CORO LOOP WARNING

[marty]

This Saturday the K2 cycle race is being held on the Coro loop. starts in Whitianga at about 7am, heads to Coromandel, then Thames, Tairua and back to Whitianga. fastest guys do it in about 6 hours - slowest it'll still be dark There's about 600 riders, so they'll be using plenty of road.

Having been involved in this race, and knowing how big it is (think Round-Taupo but skinnier roads), I'd be taking much care if doing the loop on a motorbike on saturday, not to mention the best part (between manaia and whitianga) is where you're likely to see the most of the riders)


http://www.sportzhub.com/arc/K2/the_k2.html

[Lou Girardin]

We struck psyclists racing in Arthurs Pass in Feb. Absolute friggin' curse, all over the road at 15 km/h and the support vehicles were worse. They were doing the same speed in the oncoming lane while talking to the riders.
Get a 4x4 and ride through the lot of 'em.

[marty]

if you did that to me, and i knew who you were, i'd smack you in the fucking head. that may be a troll lou, but it's fucking irresponsible and childish.

[Damon]

I think what he's trying to say Marty is that the cyclists and their support need to be courtious to other road users and remember that not every one wants to ride/drive at 15kmh for 50kms, because if they do they will piss alot of people off and force them into some dangerous situations where the cyclist will come off second best.

[marty]

i realise that. i am a cyclist too, and would be doing this ride if i could. attitudes like lous though permeate through, and often unfortunately apply to 4x4 vs motorcyclists too

[R6_kid:Me]

yeh, i think its just a curtesy thing to be honest. The road code says single file but to frequently i have to pass cyclists riding 4 or 5 wide...

sure we can let them off for racing, specially on a hard slog course like that, but they need to remember its a public road, and as it is with motorcyclists they need to do their utmost to keep themselves safe (eg obeying the road rules)

would hate to accidently knock one of em off when they are only wearing minimal lycra

[Ixion]

I got caught up in this thing (or one very like it) in Coromandel a few years ago, unwittingly. Not pleasant at all.

The cyclists pretty much took over the road and closed it to normal traffic. Very arrogant very selfish.

But , it raises an interesting point. If a section of public road can be used by cyclists for racing (BTW I thought that racing on the public road was illegal ? ), why can it not be equally used by motorcyclists for racing ?

The cyclists certainly break the speed limit on that race . A motorcycle race round the Coro loop would be quite something

If they are allowed to do it, why are not we also ?

[Motu]

You quite often meet bike racers out Karaka way,actualy I don't think they are really racers,just jaffa posers - anyway they trundle along 4 wide yaking away to each other,taking no notice of the traffic whatsoever.It's just plain discourtesy - and whether you are on a bike,a horse,in a car or 4x4...and hey,even on a pushbike in a road race,being aware and making allowances for other traffic is just basic.If there was a road closeuer sure...but with other cars on the road it is THEIR responsability to be as safe as possible....it's not up to other road users to swerve out of their way onto the wrong side of the road....just basic dog fuck I reckon.

[TLDV8]

Very arrogant very selfish.

That is an understatement,the law should crack down on these shaven leg,lycra wearing Homo's... They seem to want to hold up traffic so ride 3 4 or 5 abreast on purpose,if i read that a bunch of these Wankers had been bowled it would be no supprise,the attitude as far as i have seen is pretty much across the board.

[Keystone19]

You quite often meet bike racers out Karaka way,actualy I don't think they are really racers,just jaffa posers - anyway they trundle along 4 wide yaking away to each other,taking no notice of the traffic whatsoever.It's just plain discourtesy - and whether you are on a bike,a horse,in a car or 4x4...and hey,even on a pushbike in a road race,being aware and making allowances for other traffic is just basic.If there was a road closeuer sure...but with other cars on the road it is THEIR responsability to be as safe as possible....it's not up to other road users to swerve out of their way onto the wrong side of the road....just basic dog fuck I reckon.

I agree that road cyclists need to abide by the same laws as everyone else and the law does now state that cyclists should not even be riding two abreast in some situations - help me out here Ixion.

However, road cyclists do ride with the same attitude as motorcyclists - assume that no-one can see you and is out to kill you.

Some of the ways that cyclists make themselves more visible is not riding in the gutter (as we ride on the right hand side of the lane) and riding two abreast.

If you apply the same rules to cyclists as we do to motorcyclists, each group will take the best action to avoid being hit. Now for all your moaning about it, at least you see these cyclists who are riding two or four abreast or in a peleton and can safely avoid them.

My 2c...

[Calo]

Saw a bike (pushie) courier the other day, holding onto the petrol flap of a bus as it made it's way up Khyber Pass.

[saul]

This Saturday the K2 cycle race is being held on the Coro loop. starts in Whitianga at about 7am, heads to Coromandel, then Thames, Tairua and back to Whitianga. fastest guys do it in about 6 hours - slowest it'll still be dark There's about 600 riders, so they'll be using plenty of road.

Err, well I would like to take a slightly different tack and say thanks Marty. :spudwave:

I do go through there often and will make a point to leave it this weekend

We all need to cut each other some slack now and again

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[The_Dover]

the law should crack down on these shaven leg,lycra wearing Homo's...

I'm no great fan of their road manners either but it's the leg shaving and lycra wearing that I reckon they should be locked up for.

Euughh

[jrandom]

leg shaving

true dat. s'just wrong. although I do know a triathlete whose massage therapist *made* him shave his legs so that the therapists hands wouldn't get burned fixing up his buggered hamstring.

lycra wearing

only the shorts are lycra, and for good reason. its not looks, its function.

have you ever tried riding a pushbike 50km on the road in 'normal' shorts with seams and all?

your crotch will be bleeding down into your boots for the rest of the day.