Bikers play Santa again (Sun 19 Dec 2010)

[MAG-NZ Inc]

Date: Sunday, December 19th 2010
Venue: Cyclespot Honda, Barrys Point Rd, Takapuna
Time: 10am


Following on from the success of last years event

We will also be handing over toys to....

*HEART KIDS*

BRING A TOY.

Itinerary: Meet at Cyclespot Honda from 10am onwards.

Ride through Auckland City will leave Cyclespot at 11am (toys to come with us, toys must be sealed in a plastic bag)

Once back at Cyclespot approx 30- 40 mins later, toys to be handed over to a Heart Kids Representative.

Thank you speeches to follow.

B-B-Q will be in full swing.

MP's that support the levy increase get a lump of coal and MP's that dont support the increase get an Orange.
Oranges and Coal to handed out along with MP's address's.

Ride Route: Over the Bridge/Shelly Beach Rd/Jervois Rd/Ponsonby Rd/K Rd/Queen St/Customs St/Fanshawe St/Over the Bridge back to Cyclespot.

Remember: TOYS TO BE SEALED/TIED IN A PLASTIC BAG.

[MAG-NZ Inc]

Here is the News footage from last year....
http://tvnz.co.nz/politics-news/bikers-play-santa-politicians-3315351/video

[Maha]

Last year was the coolest of times, some of the 'not so friendly' MP's felt threatend by our actions...:killingme
The coal was placed, not thrown....:innocent:

Calendar Event....http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=2701&day=2010-12-19&c=all

[Antonio]

Here is the News footage from last year....
http://tvnz.co.nz/politics-news/bikers-play-santa-politicians-3315351/video

:) coooooooooool

[Maha]

The irony is Antonio, all but about 10 of us had departed by the time the News crew showed up.
They made it look like there was bit happening though.:yes:

[Mom]

Can anyone remember who did the Christmas cards for the event last year? They were really great.

[hellokitty]

:yes: awesome! I will be there :yes:

[Fatt Max]

I will be there with jingle bells on.

I delivered a lump of coal to Pansy Wong last year, wont be bothering this year though eh...

If anyone has some old bus tickets or expired rail passes, give them to me and I will put those in her freaking letterbox.

[Maha]

I will be there with jingle bells on.


Coffee Guy will there also. Not with jingle bells on though...maybe eggnog?

[Maha]

Remember! the toys must be new and in a bag, they are going to sick kids.
Thinking I may even tinsel my bike this year, bit like pimpin' but in a Honda kinda way...:rockon:

[Mom]

I will be there with jingle bells on.

I delivered a lump of coal to Pansy Wong last year, wont be bothering this year though eh...

If anyone has some old bus tickets or expired rail passes, give them to me and I will put those in her freaking letterbox.

Hey just a question young Fatty :love:

How many MP's to date, have even bothered to respond to our wonderful correspondance. I am thinking it lean year for oranges and a really great one for the coal. Lucky we have a BIG bag eh?

[hellokitty]

I will be there with jingle bells on.

I delivered a lump of coal to Pansy Wong last year, wont be bothering this year though eh...

If anyone has some old bus tickets or expired rail passes, give them to me and I will put those in her freaking letterbox.

My dog Daisy can give you some garden decorations if you wish to deliver them to MPs.....

[Fatt Max]

Hey just a question young Fatty :love:

How many MP's to date, have even bothered to respond to our wonderful correspondance. I am thinking it lean year for oranges and a really great one for the coal. Lucky we have a BIG bag eh?

Well Mom, let me see......

......hang on, just opening the pie wrapper......now my inbox......

......ok, the total number of our glorious elected Members of Parliament who responded to our very polite and festive email is.....

......is......

.....is.......

None. Zilch. Bugger all. Not a sausage. Zero. F**k all......

So, looks like its coal time...

Members of Parliament, more like Dicks of the Beehive....

[chasio]

Sorry, I have a short attention span...:blink:

So it's bring along a brand new cuddly toy in a tied up plastic bag, right?

See you later, tinselator.

[Fatt Max]

Reckon a sprinkling of tinsel on the bikes is a great idea. I shall have a crate of mistletoe as well if anyone fancies, you know, a bit of Christmas pudding.......

Really lookin forward to this one, The last time I heard the words "going down" and "Queen Street" in the same sentance it was for a much different celebration.

Anyway, do a bit for the kids and have a cruise down Queen Street, best fun you can have with your clothes on I reckon.

See you there peeps

[BMWST?]

Hey just a question young Fatty :love:

How many MP's to date, have even bothered to respond to our wonderful correspondance. I am thinking it lean year for oranges and a really great one for the coal. Lucky we have a BIG bag eh?

a random thought here..with the events that have occurred at the Pike River Mine perhaps coal may have other connotations???

[Fatt Max]

a random thought here..with the events that have occurred at the Pike River Mine perhaps coal may have other connotations???

Mate, I hear what you are saying but it is obvious to anyone with a decent brain in their head that this in no way is connected with that unfortunate tragedy and there is certainly no publicity being used off the back of what happened there.

If anyone thinks for one minute that this ride is connected for publicity, exposure or any other reason with Pike River then, well, in my humble opinion, they are sad and sick.

I am not saying you are one of those people mate but lets be sensible about this.

The event is a fun event and a chance for bikers to get together, have some fun and do some good.

Come along mate, last year was great, this year should be no different.....qand this year they have made me promise to keep my clothes on so it's all good...

[Reckless]

Right this should be a good event have you all got your toys for the heart kids!!
Fueled up and ready to go!

[Fatt Max]

Toy being sorted tomorrow,

Gas will be in the tank and my belly no doubt (having a curry Saturday nite)

Rocking and rolling

[chasio]

You can bloody well ride TEC this time then, FM!

[Maha]

a random thought here..with the events that have occurred at the Pike River Mine perhaps coal may have other connotations???

Candyfloss just doesn't have the same effect...:facepalm:

As ride organiser, this as a Toy run for Heart Kids, hence the title of the thread and emphasis on Heart Kids and Toys.
The orange and coal bit is seperated from from the Toy Run so there will no connotations of any sort.:rockon:

[Luckylegs]

...it is obvious to anyone with a decent brain in their head that this in no way is connected with that unfortunate tragedy and there is certainly no publicity being used off the back of what happened there.



Candyfloss just doesn't have the same effect...:facepalm:

As ride organiser, this as a Toy run for Heart Kids, hence the title of the thread and emphasis on Heart Kds and Toys.
The orange and coal bit is seperated from from the Toy Run so there will no connotations of any sort.:rockon:
But, but, but!!!

If this event gets reported (like I seem to recall it did last year) and appears on the national news, how will this look to those people affected by the pike river goings on, be it directly or indirectly (cos their sensitive wee souls).

Doesnt this run the risk of alienting whole communities (who may be a little sensitive) who decide that bikers are just thoughtless and insensitive.

[Mom]

Doesnt this run the risk of alienting whole communities (who may be a little sensitive) who decide that bikers are just thoughtless and insensitive.

Shirley you jest? How on earth it can be construed that a bunch of motorcyclists who have written letters to MP's and not even received a response, let alone an answer decide to deliver a lump of coal to them, are somehow disrespecting the lives lost at the Pike River Mine.

Here is the origin of the Coal and Oranges - thanks to MadDuck.


If we are going to use symbolisms of Christmas in our ACC Campaign maybe we should understand the origins?

I had never heard of the coal and orange story and neither had most of the people I work with so I went googling.


The Coal:

It began with the legend of La Befana. Two of the Wise Men stopped at the home of La Befana to ask for directions on the night of Jesus' birth. They invited her to join them in going to see baby Jesus, but she refused. A while later, one of the shepherds asked for directions, and again invited La Befana to join him, but again she refused. Looking up into the sky, La Befana saw the bright star, and thought that she should go to find the stable. She gathered toys to give to baby Jesus. (The toys belonged to her own little one who had died.) Unfortunately, La Befana was unable to find the stable.
Tradition says that even today, she continues to try to find baby Jesus. Every January 5th and the morning of January 6th (the feast of the Epiphany) La Befana tries to find the Christ child. Throughout her journey, she leaves toys along the way to the good children and she leaves coal for the naughty children. In Italy, there is a rock candy called Carbone Dolce" which looks like coal, and it is often slipped into stockings as a joke.

The Orange:

Saint Nicholas was passing through when he heard the villagers talking about the girls. St. Nicholas wanted to help, but knew that the old man wouldn`t accept charity. He decided to help in secret. He waited until it was night and crept through the chimney.
He had three bags of gold coins with him, one for each girl. As he was looking for a place to keep those three bags, he noticed stockings of the three girls that were hung over the mantelpiece for drying. He put one bag in each stocking and off he went. When the girls and their father woke up the next morning, they found the bags of gold coins and were of course, overjoyed. The girls were able to get married and live happily ever after.
This led to the custom of children hanging stockings or putting out shoes, eagerly awaiting gifts from Saint Nicholas. Sometimes the story is told with gold balls instead of bags of gold. That is why three gold balls, sometimes represented as oranges, are one of the symbols for St. Nicholas. And so St. Nicholas is a gift-giver.

[Luckylegs]

Shirley you jest? How on earth it can be construed that a bunch of motorcyclists who have written letters to MP's and not even received a response, let alone an answer decide to deliver a lump of coal to them, are somehow disrespecting the lives lost at the Pike River Mine.

Here is the origin of the Coal and Oranges - thanks to MadDuck.

I jest not! Misconstrue (generally aided by crap journalism) is just what Mr and Mrs Joe Average generally do. FWIW, Im just playing devils advocate, and asking the question.

You guys are better at this stuff than me. If you guys dont think its an issue then its probably not an issue.

[Maha]

Geez Rodders, thank god the citrus growers have had a bumper year....:rockon:
This ride is primarily about the kids, anything political as far as I am concerned, is a side issue.
Bit like a garnish for the main course.

[caseye]

television reported this event last year as a good thing.No hassles if we get the same channel and we have more riders it might be treated as a continuation of last years event, in which case no other connotation could be taken.
Yes there is a chance of things being missconstrued, but if it is it'll be on purpose and by the reporting media, not MAg-NZ.
Sometimes life deals a shit hand, got to get on with it though and for us the Oranges and The Coal has become an annual event.Issues might change and that will mean that different MP's may get Coal one year and an Orange the next.
The Heart Kids are our main priority luckylegs, we've got broad shoulders,if we're crapped on from a great height about our coal deliveries, well??? we'll do it again next year and hey who knows maybe someone will remeber why they got coal last year, it will all have been worth it then.

[Maha]

Carbonettes Mark, we are using Carbonettes.....:innocent:

[MadDuck]

Big cuddly teddy sorted for the wee kiddies :yes:

Even got some tinsely stuff for the Harley. Yep cant believe I just did that but there ya go. :scooter:

[Mom]

we'll do it again next year and hey who knows maybe someone will remeber why they got coal last year, it will all have been worth it then.

And anyone that decides to put an ugly slant on it, will most definately get a lump of coal :yes:

[caseye]

sigh!@#$ It's Car Bonnets Mom, not the other stuff!
MD, yer just a big softie, on ya mate.

[Fatt Max]

Blimey, glad we are not handing out lumps of ice. The families of the Titanic victims would be really pissed with us over that.

I ws going to suggest that we hand out Kiwifruit instead of oranges, but we might get done for taking the piss out of the farmers who have been hit by that fruit bug going around.

We could hand out cockroaches, might offend the STD clinics though

Scraping the bottom of the barrel....oh, did I say bottom, sorry gay community

FFS.....let the pig arsed media say what they like, they might even say we stole the toys if they felt like it

Really, I'm looking forward to handing over one thing, a toy for these kiddies who are ill the poor little chickens, I just hope we can bring a bit of fun into their struggle, them and their families

Get along and do the same people, twill be fun...:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:

[crystalball]

will it still be on if its raining?

[Mom]

will it still be on if its raining?

We had a small discussion on this issue this morning. The concensus is YES! We will go ahead even if it is raining. Trust me on this, I really hope it is NOT raining, I have leaky pants :pinch:

[crystalball]

o.k all good cya all there. now to google map honda place, :blink:

[Fatt Max]

Trust me on this, I really hope it is NOT raining, I have leaky pants :pinch:

Thats what you say to all the boys....

[Mom]

Thats what you say to all the boys....

Itis looking most likely I will need to wear my root on Sunday :yes:

[Maha]

Lara Syddall, Chief Executive of Heart Kids will be at Cyclespot.

She was really pleased that this was happening and said that the toys will be handed out on the ward on xmas day by the big fella, Santa no less.

[GOONR]

Lara Syddall, Chief Executive of Heart Kids will be at Cyclespot.

She was really pleased that this was happening and said that the toys will be handed out on the ward on xmas day by the big fella, Santa no less.

A lot of these kids are really really ill, in the three years that my little Heart Kid has lived I personally know of four families that haven't been as fortunate as ours.

Some of the kids on the heart ward are doing the hard yards, c'mon people give a little for Xmas. It's a great yet inexpensive gift.

[Mom]

A lot of these kids are really really ill, in the three years that my little Heart Kid has lived I personally know of four families that haven't been as fortunate as ours.

Some of the kids on the heart ward are doing the hard yards, c'mon people give a little for Xmas. It's a great yet inexpensive gift.

I am hoping to get TVNZ along, fingers crossed, they did such a great job last year, hopefully this time we can get them there for the toy hand over as well.

[Phreak]

Hope you guys have a great ride, would love to join ya's but for me broken bike...

Anyways, toys for Heart Kids is blimmen awesome! I'd still turn up in the cage with the missus if I hadn't already booked a weekend away. Don't get too wet! :shutup:

[Reckless]

Got my toy, got my wet gear out!!
What about you guys? Not gonna pike out because of a little rain are ya all!! LO!!!
Come on turn out for the Kids!!

[Katman]

Bear in mind guys that this is exactly the positive media attention we desperately need.

Sometime it's nice to perform charitable acts without recognition - other times it's imperative that you're seen to be performing those acts.

[caseye]

Cheers Katman for those sage words.
I'll be there, twice . The first time to deliver the snarlers to Cyclespot.Hope they have a big fridge/Freezer.
Toy? um oh yeah one of those cuddly fella's.
No worries.

[Mom]

Bear in mind guys that this is exactly the positive media attention we desperately need.

Sometime it's nice to perform charitable acts without recognition - other times it's imperative that you're seen to be performing those acts.

This is the sort of thing that MAG-NZ is all about. When we came to Taupo, we came for some R & R and a meeting. That was a side issue to what we were there for. We raised $400 for our principal charity The NZ Spinal Trust, by rattling tiny kiddie plastic buckets around the streets on Saturday morning. That was a much fun as the BBQ afterwards.

Motorcyclists are social creatures and for the most part get a real buzz out of putting things back in the community. We are also voters and are not afraid to raise our voices against discrimination etc.

[NUTBAR]

Blimey, glad we are not handing out lumps of ice. The families of the Titanic victims would be really pissed with us over that.

I ws going to suggest that we hand out Kiwifruit instead of oranges, but we might get done for taking the piss out of the farmers who have been hit by that fruit bug going around.

We could hand out cockroaches, might offend the STD clinics though

Scraping the bottom of the barrel....oh, did I say bottom, sorry gay community

FFS.....let the pig arsed media say what they like, they might even say we stole the toys if they felt like it

Really, I'm looking forward to handing over one thing, a toy for these kiddies who are ill the poor little chickens, I just hope we can bring a bit of fun into their struggle, them and their families

Get along and do the same people, twill be fun...:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:

just be aware theres a big differance to loosing a few kiwi fruit, & the bigest loss of life in a work place tragady. that coal mine disaster affected the whole of nz,

[Fatt Max]

just be aware theres a big differance to loosing a few kiwi fruit, & the bigest loss of life in a work place tragady. that coal mine disaster affected the whole of nz,

My point is that if the media want to spin something to sell papers they will.

Not debating this here cos it aint the place.

I have my toy all wrapped up and am ready to roll

Really looking forward to this one :yes:

[NONONO]

Rain or shine...The bear's getting through!!!!!!!!

[chasio]

I'm tempted to tell the rain gods to bring it on because I'll be there whatever the weather; but they don't need any encouragement so I'll keep my trap shut :)

See you there!

Chasio

PS Forecast is not that bad - I just checked!

[Mom]

Maha is downstairs putting the finishing touches to his decorated bike :shutup:

My helmet will play Jingle Bells :facepalm:

so will his... :innocent:

[Maha]

Weeeeell there are bells and they do jingle, not to any particular tune....:rockon:
But the Honda looks purdy....:love:

[caseye]

Weeeeell there are bells and they do jingle, not to any particular tune....:rockon:
But the Honda looks purdy....:love:

Maha? Ewe OK???????????
an Onda, looking purdddy! na mate, yer delusional.(sorry, thats normal fer you aye?)
Be there about 9.30 R H or S!

To the few who just couldn't help but jump at the sensationalist opportunity, pipe down a bit aye, we did the run last year we're doing it again this year.
If we are messrepresented I'm sure we'll at least get an oportunity to redress it.
Certainly if we don't the TV crowd who tired it on will find life difficult getting in and out of their station with a few bikes parked across their doorways night an day, forever.
Insteaqd of making dire predictions and warning us of our place, why not join us and see whatht we are actually doing and how we're doing it.

[Maha]

Well said Mark, seems to me that the 29 family's on the West Coast and beyond could do with ongoing support for a very long time to come.

If the media happens to be there, they will be asked to cover the Toy run only or nothing at all.
For me personally, tomorrow is about Heart Kids, its a positive day.

[chasio]

Listen to that.... The birds are singing and not in the shower! Let's do it :)

[caseye]

Hell and i thought I was up early! C U there mate.

[Mom]

Shhhhhh...

Let's not jinx it :sunny:

[Fatt Max]

Mornin all. I have jingly jangly stuff to affix to my bike, I will do that at the meeting point.

See you all very soon

[Reckless]

Right all you hubcap stealer's the weather ain't to bad Cyclespot in an hour! Be there or be square!

[chasio]

I never said nothin' :shutup:

[NUTBAR]

hope the day goes well. had to pull the pin on this one,

[chasio]

When you pulled the pin I think it may have been connected to the plug hole in the clouds, matey! She fair threw it down.

I reckon we had good numbers given the weather and it was a hoot escorting Santa down Queen Street! Thanks all :)

[caseye]

Thanks for the support there Nutbar,pity is we didn't get to meet up with you at the event.
Nevertheless we had an EVENT.
many many thanks to the men and woman of Cyclespot on Barrys Point Raod Takapuna.They looked after us all in style and made us very welcome, even cooking up the sausages for us and taking the cash.
Fantastic reception there and also a big vote of thanks to "The Coffee guy" cheers mate, hope it worked out for you.
The people of Auckland were treated to a display of Drowned rat MAG-NZ Riders, men and women riding through the centre of their town in absolute torrential rain.
We made noise, we tooted our horns, we did synchronised bike ballet (messer's FM and chasio) mostly we did a run across the bridge to town, down Queen Street out onto Fanshaw Street and back over the bridge to Cyclespot.
There we handed over our mostly dry soft toys to the NZ Heart Kids representative.In the dry of Cyclespots showroom, we filled the table with soft cuddly toys.For a bunch of hairy arrsed bikers we did alright.
Pat yer selves on the back everyone.
A safe ride and everyone enjoyed their time together and giving the kids another thrill this Christmas.
The Pollies can wait for their pressies, we ride for needy causes Not damned self serving members of parliament.
Thanks to all of those KEEN AS MAG_NZ members who arrived to take part today, without you all it would have been a little quiet.
You are as our President said,"True Bikers" for braving all that the weather gods can throw at you and still riding for the kids and in support of MAG-NZ.
One damned proud MAG_NZ founding member here you lot.
Thanks , aye.
Oh and Val it just! Happened, we couldn't stop it, honest injun.
Pics to follow.

[MadDuck]

Great day for Ducks...:innocent:

I am sure that the toys will put a smile on the faces of a few wee kiddies who really need it. As Caseye said. A big thanks to Grant and the team at Cyclespot for looking after us wet and rather bedraggled bikers.....

[MadDuck]

And one more pic. Just for Val :shit:

[crystalball]

Good day in the rain. Got some video footage if needed.

[Mom]

Good day in the rain. Got some video footage if needed.

Chuck it up, lets have a looksee.

Well I can honestly, hand on heart say, that I got wetter today than I ever have on a bike, my gear is now relegated to ex-gear and my very expensive guaranteed waterproof gloves are a joke in the rain we experienced today, thank goodness it was not cold. We were supposed to go to a BBQ on the way home, it was impossible, we had to go home and get some dry gears on, the dry gears that I had packed to change into were saturated as well :pinch: My gloves were full of water, my boots were full of water, infact there was not one part of me dry.

I dont think I have laughed as much as I did today, what a bunch of absolute mentalists! Who in their right minds would have gone out riding in that lot I ask you? The looks on the faces of the people out and about was priceless, the kids loved seeing us, and the cheers and claps and waves we got were very warming.

The best bit was the toys. Lara from Heart Kids was delighted with them. She will be delivering them to the children that are too sick to leave the hospital on Christmas day, and promises to take some pics for us. Well done us!

Big thanks to everyone that turned out today, it was a spectacular sucess given the conditions, 24 hardy and proper bikers, complete with soft toys :shutup: will be responsible for the smiles on sick kids faces at Christmas. Thanks also to the guys at Cyclespot for their hospitality and the BBQ cooking, was worth opening up for the day afterall, and thanks too, to The Coffee Guy, he makes really yummy coffee :yes:

Top effort team, thank you for your support.

[GOONR]

I had a blast today, good fun with a great bunch of people. Extremely wet but it was well worth it.

My only problem now is I need to get all my gear dry ready for tomorrow morning :shit:

Cheers all that braved the weather. :2thumbsup

[Maha]

Personal thanks to Jochen for leading the gaggle around the circuit !
Sorry for overshooting the mark on Queen St, thought yellow ment go faster?:innocent:
To everyone that turned out, cant thank you enough to be honest, arse of a day weather wise but a hell of a lot of fun before/during and after, like Anne said, never been so wet before.:facepalm:
Cheers heaps to Cyclespot for manning the b-b-q and to Coffee Guy.:woohoo:
Looks like it was worth the while opening up, who bought the Rocket?...:shit:
Spent the rest of our day at Edbears where we met up with Katiepie, and yet another b-b-q...:yes:

[hellokitty]

I am sorry I wimped out - I don't have any wet weather gear and I just couldn't bear the thought of the dye running off the suede bits of my new jacket :love: also my left knee is playing up and I can't take the weight of the bike on it - easy in the dry but not so sure in the wet.

[hellokitty]

who does the red Triumph belong to?

[disorderly]

was good to meet and greet some of you folks today ,caseye was good talking to you today and the guy on the other vfr1000 nice talking to you as well. I too was soaked to the bone but worth while cause for the kiddies.

[NONONO]

who does the red Triumph belong to?

as from today it belongs to Cyclespot...sure they can do you a good deal...gonna miss it.......
By the way that was not so much a ride as a swim around Auckland.....

[hellokitty]

as from today it belongs to Cyclespot...sure they can do you a good deal...gonna miss it.......
By the way that was not so much a ride as a swim around Auckland.....

It so pretty! My head just about fell off while I drove away from Cyclespot this morning, I was staring at it so hard!

[Mom]

who does the red Triumph belong to?

It could be yours :yes:

I cant say I really blame you for piking out, that was some serious rain today.


was good to meet and greet some of you folks today ,caseye was good talking to you today and the guy on the other vfr1000 nice talking to you as well. I too was soaked to the bone but worth while cause for the kiddies.

It was good to meet you too, thank you for braving the elements.

[Maha]

It so pretty! My head just about fell off while I drove away from Cyclespot this morning, I was staring at it so hard!

That must have been why the pannier fell of....:shit:
Jis Joking....the sprint is a beatuiful bike, I owned one myself at one stage, its for sale again at $7999 on Trade Me
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Tourers/auction-341247417.htm

[Reckless]

What a day! Stayed pretty dry in fact! Wet gear worked, boots didn't leak, visor stayed clear, a little damp around the neck warmer but not to bad all in all!!

We are crazy you know! LOL!! I don't mind the wet to much but it was bloody slippery out there! Bit I liked was the 24+ bike rev up's at the lights in town load is good.
Was a great day, had a few laughs now I gotta clean the bike which is the thing I hate about riding in the rain!

[Fatt Max]

Brilliant day, great people, great fun and a great cause.

yES, I wss wetter than a fishes wet bits but have managed to dry the gear out (just).

Events like this make me really proud of my biker brothers and sisters, thanks all for sharing the day.

Mom was right, the looks we got going down Queen Street did brighten up peoples faces on such a dull day, and Spyder Clause with the crimbo music blaring out was priceless.

vERY VERY VERY proud to have been part of that, great day.

Thanks to everyone at Cyclespot, the coffee guy, my fellow crazy bastard bikers and especiaqlly Phil who made me realise how lucky it is to have yer nuts intact

Missing you already

[crystalball]

merry xmas everone. get a clip up of ride as soon as can find out how to.