14th Annual Ride To Work Day 2005 [Archive]

outlawtorn

15th July 2005, 13:11

For those who aren't commuters, get on yer bike!! :ride:

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crashe

15th July 2005, 13:14

cheers.......
I shall put it in my diary...
:ride: :ride: :ride: :ride:

Ixion

15th July 2005, 13:15

Also see THIS THREAD (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=288573#post288573)

justsomeguy

15th July 2005, 13:16

Sorry, I can't ride the 2 feet from my bed to the computer.

hey OutlawTorn long time mate - you gotta join us on a ride sometime.

There's one on Sat and one on Sun and one next Sat too......:ride:

ajturbo

15th July 2005, 15:22

yep count me in....:ride:

oldfart

15th July 2005, 15:44

Notice the date is chosen by the Northern Hemisphere types. How about we set it for January the 20th & see how they go

stify

15th July 2005, 16:05

might make mine a ride instead of going to work day....

just sounds better :yes:

SixPackBack

15th July 2005, 16:08

Every single day is ride to work day in my life..........harden up you lot!

Ixion

15th July 2005, 16:12

Notice the date is chosen by the Northern Hemisphere types. How about we set it for January the 20th & see how they go

What's wrong with the date? It's a Wednesday, should be OK for most?

SpankMe

15th July 2005, 16:14

Notice the date is chosen by the Northern Hemisphere types. How about we set it for January the 20th & see how they go

Because those up north are a bunch of fair weather riders. We're much harder that that.

White trash

15th July 2005, 16:32

Well technically, that's my first day of work. At home. I'll still go for a hoon, see how manylike minded souls there are around the place.

Virago

15th July 2005, 19:22

Notice the date is chosen by the Northern Hemisphere types. How about we set it for January the 20th & see how they go
Have to agree. It's mid-summer in the northern hemisphere, so the "International ride-to-work day" suits them fine. In January when the Yanks are organising a ski-week, are we all going to get our skis out to ski to work?

Heavy frosts and black ice are not ideal conditions for riding to work. Common sense says we organise a summer day for the southern hemisphere. :ride:

SixPackBack

15th July 2005, 19:31

Have to agree. It's mid-summer in the northern hemisphere, so the "International ride-to-work day" suits them fine. In January when the Yanks are organising a ski-week, are we all going to get our skis out to ski to work?

Heavy frosts and black ice are not ideal conditions for riding to work. Common sense says we organise a summer day for the southern hemisphere. :ride:

Wheres the Viagra in that .....you ain't hard at all......softy, put yer fricken chains on!

Will

15th July 2005, 21:14

Well technically, that's my first day of work. At home. I'll still go for a hoon, see how manylike minded souls there are around the place.

Early start? Rush hour motorway traffic?

danb

15th July 2005, 21:34

Ahh wouldn’t it be nice just to see only bikes on the Pakarunga HW or any other stupidly congested road. Only if the world was a better place!! :rofl:

RDJ

15th July 2005, 22:10

Every single day is ride to work day in my life..........harden up you lot!

well... I consider myself a regular ride-to-work rider but I do have some days in the year I don't have to go to work... :yes:

Drew

15th July 2005, 22:42

Wheres the Viagra in that .....you ain't hard at all......softy, put yer fricken chains on!
Are you fuckin mental? Ice and bikes, not a good combo, don't know if you have ever riden on sheet ice, but here is a brief rundown; tootle tootle, "what a crisp mourning it is," tootle tootle, "woah, bit slippery there," nervous tootle, "SHIT, WHERE THE FUCK DID MY BIKE GO, AND WHY AM I SITTING IN THE GRILL OF THIS FUCKIN SUBARU?"
Hope this clears up your opinion of soft

SixPackBack

16th July 2005, 08:06

Are you fuckin mental? Ice and bikes, not a good combo, don't know if you have ever riden on sheet ice, but here is a brief rundown; tootle tootle, "what a crisp mourning it is," tootle tootle, "woah, bit slippery there," nervous tootle, "SHIT, WHERE THE FUCK DID MY BIKE GO, AND WHY AM I SITTING IN THE GRILL OF THIS FUCKIN SUBARU?"
Hope this clears up your opinion of soft

Girlyman.......a little bit of ice.....dude when i woz a young, men where men and sheep were frightened, the only time ice concened us woz when there woz non in our rum and coke. Dunno about you soft cocks in Welly but KBers regularly meet at the new lynn ice skating ring just to see who can corner the fastest on the ice.....this is while holding our rumm and coke......and yes we get our knee's down

Will

16th July 2005, 15:29

.....this is while holding our rumm and coke......and yes we get our knee's down

.....and bums too probably. :whistle:

FROSTY

16th July 2005, 19:45

well as long as the starter motor on the ol XJ is fixed ill be in

magnum

16th July 2005, 23:06

am i the only one that thinks this is stupid :weird:

stify

16th July 2005, 23:26

am i the only one that thinks this is stupid :weird:

na i think work is stuipid to

loosebruce

17th July 2005, 00:07

kin aye, group wheelies down the motorway :ride:

Jantar

17th July 2005, 08:00

I'm not working on that day, So I'll possibly just hop on the bike and go for a cruise up to Wanaka or something similar. :ride:

I didn't ride to work today either, -8 is just a tad :cold:

placidfemme

18th July 2005, 07:27

The weather doesn't look like it'll be improving by Wednesday... but I should still be riding to work :)

Cibby

18th July 2005, 08:22

yeah i'll be there.. why not??? rain?? huh?? whats that.. haha :whocares:

might see some of you on the ol pakuranga highway... oh joy..

:Punk:

Smorg

18th July 2005, 08:26

I ride to work everyday anyway rain hail or shine........the hail hurts a bit though :whocares:
Shall be there with bells on! :yes:

skidz

18th July 2005, 10:26

I've got this week off, but every day is a good day for a ride!!

pogz88

18th July 2005, 10:50

I ride to work everyday!

BigB

18th July 2005, 13:03

Ride to work every day rain,hail or shine and I can say that last week it was more rain than anything else.

It sucked

Ixion

18th July 2005, 13:05

Ride to work every day rain,hail or shine and I can say that last week it was more rain than anything else.

It sucked

Has been a bit damp hasn't it. Oh well, at least one knows what to expect.

outlawtorn

18th July 2005, 17:04

Sorry, I can't ride the 2 feet from my bed to the computer.

hey OutlawTorn long time mate - you gotta join us on a ride sometime.

There's one on Sat and one on Sun and one next Sat too......:ride:
Dude, been wanting to go out with you guys again but I'm afraid my weekends are full of my kids, but hopefully I'll have some spare time coming up soon, the kids and wife are back to South Africa for a holiday!

FREEEEEEEEDDDDOOOMMMMMMMM!!!!!!

raster

19th July 2005, 18:20

Sorry still havent got my full license yet, will be watching out for you guys tomorrow and hope I see a lot of you. :ride:

Wish I could, can't afford ticket at this stage. :nono:

DingDong

19th July 2005, 19:00

Looks like rain in Tauranga tomorrow... looks like I'll be gettn wet :weird:

If everone can ride a bike tomorrow it may free up some of our more congested roads... If we all avoid the major roads we can make it seem even less congested.
Im thinking... If enough people notice a difference in traffic, the govt may lighten up on bikers and promote the use more, like lower cost registations, cheaper gas :yes: increased speed limit :weird: no licence restictions :devil2: free tyres :whistle:
Nah... thats bull... but wouldnt it be nice :ride:

raster

19th July 2005, 19:40

Yea Right, since when has that made a difference.

I think you might be pushing it for the cheaper gas though, govt get too much money out of it.

Drew

20th July 2005, 16:08

So, with the weather looking ominous, and my wets nowhere to be found, I managed to gather the stones, to throw a leg over, and get with the program.
The good lord, then saw fit, to knock the rain on the head and make sure it weren't too cold :ride:
All was good, and I never saw another bike the whole way there, or on the way home.
Methinks the Wellingtonians went soft on it this year! :oi-grr:

danb

20th July 2005, 17:20

Beemer

20th July 2005, 17:38

I went for a ride this afternoon and got my bike insurance sorted out while I was at it - miserable sods were trying to take two instalments out at once!

Lovely day, but the sun was dropping a bit low by the time I got home about 4.30pm - I should have gone out before lunch instead! Or as well as!

gav

20th July 2005, 18:38

Damn, the weather down this way has been shit this week!! Well I took a Honda to work, does that count? :whistle:

Silage

20th July 2005, 18:47

In the northern hemisphere i bet those guys were sweating heaps inside all their safety gear. Their KB equivalent is probably full of:

- did you see how sticky that tar was...
- I could hardly see with all the sweat dripping my eyes
- oooh the smell when I got to work
- etc etc

But anyhow I took the trusty GB this morning, the fog was so thick that it was like having a second porridge. Then it decided to liquify this evening. What's a pair of wet pants compared to the trials the northerners will have.

pyrocam

20th July 2005, 19:19

DISSAPOINTED!

I started off as per normal. noticed some pushbikers and realised it was today. so I kept an eye out so I could do a extra special wave/nod whatever. I saw NO-ONE.
except 1 moped in central auckland.

sad

ajturbo

20th July 2005, 19:30

you want proof of my ride to work????

today was suppose to be a wet one...
on the way to work i never saw a clould in the sky!!!!
i loved the ride
got to work far to early

took the long way home........:Punk: :ride:

dhunt

20th July 2005, 19:57

I rode my pushbike, does that count? Took the motorbike for a ride after uni though. Wasn't sure what the legality of riding with no mirrors is though, didn't want to risk getting taxed leaving it at uni all day. :stupid: Now back to the assignments :mad: