The Jade's Round-the-Clock-Ride - Wgtn (11 June)

[Velox]

*** EDIT: Now 10:30 on Saturday the 11th instead. ***

Well, my little bub is having its 100,000km birthday pretty soon and so we're going on a celebratory ride. The plan is to head over the hill and down to Lake Ferry for lunch (since I haven't been there yet, and also since that Western-something road is real nice). It should click over to 000000.0km on the way down there if my calculations are correct! And if I stick to my rations of kms per day until then.

So this is your official birthday invitation. Presents aren't neccessary but a new paint job for the frame, new instrument panel, and/or a CBR600F4 wouldn't be turned away.

Who's up for it (assuming the weather's ok)?

Caltex Rimutaka at 10:30.


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[StoneChucker]

Yeah, why not :) :ride:

[erik]

Cool :niceone:
I hope my bike lasts that long, just over 30,000km to go... :whistle:

[The Tazman]

I would but it's a Saturday and I have to work :mad: !! I am used to Sunday's being ride out days is this not the norm in NZ???

[Velox]

I would but it's a Saturday!! I am used to Sunday's being ride out days is this not the norm in NZ???
Stink - do you work on Sat? I go to church in the morn on Sun and so I'd only have a half day to ride (Caltex at 1). Which could still be enough I guess if other people that are keen can't make it on Sat. I'll see what the response is.

[StoneChucker]

Not sure if I'll come on Sunday. 1pm is pretty late to be setting out... (thats just me mind you)

[The Tazman]

Stink - do you work on Sat? I go to church in the morn on Sun and so I'd only have a half day to ride (Caltex at 1). Which could still be enough I guess if other people that are keen can't make it on Sat. I'll see what the response is.

You are too quick Velox I went straight back in to edit my comment to put in that I work!!

As it gets dark earlier now 1pm would be a little late but I would be up for it depending how long the ride would take as I don't know the route you are talking about.

Don't change it on my account though if more are happy with Sat. Thank you for considering the change though :niceone:

If you go on the Sat I hope you all have a good one. If the sunday I will see you there. Mind you Jazbug5 has just moved her do to the 11th :yes:

[Ms Piggy]

I'd be keen luv. Maybe I can just meet you lot somewhere seeing as I'm a little bit slower. :)

[StoneChucker]

I'd be keen luv. Maybe I can just meet you lot somewhere seeing as I'm a little bit slower. :)
Noooo, seriously - don't let that stop you. Rides aren't supposed to be a race. I'll stick with you, it also gives me a chance to practice front tyre economy :niceone:

[Velox]

I'd be keen luv. Maybe I can just meet you lot somewhere seeing as I'm a little bit slower. :)
Definitely come, we haven't ridden together for ages! "Regrouping" along the way is the way to go I reckon. With bigger bikes there, I'm be in the same postition as you anyway!



I am seriously thinking of changing it to Sunday though. There's a few people that it would be easier for. I think 12:30 should be ok daylight-wise because that gives us 5 hours until it's dark. SC - is that all good with you? :niceone: It's not far to Lake Ferry at all - if you've crossed over those floodgates at the southern end of Lake Wairarapa then you're almost there.

For people that have been there, Lake Ferry does have a cafe/pub eh?

[Ms Piggy]

You are such a great bunch! :yes:If you have it Sunday afternoon it'll give me time to recover from Jaz's party too!

[F5 Dave]

We could be keen too if we aren’t still crazily house hunting.

100,000 k is pretty impressive for a 250. Good work on your contribution.

[Fryin Finn]

Dang I'd be keen as the SRX is less than 200km short of it's 90,000km birthday.
But, stupidly, I'm off to the Brass Monkey this weekend. :devil2:
But I'll make myself available when SRX turns 100.
Have a good trip

[bear]

So, Sunday the 12th, 12:30 at Caltex I take it. Am free at this stage.

(Might want to change the title of the thread then, still says 11th.)

[NC]

Sorted :D

I wont drink too much on Saturday night :D

[Velox]

Ok - it's official - 12:30 on Sunday it is. I'll change the title. :niceone: (Thanks SpankMe!)



btw - It'd be good to see you F5Dave, been a while.

[crazylittleshit]

I'll be there velox.
"Stay cool until after school". :rofl:

[StoneChucker]

Ok, no prob. But, for your info, that gives us 4 - 4.5 hours before dark (gets dark at 5pm, really - found out tonight) and cold too :cold: .

See ya.
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[LB]

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Not sure if we're going to be in Wgtn or not, and I prefer earlier starts (less traffic, more kms, more cafe stops!)

Yes, Lake Ferry has a pub that does food - I haven't eaten there for many many years but apparently it's changed hands relatively recently and the meals are supposed to be very nice.
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[Uncle B]

Save a spot for meeee :niceone:

[Candyman]

Ya I'm keen, its a good ride out there and the pub isn't to bad, and if the weather closes in theres always martinbrough :niceone:

[Velox]

Ok - really, really sorry guys but I might change it back to Saturday. As far as I know that's ok with everyone except Taz (really sorry mate!). Something's come up for me on Sun and also 2 people can only make it on Sat, and one of them is my neighbour who I bought the bike off so it would be cool if he could make it. We could meet at 10:30 instead which gives us a bit more light (and warmth).

BUT I'll make the "executive decision" on Mon (I'm heading up to Rotorua and won't be online til then). Hope that works out with most people? Let me know if it doesn't. If the weather's crap on Sat but good on Sun, Sun can be the 'postponement' date.

:weird:

[bungbung]

Take a photo of the big moment, then meet us at the pub later.

[StoneChucker]

Man, thats not cool... I guess some plans overwrite some other plans. :no:

Look, if I'm out riding and I see ya, then I'll see ya.
Dave.
PS: What do you mean you'll make the decision on Monday? Isn't that a day or two after the day of the ride?

[Deano]

I would but it's a Saturday and I have to work :mad: !! I am used to Sunday's being ride out days is this not the norm in NZ???

Both days is even better if you have time.
Otherwise whichever is fine,
especially this time
of year.

Get your gear, no fear.

[mikey]

For people that have been there, Lake Ferry does have a cafe/pub eh?


yeah but the bouncer at the door will only let you in if your wearing a red swandri an gum boots an tunr up on a quad or beaat up ute.

are you like fast or somethiung ?

everyone says your fast / for a 250...

might have to come along an find out.

[Paul in NZ]

I have to go get a wof on sat morning and the weather looks pooh! See what happens!

Paul N

[Deano]

everyone says your fast / for a 250...

might have to come along an find out.

I wouldn't recommend trying to keep up........she is very quick.

[bungbung]

Deano, repsol blade.

[Velox]

Deano, repsol blade.
Amen.




Take a photo of the big moment, then meet us at the pub later.


Man, thats not cool... I guess some plans overwrite some other plans.

Look, if I'm out riding and I see ya, then I'll see ya.
Dave.
PS: What do you mean you'll make the decision on Monday? Isn't that a day or two after the day of the ride?
Eh? What do you fellas mean? It's still on - just maybe the original day instead. The ride isn't this Sat/Sun it's the next one - I'll confirm when this Mon.


Mikey - def come along, I've only ever seen you ride on the back of WTs bike I think!

[White trash]

Deano, repsol blade.


Amen.


Don't listen to 'em Deano.

One ate all the pyes and the other needs held down for a damn good hair brushing.

Gixxer's where it's at son. Check your e-mails.

[StoneChucker]

My bad :whistle: Let us know Monday then... (Thought it was this weekend!)

[Easy ride?]

Ok - really, really sorry guys but I might change it back to Saturday. As far as I know that's ok with everyone except Taz (really sorry mate!). Something's come up for me on Sun and also 2 people can only make it on Sat, and one of them is my neighbour who I bought the bike off so it would be cool if he could make it. We could meet at 10:30 instead which gives us a bit more light (and warmth).

BUT I'll make the "executive decision" on Mon (I'm heading up to Rotorua and won't be online til then). Hope that works out with most people? Let me know if it doesn't. If the weather's crap on Sat but good on Sun, Sun can be the 'postponement' date.

:weird:

I'm with ya mate-e. for the ride satday sunday any days always good day for ride. Specially with the invention of the heated seat an excellent idea.
:ride:
Or the good old :cold: dunt scare me....
Keep into it bday basha :niceone:

[Uncle B]

Deano....mate.....don't cross over to the dark side (you might get WT calling you Luke or Son...god forbid)......Twins are the way to go.
If you like the Repsol Honda...check this out. You can have the best of both worlds.

[NC]

Don't listen to 'em Deano.

One ate all the pyes and the other needs held down for a damn good hair brushing.

Gixxer's where it's at son. Check your e-mails.
Honda honda honda honda honda honda

[Ms Piggy]

Well I'm sooooooo excited! I'll try and make it which ever day it is cos I'll have my girl back & lookin' real pretty! Woo hoo! She'll even have a new seat. :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: Can you tell I'm a teeny tiny bit excited.

[James Deuce]

Well I'm sooooooo excited! I'll try and make it which ever day it is cos I'll have my girl back & lookin' real pretty! Woo hoo! She'll even have a new seat. :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: Can you tell I'm a teeny tiny bit excited.

Oi! Photo please, and your own thread so we can leave the glory to the Mega-Mile-Midget-Machine that is the Velox Jade.

[Ms Piggy]

Oi! Photo please, and your own thread so we can leave the glory to the Mega-Mile-Midget-Machine that is the Velox Jade.
Ooopsss aplologies Velox. I'll shut up now. :shutup: Please ignore and I will post later elsewhere.

[Deano]

If you like the Repsol Honda...check this out. You can have the best of both worlds.

Mmmmmmmmm, sexiest SV I've seen, but any SP-5's in Repsol ? :niceone:

And they need to shave 40kgs of it. :ride:


Deano, repsol blade.

It puts the lotion on it's Repsol ?


your own thread so we can leave the glory to the Mega-Mile-Midget-Machine that is the Velox Jade.

Um, yeah stop the hijacking. :wait:

[Velox]

Ok - enough stuffing around - 10:30 this Sat at Caltex Rimutaka. Yay!!! I feel like I haven't been up the hill for ages! AND I'll have a brand new bike when I come back over! (As in, 00150ish km on the clock!) See you all there! :ride:
Now at least if the weather's crap we can go on Sun.



WT - enough of that cheek mate. Deano has taste and we know it, we just want to encourage him to keep it that way.
Btw, Sorry - just realised you'll be working on Sat morn eh.


CSL - looking foward to seeing the lil beaut! Woohoo for getting it all sorted eh?!


Jim2 - "Midget machine" - pfft!
It's all about power to weight mate!

[GSVR]

Saturday at 10:30 is an excellent choice of time. :ride:

Pretty sure I can make it so see you then. :ride:

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[F5 Dave]

Might have to join you for a 1/2 ride, have to move my lass in that weekend.

[bear]

Ride on Saturday sounds good.

[BNZ]

Mikey - def come along, I've only ever seen you ride on the back of WTs bike I think!

Brave bastard

[sels1]

Like to join ya but.... I will be in CHCH this weekend - but I am hiring a bike and will be out riding at the same time!

[Pickle]

Will depend on the weather, I'm turning into a sad old bastard and if the weather is cold I will probably stay in front of the heater.

[Skunk]

Will depend on the weather, I'm turning into a sad old bastard and if the weather is cold I will probably stay in front of the heater.
Bet you took the car today... :)

Here I was calling myself a softcock on another thread and I rode...

Not a hard guess is it?

[Pickle]

[QUOTE=Skunk]Bet you took the car today... :)

Just waiting for the company to replace the car with a bike :niceone:

[Deano]

WT - just how long can I test ride the K5 demo for on Saturday ?

[White trash]

WT - just how long can I test ride the K5 demo for on Saturday ?

'Bout twenny minutes or thereabouts mate. We've got a queue a mile long for the fucker.

[NC]

Getting my new rear tyre put on this saturday morning...
Can we change the time to 1130? PLEASE...

[James Deuce]

I'm taking my son and some of his friends to Lollipops on Saturday, so have a nice ride folks.

[crazylittleshit]

I'm there weather permiting :Punk:

[crazylittleshit]

WT - just how long can I test ride the K5 demo for on Saturday ?
As long as you want as long as you give me a ride.

[Paul in NZ]

Um... I don't think me and my thumb will make it.. Driving is interesting enough at the moment and I don't have a glove big enough to go over the current bandage.

Have fun and well done the Honda!

Cheers

[BNZ]

Dammit I had planned on coming as well but other plans have re-appeared

[Velox]

Just giving this thread a bit of a bump. Hope the weather's not too bad tomorrow. There's rumours of showers but I'm keen to go unless it's pretty bad cause there's only so long I can hold off letting the odo go around the clock!

See ya'll then.

PS: I got a birthday pressie for my lil bub today to celebrate the occassion - a warrant! Woohoo! Very exciting.

[mikey]

ill be goin even if its pissing down. better not drink to much .

like last weekdn (if its rainging ) ill have my wetty on under neath. i was sweating even though it pisssseddddddddd down all the way to the coast.\\

[bear]

I'll be there unless it's freaking hosing down, weather looks okay at this stage though aye.

Is it still a 10:30 meeting time at Caltex? (I see NC requsted at 11:30 start)

[GSVR]

I got my bike all fueled up and ready to go but the weather forcast is not looking that dry.

Looks more likely I'll be missing this one now :unsure:

[StoneChucker]

Yeah, still a 10:30 start.
Who knows about the weather, the weather forcasters certainly don't!

[Velox]

Yeah - meet at 10.30ish and NC'll prob turn up by 11 so we may aswell just wait till then for her. (Don't all turn up at 11 though cause she might come earlier).

Ohhhh... need to play on the hill.... it's been too long.



Oh yeah - just to warn people - I'll have to randomly stop at the side of the road at some stage to take a pic of the odo turning over!!! So if I stop, the Jade hasn't suddenly carked it. Yet.

[StoneChucker]

It has been raining all night, and was LIGHTLY drizzling up until about 30 mins ago. It has stopped now. It's still almost completely clouded over, and the forcast is for more rain.

BUT

There is a big patch of lovely clearing sky looking like it wants to break in. My personal opinion is that since it's been raining all night, it might clear up. And, it might be fine over the hill. I'm going to take a chance and head out. Will get to Caltex between 10:30 and 11:00.

Hope the weather plays ball, it's been ok-ish all week, and now this for the weekend. Oh, you are so cruel to us up there :no:

[Velox]

I heard rumours that there might be snow forecasted for the Rimutakas, but who knows? I'll head out anyway - better leave now actually. See you people out there.

[StoneChucker]

I heard rumours that there might be snow forecasted for the Rimutakas, but who knows? I'll head out anyway - better leave now actually. See you people out there.
Feck, feckety feck feck...
It's LIGHTLY drizzling again. Still going out though, and over the hill. Might be better on the other side. The weather will not win. Screw you weather god, I am the weather master :Punk:

[Velox]

Ok - well I would post photos but I don't know how.

It turned out to be a real good ride compared to what it looked like it would be judging by the weather in Wgtn. It was sunny at Lake Ferry and what an awesome pub/cafe!!! I love it. Good kai, but a lil bit expensive I guess. (But then again I'm a stingy student). About 8 of us met up (I'm guessing the dodgey weather put off most of the others who were going to come) and the Jade had its "big moment" a few ks down the road between Featherston and Martinborough - woohoo!!!
Thanks guys for coming to celebrate my bub's birthday! :niceone:
Btw - good to meet you Bear!

[StoneChucker]

Ok - well I would post photos but I don't know how.

It turned out to be a real good ride compared to what it looked like it would be judging by the weather in Wgtn. It was sunny at Lake Ferry and what an awesome pub/cafe!!! I love it. Good kai, but a lil bit expensive I guess. (But then again I'm a stingy student). About 8 of us met up (I'm guessing the dodgey weather put off most of the others who were going to come) and the Jade had its "big moment" a few ks down the road between Featherston and Martinborough - woohoo!!!
Thanks guys for coming to celebrate my bub's birthday! :niceone:
Btw - good to meet you Bear!
Cmon, figure out how to post the pics of my beast :niceone: (you need to attach a cable to the camera and the computer. Download photos onto the hard drive, upload them onto KB)
What a fun ride, thanks for organising it Velox.

[bear]

Great to meet up with you guys, only took a few photos, unfortunately didn't get Stonechucker on his beast.

Good on Stonechucker for taking his A100 over the takas and out to Lake Ferry!

[crazylittleshit]

bear have you got any other photo's?
I would love to see them :niceone:

[bear]

bear have you got any other photo's?
I would love to see them :niceone:

Sorry man only took the two. Candyman and Velox took some others though.

[Candyman]

Sorry man only took the two. Candyman and Velox took some others though.
Ya I've got some but I haven't even looked at them yet. Got home and went to watch the rugby.

Right I think I've do it...there should be a albem called Jades around the clock

[Velox]

Ok - figured it out. I was trying to use the "Insert Image" button instead (which seems to do bugger all) but the "Manage Attachments" thing works way better. Sorry - means there's no previews though - I've been trying to "copy" the photos to the "Insert Image" box but all it does is copy its name and not the actual pic?! Can anyone help?


So here they are - (hopefully)
1 = WOOHOOOOO!!!!!
2 = wait for it wait for it......
3 = The "big moment"
4 = Lake Ferry
5 = Stonechucker and his new baby
6 = Crazylittleshit on one of his 'better' days

[Velox]

Ok - so the previews turn up automatically. That solves that one.


Here's a few more....
(The last one's for like-minded geog/geol nerds who also find this cliff very exciting!)

[crazylittleshit]

nice stuff weazle :niceone: . why are they so dark?

[John]

First Congratulations :D

Second awsome pictures, Third Whos ZZR is that?...

yay now you can sell it "Low K's One carefull lady Owner" :lol:

[bear]

Third Whos ZZR is that?...

That would be Candyman's ZZR.

[F5 Dave]

....
(The last one's for like-minded geog/geol nerds who also find this cliff very exciting!)

That's just around the corner from the Lake ferry pub, there are more, further around. Birds nest in the holes which looks bizarre.

Oh yeah & the numbering of the photos is a little screwy.

[Velox]

That's just around the corner from the Lake ferry pub, there are more, further around. Birds nest in the holes which looks bizarre.

Oh yeah & the numbering of the photos is a little screwy.
Hmmm - yeah - sorted out the numbering now.


Don't know why they're so dark, I should have played with them before I chucked them on here, but ah well.

[StoneChucker]

Cheers Lou, those are great pics. The one of the A100 with the lake/mountain/clouds as the background is awesome. Would have been perfect, had it been the R1...

Thanks for posting them.

[Candyman]

First Congratulations :D

Second awsome pictures, Third Whos ZZR is that?...

yay now you can sell it "Low K's One carefull lady Owner" :lol:
That would be mine :niceone: