ATNR & Drinks 22nd June @ 6.30pm

[Qkchk]

What: A ride up north in da dark finishing with a cold one
When: Thursday night after work - 22nd June
Where: Shell WESTGATE (end of the North Western Motorway)
Why: To get your fix for the mid-week blues
Time: Meeting there from 6.30pm departing @ 7pm
Pace: Open to all (As long as you can ride at least 100kph - not to say that we ride that speed all the time in the dark)

I'm doin the rides not for so much the riding itself (very limited with time and what you can do with it) but the social get-together at the Speights Ale House (Oteha Valley Road, Albany) afterwords. So if you can't make the ride, try and make the pub and meet fellow Kbers! The food is fine and a huge variety of beers to choose from. We are there from 8pm on wards.

The route will be discussed on the night. For those worried about distance/time the ride will last for approx 1hr - 1half and is 70kms long. We start at Westgate and finish up at Albany.


- Tinted/iridium visors are not recommended, please change your visors over to clear ones for the ride. It is hard enough to ride in pitch black darkness without having to look through a darkened visor. Any chance to lessen the risks we take in our riding the better! (If you don't have a clear visor, may I suggest buying/borrowing a pair of clear safety glasses and keep ya tint visor up....)
A anti-fog insert is a great investment.....

- Darkness = Slower speeds (self explained...)


This ride is WEATHER PERMITTING - I will post up in the thread if it is postponed due to weather. I will decide on the day and post after 5pm.

Disclaimer: You participate on this ride at your own risk. I will not be held accountable for anyones actions, to/from and during the ride.. Anyone who is caught endangering others by their actions will be asked to leave the ride and may be refused entry to forthcoming rides! (As we have had seen in the past) I will not be responsible for people ending up at Wellsford due to not listening to instructions nor the pointer system failing.......... :nono:



Dont forget ya thermals! :cold:

[Keystone19]

Won't make it this week QkChk as we are heading south for the Manfeild Track Day that night..!

[Qkchk]

Won't make it this week QkChk as we are heading south for the Manfeild Track Day that night..!
Sweet as, I think you will be let 'off the hook' for this week.......... have fun yalllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

[Qkchk]

Has anyone been up Old North Road recently - like today or yesterday? Whats the road condition like at the new round-a-bout?

[WickedOne]

I am poor at the moment and unfortunately probably won't be able to make it :no: :cry:

[Buddy L]

Ill be their.
I went around the roundabout on sunday, and it was all limestone and slush:angry2: pot holes as well.
As for the rest of the road its fine.

[Phenoix]

Dont know on the road, but it was nasty on Thursday.
I turn up for the first time in ages and the weather was crap.
I'll be there again cos the foods GOOD :)

[Qkkid]

See all you turkeys there.:yes: Will ring and sort the free food at the Speights Ale House for all who turn up see ya there:blip:

[The_Dover]

Finn said he'll give me a ride there on the Magic, as long as I make with the reach around.

I'll make sure I'm wearing my waterproof gloves.

[Qkchk]

Finn said he'll give me a ride there on the Magic, as long as I make with the reach around.

I'll make sure I'm wearing my waterproof gloves.
Never knew Street Magics came with handbrakes............

[crashe]

Has anyone been up Old North Road recently - like today or yesterday? Whats the road condition like at the new round-a-bout?


WARNING WARNING WARNING


I was up that way today....


The workmen/women are still working on the new roundabout.
Large gravel around the whole area.

Ride slow throu that area.

They reckon it will be finished in another week.



If it gets wet then the dirt in the area amongst the large gravel will be damned slippery as hell.

[Zapf]

FYI... It might start raining tonight or tomorrow. 2 low pressure systems merging...

Weather map (http://www.metvuw.com/forecast/2006062100/rain-nz-2006062100-24.gif)

[skidMark]

no gas money so very likely will not make this one if i do end up coming and i'm running late look out for the disco lights. and if you get some madman on a white gpx coming up behind you tooting it means move i'm lane splitting wayyy faster than you are...........and to erm move aside either that or ill have to swerve across a lane go past you then come back across?

(aye jonny rotten??)

insde my helmet among other things something to the effect of move your ass came up

[SwanTiger]

no gas money so very likely will not make this one if i do end up coming and i'm running late look out for the disco lights.

Has your "Girl Friend" put her rates up again, Mark?


disco lights.

I love the shit you do to your bikes. Seriously.

[skidMark]

Has your "Girl Friend" put her rates up again, Mark?



I love the shit you do to your bikes. Seriously.

your a smart ass and a half you know that swanny....

the gf jokes are getting a bit old now....surely somebody as uncreative as yourself shoulve run out of having to pay her jokes by now....mind you they are now starting to get incredibly lame so can't be long before you run out

[skidMark]

FYI... It might start raining tonight or tomorrow. 2 low pressure systems merging...

Weather map (http://www.metvuw.com/forecast/2006062100/rain-nz-2006062100-24.gif)

OMFG not the low pressure systems ..... WERE ALL DOOMEDDDDDDDD

won't somebody think of the children

[Lazy7]

FYI... It might start raining tonight or tomorrow. 2 low pressure systems merging...


OMG - did you say 2 low pressure systems merging?!?!?

[skidMark]

OMG - did you say 2 low pressure systems?

wtf is that pic meant to be lol

[Zed]

wtf is that pic meant to be lolGeorge Clooney from the movie 'The Perfect Storm' where two low pressure systems came together. :bye:

Not sure if i'll make it 2morrow? Will try...

[Zapf]

OMFG not the low pressure systems ..... WERE ALL DOOMEDDDDDDDD

won't somebody think of the children

funny how its still sunny outside.

Yea here is your perfect rain! Look at the red part... (20mm of rain expected in 6 hours)

[Lazy7]

haha. that rules me out. Me + Rain + Bike are like Vampire + Wooden Stake + Holy Water.

not good.

[Pumba]

Well see how the day progresses

[wraith]

Even if it rains we can dry out infront of the fire with those nice warm wedges and dips...ahhhhh.

[skidMark]

im out .....just noticed my intake rubbers between the head and carby's (both of them) are torn because the clamps have ripped into them because the clamps were replaced with ones that were too wide yesterday....arg bugger....

trying to track some down ridght now..if i can track some down it's going to be a major ghost rider run to westgate by the time i fit them and get there....oooooooohhh lordy

[Qkchk]

Well guys I'm pulling out



Ride is cancelled

However, if you still wish to meet up for a pint thats up to you.....

Ive got a 3am start in the morning so you can see why Im not to fussed about going.......

[Qkchk]

Wont see you fellas next week either so,

The next meeting is on the 6th July, see ya all then!!

[SwanTiger]

Is anyone keen on meeting at the Pub?

[Buddy L]

it was rain when i left wrk and it was raining when i got home, im over it, but only for this thursday im back again next week.

[skidMark]

yes swanny what time man ...anybody else keen to meet up at the pub...think of a time swanny....

[skidMark]

buddy l you keen come to the pub lol...freee food..... actually i wonder if they will give us any if only a few surface lol

[SwanTiger]

Ah, I think I'll give tonight a miss.

Will head out for a ride somewhere later, dinner tonight is going to be Bacon and Eggs.


yes swanny what time man ...anybody else keen to meet up at the pub...think of a time swanny....

[Phenoix]

Im giving tonight a miss to, just got back from work.
Still got to sort out dinner, next week if the weathers good tho

[skidMark]

you all suck lol:yawn:

[Maha]

Ah, I think I'll give tonight a miss.

Will head out for a ride somewhere later, dinner tonight is going to be Bacon and Eggs.
Well i guess if you aint cooking them they are as good as free huh?......:blip:

[Zapf]

OMG - did you say 2 low pressure systems merging?!?!?

actually in "perfect storm" it was 2 low pressure systems colliding....

but I said merging :)

[Gremlin]

Wow!! That was a great night at the ale house eh?? Oh wait, none of you were there :wait: :bleh:

2 whole bikes on a thursday.... and another there, but no idea who's it was...

My timing sucks... :bye:

Representing the bikes, Rayza and I, and CaN and 2 others (don't even know your names!!!) in cages.