8.30. Maybe next week!

[ceebie13]

Hmm not sure... because as you may not be aware, I took off first... and because I am so awesomely fast on my Ginny I got to the tinhut First!! Yay... (needed to go to the loo actually)!!

Actually, you were pretty quick up the hill, Mel. I was behind you. You have great confidence on the corners, and pretty good lines too. Well done. I felt for you though when you overtook that car...I could see what you meant the other day when you said the Ginny was gutless. Did you change down a cog when you went to overtake?

Also, someone decided to shoot past the group leaders on the lead up to the hill and got short shrift and a very close call from an oncoming vehicle.
I wasn't too impressed. Dunno who it was though. Might not even have been in the group.

[unhingedlizard]

Hmm not sure... because as you may not be aware, I took off first... and because I am so awesomely fast on my Ginny I got to the tinhut First!! Yay... (needed to go to the loo actually)!!

Nothing quite like nessity

[sels1]

So who was it standing at the bottom of the hill then ....snapping away as we were en route to the Tinut?

That was Wasp...I think we were mostly past before he had the camara sorted

Mustn't play with boi racers... (Actually they were female boi racers)

They were "waving" at me as I came up behind them on the hill - I waved them goodbye as I went past.

Another classic ride to the Tin Hut - twenty odd bikes including the 2 'Rapa crew who came over to the duckpond - well done Lissa and Kinje.

For a bit of variety hvs06boy and I went home via the Akatarawa road - that was an exercise in concentration in the dark! Dodging possums and clouds of bugs.....but all good fun

[Wasp]

That was Wasp...I think we were mostly past before he had the camara sorted

yea couldnt get there in time, i wanted to set up on a corner and try get some action shots but the bike flooded its carbs at the summit and take awhile to get going

better luck next time

[ceebie13]

....twenty odd bikes...

Nothing odd about mine, you speak for yourself!!

[Trudes]

I don't know what people were complaining about earlier, the Takas were just fine.

Just wanted to report my findings, wouldn't like to hear of someone skidding on some stones on a corner and coming off when I could've warned them about it.

[Lissa]

Actually, you were pretty quick up the hill, Mel. I was behind you. You have great confidence on the corners, and pretty good lines too. Well done. I felt for you though when you overtook that car...I could see what you meant the other day when you said the Ginny was gutless. Did you change down a cog when you went to overtake?

Thanks Rich!! I love the hill now, just need a bit more practice, am aiming to go up and down the hill at LEAST once a week... watch out when I get a bigger bike

No i didnt change down gears... something I have to practice as well as learning my lines, its good to get some feedback on my riding.. cheers!!

Was a nice ride... riding all the way to the duckpond, me and kinje enjoyed it.

[Wasp]

am aiming to go up and down the hill at LEAST once a week... watch out when I get a bigger bike .

once a week, hahahahahhah sorry but I remeber the day I did the hill 22 times yes 22 - spent the whole day going over again and again then out to the ffish for lunch then back at it again, I was way faster back then thanks to Bruce

now my riding is uncomfortable, jaded, scared and lazy.... i need practice and to get my a into g and start riding properly