Biker-friendly awards

[Hitcher]

While out enjoying the sights and smells of the Wairarapa yesterday I thought it would be nice to have a register/token of achievement/award for biker-friendly purveyors of fine food, beverages and accommodation.

This thought was had shortly after the consumption of the usually high standard of coffee and kai laid on by the friendly team at Martinborough's Flying Fish cafe. I thought something along the lines of "Wouldn't it be nice to give these dudes a KiwiBiker award for services to the enjoyment of motorcycling?"

There are a bunch of other places I would also recommend highly for awards. Others must have had similar experiences -- not just at the "Fish" but elsewhere??

However awards schemes need credibility. Maybe the standard for credibility would be say "10 big ticks" from KiwiBikers?

Yes??

[James Deuce]

You're just angling for free coffee.

[Hitcher]

You're just angling for free coffee.
LOOL! And black pudding...

[T.I.E]

You're just angling for free coffee.

hey if it works ya can't knock it, and i'm always up to finding great place to stop on the way around.

maybe a map new zealand, with places that have done well by kbs.
check out the kb map see where ya off to for a trip, check out what others have recomended and go from there.

sounds good/easier said than done me thinks.

[Ghost Lemur]

You're right about needing credibility.

How about it being a once-per-year thing. There could be different categories. Best Eatery, Best road, Best Service from a Bike Shop, KBer of the Year, etc, etc.

Then everyone could nominate whoever for each category. Open it the the vote and then send/hand out the awards.

[crashe]

black pudding...

YUK.... :no: :gob:

[Groins_NZ]

Great idea! - myself and the Mrs had a similar idea a couple of months ago since we stop at so many different places on our travels. I'm always commenting about the coffee. I like a good brew but I find quite often people burn the beans (I suspect a lot of people making the coffee simply haven't had the training in using the espresso). I was a Chef in a career gone by so if any half decent food is put in front of me I just enjoy it – however saying that, I find myself wanting to give some constructive criticism on occasions (I never do in case the cook takes it the wrong way, and well, they probably would).

[merv]

Wild Oats in the Wairarapa does pretty good too!!

[ching_ching]

Tis always good to be appreciated! :niceone: Hitch

[soundbeltfarm]

stayed in motel in tauranga cant recall the name will find it and post it up.
but it was by the domain and the people there were biker friendly they moved their own cars outside so me and 3 others could put our bike in their shed.
awesome eh?
pretty basic digs but was more than we needed.
i reccomend them to any riders. they were only to happy to accomadate our needs.

[Sniper]

Would the South Isalnd be involved :)

[vifferman]

Excellent idea, Hitcher. :niceone:

I think a forum on here would be the go, so that it's an on-going thing, rather than just an annual occurence. That way, we don't have to wait to the end of the year to find out where good places to visit are located.

If we're going to do this right, we need some criteria - things like bike-friendly parking, somewhere to put your gear (helmets etc.) while using the facilities, standard of whatever service it is they provide, etc.

[James Deuce]

Would the South Isalnd be involved :)

Definitely. The South Isalnd (sic) is my favourite Holiday destination, and we need you guys to spot the good places for us :)

[Fryin Finn]

Maybe a list of eateries with reputation points submitted by k'bikers as shown at the home page of this forum :drinknsin

[James Deuce]

Maybe a list of eateries with reputation points submitted by k'bikers as shown at the home page of this forum :drinknsin
Nice!! You sure you're not in web design??

[Yokai]

Yeah - I think that the Sawmill Cafe should be marked "Biker Friendly and Only when you come in with a group"... Took Mrs Yo up there the weekend after our little Cafe jaunt, to show her where I'd been riding and stuff (we are still that nauseating even after 11.5 years). We got treated like SHITE! ... Slow service, surly waiter the whole bit. The weekend before was much better. Weird.

[Silage]

There could be a list of the unfriendly also by the later threads. Last Friday, a mate and I went the a Darfield cafe and were given take-away cups of coffee. The next people were asked "to have here or take away". Was it the helmets and leathers or am I just too sensitive? Coffee was OK, but with a bit of a cardboard aftertaste.

[James Deuce]

There could be a list of the unfriendly also by the later threads. Last Friday, a mate and I went the a Darfield cafe and were given take-away cups of coffee. The next people were asked "to have here or take away". Was it the helmets and leathers or am I just too sensitive? Coffee was OK, but with a bit of a cardboard aftertaste.Not too sensitive at all, and the correct response is, "I'm terribly sorry dear/son, I don't have a cup holder on my motorcycle", and hand them back.