Genuine call for assistance - Riding into Wellington morning peak hour

[BuckBuck#1]

Okay read this which ever way you want, but Tuesday morning 8 December, I need to be in Wellington city by 8am. My new Ninja 250R will be having its initial 1,000km service.

As most of you know I am retired, I mainly ride over to the Wairarapa, and can count on one hand the number of times I have ridden into Wellington at morning peak hour over the last three and a half years.

EDIT UPDATE - See Calendar http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=2298&day=2009-12-8&

While I could probably manage the ride in by myself, a bit of company would be welcome to watch my back. Thanks for the offers of assistance.:scooter::scooter:

[huff3r]

Okay read this which ever way you want, but Tuesday morning 8 December, I need to be in Wellington city by 8am. My new Ninja 250R will be having its initial 1,000km service.

As most of you know I am retired, I mainly ride over to the Wairarapa, and can count on one hand the number of times I have ridden into Wellington at morning peak hour over the last three and a half years.

I plan on having breakfast at McDonalds, High Street Lower Hutt around 7am and leaving by 7.20am, going to find my way down the High Street across Ewen Bridge down Hutt Road and join the motorway at Petone.

While I could probably manage the ride in by myself, a bit of company would be welcome to watch my back. [On Calendar]:scooter::scooter:

If i'm not working i might be able to come along for a ride, i was doing peak hour 4 times a week while uni was still on so i'm kinda used to it..

[BuckBuck#1]

If i'm not working i might be able to come along for a ride, i was doing peak hour 4 times a week while uni was still on so i'm kinda used to it..

Thanks Huff3r. Hopefully there won't be any bunnies on the road like Whitemans Valley last week. :scooter:

[Hawkeye]

Okay read this which ever way you want, but Tuesday morning 8 December, I need to be in Wellington city by 8am. My new Ninja 250R will be having its initial 1,000km service.

As most of you know I am retired, I mainly ride over to the Wairarapa, and can count on one hand the number of times I have ridden into Wellington at morning peak hour over the last three and a half years.

I plan on having breakfast at McDonalds, High Street Lower Hutt around 7am and leaving by 7.20am, going to find my way down the High Street across Ewen Bridge down Hutt Road and join the motorway at Petone.

While I could probably manage the ride in by myself, a bit of company would be welcome to watch my back. [On Calendar]:scooter::scooter:


I could come over haywards and ride shotgun for you BuckBuck. I just don't think you would be happy at the warp speeds I split at in rush hour. I go at least 3k faster than the traffic and only if they are travelling at no more than 5k.:innocent::whistle: However, not having travelled the SH2 route in peak, I don't know what it's like.
Why do you need to go in rush hour. Surely leaving it until around 9.00am when all of the gumbits are already gone would be a better option.

[Nasty]

I could come over haywards and ride shotgun for you BuckBuck. I just don't think you would be happy at the warp speeds I split at in rush hour. I go at least 3k faster than the traffic and only if they are travelling at no more than 5k.:innocent::whistle: However, not having travelled the SH2 route in peak, I don't know what it's like.
Why do you need to go in rush hour. Surely leaving it until around 9.00am when all of the gumbits are already gone would be a better option.

Coming in on the Hutt Motorway is a little different from out this way ... traffic is way heavier ... and I know that Sweetp used to split from Upper Hutt, whereas we only need to from Tawa ...

Another option Buckbuck is to leave home and go straight into town rather than piss around in the Hutt ... and have breakfast at one of the many establishments there.

[Trudes]

Yeah, leave the McDonalds alone, have a decent breakfast at Mr Bun or Arizona.

[Str8 Jacket]

Hey BB, I am at work by 6.30-6.45am and the traffic is pretty moderate at that time. I know it seems very early but I would be happy for you to come in with me that day and I can even have brekky with you at one of the many cafes around Waring Taylor St. I live in Alicetown and if you could meet me there I will wait until 6.30 for you...

[BuckBuck#1]

Hey Hawkeye, Nasty, Trudes, and Str8 Jacket, I think breakfast in town would be a good idea. KB calendar updated.

I've arranged to have the bike at the shop when it opens at 8am. I said seeing as I live out in the Hutt Valley I am prepared to wait in town if they could get the bike done early. Don't particularly feel like catching bus/train/bus home and back, so for a few hours I can fill in, Freyberg pool for a swim probably.

Thanks Str8 Jacket, breakfast in town around 7am it is then....(Alicetown at 6.30am - TSS perhaps or PM meet point)

[Str8 Jacket]

Thanks Str8 Jacket, breakfast in town around 7am it is then....(Alicetown at 6.30am - TSS perhaps or PM meet point)

I literally live around the corner from TSS so I will meet you at the back of the shop on Victoria St. It takes me 15 mins from my door to work so we'll be there by 7 easily!

[BuckBuck#1]

I literally live around the corner from TSS so I will meet you at the back of the shop on Victoria St. It takes me 15 mins from my door to work so we'll be there by 7 easily!

Thanks Str8 Jacket, appreciate that.

[Str8 Jacket]

Thanks Str8 Jacket, appreciate that.

No probs. Just make sure that you are not late cause I won't be waiting past 6.31am. Not being a bitch just don't like to be late in the mornings as it tends to disrupt my whole day! ;)

[BuckBuck#1]

No probs. Just make sure that you are not late cause I won't be waiting past 6.31am. Not being a bitch just don't like to be late in the mornings as it tends to disrupt my whole day! ;)

If colours, navy flag cerermony, were one minute late being raised in the morning, it more than disrupted my day - I know what you mean.:scooter:

[BuckBuck#1]

Dang, getting 'confubbled' using the keyboard here, I obviously incorrectly edited Nasty and Hawkeye's earlier posts and attributed Nasty's comments to Hawkeye...dang double dang...(quotes now removed)...Suggestions immediately taken up to have breakfast in town.

[BuckBuck#1]

Whoops......

[Hawkeye]

So where are you going for Breakie?

[BuckBuck#1]

So where are you going for Breakie?

The number of times I have been in the city earlier in the morning for breakfast Hawkeye in the last 10 years is zip.

Whatever is good at 7am. Str8 Jacket has mentioned Waring Taylor Street.

[Hawkeye]

The number of times I have been in the city earlier in the morning for breakfast Hawkeye in the last 10 years is zip.

Whatever is good at 7am. Str8 Jacket has mentioned Waring Taylor Street.

Luven apparently do good breakfasts and there is a bike park directly outside which will be empty at that time in the morning. Perfect for Str8 as it's almost across the road for her. I work 1 min from there so again ideal for me and it's straight onto the quay to get to the shop from there.

[Str8 Jacket]

I work on Waring Taylor St and park my bike in the basement of work on Magginity St but don't worry about me for Brekkie. The price of one breafast is probably equal to 1 tank of gas for me!!! I am happy to escort BB#1 to wherever he needs to be though...

[BuckBuck#1]

Luven apparently do good breakfasts and there is a bike park directly outside which will be empty at that time in the morning. Perfect for Str8 as it's almost across the road for her. I work 1 min from there so again ideal for me and it's straight onto the quay to get to the shop from there.

Sounds good and convenient.


I work on Waring Taylor St and park my bike in the basement of work on Magginity St but don't worry about me for Brekkie. The price of one breafast is probably equal to 1 tank of gas for me!!! I am happy to escort BB#1 to wherever he needs to be though...

As long as you're not riding a 1400cc Str8 Jacket, my credit card won't run that far, and seeing as you stepped up and offered to ride in with me, breakfast is on me. :scooter:

[Str8 Jacket]

As long as you're not riding a 1400cc Str8 Jacket, my credit card won't run that far, and seeing as you stepped up and offered to ride in with me, breakfast is on me. :scooter:

Alrighty then. Someone else just PMed and offered to buy me brekkie too, so you could go halves with him... Not that I am worried its not like I am going very far out of my way fo you, lol!

Cheers guy's (and Guy)

[sinned]

If you don't want to deal with traffic and split take the long way. Haywards, Porirua back road to Jville. Jville via khandallah and Crofton Downs into top of city.

[Hitcher]

The Airporter bus runs past the bottom of Stokes Valley. Take the bike into The Big City at an off-peak time and use Winston's Gold Card to get home free! The next day, again at an off peak time, use your Gold Card to go back into town. Ask the nice driver to drop you off at Courtenay Place and it's an easy five minute stroll to Motorad. That would save you the cost of breakfast and presumably much angst. The Airporter is airconditioned, has racks that can be conveniently used to store bike gear, and it's air conditioned with free Wi-Fi for your travelling pleasure.

www.metlink.org.nz

Or, alternatively, www.letscarpool.co.nz

[Laxi]

The Airporter is airconditioned, has racks that can be conveniently used to store bike gear, and it's air conditioned with free Wi-Fi for your travelling pleasure.


note to self: hitch likes aircon:lol:

[BuckBuck#1]

Alrighty then. Someone else just PMed and offered to buy me brekkie too, so you could go halves with him... Not that I am worried its not like I am going very far out of my way fo you, lol!

Cheers guy's (and Guy)

Cheers Str8 Jacket, good to catch up this evening down at the duckpond. Had a cold one when I got home too. Lest We Forget.


If you don't want to deal with traffic and split take the long way. Haywards, Porirua back road to Jville. Jville via khandallah and Crofton Downs into top of city.

You know I've done that run twice while running in the new Ninja these last 10 days. Getting it up in a high rpm band now and will be fine for the motorway no sweat.


The Airporter bus runs past the bottom of Stokes Valley. Take the bike into The Big City at an off-peak time and use Winston's Gold Card to get home free! The next day, again at an off peak time, use your Gold Card to go back into town. Ask the nice driver to drop you off at Courtenay Place and it's an easy five minute stroll to Motorad. That would save you the cost of breakfast and presumably much angst. The Airporter is airconditioned, has racks that can be conveniently used to store bike gear, and it's air conditioned with free Wi-Fi for your travelling pleasure.


Thanks for that Hitcher, Winston's GC is a few years off still. Actually I did that Flyer run a couple of times when I used to take the GN250 into the WMC.

[BuckBuck#1]

My thanks to Str8 Jacket and Hawkeye for leading and tailing into town this morning. Was a good time to get on the motorway. One thing is for sure I most certainly would not be a commuter, well not at my age anyways.

Enjoyed the breakfast and chat. Dropped the bike off at Motorad then walked to Freyberg pool. Got back to a coffee cart just around the corner from Motorad about 9.50am and the bike was ready bang on time at 10am.

Thanks again.

[Str8 Jacket]

No probs BB. Thanks for the breakfast (whoever actually paid for mine!) and the great company! :niceone:

[BuckBuck#1]

No probs BB. Thanks for the breakfast (whoever actually paid for mine!) and the great company! :niceone:

PM sent to Hawkeye, I went to the counter got the bill but he wouldn't hear of it. When the bike is due its next service I will let the pair of you know, and Hawkeye my shout.:scooter::scooter::scooter:

[Paul in NZ]

Saw you peeps on the motorway - wondered who the responsible riders were ;-)

[Hawkeye]

Saw you peeps on the motorway - wondered who the responsible riders were ;-)

Been a while since I rode THAT responsible on the morning commute. Didn't split once. Very sedate pace. However, it was much quieter at that time in the morning then it is during my normal commute time. Normally leave Tawa between 7:30 - 8:30 (depends how fast I get my arse out of bed). By then the peak traffic is backed up to Churton Park/Granada.