Turnout to MTA ride to work day Wellington

[sinned]

I went to the event in Wellington (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=2381&day=2010-2-12&c=0) this morning and counted 56 bikes (incl 2 cops) at 8.00am. There were plenty of prizes given out so the odds of getting one were high. Almost more dealers, food stands etc than bikes.

Why such a low number of bikes? One reason I can offer is there would be no on street parking left in the city after the event. Now if they offered free parking there all day following the event numbers could have been in the hundreds!

[PirateJafa]

Maybe because most people riding to work would have to start work at 8am? :rolleyes:

[Gone Burger]

I think the weather put a lot of people off. I came in this morning from the Akatarawas and it was raining VERY heavily, right through to lower hutt. But Wellington was perfect. Odd. Would have turned up if it wasn't so wet. Call me soft, but prefer to choose good weather to ride in if possible.

[Scuba_Steve]

to be honest I didn't know it was happening, otherwise I would probably showed again, infact a few of us bikers here would have showed if we had of known about it

[girlzchris]

Yeah I guess many people dont know about it. I got a pamplet hanging on my bike handle with rubberband.. how cute.... lol... i told few of my friends and plus i guess it is toooooo early for some lazy ass people. I enjoyed it. Foods and drinks for freeee and hell yeah I got the price... woohooooo...

[Bald Eagle]

Why such a low number of bikes? One reason I can offer is there would be no on street parking left in the city after the event. Now if they offered free parking there all day following the event numbers could have been in the hundreds!

Two reasons I wasn't there. 1. I would have been late for work and more disappointingly 2. My bikes off the road at the moment.

[MIXONE]

Did anyone notice the extra cop cars on the motorway this morning?
Not targetting bikes by any chance...

[YAMASAKI]

yeah, would have been there if I had known about it... where was it advertised?

[98tls]

Had one down here in little ole Oamaru,about 40 or so bikes,not a bad do,local bike shop put on a BBQ breakfast etc.Only thing that spoilt it was the bullshit we had to listen to from our local MP re the ACC.

[Str8 Jacket]

I didnt even know it was on and I work with a guy whose wife works for MTA and was organising it last year....!! :eek:

[DJSin]

I was surprised at the low turn out

I only found out about it because I worked in a different building than I normally do and have to go past the motorbike parking spot to exit - there were fliers attached to the bikes.

I double checked on here and it was listed as an event but there was no discussion thread.

anyway - yay for the hi-viz gear I won

[IdunBrokdItAgin]

I didn't know it was on either.

I might have turned up if I knew (usually a bit slow in the mornings and just manage to scrape into work sometime around 9).

[allycatz]

Id seen it advertised on the 'Living' channel a couple of times

[Big Col]

Yeah I missed it, Dont recall seeing any advertising.

[Mully]

Why isn't there one in Auckland??

http://www.mta.org.nz/ridetowork2010

[BIG DOUG]

Yea F**k me I find out the night before not good enough I saw no averts for this anywhere .

[hmmmnz]

i heard one ad on the rock and that was it,
but the fact it was at 8am. well i had already been at work for an hour by that stage,
may be mta people start work at 9 but people who live in real life start work at 8 or 7,

i would perhaps have gone if it had been at 7 and just turned up to work late,

[Str8 Jacket]

i heard one ad on the rock and that was it,
but the fact it was at 8am. well i had already been at work for an hour by that stage,
may be mta people start work at 9 but people who live in real life start work at 8 or 7,

i would perhaps have gone if it had been at 7 and just turned up to work late,

Hey, I live in the real world and I start work at 6.30! :p

[hmmmnz]

Hey, I live in the real world and I start work at 6.30! :p

you don't live in the real world, you must live in some sadistic place, 630 start, bugger that :D

[girlzchris]

dont forget everybody.. tomorrow noon time at parliament... see you there...:woohoo:

[Str8 Jacket]

you don't live in the real world, you must live in some sadistic place, 630 start, bugger that :D

Hell, no I work in an office job for the Govt. I choose to work my hours of 6.30 - 3.30 as to avoid traffic and have time to ride after work while those other people are still working! :laugh:

[rjg]

I went along for a look.
The free breakfast was nice but I was a bit disappointed at the low turnout.
The weather was fine in the city, only started getting rained on on the way into the Hutt

[rjg]

I went along for a look.
The free breakfast was nice but I was a bit disappointed at the low turnout.
The weather was fine in the city, only started getting rained on on the way into the Hutt

[Laxi]

last year it was well advertised, didn't even know it was on. (not that it helps as I dont have a bike atm)

[Okey Dokey]

Had one down here in little ole Oamaru,about 40 or so bikes,not a bad do,local bike shop put on a BBQ breakfast etc.Only thing that spoilt it was the bullshit we had to listen to from our local MP re the ACC.

Excellent turnout for Oamaru's first event. I saw it advertised in the local free paper and intended to go (even though Oamaru is over an hour away and I had to ask my boss for time off), but then my dog had a vet emergency and there was no biking at all that day for me. Good on ya, 98tls! Pity about Jacqui Dean, the silly moo. Did you get a prize?

[steelestring]

I did'nt know about it.... bit of a bummer eh. Would have been cool. Work starts at 7.30 for me too but would have pulled it off somehow.
Going for a walk tommorow though down to parliment for sure!