West - Learner friendly ride - 20/01/09

[samgab]

Anyone feel like going for a short (2 hours max) ride out West tomorrow?
That's Tuesday, 20/01/09.
Meeting place: Shell Westgate, same place the NASS meets.
Meeting time: 12:00-12:30, tomorrow, that's Tuesday, 20/01/09
Purpose: Does there need to be one? Because we can :)

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&q=40+SH+16,+Massey+North,+Auckland+0814&sll=-36.946173,174.790399&sspn=0.008712,0.019312&g=14+Hastie+Ave,+Mangere+Bridge,+2022&ie=UTF8&cd=2&geocode=FQcnzv0dE1FoCg&split=0&ll=-36.819265,174.609125&spn=0.008726,0.019312&z=16&iwloc=addr&layer=c&cbll=-36.821078,174.608532&panoid=yJLLa-9PnawdrdUWlh7c7Q&cbp=12,150.26922383824558,,0,-5.664145221996791

Feel free to come along. It's just an informal ride.

[samgab]

Could possibly go to Shelly Beach and back...
http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=40+SH+16,+Massey+North,+0814&daddr=shelly+beach+to:40+SH+16,+Massey+North,+0814&hl=en&geocode=&mra=ls&dirflg=h&sll=-36.641978,174.428558&sspn=0.559765,1.235962&ie=UTF8&z=11

[samgab]

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=40+SH+16,+Massey+North,+0814&daddr=O%27Neills+Rd+to:26+Seaview+Road,+Piha,+Auck land+0772+(Piha+Store)+to:muriwai+beach+to:40+SH+1 6,+Massey+North,+0814&hl=en&geocode=%3BFdhzzf0dmPNnCg%3BFTIhzP0dwT5mCiG6ykYcqD sjog%3B%3B&mra=ls&via=1&dirflg=h&sll=-36.679433,174.399719&sspn=0.559493,1.235962&ie=UTF8&ll=-36.853252,174.522629&spn=0.279113,0.617981&z=11

Along Scenic Dr.

[samgab]

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=40+SH+16,+Massey+North,+0814&daddr=Cornwallis+to:-36.85545,174.545975+to:40+SH+16,+Massey+North,+081 4&hl=en&geocode=&mra=dpe&mrcr=1&mrsp=2&sz=11&via=2&dirflg=h&sll=-36.912568,174.629745&sspn=0.278897,0.617981&ie=UTF8&z=11

via Scenic Dr.

[EatOrBeEaten]

I think it might just be us dude!

[Reido]

im keen!, only just saw this

[EatOrBeEaten]

that's three! :)

[Reido]

come on peoples, you know you want to

[EatOrBeEaten]

they're not as work-shy ;)

[samgab]

I suppose most people have to work. But what about all the students? Holiday jobs to pay for their bikes...

[samgab]

I think I'm favouring Cornwallis, cos then I can take alternative route home via Hillsborough... But not fussed either way...

[Reido]

still on?

i dont mind where we go as long as i can find my way home lol

[fLaThEaD FreD]

still on?

i dont mind where we go as long as i can find my way home lol

But alas i'm doin my restricted at Westgate at 11.45........soon i'll be able to ride my 800 Vulcan legally :2thumbsup

[Reido]

But alas i'm doin my restricted at Westgate at 11.45........soon i'll be able to ride my 800 Vulcan legally :2thumbsup

restricted?? or full ?????

[fLaThEaD FreD]

Full in 90 days... :argh:

[EatOrBeEaten]

good luck!

[fizbin]

this still a goer? if so where are you fella heading?

[EatOrBeEaten]

Still a goer AFAIK, though the weather's looking a bit arse. Where's the sunshine I was promised, dammit!

[fizbin]

i am 10mins down the road from westagte here and it is pissing down right now lol

[samgab]

Hi there, yup, I'm still keen... don't worry, it will clear up :)
By 12:30 Auckland will have brought out the sunshine again.
(And then it will be raining at 12:31, then clear again at 12:32...)

Open to votes on the destination, either Shelly Beach to the North or Cornwallis to the South from Shell Hobsonville Rd...

Of course the Scots among us may want to go to a place called Cornwallis?

[fizbin]

oh oh oh look the sun has come out here... oh wait no no sorry just gone again will prob see you at westgate

[EatOrBeEaten]

I like your optimism :)

I'll be there (which means I should really get my shit together!)

[samgab]

I had a fun ride, thanks guys. Hope you all got home safely...

[samgab]

Full in 90 days... :argh:

So didja pass your restricted? All going according to plan?

[fizbin]

Nice sedate ride guys hope you all enjoyed it. Will hope to see some of you on sunday. :):yes:

[samgab]

Nice sedate ride guys hope you all enjoyed it. Will hope to see some of you on sunday. :):yes:

Won't make it Sunday, but should be a goer for tomorrow nite...

[Reido]

was good =] cept for all the stones.. and slippery bits... i think i only lost rear traction once so all good

im going on sunday, so cya then


thanks again

[fLaThEaD FreD]

So didja pass your restricted? All going according to plan?

and booked my full for 12.45pm 21 April....... :Punk:

[TOTO]

o bummer, how can you post a ride in such a short notice man - I would have been down for that as I was busy whole day scrubbing new tire :oi-grr:

anyhow , hope you peeps had fun today , I went up norf and did my homework for the next learner ride...

cath yaz on sunday :niceone:


edit: can someone pm me or txt me for a short notice rides please...

[fizbin]

soz toto i only saw this today :)

[samgab]

o bummer, how can you post a ride in such a short notice man - I would have been down for that as I was busy whole day scrubbing new tire :oi-grr:

anyhow , hope you peeps had fun today , I went up norf and did my homework for the next learner ride...

cath yaz on sunday :niceone:


edit: can someone pm me or txt me for a short notice rides please...

Really sorry about the ridiculously short notice. It was a spur of the moment kind of thing from yesterday afternoon. More notice next time, I promise :)

Oh, and I was blown away to discover upon checking the stats from my first Fill-To-Fill run, I am getting 40 KM/Ltr on the VTR. That is, I did 220KMs from a full tank, and it only took 7.6Ltrs to fill right back up to the brim. I'll be interested to see if it stays that economical. That is cheaper to run than the 4stroke 50cc Honda Today I used to have! Amazing.

[EatOrBeEaten]

Yeah, sorry Toto, it was a last minute idea sam and I booted round yesterday!