Rider down - Queenstown area (1 Jan 2009)

**Wingnut** · 2nd January 2009, 07:16

Notification received via email. Condolences to the riders family. Such a sad time for all involved.

New Zealand Police Alert 12:00pm 1 Jan 2009 Southern

Location of incident: Devils staircase

Incident type: Fatal crash

Shortly after 1000this morning the Queenstown Police located a fatal motor crash which involved a motor cyclist in the 'Devils Staircase' near Queenstown.
Police are still at the scene and the deceased was the rider of the motor cycle.

**Grahameeboy** · 2nd January 2009, 07:37

Sad but what the eck do people go out on their bikes for on such a dodgy day for it...

**fLaThEaD FreD** · 2nd January 2009, 07:56

Originally Posted by Grahameeboy

Sad but what the eck do people go out on their bikes for on such a dodgy day for it...

Let's wait till all the facts are known before opinons are expressed. Not all riders are fair weather riders! Condolances for rider and to family and friends.

**Grahameeboy** · 2nd January 2009, 08:02

Originally Posted by fLaThEaD FreD

Let's wait till all the facts are known before opinons are expressed. Not all riders are fair weather riders! Condolances for rider and to family and friends.

I was not expressing a view on what happened, just expressing an observation that was all...

**McJim** · 2nd January 2009, 08:04

I went out for a ride yesterday. Nearly headed up that way myself but elected to go via the Catlins instead.

Condolences to the family of the deceased.

**Virago** · 2nd January 2009, 08:05

Originally Posted by Grahameeboy

Sad but what the eck do people go out on their bikes for on such a dodgy day for it...

Originally Posted by fLaThEaD FreD

Let's wait till all the facts are known before opinons are expressed. Not all riders are fair weather riders! Condolances for rider and to family and friends.

What was dodgy about it? I believe the weather in the area was fine yesterday morning.

**Grahameeboy** · 2nd January 2009, 08:08

Originally Posted by Virago

What was dodgy about it? I believe the weather in the area was fine yesterday morning.

I have always avoided riding on New Years because of other drivers...10% of last years road told just happened at this time...

**fLaThEaD FreD** · 2nd January 2009, 08:08

Originally Posted by Grahameeboy

I was not expressing a view on what happened, just expressing an observation that was all...

But have you never for some reason ridden in poor weather conditions ????
At this time it is better to hold ones opinion. You'll get plenty of time later to express them im sure.

**Grahameeboy** · 2nd January 2009, 08:11

Originally Posted by fLaThEaD FreD

But have you never for some reason ridden in poor weather conditions ????
At this time it is better to hold ones opinion. You'll get plenty of time later to express them im sure.

I often go out in the rain to practice...am from UK so nuff said...remember riding for 7 hours from Cornwall....good old Wax Cotton..not....ended up with blue skin...

Like I said I have not given an opinion on this accident, not shall I at a later time because it doesn't really matter what happened at the end of the day..someone is dead and people are greiving...

**Wingnut** · 2nd January 2009, 08:17

Originally Posted by Grahameeboy

am from UK so nuff said.....

......Agreed!

**BBzz** · 2nd January 2009, 08:23

Originally Posted by fLaThEaD FreD

But have you never for some reason ridden in poor weather conditions ????
At this time it is better to hold ones opinion. You'll get plenty of time later to express them im sure.

For Sure
Take Care out there people

Condolences to the family of the deceased

**Virago** · 2nd January 2009, 08:24

Originally Posted by Grahameeboy

I have always avoided riding on New Years because of other drivers...

It would appear that no-one else was involved. From today's Otago Daily Times:

Constable Kevin Woods, of Queenstown, said police found the motorcyclist's body next to his bike, just off the shoulder of the road, on State Highway 6 at 7.30am yesterday.

"We saw the bike off the road and found the body close by," Const Woods said.

The 48-year-old Kingston man, whose name had not been released last night, appeared to have had been travelling north and failed to take the right-hand bend "for whatever reason".

"Our understanding is he set off for Queenstown," Const Woods said.