Just kept on riding

[ital916]

Haha just heard the most awesome story from my mum. One of her friends husbands rides a harley, he loves it and basically rides it everywhere, rain or shine. Well one sunday morning he got up early and his missus asked him to go get the paper and some milk. So he jumped on his harley and off he rode into the distance. A couple hours later and he wasn't back, she wasn't worried though as he tends to cruise a lot and get side tracked by taking a detour her and there. After a while though she did get worried but lo and behold she get a phone call from him. The gist of the call is "hey honey, um my bike broke down. can yo come pick me up", she asks where are you " to which he replies, um i'm down south somehwere bout five hours out of auckland, but don't worry i got the paper and the milk". Hahaha bloody brilliant :lol:. Anyone on here have stories of just riding off into the distance, would love to try it some day just keep cruising to the bottom of nz and back up again.

Drider

[YellowDog]

I wondered if he'd asked her to bring some fuel too.

Great story.

[ManDownUnder]

Closest I have is when I was living in New Plymouth with my Dad and asked him if I could borrow the car - I needed to get out to the airport.

I didn't mention it would be an overnight trip... to Wellington airport.

My Dad's very cruisy - I'm not sure he was worried at all...

[Usarka]

I set off for a small ride in the afternoon from auckland once. Decided to stop & stay at the awakino pub before it got dark, some craic that night turned out to be :)

[Ixion]

That is why I have a GPS. For when the time comes to stop and think "Um. I wonder where the hell I am ".

'Tis the only way to ride.

And wifes and girlfriends need to learn that "just going down to the corner shop" is code for "Don't expect me back till dinner. If then" .

Of course one never actually intends to go *far*. Just up to the next corner, or the top of the hill. Trouble is when y' get there, there's always *another* corner or *another* hill. No rational person could be expected to just turn back withourt checking out what's just out of sight.

[El Dopa]

Friend of mine set of for a cruise from his home in Auckland one morning. His wife told him to be back by 4.30 cos they had something to do that evening. Yep fine.

Her phone rings at 4.20. 'Where are you?'

'Um.....Rotorua. Back soon honey! Love you loads!'

[scracha]

Had a friend of a friend who left south London to go for a ride on his bicycle. A few weeks later he called his flatmates from a phone box in Spain. That was in the good old days when you could get temporary paper passports.

[gijoe1313]

A wee while ago, I had a little row with my maternal spawning unit and ended up going for a wee ride.

From Takanini to Gisborne and back again .. :o All starting at 10ish at night ...

[PrincessBandit]

I think I'd end up well and truly in the dog box if I did that, even in this day of mobile phones! Don't fancy being made to sleep out in the shade house, too many scary ugly spiders out there. Brrrrrrrrrrr.

[yungatart]

I'm often tempted to 'go for a cruise'. Would probably do it apart from the fact that Mstrs and hXc can't be trusted:lol:
Last time I left them on their own Mstrs bought hXc a new drum kit, which didn't fit in the car, so needed a new car as well!!

[Ixion]

Hm. Let me guess. And the new car didn't fit in the gargre, so that meant a new gargre?

[FROSTY]

I just don't understand why they feel the need to ask-How long ya gonna be? A rides a ride ok--15 minutes or two days

[yungatart]

Hm. Let me guess. And the new car didn't fit in the gargre, so that meant a new gargre?

Silly man!
Gargres are for bikes, cars live on the driveway!

(Actually we did get a new gargre too, but that was because the bikes and work stuff didn't fit in the old one)

[cowboyz]

i have always wanted to just hop on the bike and ride till I cant be bothered riding anymore.
But I am old and responsible. One day I am going to do it and see where I end up.

[Meanie]

Nice........That happens to me all the time :rofl:
Going to cowboyz dear be back in ten, two hours later the kids start showing up :rolleyes:

[Gubb]

I told the missus I was just gonna pop out and pick up a bit of gear on my bike,

Off I went to Quasimoto.

In Hamilton.

Unfortunately, by the time I got back, I didn't have time to mow the lawns like I said I would.

[roadracingoldfart]

Friend Rob would ring and ask if i wanted to go for a ride , Yeah ok im doin nuffin anyhow was the normal answer.
Off we go and the lady would say as we exited the garage , "see you soon " well not on your life girlie lol.
We did ring her though just after dark , "hi Honey , we are beat and staying the night at Nigels house "
Dosnt Nigel live in Auck she asks , :mad: Yer thats rite. :argue:

I dunno why i lived on the edge like that but i did it all the time. :spanking:
I recon it was Rob's fault , hes a very bad influence on me :cool:

[madmal64]

I sometimes turn a 25k commute home into a 250k long way home.
Its never planned and because its that way it always ends up a bloody great evening and I arrive home feeling quite refreshed.

[RC1]

me and a mate set off after we got our learners in 85 both on 250s set out , went from akld to welly and crashed the night in some carpark under stars, then came back and stayed in a little forest clearing in taupo by lake, under stars the next night, carried on to akld in morning, was a exhusting ride as a noob

[Zoolander]

I've done this a few times too, I guess its what ridings all about, feeling the urge and going for it. Back in the day I took the Sawyers demo SP-1 home for the night and popped out to pick something up from the supermarket - next thing it was after 3am and I still wasn't home - just having too much fun. Went through a few tanks of gas though, lucky it was cheap back then, wouldn't want to try that these days!

Got some leave coming up so I might point the bike north and see where I end up!

[Motu]

Used to do that sort of thing when I was young and irresponsible,but still did it when I was old and irascible.Now I might do it when I just forget where the hell I was going....

A few years ago I went for a short ride and ended up about 4 hours from home.My wife doesn't care where I go or what time I get back - but I had one of these mobile phones,and thought I might use this new texting thing to tell her where I was.So I managed to put in ''I am in....'' - and then it appears I sent only that.So then she was left wondering if I was in....trouble,jail,hospital,in deep shit...? So now I just go and come back....go somewhere,come back sometime,that's what riding is for me.

[MaxB]

I do this quite a lot. This time last year I went to Tauranga for an afternoon ride and ended up in Napier via East Cape. It took 17 hours door to door. I got back home just in time for the family to wake up.

[xwhatsit]

I was in....trouble,jail,hospital,in deep shit...?

Deep shit, if my girlfriend caught me in that situation :laugh:

I often have fantasies about doing just that, but things like getting fired and people calling the police prey at the back of my mind. After I rid myself of this job, we'll see.

[Conquiztador]

when I was single and lived in Stockholm (Sweden) I went out for a ride. Was a nice Saturday and felt really good, so decided to travel a little south to see if some frieds were at home. They lived 3 hours south. Got to their place, but nobody home. So I went for a ride to Oslo in Norway. I knew a girl who wanted me to come for a visit at some stage. When i got there I did find her place. But she was not at home. So I went back to Stockholm. That was a 24 hour round trip. Only other stops were for petrol, food and toilet. And it was middle of summer when sun only goes down below horizon for a few hours.

Suppose I could have given them all a ring. But not the same...

[RiderInBlack]

Random Riding is what I love best about biking. Have seen a lot of NZ that way. Just hopping on my bike and going. No real plan. Just ride where the mood takes me.

My most favourite has to be two years ago taking a special person out for a "Afternoon Birthday Ride". Left her place in Tuaranga with the vage plan ta ride ta Turangi and poss stay the night there or return. Got Kuratau Junction and she said "Da ya like night riding?". Dam right I do when the mood is right and it was that night. So we headed ta National Park, catching awesome Sunset with the Mountains as we road. Got there and decided ta head to Taumarunui (don't know why, just felt right at the time). By 11am I was feeling a bit tired so we stopped at some rest area along SH4 before the Eight Mile Junction. There we slept under the stars in our Leathers (still rate that as the most romantic thing I've done in my life).
Next Morning we rode ta Te Kuiti and picked up a back road there threw Rangitoto, Rewarewa ta Otewa and back ta Otorohanga. From there we headed back ta Tuaranga (can't remember which way we when but we got back any how). Was a totally awesome ride with a totally awesome person. Can't ask for better than that:first::Punk:

[Blue Velvet]

Often get texts from my flatmates "um, haven't seen you for a few days/weeks..." :whistle: