TOTNR (the other Wellington Thursday night ride) 17 Feb [Archive]

Hitcher

15th February 2005, 17:37

Weather permitting, the "other" lot may be keen to ride out one more time?

Rendezvous at the Petone wharf again from 6:30pm ready to ride by 7:00pm?

Suggestions -- top of the Takas; Makara loop; Paekak hill summit and esplanade sunset excursion...

Meet up with the riverbank carpark contingent prior to fine dining and suitably reflective discourse?

Sparky Bills

15th February 2005, 17:39

You know what!!?
I may just have to join you this week!
May bring a few friends to!

StoneChucker

15th February 2005, 18:16

Finish 18:30, if I can make Wgtn CBD to Petone Wharf in 30 mins, through hordes of dimwited cagers milling around in "rush" hour traffic, then I shall be there. If you could post a route, a confirmed one, before then, I can meet up at whichever point I can make.

Shouldn't be problem though. Takas sound good, hmm Martinborough too far? Caffeine-downers at sunset?

Blakamin

15th February 2005, 18:19

working, but could meet at Pie-Cock if I have a rough time.....

BNZ

15th February 2005, 18:39

Weather permitting, the "other" lot may be keen to ride out one more time?

Rendezvous at the Petone wharf again from 6:30pm ready to ride by 7:00pm?

Im new to wellington. I live in the CBD, so how exactly do I find petone, or petone wharf. I know ive seen signposts to petone somewhere??

StoneChucker

15th February 2005, 18:41

[QUOTE=Hitcher]Weather permitting, the "other" lot may be keen to ride out one more time?

Rendezvous at the Petone wharf again from 6:30pm ready to ride by 7:00pm?
QUOTE]

Im new to wellington. I live in the CBD, so how exactly do I find petone, or petone wharf. I know ive seen signposts to petone somewhere??
Want me to meet you in Welly CBD around 18:30, and we ride out together?

*EDIT* May be a little earlier, but, may also be not at all. I don't know what time I finish, until about 30mins before hand :brick: You just head out on SH1, through the terrace tunnel, go straight past the servo on the left, and take the turnoff that says petone. Stay in right lane, through roundabout towards the sea and the wharf is just on your right.

BNZ

15th February 2005, 18:56

Want me to meet you in Welly CBD around 18:30, and we ride out together?

*EDIT* May be a little earlier, but, may also be not at all. I don't know what time I finish, until about 30mins before hand :brick: You just head out on SH1, through the terrace tunnel, go straight past the servo on the left, and take the turnoff that says petone. Stay in right lane, through roundabout towards the sea and the wharf is just on your right.

Hmmm, better make my own way out there incase you have to bail. Thanks for the dircections!

BNZ

15th February 2005, 18:58

actually, just checked out www.wises.co.nz and I know where the petone wharf is. Stayed down that way a few years ago at waterpolo nats.

Skunk

15th February 2005, 19:05

Hmmm, better make my own way out there incase you have to bail. Thanks for the dircections!Are you anywhere near Motorad/Sawyers?

BNZ

15th February 2005, 19:07

Are you anywhere near Motorad/Sawyers?

I think I can see their roof from my room :niceone: Im above Harvey Normans

Velox

16th February 2005, 01:23

Ok here's a quick thread hijack (but it's related!) .....
After meeting up at the carpark a few of us thought it would be cool to pop around to the beach and have a bonfire. So we'll make it 9.30, at the very end of that main road that goes along the coast past Seaview and Eastbourne etc. Nice bit of beach there and it's away from 'civilisation'. I know it's a bit late on a weeknight for you early morning working sorts, but feel free to pop around just for a little while if you want :niceone: If the weather's crap it's cancelled.

BNZ

16th February 2005, 11:07

For those in the CBD there are a few of us meeting at Harvey Norman on Tory St at 6pm to ride out to Petone Wharf. PM me if you want to meet us so you dont get left behind! :2thumbsup

StoneChucker

17th February 2005, 11:30

I'm going to TRY meet you guys there at 6pm (Harvey Norman). Don't wait for me though (obviously don't leave till 6pm if you can help it). Otherwise I'll hopefully see you all at the wharf, if I get out on time.

PuppetMaster

17th February 2005, 12:27

For those in the CBD there are a few of us meeting at Harvey Norman on Tory St at 6pm to ride out to Petone Wharf. PM me if you want to meet us so you dont get left behind! :2thumbsup

The fast ride is meeting just down the road at WMC at 6:03pm also.

BNZ

17th February 2005, 12:29

The fast ride is meeting just down the road at WMC at 6:03pm also.

Where is WMC? Are you guys riding from there to the petone wharf?

White trash

17th February 2005, 12:33

We'll be departing Wellington Motorcycles at 6:03:37 and meeting another group at Maugaraki lights at 6:30.

Actually, PuppetM'. That's 6:03:37. We're nothing if not punctual.....

PuppetMaster

17th February 2005, 12:33

Where is WMC? Are you guys riding from there to the petone wharf?

Wellington Motorcycles. Kent Terrace.
Thats what WT's post says anyway.

Hitcher

17th February 2005, 12:48

At this stage it looks as though the weather forecaster may have been wrong in terms of rain. But it is certainly very windy.

Weather review again later, say 4:30pm?

White trash

17th February 2005, 13:05

Weather review again later, say 4:30pm?

10 4 Rubber Ducky! Standing by......

jrandom

17th February 2005, 13:08

10 4 Rubber Ducky!

Well, if nothing else, you'll make bathtime lots of fun.

White trash

17th February 2005, 13:22

Mate, it's my soap and it's my willy and I'll wash it as often and as fast as I like.

Skunk

17th February 2005, 13:34

We're nothing if not punctual.....:killingme

PuppetMaster

17th February 2005, 13:59

We could get into the swing of things and make it a naked ride

http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3191035a10,00.html

BNZ

17th February 2005, 14:13

We could get into the swing of things and make it a naked ride

Sorry, not really into swinging

vifferman

17th February 2005, 14:16

At this stage it looks as though the weather forecaster may have been wrong in terms of rain. But it is certainly very windy.

Weather review again later, say 4:30pm?
I wnet outside and it was sunning and warm.

Skunk

17th February 2005, 15:22

Look again in our direction - rain to the west :brick:

Hitcher

17th February 2005, 15:23

I wnet outside and it was sunning and warm.
Tremendously useful information, you ungulate westie.

For those of us in Wellington interested in social motorcycle riding this evening, it looks like it will be fine but bloody windy. We can discuss the finer details of intinerary at the designated pre-departure rendezvous point (The Petone Wharf, from 6:30pm, ready to ride at 7:00pm). Who knows, the wind may have dropped by then! [Tui billboard]

Skunk

17th February 2005, 15:25

Look again in our direction - rain to the west :brick:And it's getting blacker... (ohh, I quote myself - head swell :) )

Hitcher

17th February 2005, 15:33

And it's getting blacker... (ohh, I quote myself - head swell :) )
The rain radar looks OK, for what it's worth...

BNZ

17th February 2005, 15:45

The rain radar looks OK, for what it's worth...

Yeah, im still keen. Ist just windy. Final decision made at Petone wharf 6:30-7ish?

StoneChucker

17th February 2005, 16:19

Listen up you bunch of soft-cocks

It is supposedly clearing from North to South, so, the further north we go - the better it gets. And, I rode to work in the rain, so that I'd have my bike for the ride :spudbooge

Obviously if it's raining then I may go on a ride "straight home". If it's just windy, then you get to put your knee down on the straights. See you at the wharf, nearer 7pm I guess (still at work)

Velox

17th February 2005, 16:27

Blakamin

17th February 2005, 16:58

just posted in the other thread about Pi-Cock... barbie nearly got blown off the road... might not be the best bike Idea.... I near shat!!!

Skunk

17th February 2005, 17:14

Listen up you bunch of soft-cocksThis is a joy ride ride for me... If there's no joy - why ride?
If I had to ride in this - no sweat. :shake:

StoneChucker

17th February 2005, 22:18

This is a joy ride ride for me... If there's no joy - why ride?
If I had to ride in this - no sweat. :shake:
Ok, fair enough. But it's a joyride for me too, I commute ala cagè. It was pretty windy out Petone way, but riding is still fun for me, just have to watch those corners.

Hitcher

18th February 2005, 07:47

Thanks to all the chasps who rocked up for last nights TOTNR. Despite the wind I still had fun. We'll have to do something about food in the Hutt though. Surprising that in one of New Zealand's larger cities the only food available after 9:00pm comes from Maccas and supermarkets. Tragic.

Skunk

18th February 2005, 08:36

Well, in spite of trying to make it, I didn't. Next week. :niceone:

Blakamin

18th February 2005, 09:09

so where did you all go???

BNZ

18th February 2005, 09:23

so where did you all go???

I have no idea! :spudwhat:

Hitcher

18th February 2005, 09:49

so where did you all go???
We did much the same circuit as the Trash ride, but with more style. Up SH2 to Te Marua, turned right up the Maymorn road, down Whitemans Valley to Silverstream and then back to the LH carpark.

A highlight of the evening was the smalltalk provided by ZXR250_NZ's highly articulate bike.

"You bastard! You never ride me anymore."
"It's always about you."
"I'm a bike with needs too, you know."
"If you think you're going to stick that thing in me, you'd better think again, buster!"
"I let you ride me around all over town and all I get is this chocolate dildo?"

Blakamin

18th February 2005, 10:05

hehehehehehe....
what is it with that carpark????

BNZ

18th February 2005, 10:06

We did much the same circuit as the Trash ride, but with more style. Up SH2 to Te Marua, turned right up the Maymorn road, down Whitemans Valley to Silverstream and then back to the LH carpark.

A highlight of the evening was the smalltalk provided by ZXR250_NZ's highly articulate bike.

"You bastard! You never ride me anymore."
"It's always about you."
"I'm a bike with needs too, you know."
"If you think you're going to stick that thing in me, you'd better think again, buster!"
"I let you ride me around all over town and all I get is this chocolate dildo?"

Hahaha, you should have heard what she was saying about that slow bugger up front! :ar15:

madboy

18th February 2005, 11:25

fellas, it was nice to ride with you last night... those damn mad trashed bastards taking off before I got to Maungaraki! And what a stroke of luck it was, cos my front brakes have developed issues and I'm pretty glad I didn't get to "test" them out as thoroughly as I would have on the "other" ride.

and for the record - that "no, not covert at all... honest" speed trap was gone before i went back on the way home... :angry2:

Velox

19th February 2005, 00:13

We did much the same circuit as the Trash ride, but with more style.
ahem! You must've been drinking Tui that night eh? :yeah:

You're right about the food though! Someone had mentioned something earlier about the place being a 'steakhouse' or some other saliva-producing word, but no - there was no steak, there was no chips, there wasn't even any nasty over priced little packets of salted peanuts!!! (well there might've been but I wouldn't have wanted them anyway) There must be some alternative to the BP pies on Thurs nights (hey SC - the pies are just down the road and they're actually really good!)

Madboy - were you the guy who took off the no. plate? If you're not I don't think I met you.

StoneChucker

19th February 2005, 18:44

There must be some alternative to the BP pies on Thurs nights (hey SC - the pies are just down the road and they're actually really good!)
Where? Hey, what about the pies at the BP servo, they're pretty good too!

:killingme

Velox

20th February 2005, 01:44

Where? Hey, what about the pies at the BP servo, they're pretty good too!

:killingme
Yep they are. Oh hang on - have you tried the ones at the petrol stn down the road though? They're real nice!!!

Hitcher

20th February 2005, 12:33

Yep they are. Oh hang on - have you tried the ones at the petrol stn down the road though? They're real nice!!!
What is it about women and directions...

Slipstream

20th February 2005, 15:45

What is it about women and directions...

You mean as in: "Women are the only one's who ask for directions" or as in "Women shouldn't worry about directions, shorcuts have much more scenery"

:p

Hitcher

20th February 2005, 17:33

You mean as in: "Women are the only one's who ask for directions" or as in "Women shouldn't worry about directions, shorcuts have much more scenery"
Perhaps. I was more interested in where the "petrol station down the road" was...

Velox

21st February 2005, 23:07

Perhaps. I was more interested in where the "petrol station down the road" was...
The BP up the road from the riverbank car park - head back to the Melling intersection but go straight through it and just on the right of the next intersection is BP. You didn't get lost did you Hitcher?
PS It's got 98 too!

bungbung

22nd February 2005, 07:38

Wouldn't that be the servo <b>up</b> the road?

flyin

22nd February 2005, 09:36

u know there is two petrol stations with 98 and good pies up/down that rd? and i think a total of 4 stations so if its not th bp u gotta let th people know where to find a good pie...............

Velox

22nd February 2005, 22:17

Aaaaaaargh!!! You people!
Just go away and.............................. eat a pie.

I hear there's really good ones up the road at the petrol station.

StoneChucker

23rd February 2005, 09:26

Aaaaaaargh!!! You people!
Just go away and.............................. eat a pie.

I hear there's really good ones up the road at the petrol station.

Silly I tell you, just silly! :banana:

Velox, isn't that the BP? Up the road, with the good pies?

Hey, is this old yet? ;)