Can Crazy Steve and the Avanti Electra beat jrandom and the Trek? [Archive]

jrandom

5th February 2009, 16:23

I'm not going to let Crazy Steve get away with it this time (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=1922233#post1922233).

He proposed a race and didn't get back to me, now it's time to follow through and hold him to it.

Mechanics Bay to St Heliers and back, me on my Trek 1500, him on an Avanti electric bike (one of the ones that he's trying to sell). That's about 16km dead flat. Not exactly an endurance race; just a short sharp test of speed and power.

Of course, there is the question of whether he'll pussy out again and either simply not reply to my PMs, or not turn up on the day.

So I figure a poll is in order. Plenty of you know us both, so you should be able to make educated guesses.

Fire away!

And hopefully the ensuing publicity will shame our screwdriver-bearing friend and his electric wheels into representin' at a waterfront showdown.

:corn:

wbks

5th February 2009, 16:26

I shall be waiting on the footpath with a bag of filled water balloons in hand!!!
I don't know either so I'm just going to pick a random option

Tank

5th February 2009, 16:57

I shall be waiting on the footpath with a bag of filled water balloons in hand!!!
I don't know either so I'm just going to pick a random option

fuck water balloons.

Im buying a huge ass super soaker and filling it with food coloring and fish guts.

Last one across the line gets it.

portokiwi

5th February 2009, 17:02

First whats a Trek????
Ok this sounds fun.... What day would it be nice and close to home so would be keen to come out and watch the fun............ :devil2:water bombs.....:devil2:supersoakers......:bleh::bleh::b leh:

wbks

5th February 2009, 17:16

fuck water balloons.

Im buying a huge ass super soaker and filling it with food coloring and fish guts.

Last one across the line gets it.Well I thought red paint could be good but I'd probably get my ass kicked for it

Crazy Steve

5th February 2009, 21:41

2mrws Good....

What ya reckon ? ?

Crazy Steve..

jrandom

5th February 2009, 21:42

12 noon at Mechanics Bay? You're on au.

Crazy Steve

5th February 2009, 21:46

12 noon at Mechanics Bay? You're on au.

What point at St Helliers do we turn around ?

Crazy Steve..

skidMark

5th February 2009, 21:48

OI, i'm in too, seriously...

When and where guys :Punk:

PirateJafa

5th February 2009, 21:50

My vote goes to JR.

Crazy Steve is incapable of even selling a bike, so JR pulls ahead.

skidMark

5th February 2009, 21:51

Well I thought red paint could be good but I'd probably get my ass kicked for it

Yes, yes you would lol

wbks

5th February 2009, 21:57

What about if I bomb you with paint. I can make it up by buying a fridge haha. I'm not doing anything tomorrow. Wear some clothes you don't want to wear twice and maybe some duct tape over the parts of your bike you don't want it red.

skidMark

5th February 2009, 21:59

wbks

5th February 2009, 22:04

Well I wasn't going to really turn up but no one insults my masculinity and gets away from it...

Muwahahahahah... I'll make sure the substance is removable with a wash though, maybe just eggs or something? That cool?

skidMark

5th February 2009, 22:07

wbks

5th February 2009, 22:12

Scary... I've heard about your internet threats that are never followed up...

Mully

5th February 2009, 22:19

I'll make sure the substance is removable with a wash though, maybe just eggs or something? That cool?

*cough* Urine in a water pistol *cough*

The Pastor

5th February 2009, 22:23

nah crazy steve will turn up and say somone bought his bike for 4k then leave and then re advertise it for 8k

wbks

5th February 2009, 22:24

I don't think this thing is going ahead. Google earth says st helliers is NI and mechanics bay- SI... Cheeky old people

Mully

5th February 2009, 22:27

I don't think this thing is going ahead. Google earth says st helliers is NI and mechanics bay- SI... Cheeky old people

Mechanics Bay is on the waterfront in AKL - it's where the Westpac chopper lives.

wbks

5th February 2009, 22:29

Shall I snap a couple pics of skiddy gettin the egg's?

McJim

5th February 2009, 22:38

I dunno about this one - I've tried one of those electric thingumies. With the right handlebars, wheels and pedals I reckon I could do some serious pace on the flat on one of them. Mind you I commute to work on a mountainbike and used to race pushies in jockland. I reckon that I could give jrandom the learn if I had the electric advantage....not so sure about Steve though....50/50 - hard to call.

Squiggles

5th February 2009, 23:04

nah crazy steve will turn up and say somone bought his bike for 4k then leave and then re advertise it for 8k

Beat me to it :lol:

jrandom

6th February 2009, 07:24

What point at St Helliers do we turn around ?

Crazy Steve..

I reckon we go from the Solent St intersection to the St Heliers Bay Rd intersection. Turn around through that intersection, and the first to put their front wheel over the white line back at the Solent St intersection lights wins.

Here's the route (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Tamaki+Dr&daddr=-36.850385,174.857368&hl=en&geocode=FZi_zf0dTAxrCg%3B&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=16&sll=-36.851157,174.855309&sspn=0.008757,0.019312&ie=UTF8&ll=-36.850402,174.855545&spn=0.008757,0.019312&z=16). 7.7km each way.

Start at 12 noon eastbound from the intersection of Tamaki Drive and Solent St, then?

And for what it's worth, folks, I've done my research and I wouldn't be doing this if I didn't think I could win.

:doobey:

Tank

6th February 2009, 07:44

Shall I snap a couple pics of skiddy gettin the egg's?

There is beers in it for ya.

vtec

6th February 2009, 08:17

Tell me when the race is, and I might come along. Will try to draft behind Steve and boost it at the end. How fast do they go?

jrandom

6th February 2009, 08:22

Tell me when the race is, and I might come along. Will try to draft behind Steve and boost it at the end.

12 noon today, read my post just above. Be great to have you there. I personally plan on heading back out to the Movenpick shop at Mission Bay afterwards!

And, shhh, what do you think my race plan is?

How fast do they go?

They have a 200W motor on the front hub. I'm not sure what the gearing is, but I'm pretty sure they don't have 53-12.

Tank

6th February 2009, 08:23

Tell me when the race is, and I might come along. Will try to draft behind Steve and boost it at the end. How fast do they go?

I reckon we go from the Solent St intersection to the St Heliers Bay Rd intersection. Turn around through that intersection, and the first to put their front wheel over the white line back at the Solent St intersection lights wins.

Here's the route (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Tamaki+Dr&daddr=-36.850385,174.857368&hl=en&geocode=FZi_zf0dTAxrCg%3B&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=16&sll=-36.851157,174.855309&sspn=0.008757,0.019312&ie=UTF8&ll=-36.850402,174.855545&spn=0.008757,0.019312&z=16). 7.7km each way.

:doobey:

there ya go

jrandom

6th February 2009, 08:25

kiwifruit

6th February 2009, 08:35

he won't turn up

jrandom

6th February 2009, 08:36

he won't turn up

Then I'll race vtec.

portokiwi

6th February 2009, 08:44

:angry: Ahhh Crap. I am at work. Would have been good to go down and watch.

Mully

6th February 2009, 08:57

Then I'll race vtec.

Wait, is Mark actually turning up still??

jrandom

6th February 2009, 08:59

Wait, is Mark actually turning up still??

That won't be a 'race', it'll be a 'Mark gets to the icecream shop ten minutes after we do and I buy him one because he looks so skinny'.

jrandom

6th February 2009, 09:05

Well, Crazy Steve's not picking up his mobile phone at the moment.

We shall see if he replies to my txt.

:corn:

If not, it'll be me, skidMark and vtec pedalling down and having icecream in Mission Bay, which quite frankly seems like a pretty good idea on a day like today.

jrandom

6th February 2009, 09:52

If Crazy Steve doesn't contact me via PM, txt or phone within the next 30 minutes, I'm calling it a no-show.

Pity. I really did want to race the electric bike.

Crazy Steve

6th February 2009, 09:56

Hmm. It's a bit unfair, though, come to think of it - I get to warm up with a ride into town from Te Atatu, and poor Steve will be starting the race with cold legs.

Yo Steve, feel free to pedal to the start line like I'm doing - I wouldn't want to put you at a disadvantage.

Rain check dude,

Im supose to be organising my Wedding....And when I mention I was going into town to race She started freckin out..

Sorry..

Crazy Steve..

jrandom

6th February 2009, 10:02

Rain check dude,

Im supose to be organising my Wedding....And when I mention I was going into town to race She started freckin out..

Sorry..

Heh.

Well, let me know when you can make it and I'll be there bro.

jrandom

6th February 2009, 10:08

And, by the way...

<img src="http://i39.tinypic.com/vyrrl3.jpg"/>

:done:

Madness

6th February 2009, 10:10

Then I'll race vtec.

So is this still on or what?

:doobey:

jrandom

6th February 2009, 10:11

So is this still on or what?

:doobey:

Nope. See above.

And vtec and Mark seem to have disappeared offline, etc, so it doesn't look like much will be happening today.

Max Preload

6th February 2009, 10:27

Im supose to be organising my Wedding....And when I mention I was going into town to race She started freckin out..

You going through the back of the couch and coin tray in the car to get the $25?

skidMark

6th February 2009, 10:29

Just got out of bed dude! i'm keen to come for a meet.
Can't escape for to long though...

Meow...whipish ...

at my end also

If steve aint coming wanna just meet me in mish bay man? can go for a cycle round from there.

Pop sum phat wheelies bro = P

shitload closer for me to get to mish bay but depends where ya coming from bro, i will cycle in from mt wellington (penrose road) would take me 20 min or so...

Keen?

And yeah u can buy me an icecream cus A) i need feeding B) im poor lol

Stickchick

6th February 2009, 10:34

Rain check dude,

Im supose to be organising my Wedding....And when I mention I was going into town to race She started freckin out..

Sorry..

<img src="http://i43.tinypic.com/20k29vp.jpg"/>

skidMark

6th February 2009, 10:35

:angry: Ahhh Crap. I am at work. Would have been good to go down and watch.

Thats what SHEEEEE saiddddd.

kiwifruit

6th February 2009, 11:13

Rain check dude,

Im supose to be organising my Wedding....And when I mention I was going into town to race She started freckin out..

Sorry..

Crazy Steve..

<img src="http://www.mothersfromhell2.org/liar_liar.jpg">

skidMark

6th February 2009, 11:37

Me and J random will be meeting at movenpick mission bay @ 130pm today if any of ya wanna come talk shit, prob end up cycling to town after, but come on motorbikes for an icecream at least if ya want!

Crazy Steve

6th February 2009, 15:35

<img src="http://www.mothersfromhell2.org/liar_liar.jpg">

No,

I really am getting married.....:sleep:

Crazy Steve..

kiwifruit

6th February 2009, 15:42

Tank

6th February 2009, 15:50

Rain check dude,

Im supose to be organising my Wedding....And when I mention I was going into town to race She started freckin out..

Sorry..

Crazy Steve..

Thats it Crazy Steve - you show her who's boss right from the start, Oh wait - She's showing you.

This is just the Start. Then its 'no you can't go out with your friends', then 'no porn' then you end up spending Saturdays picking out curtain material as opposed to going for a ride with the lads.

Crazy Steve

6th February 2009, 15:54

If Crazy Steve doesn't contact me via PM, txt or phone within the next 30 minutes, I'm calling it a no-show.

Pity. I really did want to race the electric bike.

Ive gotta go milk some Cows right now.....

But am keen to do it later on this evening....If you can managed to cycle into town again from out West....Say 20.00 hrs

Crazy Steve..

Crazy Steve

6th February 2009, 15:55

Thats it Crazy Steve - you show her who's boss right from the start, Oh wait - She's showing you.

This is just the Start. Then its 'no you can't go out with your friends', then 'no porn' then you end up spending Saturdays picking out curtain material as opposed to going for a ride with the lads.

Ive heard of these strange happenings....

Dosnt sound nice at all...:baby:

Crazy Steve...

Crazy Steve

6th February 2009, 15:56

skidMark

6th February 2009, 20:26

Ive heard of these strange happenings....

Dosnt sound nice at all...:baby:

Crazy Steve...

Well that was an interesting adventure.... i rode from home...to mission bay, met j random and vtec and we rode to the city... then to te atatu...

I've only just got home, i am exhausted lol

carver

18th February 2009, 05:45

steve is a pussy unless he can bring a litre bike.

il challenge you to something though....

kiwifruit

18th February 2009, 06:12

steve is a pussy unless he can bring a litre bike.

il challenge you to something though....

steve is just misunderstood and confused

jrandom

18th February 2009, 06:48

il challenge you to something though....

Groovy. Like what?

carver

18th February 2009, 19:36

Groovy. Like what?

uh, im not sure, how about a mc donalds eating contest?

jrandom

18th February 2009, 19:53

uh, im not sure, how about a mc donalds eating contest?

I could be keen.

imdying

18th February 2009, 19:56

Careful Carver, it's a trap!!!

<img src='http://media.buzzhumor.com/7/Its_A_Trap228c0a.jpg' />

DELLORTO

18th February 2009, 20:10

ill walk next to the avanti electra while its going full speed....i might even have to slow down my walking pace so i dont go ahead of it.......

carver

18th February 2009, 20:11

Careful Carver, it's a trap!!!

haha, how did you find that?

you think Mr fatty can out do me?

Crazy Steve

18th February 2009, 20:23

ill walk next to the avanti electra while its going full speed....i might even have to slow down my walking pace so i dont go ahead of it.......

Ok dickhead....Show us you walking at 50kph.....

WANKER !! !

Crazy Steve..

DELLORTO

18th February 2009, 20:27

50km/h........i might have to jog then....:niceone:

Crazy Steve

18th February 2009, 20:42

50km/h........i might have to jog then....:niceone:

Walk/Jog/Wank...... yeah yeah yeah ive heard it all before....lol

Crazy Steve...

DELLORTO

18th February 2009, 20:48

hahahaha you crack me up......:clap: a chain-smoking asmatic sloth would be faster than those electric things......hahahahaa

im just yanking your chain steve :argue: