Keep Wellington motorcycling free - sign the petition!

[Str8 Jacket]

The bus travel prices are considerably more expensive in Wellingoton than London
"Standard London Bus/Tram Fare is £2.20 per adult
under 16's travel free
£1.30 with Oyster (£4 daily maximum)"
Exchange rate just over 2 to 1 and you can park cheaper as well.

Yep, but ceaper than Aucks!

It costs me (maintenance, WOF, etc included) just a little over $60 a month to ride to work. It costs over $180 to take the train or bus.....

[Scuba_Steve]

http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/d...em.php?id=4281

Statement from the Council Website.

Cheers

They do make it sound like 'to increase bike parks we have to decrease car parks' which would be a load of shit, so I do hope this is not what they are trying to imply

[cheshirecat]

Yep, but ceaper than Aucks!

It costs me (maintenance, WOF, etc included) just a little over $60 a month to ride to work. It costs over $180 to take the train or bus.....

AND they have to subsidise trains and buses, which makes them look like they are going round in a spiral of increasing costs. No wonder they are desparate for income.

[Bald Eagle]

Yep, but ceaper than Aucks!

It costs me (maintenance, WOF, etc included) just a little over $60 a month to ride to work. It costs over $180 to take the train or bus.....

That's if the transmetro has a winning "You will get there" option for your daily ticket price.

[Paul in NZ]

That's if the transmetro has a winning "You will get there" option for your daily ticket price.

You mean a 'Will you get there?' lottery ticket....

[riffer]

You mean a 'Will you get there?' lottery ticket....

But hey, what about that scenery?

[StoneY]

But hey, what about that scenery?

Like...the back of that fat chicks head coz there is only standing/crush room left after Naenae?????

[Str8 Jacket]

That's if the transmetro has a winning "You will get there" option for your daily ticket price.

Not to mention the fact that I would get soaking wet walking to the train station and while wating for said train. THEN, you get even more wet walking from the train station to work!

I stay drier by riding my bike wearing coduras and riding...

[riffer]

They do make it sound like 'to increase bike parks we have to decrease car parks' which would be a load of shit, so I do hope this is not what they are trying to imply

There is no implication at all. This bit is quite clear. WCC do not official believe that there is any space left in the city which can be converted to bike parks, therefore to create more bike parks they would have to convert car parks.

Here's a suggestion. Why don't we create a new thread? Call it potential new bike parks. there are plenty of areas in Welly city where we could safely and conveniently park motorcycles. How's about people take pics of areas in Wellington City they believe could be converted to bike parks and place them here so that we can present some evidence to Council on February 1?

[caseye]

There is no implication at all. This bit is quite clear. WCC do not official believe that there is any space left in the city which can be converted to bike parks, therefore to create more bike parks they would have to convert car parks.

Here's a suggestion. Why don't we create a new thread? Call it potential new bike parks. there are plenty of areas in Welly city where we could safely and conveniently park motorcycles. How's about people take pics of areas in Wellington City they believe could be converted to bike parks and place them here so that we can present some evidence to Council on February 1?

At Last an idea of note that could become the first positive thing in this thread.
Go forth you Wellyit's and take pics, be sensible, if it can be done without huge expense it could well be done.
Play hard but fair lets see how you go.

[StoneY]

At Last an idea of note that could become the first positive thing in this thread.
Go forth you Wellyit's and take pics, be sensible, if it can be done without huge expense it could well be done.
Play hard but fair lets see how you go.

Someone get the little annex thats got the cute iron fence cordoning off that spot at the western end of Courtenay Place right beside the old (I mean OLD) public loo building

On corner of Taranaki st

I used to park my bikes there when visiting the Holder of the Reigns at her work

:-)
Fit 6 bikes in it no sweat!

[swbarnett]

How's about people take pics of areas in Wellington City they believe could be converted to bike parks and place them here so that we can present some evidence to Council on February 1?

Damn good idea. Be even better if a bike is in the space demonstrating the lack of interference with anything non bike.



Phottshop out the plate though.

[all4A50s]

http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/d...em.php?id=4281

Statement from the Council Website.

Cheers

So if there is that many bikes how about letting us park off the street, where we used to park.

AND they have to subsidise trains and buses, which makes them look like they are going round in a spiral of increasing costs. No wonder they are desparate for income.

They could earn heaps by fining the private vehicles with only one person in them.

But hey, what about that scenery?

Last time i could see anything due to nodding off it was so hot and the windows being all fogged up.

At Last an idea of note that could become the first positive thing in this thread.
Go forth you Wellyit's and take pics, be sensible, if it can be done without huge expense it could well be done.
Play hard but fair lets see how you go.

Yes easy answer, free, less work for their staff and contracted services and will resolve the parking issue of so many bikes coming in. LET US PARK WHERE WE USED TO.

Does anyone know with the increase in motorcycles coming into town, if there has been and how much of a decrease in other forms of transport being used. If the council are using the figures showing an increase in motorcycles traveling into town surely there must be figures showing decreases in other forms of transportation.

[StoneY]

Does anyone know with the increase in motorcycles coming into town, if there has been and how much of a decrease in other forms of transport being used. If the council are using the figures showing an increase in motorcycles traveling into town surely there must be figures showing decreases in other forms of transportation.

I know from the data I have been recieving from various sources (eg NZTA, MOT etc) that ALL forms of transport are up in usage factors

Trains/busses already at peak capacity (catch a train you'll see) MORE cars and MORTE motorcycles and MORE cyclists accross the board

The population is growing so more people are commuting to and from...
Its the single occupant cars that piss me off....give a mate a ride, share the bloody road

Anyway, who better to identify where a bike can park than bikers?
I like the idea we submit the locations, I do not think council are shirking a responsibility at all this is cooperation IMO

[oneofsix]

I know from the data I have been recieving from various sources (eg NZTA, MOT etc) that ALL forms of transport are up in usage factors

Trains/busses already at peak capacity (catch a train you'll see) MORE cars and MORTE motorcycles and MORE cyclists accross the board

The population is growing so more people are commuting to and from...
Its the single occupant cars that piss me off....give a mate a ride, share the bloody road

Yeah more parking for bikes, they are at least 50% occupied, throw on the bag with the work stuff in and it over 50%

[Scuba_Steve]

Hey since this is somewhat to do with the topic, A Spyder in a bike park acceptable??? Cause right now there's one parked in the bike parks outside our building, personally I think it should have a ticket issued 1. because it is more car than bike & 2. because he takes up about 3 bike parks, but what's everyone else's thought???

[bogan]

Hey since this is somewhat to do with the topic, A Spyder in a bike park acceptable??? Cause right now there's one parked in the bike parks outside our building, personally I think it should have a ticket issued 1. because it is more car than bike & 2. because he takes up about 3 bike parks, but what's everyone else's thought???

spyders/trikes are bike too, as far as i know they have motorcycle registration, require a motorcycle license to ride, and you gotta get geared up to ride em too, if you're just protesting about the size, what next, goldwings?

[oneofsix]

Hey since this is somewhat to do with the topic, A Spyder in a bike park acceptable??? Cause right now there's one parked in the bike parks outside our building, personally I think it should have a ticket issued 1. because it is more car than bike & 2. because he takes up about 3 bike parks, but what's everyone else's thought???

What are they registered as? I know they are advertised as "ride with a car license" so I would presume they register as a car?

[Scuba_Steve]

spyders/trikes are bike too, as far as i know they have motorcycle registration, require a motorcycle license to ride, and you gotta get geared up to ride em too, if you're just protesting about the size, what next, goldwings?

No they are ridden on car licences but I do think you need a helmet, guess the real question is what they are Reg under I have a feeling that might actually be car too

[oneofsix]

No they are ridden on car licences but I do think you need a helmet, guess the real question is what they are Reg under I have a feeling that might actually be car too

don't be lazy, walk across and have a look