pyrocam
1st May 2005, 18:41
Good Evening Folks. Action News Reporter Pyrocam checking in with the latest hot story.
To summarise the back story: 19bikes went to hamilton down the 22 yesterday. 18 made it. SurfChick got a flattie 36k's into the ride. (see this post (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=226571&postcount=48) for details)
and on the way back my headlight blew. our bikes slept in Gazza's garage ( :niceone: again Gazza. ) BJ, SC, Ashley (aka bob aka cager) and MRS BJ (can I call her that hehe) and me went down this arvo after an awesome BBQ
Gazza fit SC's fixed tire and I went down to repco. No Lights!! oh bother. It was still light and SC wanted to go for a spin down the 22 to make up for yesterday so I joined her, our intention was to stop before too long so I could get back to auckland. 40k down and 40k back except 39k back SurfChick's tire deflated again :doh: soo sorry for you SC (thats 3 in a month for her now :() we walked the bikes the last bit to challenge to see if we could inflate the tire enough to get back to Gazza's but the tire wasnt going anywhere.
I went to Gazza's again to let him know and he super-kindly got his trailer out and went off to pick up SC. as it was a wee bit late now Gazza recommended I be on my way. It got dark pretty damn quick from there, I did manage to get 10k down the motorway before It was dangerously dark. A biker in black with an open face helmet hand signalled that my light was out and I made the best hand signals back that it was broke but he or she must of figured it out so escorted me all the way back up the motorway into auckland :niceone: Thank you so much who-ever you are!
Only one car tried to hit me and I got one flash but that was expected. I got home safe around 6:30 and checked in with BJ and SC. SC is getting a tow (she signed up for AA today !!!) back to auckland which is better than my stinky little first $40.
and thats the news. goodnight.
Look Out John Campbell
To summarise the back story: 19bikes went to hamilton down the 22 yesterday. 18 made it. SurfChick got a flattie 36k's into the ride. (see this post (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=226571&postcount=48) for details)
and on the way back my headlight blew. our bikes slept in Gazza's garage ( :niceone: again Gazza. ) BJ, SC, Ashley (aka bob aka cager) and MRS BJ (can I call her that hehe) and me went down this arvo after an awesome BBQ
Gazza fit SC's fixed tire and I went down to repco. No Lights!! oh bother. It was still light and SC wanted to go for a spin down the 22 to make up for yesterday so I joined her, our intention was to stop before too long so I could get back to auckland. 40k down and 40k back except 39k back SurfChick's tire deflated again :doh: soo sorry for you SC (thats 3 in a month for her now :() we walked the bikes the last bit to challenge to see if we could inflate the tire enough to get back to Gazza's but the tire wasnt going anywhere.
I went to Gazza's again to let him know and he super-kindly got his trailer out and went off to pick up SC. as it was a wee bit late now Gazza recommended I be on my way. It got dark pretty damn quick from there, I did manage to get 10k down the motorway before It was dangerously dark. A biker in black with an open face helmet hand signalled that my light was out and I made the best hand signals back that it was broke but he or she must of figured it out so escorted me all the way back up the motorway into auckland :niceone: Thank you so much who-ever you are!
Only one car tried to hit me and I got one flash but that was expected. I got home safe around 6:30 and checked in with BJ and SC. SC is getting a tow (she signed up for AA today !!!) back to auckland which is better than my stinky little first $40.
and thats the news. goodnight.
Look Out John Campbell