Who got a ride in on Queens? [Archive]

Quasievil

8th June 2004, 08:03

Now doesnt that just rip ya nightie.weekend of crap weather and first day back its outstanding :spudwhat: .
I squeezed a awesome ride in yesterday and found (for me) the best damn bike road in the world, fuck its good, Old Taupo road, any one know it. I went down through Wharepapa, mangakino, Whakamaru, then up towards tokoroa then turned onto Old Taupo, the hook in by Pukeatua back to Kihikihi up to Hammy, great ride,m Im still fizzing. :niceone:
I know by about 1pm Im going to stop work and go for a ride probably back to Taupo rd.
Any one else ride in the weekend??

Firefight

8th June 2004, 08:10

[QUOTE=Quasievil]Now doesnt that just rip ya nightie.weekend of crap weather and first day back its outstanding :spudwhat: .

Yes I guess that would piss you off abit, unless of course you were a shift worker, just starting 4 days off Mon :sunny: , Tuesday :sunny: , Wednesday :sunny: Thursday :sunny: ye ha, lets go for a ride !!!

F/F :blink:

erik

8th June 2004, 08:18

I went for a short ride on monday. Went part way out to Piha, then turned back and went along scenic drive to the lookout at Pukematekeo.
But jeeze, my riding was crap - making silly mistakes changing gears, not being able to decide how to keep my feet etc. I think I must've been tired from two late nights the last two nights and not being any good at sleeping in.
Oh well, it was still good to get out there. :)

FROSTY

8th June 2004, 08:31

I went for several very short rides all day saturday-I even tried a litttle bit of sand riding
:mad:

Hitcher

8th June 2004, 08:37

We've got biker friends from Auckland and Hamilton staying a couple of days, so yesterday I rode up to Waiouru to meet them and ride back.

Lots of snow on the big hill near Waiouru and I reckon it was still snowing on the Ruahines on my way north (brrrrrrrr). Nice day for a ride -- no wind. It was cold out of the sun, but that's where the Icebreaker earns its keep!

Tailback from the Otaki roundabout stretched to Tatum Park, but that's only a cager problem!!

Joe Law was out in force but the traffic was generally well behaved.

Now I'm back at work and Mrs H gets to show our guests round Wellington. Nice day for it too.

Quasievil

8th June 2004, 08:49

MikeL

8th June 2004, 08:58

Where you going to ride today ??

Do you really need to ask??
He'll be half-way down SH22 by the time you read this...

Yesterday afternoon after a frustrating two days of non-riding weather I decided to risk it and headed off towards 22 on my own, but didn't get very far as I could see black clouds ahead, so just hooned around Karaka, Kingseat etc for a while then headed home. For a QB there were surprisingly few bikes on the road. As it happened the rain that eventuated wasn't all that much. Now as I sit here in the office I see brilliant sunshine and blue skies.

Quasievil

8th June 2004, 09:05

Do you really need to ask??
He'll be half-way down SH22 by the time you read this...

Yesterday afternoon after a frustrating two days of non-riding weather I decided to risk it and headed off towards 22 on my own, but didn't get very far as I could see black clouds ahead, so just hooned around Karaka, Kingseat etc for a while then headed home. For a QB there were surprisingly few bikes on the road. As it happened the rain that eventuated wasn't all that much. Now as I sit here in the office I see brilliant sunshine and blue skies.

Sorry to tease you like that, its the EVIL coming out in me, I meant FF where he was riding today.

:Punk:

duckman

8th June 2004, 09:25

I tried riding on Sunday but only got as far a Orewa and turned back. Too wet and too windy to be arsed!!

Rode out to my brothers place in Papakura on Monday to help pull down a fence - The weather was much better. :scooter:

White trash

8th June 2004, 09:28

Nup, bought a new car though. So I've got the luxury wheels fro towing mine and two other bikes to Auckland on the 3rd.

Cajun

8th June 2004, 09:54

I did a few miles Quasi, taupo on saturday to watch the racing, and a blast over the hill yesterday, the wife vtr and father in laws k12rs both needed a run, matamata for lunch, lots of the flashy light guys around too. I had my good thrash on saturday.

Deano

8th June 2004, 11:09

Jimbo750, Marknz, Cycosis, Neil and I did a trip round the block - Paekakariki Hill to Levin, backroads to Pahiatua Track to Ekkie, Masterton and Rimutaka's. Only saw two cops, one at Ekkie and one at bottom of Taka's (West side).

It was pretty cold everywhere, windy over Wairarapa but otherwise a great ride. Highlights would be Pahiatua Track which I hadn't been over on a bike before and thrashing back up the East side of Taka's.

SPman

8th June 2004, 19:30

Did a nice little ride to Taupo, Friday night - wasn't too bad - only had to follow the taillights to see where the road was for about 100k!
Rode back Saturday night - the best bit was Cambridge - Gordonton no cars, no rain no grief! Then it was back to usual shit, with wind thrown in for good measure! :niceone:

laRIKin

8th June 2004, 20:56

Well we (Ms Lemans) when for a good long ride (4.5 hours)on the trail bike's.
It tryed to rain once and had a cold wind.
But in the trees the wind was not a problem.
And as you may know, trail riding does keep you warm and we dressed warm.
Sal crashed and I tryed to flip doing wheelies, but saved it, just.
It's been years since I did a good long wheelie, need to practice more.

geoffm

8th June 2004, 21:36

Now doesnt that just rip ya nightie.weekend of crap weather and first day back its outstanding :spudwhat: .
I squeezed a awesome ride in yesterday and found (for me) the best damn bike road in the world, fuck its good, Old Taupo road, any one know it.
Yeah it's a goodie - part of my route from Auckland to taupo without going on the main highways. I would have to find the map to get the rest of it, but it is pretty cop (but not tractor) free, and damn few straights.
Geoff :niceone:

Lou Girardin

9th June 2004, 06:53

A short one to Wellsford and back. No rain, lots of traffic southbound. I just love passing lines of cars. I treat them like mobile chicanes. Funniest, was a guy in a Daewoo who tried to keep up for about 400 metres, until the next corner.
But the IRD were out in force. Including one who had a reaction times measured in minutes. By the time he triggered the Stalker we were passing each other.

Aleph

9th June 2004, 20:58

Knocked up a couple of hundred k's Tauranga to Rotorua and return with a side trip to Lake Rotoma. Back road to Rotorua which made me realise just how rusty I was riding on the early morning wet roads into some of the steeper gullys - slower than the cars. Getting used to a bike again and not yet knowing the tyres slows you down a bit.
Chilly but not much wind at 8am.
After a meeting took the main road back with a detour to the bach at Rotoma to check all OK there. A heated pie out of the freezer and sit on the deck in the sun for a while before the run back to Tauranga. Life can be pretty bloody good sometimes.
Windy but OK in the afternoon. Low sun in the eyes and shadows over the roads a bit of a downer. No pattern to the traffic with some long periods with no cars about. Plenty of bikes about. Not all wave back.

Yamahamaman

9th June 2004, 21:09

Rode to Taranaki on Saturday, returned to Auckland on Monday. Bike needs a good clean to get the 'roadworks' off.

Stevo

9th June 2004, 21:18

I went to Chch and back (twice). Clocked up a quick 1500 ks or so on the wee FiZzeR. Was all good but a helluva frosty coming back into Blenheim on Monday night. Only saw THREE coppers all weekend it was Fantastic!!!!! Musta sent them all north eh? :banana:

wkid_one

9th June 2004, 21:31

Oh - fuck - so this thread isn't about sex with transvestites then!

madandy

10th June 2004, 06:11

No not about sex with tranny's at all, Wkid!

Did ride around lake Rotoma, Rotoiti, out to Whakatane and home with fpsware on the monday...nice weather great roads lots of bikes...Alaph did you spot a red and yellow couple of bikes on your trip? That was us...

Hitcher

10th June 2004, 08:46

Oh - fuck - so this thread isn't about sex with transvestites then!

I think it's about time you got yourself back on a bike...

Aleph

10th June 2004, 20:07

Hi madandy.
If I recall only saw two pairs of riders, lots on their own and some larger groups. If I recall one pair was travelling west around Rotoiti about 12.30, I was going East. Not sure on the colours, I think they were coming out of a corner while I was going in. I was also looking enviously at the 4 wheel drive group on a Lake Safari. I know many do not like the 4x4's but it can be good fun.