KB group rides? Where are they all?

[Disco Dan]

After reading Rashikas thread (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=57912) I had a quick look in the calender....

sweet flob all.

There used to be heaps of rides going on all over the place...

Its a sunny day.. its the weekend... yet only one ride in auckland?

...I think more people are "flying solo" than they are letting on.

[SpankMe]

Most people are just orginizing rides with their mates via PM/txt. Me I tend to just go riding by myself. No one to slow me down then.

[Grahameeboy]

I may go for a spin tomorrow...................

[Her_C4]

... I might take 'the rocket' out for a blast this afternoon...

[Karma]

Most people are just orginizing rides with their mates via PM/txt. Me I tend to just go riding by myself. No one to slow me down then.


How's that engagement going for you?

[klingon]

Well I'm just about to go out on a ride to a cafe - but it's spontaneous so no time to invite anyone!

In case anyone wants to join me, I'm heading to the cafe at Bees Online on SH16 near Helensville (on the main road all out on its own - you can't miss it).

Who knows where I'll head from there...

[beyond]

Lots of people are just organising rides with people they know well and who ride to the same level etc.
It's gone right off the boil after the 2nd Decembers incident last year. Put the wind up a lot of riders and something mst of us will never forget.

Unfortunately it's put paid to a lot of larger rides. ZRXER is jacking a Coro loop up on the 13th? I can't make it as I'm working the morning but one reason there are so few advertised large rides is the testerone levels that kick in with the increased chances of a newbie or less experienced rider going down though it even happens to the best of them.

Limits are pushed a lot more than normal and yep, bins happen quite frequently. I know a long standing member who on his first KiwiBiker ride around the Coro loop with 50 or so bikes, saw five bins on the one day and wondered if he would ever do another Kiwibiker ride.

I can understand why as I've personally witnessed several bad bins and many close calls.

Nothing worse than seeing a fellow rider go down. Even worse when they don't get up :(

I know everyone says ride your own ride and I say that as well, but the cold hard facts are people push it more than they should on a group ride. This fact is accentuated by the fact that if 40-50 riders are meeting at the Coroglen for lunch than the last one in gets to wait two hours to feed the worms so it turn into a Coro GP. I know my worms bite so hard I have to get in at or near the front or die from hunger. :)

Personally I don't mind riding hard but have to pull back especially since last years incident. I never feel out of my depth but I know many riders who do and that's when things go horribly wrong. :(

[johnnyflash]

Well the Cruiser Group has a ride on most weekends, but we aint into the rip, shit and bluster variety, we just go for a cruise at normal hiway pace :laugh: which seems to be too slow for many of the sporty bikers..

[Mrs Busa Pete]

After reading Rashikas thread (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=57912) I had a quick look in the calender....

sweet flob all.

There used to be heaps of rides going on all over the place...

Its a sunny day.. its the weekend... yet only one ride in auckland?

...I think more people are "flying solo" than they are letting on.

you can organize your oun group ride just as easy as some one else can

[Devil]

Well I had a bloody good ride today with a good mate. Prefer private rides with people I can trust.

[terbang]

I took pot luck today and went out with KBers I hadn't met before. Good sensible coro loop with some top blokes. I've been doing private rides lately too though I must admit I do miss the big rides, perhaps a few this summer..?

[jafar]

Well the Cruiser Group has a ride on most weekends, but we aint into the rip, shit and bluster variety, we just go for a cruise at normal hiway pace :laugh: which seems to be too slow for many of the sporty bikers..

Cruisers are getting organised & doing the rides ok . good run today Johnny :niceone:


I took pot luck today and went out with KBers I hadn't met before. Good sensible coro loop with some top blokes. I've been doing private rides lately too though I must admit I do miss the big rides, perhaps a few this summer..?

As beyond said earlier , the big rides seem to have stopped after the 'incident' on the coro loop last year , I like the big rides as well but there seems to be a general apathy towards the rides & turnouts are poor.

[jafar]

After reading Rashikas thread (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=57912) I had a quick look in the calender....

Its a sunny day.. its the weekend... yet only one ride in auckland?

You didn't look very well there were in fact TWO rides posted for Auckland for saturday !

[Disco Dan]

You didn't look very well there were in fact TWO rides posted for Auckland for saturday !

one was for cruisers. The other.. well there was one person sighned up for it when I looked.

[jafar]

one was for cruisers. The other.. well there was one person sighned up for it when I looked.

You would have been more than welcome on the cruiser ride.
I don't dispute the thought behind your thread though, there were only 5 show up for the cruiser ride & one or two listed for the ride to wellsford. Considering the number of bikes out today the turnout for 'organised' rides is abysmal.

[Disco Dan]

You would have been more than welcome on the cruiser ride.
I don't dispute the thought behind your thread though, there were only 5 show up for the cruiser ride & one or two listed for the ride to wellsford. Considering the number of bikes out today the turnout for 'organised' rides is abysmal.

My 1100 prob would have been the smallest bike there!!! :rofl:

Cheers for the welcoming :sunny:

[jafar]

My 1100 prob would have been the smallest bike there!!! :rofl:

Cheers for the welcoming :sunny:

Err yeah it would have been after we 'lost' the little magna on the way to mission bay.


But we would have waited for your 'little bike' honest :lol:

[johnnyflash]

My 1100 prob would have been the smallest bike there!!! :rofl:

Cheers for the welcoming :sunny:

Hell DD you would fit right in mate.. our only rule is that riders need to be able to travel at normal hiway speeds, so damn near anyone on a 250 up can come along and enjoy the cruise...

[swbarnett]

It's gone right off the boil after the 2nd Decembers incident last year. Put the wind up a lot of riders and something mst of us will never forget.
Can someone fill in the ignorant? Or point me to the thread?

[Brett]

Organised KB group rides have all but died since december last year in comparison to how many there were before then.
To be honest, I prefer to ride in a smaller pack of say 6 or 7 anyway just because there seem to be quite a few new riders on the larger rides that forget to ride their own ride, try keep up and then bale.

PLus, a lot of the riding I do seems to be spontaneous, for example I woke up yesterday went out to get some gas and ended up riding down to Tauranga for the day. Company woulda been nice, but no time to organise anything!

[Edbear]

PLus, a lot of the riding I do seems to be spontaneous, for example I woke up yesterday went out to get some gas and ended up riding down to Tauranga for the day. Company woulda been nice, but no time to organise anything!



Regretfully true for me also. I got out last Sunday for the first time in six weeks! Only did the Wfd./16 loop and it really wore me out! Got no energy lately and my head feels like it's full of cotton-wool! Having trouble standing up and walking lately. At the moment I have to wait to see if I wake up feeling okay, then often am not sure if I can go for a ride until time to go. So my rides are few and spontaneous of late.

Really wanted to get out this weekend, but I've just been too crook! Frustrating not being able to plan ahead!

[beyond]

Can someone fill in the ignorant? Or point me to the thread?

Was the terrible day that Bruce and Darryl had there head on. There's plenty of posts on the subject right through the forums. Certainly changed the dynamics of group rides. :(

Two top blokes who are no longer with us.

[Disco Dan]

Was the terrible day that Bruce and Darryl had there head on. There's plenty of posts on the subject right through the forums. Certainly changed the dynamics of group rides. :(

Two top blokes who are no longer with us.

I can only assume it would be a combination of that incident, as well as the bad reputation of the KB group rides - "nearly always at least one accident".

???

It has been a slow decline though.

Most likely factor would be the rather 'nasty' winter months we have seen this year... may just pick up again now some good weather is coming back.

[Luckylegs]

Most people are just orginizing rides with their mates via PM/txt...

Bugger, Really.... That explains my empty email/PM inbox's :wait:

NOTE TO SELF: Get some friends :crybaby:

[The Pastor]

theres a mint ride out to kawakawa bay for some fush and chops. :D sat 13th october.

[Disco Dan]

I work shift work. This is the first entire weekend I have had in over a flipping year. Usually get a sunday off now and then if I swing it right with the boss.

Most people on here seem to be mon-fri 9-5 robots? (never could do that)

Have organised a few midweek day rides before and not a sausage.

[sunhuntin]

I work shift work. This is the first entire weekend I have had in over a flipping year. Usually get a sunday off now and then if I swing it right with the boss.

Most people on here seem to be mon-fri 9-5 robots? (never could do that)

Have organised a few midweek day rides before and not a sausage.

come down here... ill ride with ya... either alongside or as pillion. anytime. [except 3-7 mon-thurs and 7-2 sunday]

[Maha]

Got a txt yesterday morning about going to Matamata. Yea so we went.

[Pancakes]

I'm still waiting for my bike to be fixed after Mr "I'll have a few and drive home, oh! Lets ram that bike into the barrier while I'm here" gave me a bounce. Head is getting better, could ride most days now, just as long as nothing stressfull has happened the days before.

I know what you guys mean tho' seeing people throw themselves down the road (and off the road) is a real worry! I value myself too much for that action! If I'm holding someone up I'd rather say sorry to them that by-by to my legs! They can always just say seeya at the next stop, It's nice to ride with people on the same buzz but if it's not working out then it's not like it's a paid tour, just do your own thing. I will post rides once the bikes back but am in two minds and kinda hope no cowboys show up.

[yungatart]

Our HB rides are still going strong.
In fact, we now have 3 to choose from every week.
12 months and only one off in that time...I guess we are a little more laid back than the big city boys.

[Cajun]

PLus, a lot of the riding I do seems to be spontaneous, for example I woke up yesterday went out to get some gas and ended up riding down to Tauranga for the day. Company woulda been nice, but no time to organise anything!

I though i saw you riding past motogb on saturday about 1ish

[ArcherWC]

Err yeah it would have been after we 'lost' the little magna on the way to mission bay.


But we would have waited for your 'little bike' honest :lol:


Disco gets lost without any help from others

[Brett]

I though i saw you riding past motogb on saturday about 1ish

Yep that woulda been me!

[tri boy]

Few months back I joined a KB ride to the Okororie pub in the Waikato.
After getting "dropped in on", and then having my line into corners jumped, or my braking area stolen, I now understand why so many nthern crew wipe out each week.
Sunday arvo rides in the country ARE NOT your personal race tracks. Tractors, stock, kids playing near country roads need alot more respect than what was dished up that day.
A small bunch in that ride need to grow a brain.:oi-grr:
I now choose who I ride with, and most are not KB members.

[idleidolidyll]

Single marque rides are the wierdest.

Ducati, Triumph, Honda, Harley etc etc

what are they afraid of? do they really think their chosen badge is anything particularly special?

I hear the Rats have lost the plot. Ulysseus type nonsense and only one non Triumph guest invite per rider. They used to be a good bunch to ride with but I doubt I'll be invited or perhaps want to ride with them now they have these crazy new rules.

[sunhuntin]

Few months back I joined a KB ride to the Okororie pub in the Waikato.
After getting "dropped in on", and then having my line into corners jumped, or my braking area stolen, I now understand why so many nthern crew wipe out each week.
Sunday arvo rides in the country ARE NOT your personal race tracks. Tractors, stock, kids playing near country roads need alot more respect than what was dished up that day.
A small bunch in that ride need to grow a brain.:oi-grr:
I now choose who I ride with, and most are not KB members.

thats exactly why i try and limit my group rides to one or two a year... one huge group ride numbering over 50 bikes is my standard, but have also done another smaller group ride [where i got left behind to putt along happily, lol. :clap:] and it would appear there will be a toy run the same weekend as the burtfest down in invers, so ill try and tag along on that as well.

the huge ride i do, i usually end up second to last in the pack, after the big riders have shot past on one wheel, still inside my lane with little or no warning [check mirror, clear, check again a second later, all i get is a blur that then ends up in front.] this years one we had something like 90 bikes and over 100 registrations. i stuck myself in the middle when we left town, but by the time we hit turakina, there was my neighbour on his old british bike and the tail end charley behind me.

[tri boy]

[QUOTE=sunhuntin;1227539] after the big riders have shot past on one wheel, still inside my lane with little or no warning [check mirror, clear, check again a second later, all i get is a blur that then ends up in front.]

Yep. Same riders that I would of enjoyed filling in with dirt on the speedway chair, if they had the balls to attempt such things.
Alas, there only thrills are to risk third party riders and joe public, and playing hide the soggy biscuit with their mates.

[Cajun]

Yep that woulda been me!

i wasin the cage, heading home, to pick up the bike to go for a spin over the kamais, i had just been to gp honda looking for some dzus fasters.

let me know next time ya head down these parts,

[RC1]

Got a txt yesterday morning about going to Matamata. Yea so we went.

where was my txt? :baby:

[Maha]

where was my txt? :baby:

Bloody Telecom aye Rob?....we got to Morrinstown, had a Subway and came home again...yea went that awesome way thru The Skank...:msn-wink:

[Brett]

i wasin the cage, heading home, to pick up the bike to go for a spin over the kamais, i had just been to gp honda looking for some dzus fasters.

let me know next time ya head down these parts,

Yeah, was gonna flick you a txt to see if any of you guys were around as I still have ur number from when I was in Tauranga in January...Will definitely do next time.

[jafar]

Single marque rides are the wierdest.

Ducati, Triumph, Honda, Harley etc etc

what are they afraid of? do they really think their chosen badge is anything particularly special?

I hear the Rats have lost the plot. Ulysseus type nonsense and only one non Triumph guest invite per rider. They used to be a good bunch to ride with but I doubt I'll be invited or perhaps want to ride with them now they have these crazy new rules.

Don't know what the 'rats' are doing , but if you want to go on a 'single marque' ride I'll let you know when the next HONDA club run is on. They are organised by HONDA for HONDA riders but anyone can come on any brand of bike , even KTM's .

[mstriumph]

.............. one reason there are so few advertised large rides is the testerone levels that kick in with the increased chances of a newbie or less experienced rider going down though it even happens to the best of them.

Limits are pushed a lot more than normal and yep, bins happen quite frequently. .......................................

I know everyone says ride your own ride and I say that as well, but the cold hard facts are people push it more than they should on a group ride. ............... :(

that'd be true for me - like to get out, enjoy the ride and the company and my own interaction with the bike and conditions .....

..... i therefore limit my companions to those happy to ride THEIR own ride and not pollute my space with testicular bullshit if i turn up, intact, five minutes behind them --- nor get pouty if i'm having the odd good day and end up a couple of minutes before

sheesh - life's too short, and i ride for pleasure :laugh:

[The Stranger]

I hear the Rats have lost the plot. Ulysseus type nonsense and only one non Triumph guest invite per rider. They used to be a good bunch to ride with but I doubt I'll be invited or perhaps want to ride with them now they have these crazy new rules.

Looks like the rule is working fine. Can't say I blame them for wanting to keep the likes of you away.

[idleidolidyll]

yeah, it really embarrasses the fuck out of them when 'underpowered' little brands piss all over them.......................no wonder they're afraid

[Mom]

Looks like the rule is working fine. Can't say I blame them for wanting to keep the likes of you away.


yeah, it really embarrasses the fuck out of them when 'underpowered' little brands piss all over them.......................no wonder they're afraid

I cant be sure about this but, I am not sure it is your bike that is the problem :sunny: