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Scorpygirl
30th December 2006, 17:30
Crashe arrived at just before 9.30 am, soaked to the skin from a typical Auckland shower. I was wondering what the weather was going to do but the shower passed and the sun came out. :sunny: So I got my bike gear on and we got the Virago out. Rhino was sent packing in the car to do whatever he wanted to do. :yes:
I am not a natural born rider and Crashe and I had to start from scratch after so long. It took me awhile to get out of the driveway but soon I was on the road and up into second gear and then into third and nearly fourth. Up and down the road we went. Crashe gave me pointers at every stop point. We practiced U-turns, three point turns and weaving. I am going to have to master the Charlie Chaplain look!!! :shit:
After an hour I was knackered so we called it a day. We had just put the bike away when Rhino turned up to say that Colapop was coming into town from the North Shore and was keen to meet up. That is another story!! :gob:
I have lots to practice over the next few days. However our driveway and turning bay lends itself to practice three point turns and hill starts.
Thanks Crashe for being such a patient mentor. I hope it was not too stressful for you. I look forward to the next lesson and being able to venture further. :yes:
I understand Crashe and I were spotted by another Kber at the top of the road. Crikey can’t get away with anything!! :dodge:
Colapop
30th December 2006, 17:31
Once you get big enough - you'll be able to ride a real sized bike....:innocent:
Scorpygirl
30th December 2006, 17:34
Once you get big enough - you'll be able to ride a real sized bike....:innocent:
Oi ....I resemble that remark!!!! Heheheheheh! :love:
Rhino
30th December 2006, 17:35
Once you get big enough - you'll be able to ride a real sized bike....:innocent:
I might have to buy her a `Wing next week.:scooter:
yungatart
30th December 2006, 17:37
Good for you Scorpygirl, I am not a natural rider either, but with practice and perserverance, you will get there...wherever 'there" is...
Umm, this from she who is hobbling around with 2 outta 4 limbs in plaster..
Keep at it girl, and don't give up!
Look forward to meeting you tomorrow!
Colapop
30th December 2006, 17:40
I might have to buy her a `Wing next week.:scooter:
Oh dear god no!! She'd disappear inside one of them panniers and never heard from again!
Rhino
30th December 2006, 17:42
Oh dear god no!! She'd disappear inside one of them panniers and never heard from again!
Now There's a thought.:yes:
Scorpygirl
30th December 2006, 17:43
Good for you Scorpygirl, I am not a natural rider either, but with practice and perserverance, you will get there...wherever 'there" is...
Umm, this from she who is hobbling around with 2 outta 4 limbs in plaster..
Keep at it girl, and don't give up!
Look forward to meeting you tomorrow!
Thanks YT for the encouragement. Looking forward to meeting you all tomorrow.
Blondini
30th December 2006, 17:45
Well done,and good on you crashe.Great to hear you got out:yes: Hope to meet you soon:sunny:
Scorpygirl
30th December 2006, 17:49
Well done,and good on you crashe.Great to hear you got out:yes: Hope to meet you soon:sunny:
Hope to meet up with you soon Julie and have a few rides together. I am going to do a ride right/ride safe course in the New Year to help me gain some more skills.
crashe
30th December 2006, 17:51
That was McD that spotted us.....:yes:
Colopop and I ran into him after I was sent out to collect the young fella near the local cop shop...
Well we stopped off at Mt Eden bikes for a chain adjustment..... and they lubed it for him as well. For FREE.
Yep there is another story with Colopop later on today......
Im the first in line of the injuries that he is subjecting us Aucklanders too.
Yep I have a ice pack on the injury.
Yep It did HURT...... still aches.
Scorpygirl - You did very well........
Keep up the practise and next lesson is on Thursday.
Colapop
30th December 2006, 17:58
So you'll be riding to the Busa's tomorrow SG?
Scorpygirl
30th December 2006, 18:01
That was McD that spotted us.....:yes:
Colopop and I ran into him after I was sent out to collect the young fella near the local cop shop...
Well we stopped off at Mt Eden bikes for a chain adjustment..... and they lubed it for him as well. For FREE.
Yep there is another story with Colopop later on today......
Im the first in line of the injuries that he is subjecting us Aucklanders too.
Yep I have a ice pack on the injury.
Yep It did HURT...... still aches.
Scorpygirl - You did very well........
Keep up the practise and next lesson is on Thursday.
Thanks so much. Hope your wrist will be alright tomorrow!!
Scorpygirl
30th December 2006, 18:02
So you'll be riding to the Busa's tomorrow SG?
No bit far for me to venture yet, mate!!! I have yet to master the Auckland motomadness aka Motorway! :shit:
crashe
30th December 2006, 18:04
Thanks so much. Hope your wrist will be alright tomorrow!!
so do i........ typing with one finger on the left hand..... is a slow process.... but Im getting there.
Grahameeboy
30th December 2006, 18:07
No bit far for me to venture yet, mate!!! I have yet to master the Auckland motomadness aka Motorway! :shit:
What traffic?
Scorpygirl
30th December 2006, 18:11
What traffic?
Traffic ummmm....traffic......ummmmm. Let me think .....big things with four wheels and a top with drivers that have no brains!!!! :dodge:
Grahameeboy
30th December 2006, 18:13
Traffic ummmm....traffic......ummmmm. Let me think .....big things with four wheels and a top with drivers that have no brains!!!! :dodge:
I lad but nee like Landun eh?
Colapop
30th December 2006, 18:45
If I kin negotiate Orkrand traffic, then so can you. I'm looking forward to my first road rage incident...
MacD
30th December 2006, 21:40
KB is watching you! ;)
Actually every time I go into a bike shop Crashe seems to be in there!?
Good to meet you Colapop, I think you're safe from the traffic at the moment as everybody seems to have left town!
Colapop
31st December 2006, 07:30
Um ... yeah... more like they're safe from me!
It's been great putting faces to names since I got here. And there's more to go yet...
Macktheknife
31st December 2006, 11:38
Um ... yeah... more like they're safe from me!
It's been great putting faces to names since I got here. And there's more to go yet...
Looking forward to catching up again mate, hope to see you tonight
ShadeeLady
31st December 2006, 11:56
Get a bit more road practice before the RRRS course. Phone me if you need another practise partner.:scooter: :scooter: :scooter: :scooter:
pinkhoggirl
31st December 2006, 12:26
How cool is that chick - been wondering when the bug would bite - so happy to hear you are doing it! :scooter: I'd be happy to go for a cruise with you anytime mate....see you tonight! :sunny: What a GREAT way to ring in the New year!:rockon:
Scorpygirl
2nd January 2007, 14:40
Well I thought I better do some more practice after being really slack yesterday - AKA a bit slow after New Years :zzzz:
My start offs are now getting smoother as are the hill starts up the driveway. However my gear changes are awful and I need to get these much smoother and easier by taking it slower. Note to self - calm down a bit more!! :yes: Three point turns are now easier and I am finding the balance of the bike.
Charlie Chaplin is still alluding me at this stage!!! :mellow:
Finding neutral is a B******d on the Virago but that's a quirk I will have to get used to.
All and all a good hour spent practising and it felt good to be out there on my own.
Roll on Thursday for my next lesson with Crashe.
crashe
2nd January 2007, 16:45
Either Charlie will find you or you will find Charlie......
Never fear charlie is there and then your gear changes will improve in leaps an bounds.
Dont worry about trying to find neutral.... tis a buggar to find at the best of times.... just pull in your clutch and hold it in..... and throw it into 1st after you have stopped.
I will show you again the tip when we meet up on finding neutral.
Relax and it will all happen...... then you wont get so hot and bothered..
Well done...... keep on practising.....
I will have you riding on the motorway soon enough and out on the country roads real soon. Yep you just never know when I will say "Lets go....... follow me!" When you lest expect it......... hehehehehe.
Scorpygirl
2nd January 2007, 16:47
Thanks Crashe!!! See ya Thursday my mentor. :sunny:
Insanity_rules
4th January 2007, 07:18
Well done Scorpy, I'm just embarking on teaching Mrs Insanity to ride too. Even threatened her that she'll inherit the mighty VTZ of doom if she gets the bug. Also that means I can buy a new bike but thats all good.
Any advice on lessons? I want to make it fun for her.
crashe
4th January 2007, 08:01
Any advice on lessons? I want to make it fun for her.
Yep get someone else to teach her........ :whistle:
Seriously you never teach your partner how to drive a car or ride a bike...
But if you insist on teaching her....... be very patient....... and I mean be VERY patient. Allow her to make those mistakes...
Show her using your bike the little things to help make it better.
ie: throttle control, holding the levers.........
(Some have smaller hands and have one finger down and 3 over the lever.)
Use your driveway to get her used to the throttle.... and use your quiet street to go up and down and up and down........ over and over..... until she gets used to doing a little bit of speed....... like getting into 3rd gear maybe 4th gear.
Explain that you do things your way on the bike and THAT she will develop her own style...
Only do one hour on the first day and then put it away...
One hour is alot for the brain to obsorb in the first lesson.
Keep telling her how well she is doing..... all that postive feedback helps a lot.
DO NOT YELL AT HER.
But most important be very patient.......
Remember once upon a time you were just the same and had no idea.
Show her BuckBuckNo1's thread on learning to ride..... get her to read that....as there is a lot of good stuff in there........
Good luck....... and be patient.
Insanity_rules
4th January 2007, 08:08
Good luck....... and be patient.
Thanks Crashe, I forgot about buckbucks thread. Would like the Mrs to catch the two wheel bug. Would be fun to ride together.
crashe
4th January 2007, 08:14
Thanks Crashe, I forgot about buckbucks thread. Would like the Mrs to catch the two wheel bug. Would be fun to ride together.
Then she has to practise, practise everyday or when ever possible all those little things that she has just learnt...... by herself..
Then on the next lesson you teach her a few more things to take in.....
then she practise and practise that and the other things....
slowly it all sinks in....... then she will feel brave on her own to venture out onto other roads........ once that happens there is no stopping her....
but patience is the keyword here for you.
Im about to head off to scorpygirls second lesson with her....
She has been practising what I have shown her so far...
Then I have to then catch up with Blondini and see if she wants to go for a another lesson.... to venture her out a tad more......
yep I got two on the go with lessons...........
LilSel
4th January 2007, 08:49
Finding neutral is a B*****d on the Virago but that's a quirk I will have to get used to.
:yes: Im glad it wasnt just me.... lol.... I kinda got used to it... but too right it can be a pain.
Scorpygirl
4th January 2007, 15:45
Well I have had Lesson No. 2 - Wahoooooooo!!! :Punk: I think I am slowly getting this bike thing and crossed the boundary of utter fear.
Crashe and I had a few laughs along the way!! You have to make it fun for your mentor too, eh!! :laugh:
Todays highlights were:
I went further - out of my comfort zone - and now have some nice little back streets that I can use to practise on - u turns, corners, intersections, a roundabout and a 25 km corner.
I got up into 4th gear and hit 50 km - what a buzz!! :banana:
Gear changes are becoming a bit smoother and I am finding Charlie!!!
Funny things:
Coming up our road I usually have a little parking bay to do a three point turn in. There were very few cars when I did the first one. On the second on a car had pulled in right were a wanted to do my three point turn. The length suddenly halved. Oh Shit!!! :shit: Bit of a panic stop and then Crashe showed me the learn on how it should be done.
On the final round Cashe said to go back the way we had come and then head back home. However I thought "I'm getting tired" so I took a short cut thinking that she wouldn't notice!!! Wrong!!! :dodge: LOL!!!
There are heaps of things for me to practice and of course I made lots of mistakes today - one of the main ones being target fixation - on a power pole!! :shit: . But I am learning so much and that is really cool.
Thanks again Crashe. You are a very good mentor. I hope you are not getting too tired with two of us to teach plus helping DD with his directions. You are a legend!! :Punk:
PS - I think I am getting the bike bug!!! :love:
crashe
5th January 2007, 20:53
Scorpygirl - You are doing really well........ keep it up.
Keep up with the practise........ yep lots to learn but after a while it becomes second nature.
Oh and yeah, no short cuts next time........ :whistle:
See you at your next lesson.... Text me when you are up for it.
Scorpygirl
8th January 2007, 19:42
Hi all
Went out for another practice ride yesterday, on my own. Just around the loop that Crashe and I had mapped out. I practised my u-turns and am getting a little smoother, especially on the roundabout. Gear changes still need work but I figure that will come with time. I missed my turn at one point and ended up on Dominion Rd. However that was all good and I owned my lane in traffic.
As I said I am not a natural. (Learning to drive was a nightmare for me too!!) The biggest thing for me is that I have overcome my fear and got on the bike. For me to be out on my bike, on my own, is a major!! :scooter:
I didn’t go out to practice tonight as it was the first day back out work. My head was full of plans and stuff to do for 2007, after a meeting with my Manager this afternoon. My brain was reeling!!
I will be back out for a practice tomorrow.
crashe
9th January 2007, 09:33
Well done.... keep up with the practise.....
Yep in time it will all flow together....... and soon you will be out there joining us on the group rides...... (Close your mouth hehehehe) yes you will be.
Good on you for going into Dominion Rd, well done......... that is a busy road...
Hmmmmmmm I can see we may have to venture a bit further afield on your next lesson..... :yes:
So in the meantime practise, practise and practise....................
Scorpygirl
11th January 2007, 17:54
Well after the last couple of days of shitty weather and today being fine, I thought I better get back on the bike and do a bit more practice. Only did driveway stuff today for about half an hour after work. I concentrated on practising my hill starts today and they are becoming easier. Not stalling it so many times now. :yes: I am getting to listen and feel the engine to learn when the clutch starts to bite and how much more throttle I need. I am also getting better at feeling the balance of the bike when walking it around.
One of the next things I need to practice is my stopping. I am finding I am putting my feet down too early and then the bike jumps forward as I apply the clutch and the brakes. Any tips would be welcome, or does this come with practice.
Hazards to watch for on the drive - cats from next door jumping over the fence and sitting in the middle of the driveway. Neighbour doing her garden at the side of the driveway. Neighbour coming home and parking her car in the driveway!!! See even in your driveway there are hazards!!! :gob: :shit:
Well roll on the weekend when I will be back on the road to practice more skills!! :sunny: :scooter:
Yes Crashe I got the bike out of the garage and put it away all by myself as Rhino is still at work!!! hehehehe
crashe
11th January 2007, 21:46
Well done...... yep aint it amazing how many hazards can just be on your own driveway that you share with others....
I am so impressed that you are now getting your bike out and even putting it away by yourself.... :yes:
Roll on the weekend for you to get out on those roads again.......
Can you check out a carpark for us to do some other practise stuff in....
Yep I got some stuff for you to do.......:shutup:
You will have to wait til I see you to show you.. hehehehehe
Keep on practising the braking......... and you will get it... can you also remind me on our next lesson to show you what I do......
Scorpygirl
28th January 2007, 15:30
Well I have been a bit quiet on my thread of late but I have still been out practising when time permits.
Last week I got out of my comfort zone of my little back streets and ventured along Dominion Rd and up Balmoral Rd. Rhino tracked along behind on the Gold Wing. I even got up to 58 km along Balmoral Rd!!! My confidence is gaining on every ride and I am now way more relaxed.
Today - Rhino had to take the Gold Wing for a warrant so I said I would tag along with him get some petrol from the Gull Service station on New North Rd (near VTNZ) and then go for a little ride.
We got to VTNZ (first time over railway lines for me and that was all good) to find out that they didn't have anyone to do motorbikes. No worries as the warrant doesn't run out til next Sunday.
We head off from there and down Sandringham Rd and then onto St Lukes Rd. At the intersection of St Lukes and Dominion Rd, Rhino comes alongside me and says I am doing well. I say I feel like going up and onto Greenlane Rd. So off we go.
We ended up going up Greenlane Rd to Great South Rd. The lights along Greenlane Rd weren't kind to us so I had plenty of practice with stopping and starting at traffic lights!!! :yes: We then tracked along Great South Rd and into Newmarket, up Khyber Pass Rd then back down Mt Eden Rd to home.
Plenty of hazards to watch out for along these busy roads. I practised being consious of using and turning my indicator off, using my mirrors and also looking behind before changing lanes.
I really enjoyed the little ride today and now feel confident enough to tackle the motorway and riding to work. My need for speed is getting greater!!! :scooter:
Today I also bought myself some throw over panniers and a disk-lock, so now I am a real biker!!!! :Punk:
There is still plenty to practice, especially with being smoother with my gear changes and finding neutral from second gear.
I feel such a buzz now!!!! I love my bike. :scooter: :scooter:
kro
28th January 2007, 16:00
Scorp's, I am probably going over what your tutors have already started teaching you, but the thing I think that kept me alive all these years, was my Dad's unrelenting brake training. Before I got myself on the road, he spent ages setting up hard braking situations for me, in a controlled setting off the road at first.
Hard braking in emergency situations is like karate/jiu jitsu training, it's something you pray you never need to use to preserve life and limb, but it's bloody good to know it's there if you need it.
It's great to hear that you have patient, and supportive mentors, that is a huge huge help, so well done to crash, cola, and rhino (and to you for giving this a shot, it's bloody magic being on two wheels mate)
crashe
28th January 2007, 18:59
Kro - Yep your right, emergancy braking is a good thing to learn........
Scorpygirl has been asked to find a car park or huge area to practise on in her area. So then she can learn how to do it and practise her emergancy braking... just like what has been happening in the Wednesday night mentor evening's (she cant make those night's due to another committement).
Tis much better to learn to do it in a safe area than out on the road.
Monday, I am heading over to her place to go out for a ride with her and teaching her to do emergancy braking, counter steering and weaving......
Shhhhhhhhhh she doesnt know all this yet, so it will be a nice surprise for her. As well as getting her onto the motorway.
MacD
28th January 2007, 21:54
There aren't many carparks around her area that aren't used all weekend. One possibility would be the Epsom Campus/College of Education (or whatever it's called now) off Epsom Ave.
Map available here (http://www.sges.auckland.ac.nz/public/maps/epsom.pdf).
Crashe - tell Rhino to take his bike to Kerry at Motohaus for his WoF!
Scorpygirl
29th January 2007, 18:11
Well what can I say but what I really cool afternoon out riding with Crashe. :scooter: :yes:
We practised some emergency braking, countersteering and weaving in one of the carpark areas at Epsom Campus. Unfortunately the surface had a lot of soggy blossoms and leaves on it so it wasn't ideal and we had to go around the barrier to get in in the first place. I need more practice!!
Rhino had adjusted my clutch yesterday but it just wasn't working for me. I kept stalling the bike. Grrrrrrrrrr! So we toddled back home and got Rhino to adjust it back to where it was.
Crashe and I then decided to go for a ride. Down St Lukes Rd into Great North Rd and then into Swanson Rd. We stopped off at Blondini's place for a welcome cold drink. Thanks Blondini and nice to meet you finally.
Of we go again and we did the small windies through Don Buck Rd and then gassed up at Shell Westgate.
Now comes the fun part. I wanted to do the motorway!! :gob: So Crashe gives me some instruction about taking the bike up to 70 kms, and if I wanted to go faster take it up a little more. if at any stage I didn't feel right I was to take the next off ramp and she would guide me home.
Off we go...On to the on ramp at the top of the NorWestern. I hit 50 km, 60 km and close to 70 km.. Least to say I surprised Crashe indeed!!! Hehehehehehe. :Punk: :yes:
We got off at Western Springs and back to Mt Eden from there.
I feel on a real high at the mo.
Unfortunately I won't be able to ride to work tomorrow as while adjusted the right mirror it has sheared off. Probably as I result of a bin I had a while ago. :(. Rhino will get another one tomorrow.
If you had said to me a month ago I would be on the motorway now I would not have believed you at all!!
Thanks so must Crashe for all your help. I really appreciate your time and effort to help me.
Now I just need to do some country roads!!! :scooter: :scooter:
I love my bike now!!! :love:
crashe
29th January 2007, 18:55
Now comes the fun part. I wanted to do the motorway!! :gob: So Crashe gives me some instruction about taking the bike up to 70 kms, and if I wanted to go faster take it up a little more. if at any stage I didn't feel right I was to take the next off ramp and she would guide me home.
Off we go...On to the on ramp at the top of the NorWestern. I hit 50 km, 60 km and close to 70 km.. Least to say I surprised Crashe indeed!!! Hehehehehehe. :Punk: :yes:
Unfortunately I won't be able to ride to work tomorrow as while adjusted the right mirror it has sheared off. Probably as I result of a bin I had a while ago. :(. Rhino will get another one tomorrow.
Yep it was a fun afternoon out riding with scorpygirl...... in the sun :sunny: and that humidity. Gee it was stinking hot out there today.
70kms yeah right !!!!!!!!!! More like ---.
Well done thou...... you did so well on the motorway, coping with all the traffic. Most impressed.
You did brilliantly in the heavish traffic going throu New Lynn, Kelston, Glendene, Henderson township throu to Massey as well.
What ya mean the mirror sheared off.........?
There were two mirrors on the bike when I left your place.
You only need one mirror so you can still ride to work tomorrow.... no excuses.
Scorpygirl
29th January 2007, 19:21
Yep it was a fun afternoon out riding with scorpygirl...... in the sun :sunny: and that humidity. Gee it was stinking hot out there today.
Yeah it was really hot and thanks for the stop at Blondini's, I needed to rehydrate. Thanks for coming out on such a hot day.
70kms yeah right !!!!!!!!!! More like ---.
Well done thou...... you did so well on the motorway, coping with all the traffic. Most impressed.
Shhhhhhhh .....the cops might read this thread.
You did brilliantly in the heavish traffic going throu New Lynn, Kelston, Glendene, Henderson township throu to Massey as well.
What ya mean the mirror sheared off.........?
Another story......
There were two mirrors on the bike when I left your place.
You only need one mirror so you can still ride to work tomorrow.... no excuses.
I am not riding without the right one...sorry.
crashe
29th January 2007, 19:25
ok.......... fair enough........
Scorpygirl
29th January 2007, 19:28
It was a great day Crashe. Thanks again. I tried to post within your thread but I mucked it up and it ended up within the quote...sorry about that.
crashe
29th January 2007, 19:30
It was a great day Crashe. Thanks again. I tried to post within your thread but I mucked it up and it ended up within the quote...sorry about that.
Tis ok I got your messages...... :rofl:
:yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes:
Scorpygirl
1st February 2007, 18:06
Hi all
Well today I had my first ride to work. Only from Mt Eden to Ponsonby but a big milestone nonetheless. All good there. Everyone at work was asking questions and some drooled over the bike!! :yes: I sent out a blanket email telling people not to try to shift it themselves - a more mild form of you toucha my bike, I toucha your face.
The ride home had a few problems including an irate bus driver cause I stalled the bike twice at the Valley Rd intersection. Grrrrrrr. Breathe....Breathe...!!! :shutup:
Still I enjoyed the new experience and will be on the bike again tomorrow. The more practice the better and this is a good way for me to learn.
Roll on tomorrow!!
crashe
2nd February 2007, 08:53
Hi all
Well today I had my first ride to work. Only from Mt Eden to Ponsonby but a big milestone nonetheless. All good there. Everyone at work was asking questions and some drooled over the bike!! :yes: I sent out a blanket email telling people not to try to shift it themselves - a more mild form of you toucha my bike, I toucha your face.
The ride home had a few problems including an irate bus driver cause I stalled the bike twice at the Valley Rd intersection. Grrrrrrr. Breathe....Breathe...!!! :shutup:
Still I enjoyed the new experience and will be on the bike again tomorrow. The more practice the better and this is a good way for me to learn.
Roll on tomorrow!!
Well done....... you are doing so well now on your bike.
Dont worry about that bus driver....... he thinks cos he is in a bigger vehicle that he owns the road..... just take a few deep breathes and breathe out as well :whistle: and take your time and restart her up and go when it is safe to do so.
Yep keep up the practise as well...... especially the stopping bit.... (you know what Im talking about aye Miss Freddy Flintstone) :rofl: and it will all come together for you.
Soon you will be riding all the way to Tauranga or Wellington...... or way up north for a weekend away....
Scorpygirl
6th February 2007, 18:16
Well today, I thought I better get out and do some country road riding before the Girl's Coffee Run on Saturday. Rhino and I got the map book out this morning and decided a ride to Waiuku might be nice. I didn't fancy SH 16 today cause of the possibility of traffic all in holiday mode.
We gassed up at the Mobil service station that has now just opened up again in Mt Eden Rd and off we went.
It was pretty windy at times and the little Virago was getting buffeted (sp) about a bit. Even Rhino said the Wing was getting hit too. We made it to Waiuku and had a stop for a nice cold soft-drink and then we headed back again. The wind was even worse coming back but I coped with it OK.
Thank you Rhino for covering my back a few times, especially with the people mover on the on ramp!!! :love:
After coming back into Auckland City we then went to the Auckland Zoo. Walked around for an hour an half. Didn't have to worry about parking cause we parked right up on path near the shop. The bikes were certainly getting the once over twice over from the zoo crowd.
We left the zoo and the traffic around Western Springs was amazing - due to a concert. Cars and pedestrians everywhere. The lights had been turned off and there were pointsman on duty. It was a very interesting ride home to Mt Eden. But good practice for slow riding and looking out for hazards.
I did 135 km today. Wahoooooo!!! :Punk:
Roll on the Girl's Coffee Run!!! :yes: :scooter:
mstriumph
6th February 2007, 18:21
you did GOOD!!
be sure to post up some pics of the coffee run
*sigh* i feel as though i'm a thousand miles away, missing all the fun ...
buggar, that's right, i AM a thousand miles away :mellow:
Scorpygirl
6th February 2007, 18:25
you did GOOD!!
be sure to post up some pics of the coffee run
*sigh* i feel as though i'm a thousand miles away, missing all the fun ...
buggar, that's right, i AM a thousand miles away :mellow:
Thank you. I wish you weren't so far away too. Please let us know when you are coming over cause it would be neat to catch up.
crashe
6th February 2007, 18:25
Well done........ way to go........... wohooooooooooo
There is no stopping you now............
Next is to ride over the Harbour Bridge........ but then you are finally going to ride in the Westpac fundraiser ride.......aren't you?
No more sitting on the back of Rhino's bike and waving to the crowds with both hands aye.......:whistle:
Scorpygirl - You have done amazingly well over this past month.......
You have achieved so much more that what you yourself thought you ever could or would do.
Proud of you young lady....
You will be hooning past me soon........
yungatart
7th February 2007, 08:08
Well done SG!! Thats awesome! Keep it up, girl:yes:
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