Lunchtime ride suggestions needed!

[The_Dover]

I work in Central Auckland, just by the Fanshawe St on/off ramps. I get an hour for lunch and quite often go for a quick hoon when the sun is shining, my usual route being up the motryway to Oteha Valley Rd, up East Coast Bays Road to Silverdale, Albany Highway, Coatesville, Riverhead, Westgate, more motryway then back to the orifice.

I'm looking for some alternative routes, preferably with a few twisties, to keep my pecker up over the summer. I know a lot of you guys know the roads like the underside of your dicks so where should I go to play? My boss rides a Daytona 600 and will be tagging along too sometimes so it would be cool if you can give me some ideas (then I can go practise them and wax him!)

If anyone else ever feels the need for a lunchtime cane too then drop me a line and we can have a blat!

[ManDownUnder]

PM me and Duckman sometime... we're not too far from you (Newton off/onramp)

[The_Dover]

Sweet bro, I will do that. I usually head out at about 12.30 for an hour. Hopefully you guys know a few good twisties close by and I can always shoot up and meet you by Newton Rd.

Hmmm....gym or twisties.......no contest really.........

[InDeSkyz]

I'm just down in the HP building if I may join one day.
I have my lunch at 11am, but can delay it with no problem.
I don't know where to go for a lunchtime ride either. O_o

[Devil]

I'm just down in the HP building if I may join one day.
I have my lunch at 11am, but can delay it with no problem.
I don't know where to go for a lunchtime ride either. O_o
What?
I'm in the HP building too... (at Bayleys at the mo).
I might have to bring the bike more often.

The_Dover: You the guy who I see occasionally on Halsey street in the AM/PM on the way to/from work I assume? Noticed a K5 drifting around there a couple of times.

[The_Dover]

Sounds like we could get a lunchtime hoon group on the go! Beats sitting in the orifice eating soggy sarnies and staring at a PC!!

I'll set something up for Thursday or Friday lunchtime if people are keen?

Yeah, that's me dressed like the last american hero on my baby!

[boomer]

umm.. bikers everywhere, i'm in the vodafone building :wavey:

[The_Dover]

There's a couple of gixxer6's in there as well I think (ones an SRAD), they used to park out front but are now downstairs from what I understand. I think there used to be an arsesex as well but haven't seen it for a while.

So, who is keen for a quickie on Thursday or Friday? Or should I just start a thread in the rides section?

[InDeSkyz]

umm.. bikers everywhere, i'm in the vodafone building :wavey:

Haha, I'm your support desk - muwahaha



What?
I'm in the HP building too... (at Bayleys at the mo).

I never see any other bikes in the carpark except for my co-workers (and a few scooters).

[boomer]

There's a couple of gixxer6's in there as well I think (ones an SRAD), they used to park out front but are now downstairs from what I understand. I think there used to be an arsesex as well but haven't seen it for a while.

So, who is keen for a quickie on Thursday or Friday? Or should I just start a thread in the rides section?

yeah theres plenty of gixxer lubBers, a beauty aprilla thou also a ducati monster, a couple of GN's and prolly another 10 400-600's and a handfull of scooter boyz.

indeskyz, Support desk huh.... that explains why the mofo's always down :thud: lol (j/k)


if you do arrange something, i'll be keen duncan.meek@vodafone.com

[SARGE]

Yeah, that's me dressed like the last american hero on my baby!


fuck man.. you WISH you were that cool..

[The_Dover]

Fuck mate.......I'm just glad I'm not american!! That's cool enough for me.

Cocksmoker!

[pyrocam]

haha! Im in the KPMG building
someones got a GSXR Blue and white in there? and someones got what I think is a road/off road mix bike with lots of pack bags?

or something

I got the little blue and black RGV150 racing out of that side door.

[InDeSkyz]

indeskyz, Support desk huh.... that explains why the mofo's always down :thud: lol (j/k)

Oh, we only support the applications and hardware, not the user ;) (j/k too!)


How about a ride on Friday if we can all get our lunch times in line? (I'm ok, have Friday off).
Should be a bit less traffic (hoping) since it's the kiddie holidays.

[boomer]

Oh, we only support the applications and hardware, not the user ;) (j/k too!)


How about a ride on Friday if we can all get our lunch times in line? (I'm ok, have Friday off).
Should be a bit less traffic (hoping) since it's the kiddie holidays.


i'm keen, can take my lunch to suit.

and i'm a classic example of the L-user mate.. no hiding that fact :spudbn:

[myvice]

I'm just off Queen St, under Real Groovy Records.
But I don’t get long lunches! Must be caus I have a real job! :Pokey:
Dunno if its a bit far but what about Twilight Rd and the surrounding area?
Its by Cleavdon.

[boomer]

Must be caus I have a real job! :Pokey:

I'm not looking forward to having one of those when i grow up :nono:

[myvice]

I'm not looking forward to having one of those when i grow up :nono:
Neither was I! So I didn’t grow up but it got me anyway!

[The_Dover]

Right, fuck it. Friday lunchtime. 12.30 sharp at Vic Park carpark, next to the cricket clubrooms, leaving 12.35. Late? Tough shit.

On the motryway at Fanshawe St and into the hills!

If no one shows I'm flying solo!

[Avignon]

You should do the Riverhead rd if your heading over the Shore, go to Albany then to Riverhead or come the otherway from the Nor Western, bet you turn around and go up and down a few times. If your boss is along you might be able to blag off for more than an hour, head out to Murawai or Piha :yeah: .

I work in Manukau and Clevedon/Kawakawa etc are only 10mins away, I often "Visit Clients" at 2pm on a Friday, my workmates often wonder why I leave the car at home on sunny Fridays and bring the bike to work. :eek:

[The_Dover]

Yeah, I'm starting to think I should arrange a few site inspections on a Friday afternoon and say "Aww, you know what, there's no cars available! I'll just take the bike eh?"

Anyway, Friday it is! Post here if you're up for it and PM me if you have any alternative routes to the one in my opening post!

[boomer]

i should be there, pending no late meeting invites :niceone:

[pyrocam]

I might be able to come.

Im IT for Kensington swan so I ussually have a reasonably wheneverish lunchbreak ussually 1-2

but I stop and answer my phone since im primary contact (yay)

Ill look at the thread tomorow

[Devil]

I never see any other bikes in the carpark except for my co-workers (and a few scooters).
Yeh, Bayleys IT is outsourced. We're not allowed to park down there :(
How much room for another bike is there? I might see if I can use it when I have the bike.

Would love to ride today, as i'm currently demoing a bike. Cant be too long at lunch though :(

[Fart]

I may join you guys if the weather holds.

Fuck, I have nothing else better to do apart from walking the dog.

:kick:

[InDeSkyz]

Right, fuck it. Friday lunchtime. 12.30 sharp at Vic Park carpark, next to the cricket clubrooms, leaving 12.35. Late? Tough shit.!


I'm in for the ride.

[pyrocam]

who was it I saw this morning at the fanshawe lights by the vodaphone building.


looked like a 600cc Suzuki GSXR blue and white

[The_Dover]

If it was smack on 8.30, crossing Fanshawe St from Halsey St and the rider was in blue and white leathers it was me on the K5. Any other time than it was probably the dude from Vodafone on the 600SRAD. We're both blue and white and have sat at the lights heading home together a couple of times!

[pyrocam]

If it was smack on 8.30, crossing Fanshawe St from Halsey St and the rider was in blue and white leathers it was me on the K5. Any other time than it was probably the dude from Vodafone on the 600SRAD. We're both blue and white and have sat at the lights heading home together a couple of times!

mmmm I think it was just before 8:30 but yeah crossing halsey. oh well. next time ill wave. I was on fanshawe towards the bridge turning left. I gunned it but didnt see where you or he went.


which one of yous used to park outside near the toilets?




edit: looked at profile pic. yeah im pretty sure it was you this morning. cool

[The_Dover]

That would be Mr Vodafone, I've got covered parking at the office thankfully. Nice to know the love of my life is dry and secure!

[pyrocam]

That would be Mr Vodafone, I've got covered parking at the office thankfully. Nice to know the love of my life is dry and secure!

ditto. I spoke to him once and he said he only just got a key for his building car park. asked me if I was going to cold kiwi. never heard of it at that stage. hahaha

then he went one way and I went the other but I caught him up on the NW and I cut it up down the next lanes (lane splitting)

was great fun.

which part of the vodafone building are you in? im on the second floor looking out over the smokers about 5 windows along from the fanshawe side.
actually this is my view of your office:

[The_Dover]

Nah, I'm not a Vodafone bitch! I'm an engineer, my office is the other side of Halsey St from Vodafone. Babbage Consultants, and my baby is parked downstairs waiting for a nice wet ride home!

[pyrocam]

Nah, I'm not a Vodafone bitch! I'm an engineer, my office is the other side of Halsey St from Vodafone. Babbage Consultants, and my baby is parked downstairs waiting for a nice wet ride home!

:Oops: oh yeah you pm'd me about that.

silly me

yeah looks like a fun ride eh. im undecided as to leaving on time (at 5) or hanging around for traffic to go home when it might be raining again.

[The_Dover]

I'll take my chances in the traffic at 5, better than riding in the dark with rain and traffic!

Here's praying for sunshine on Friday!

[pyrocam]

im gearing up now. might see you there

[The_Dover]

What route do you take home?

[boomer]

ditto. I spoke to him once and he said he only just got a key for his building car park. asked me if I was going to cold kiwi. never heard of it at that stage. hahaha

then he went one way and I went the other but I caught him up on the NW and I cut it up down the next lanes (lane splitting)

was great fun.

which part of the vodafone building are you in? im on the second floor looking out over the smokers about 5 windows along from the fanshawe side.
actually this is my view of your office:

i'm on level6. enigma51... what floor you on bro?

[pyrocam]

What route do you take home?
varies.

my favourite atm is

out of carpark on viaduct harbour. hang a left onto it. left onto halsey (down the footpathy bit blocked off with barriers if theres room) left onto fanshawe. up hobson all the way then straight onto NW then off at mtalbert. wizz through the suburbs then out by unitec then wigglywigglywop around there and im home. best ride ever was monday when I got green all the way. I didnt stop once. (well except for a compulsory stop sign in the burbs of course)

[pyrocam]

i'm on level6. enigma51... what floor you on bro?
whos got the red thing they used to park on the concrete outside the front. a bmw I think. use it to communte between offices.

[Magua]

Nah, I'm not a Vodafone bitch! I'm an engineer, my office is the other side of Halsey St from Vodafone. Babbage Consultants, and my baby is parked downstairs waiting for a nice wet ride home!

Babbage consultants, I'm a geotech down stairs, filing atm. I'll bring my bike next pay day. :D
Though I may be at the UHC from now on if the weather picks up. :(

[The_Dover]

Hmm never seen another bike except Craig's Daytona at work. Bring it in and we can go for a cane sometime

[Magua]

Hmm never seen another bike except Craig's Daytona at work. Bring it in and we can go for a cane sometime
'
That's because it's been broken for like..........ever!
I need a rego, so pay day!

[The_Dover]

Fuck mate, I need a rear tyre! Pay day can't come soon enough, she's a thirsty one too!