Hill crossing - all welcome (Sun 4 Oct)

**StoneY** · 4th October 2009, 15:17

Originally Posted by ajturbo

why you not pop in for a warm cup of coffee?... i know where the jug is now..

Had tight schedule to be home for mrs stoney bro- knew if I came to Q's I wouldnt get home ontime

**caseye** · 4th October 2009, 16:02

Ha ha that bald spot is growing boyo! On ya mate, doens't hurt to show em we care on occassion.

**Hawkeye** · 4th October 2009, 17:12

Put the leathers on, opened the garage, pulled the bike out, started raining, put bike back in garage, took leathers off again!

wait 10 mins!

Put cordura on, opened the garage, pulled the bike out, close garage, jumped on bike, rode to garage to fill up. Went in to pay, came out, now pissing down, rode bike back home, put bike in garage, said F%^k it

**Cloggy** · 4th October 2009, 18:22

Woke up this morning, heard the rain on the roof.
Turned over and went back to sleep.

**Quasi** · 4th October 2009, 18:24

Originally Posted by Cloggy

Woke up this morning, heard the rain on the roof.
Turned over and went back to sleep.

Originally Posted by Hawkeye

Put the leathers on, opened the garage, pulled the bike out, started raining, put bike back in garage, took leathers off again!

wait 10 mins!

Put cordura on, opened the garage, pulled the bike out, close garage, jumped on bike, rode to garage to fill up. Went in to pay, came out, now pissing down, rode bike back home, put bike in garage, said F%^k it

hahahahahaha

**steelestring** · 4th October 2009, 21:19

Was a good ride other than back of parkvale, gladstone, then martinborough was ok... then featherston straits were shit and part of the hill, the rest was just hailing on the motorway on the way back into the city..... i reckon by next week friday my leathers will be dry! Much better than friday nights wind and rain...... i hate the wind

**chef** · 4th October 2009, 22:47

hope you guys ride was sweet. mines was crap had to stop at otaki to buy a pair of woolly gloves my hands got frost bite (almost) and it rained like a mofo almost died on s 57 getting blowin in both directions suddely from gusts of wind, saw a car get rear ended coming southbound. my gear is ment to be water proof (yeah right) i got owned today overal. did it all for a girl...it was worth it when i arrived here haha

**StoneY** · 5th October 2009, 07:28

Originally Posted by chef

hope you guys ride was sweet. mines was crap had to stop at otaki to buy a pair of woolly gloves my hands got frost bite (almost) and it rained like a mofo almost died on s 57 getting blowin in both directions suddely from gusts of wind, saw a car get rear ended coming southbound. my gear is ment to be water proof (yeah right) i got owned today overal. did it all for a girl...it was worth it when i arrived here haha

Theres a good post here somewhere about high wind techiques CheffY mate

Knee out on windward side, loose elbows (do NOT hold TIGHT despite ya brain screaming HANG ON TIGHT just lax that grip man trust me) and I was told on Saturday pressure down on opposing footpeg (it works too me and Hawkeye did a windy run on Saturday I used ALL these methods LOL)

Wet is just wet but cold hands is horrid
Get some liners like my ones from bike shop, Polypro Inners

Oxfords on my wish list after yesterday- went to the square and decided thawing out would lead to more pain than just continuing LOL

So carried on past Toppys and headed home to the gas fire

**Bald Eagle** · 5th October 2009, 07:33

Originally Posted by StoneY

Theres a good post here somewhere about high wind techiques CheffY mate

Knee out on windward side, loose elbows (do NOT hold TIGHT despite ya brain screaming HANG ON TIGHT just lax that grip man trust me) and I was told on Saturday pressure down on opposing footpeg (it works too me and Hawkeye did a windy run on Saturday I used ALL these methods LOL)

Wet is just wet but cold hands is horrid
Get some liners like my ones from bike shop, Polypro Inners

Oxfords on my wish list after yesterday- went to the square and decided thawing out would lead to more pain than just continuing LOL

So carried on past Toppys and headed home to the gas fire

Had to use some of those windy techniques on the way in from Coast this morning gusting all over the coast road ..they work loosen the grip OK but at least it wasn't wet.

**BMWST?** · 5th October 2009, 10:12

keep speed up to a point as well...and keep the drive on as much as possible ie less coasting

**Maki** · 24th October 2009, 20:42

Tomorrow looks good. Any going for a ride?

**StoneY** · 24th October 2009, 20:45

Went today, did the Galdstone circuit, had lunch at Toppys, rode home around 4

Could be tempted but missus might get upset

**Quasi** · 24th October 2009, 20:58

Originally Posted by Maki

Tomorrow looks good. Any going for a ride?

I will be but prob not ready til later mid to late arvo.

**Cloggy** · 25th October 2009, 07:17

Keen as always.
Got some new rubber on the 675 yesterday. Handles like a dream again so very keen to go for a ride.
But I think the missus also wants us to go for a walk today so I'll need to see how that pans out.
There is always tomorrow of course.

**Quasi** · 25th October 2009, 07:32

Originally Posted by Cloggy

Keen as always.
Got some new rubber on the 675 yesterday. Handles like a dream again so very keen to go for a ride.
But I think the missus also wants us to go for a walk today so I'll need to see how that pans out.
There is always tomorrow of course.

Cloggy! - walk! what the heck is that. Why walk when you can ride???