Local Protest/Bikeoi - Ulysses Auckland - 31st October

**klingon** · 1st November 2009, 06:50

Photos are a great way of counting a crowd!

If someone has the patience, they could countthe bikes in those pics (well, count one row, estimate the rest) then send the pics to the media with the correct number.

[I breed tropical fish and the only way to count the babies is to take a photo of the tank and count how many fish are in the photo. Who said bikers and fish had nothing in common except their attention span?

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**Maha** · 1st November 2009, 08:01

I dont think the actual number of bikes will ever be known, everyone that was there has a fair idea as to how many bike there were. TV reported 3,000 nationwide the largest being Auckland. So out of the three main City's that held these events, Auckland must have had more than a third of the total if it had larger amount right?, making it a least 1000. Someone by me on the roof counted at least 50 bikes per row, or around 100 per bay.

**Okey Dokey** · 1st November 2009, 08:08

I must admit I was surprised by the low numbers reported. I thought "Jeez, they had 500 in Nelson, where are all the Aucklanders?!?"

Silly me for listening to the radio media.

**Maha** · 1st November 2009, 08:21

Originally Posted by klingon

Photos are a great way of counting a crowd!

If someone has the patience, they could countthe bikes in those pics (well, count one row, estimate the rest) then send the pics to the media with the correct number.

[I breed tropical fish and the only way to count the babies is to take a photo of the tank and count how many fish are in the photo. Who said bikers and fish had nothing in common except their attention span?

]

Hey Klingy one, those transfers, I got a few questions yesterday about where I bought mine, I didn't know that you had some, do think its time to get it out that they are avaliable?

**Ozzie** · 1st November 2009, 08:30

Originally Posted by Maha

Hey Klingy one, those transfers, I got a few questions yesterday about where I bought mine, I didn't know that you had some, do think its time to get it out that they are avaliable?

I was one of them, would be keen on info

**Maha** · 1st November 2009, 08:34

Originally Posted by Ozzie

I was one of them, would be keen on info

One other bloke asked ''where I bought it from''...thinking you could buy them all ready made up ready to go. Klingon has some transfers ready to iron on.

**StoneY** · 1st November 2009, 08:37

We reckoned we had about 600 in Welly, and about just under 900 peoples (loads of pillions came it was real good to see)

Anyway well represented our Auckland Brethren

See you guys on the 17th, the House has been 'warned'

**Ozzie** · 1st November 2009, 08:42

Originally Posted by Maha

Klingon has some transfers ready to iron on.

Have PM'd, cheers

**PhantasmNZ** · 1st November 2009, 08:47

Originally Posted by Maha

Hey Klingy one, those transfers, I got a few questions yesterday about where I bought mine, I didn't know that you had some, do think its time to get it out that they are avaliable?

Klingon and the Scary Bikers Sewing Circle have got the transfers I've been making available as part of their fundraising for the cause

They are based on the designs below, and Klingon is distributing them - along with HiVis vests if you need them too (and you may as well go the whole hog and buy an armband on other stuff while you are there lol)

I did see one vivid'ed vest yesterday (another Westie biker I joined up with en route) that caught my attention that I might turn into another design.. "Shafted by ACC - Don't Laugh - You're Next!"

The "Target" Design:

My "Lane Spliting" special

Maha - was the orange jacket with the black target design on it (that was shown on TV1 news) you? Was that a professional print or using 'white' transfers?

I've been doing the printing for Klingon, and as long as it doesn't turn into a fulltime job, I'm happy to do more - but go through klingon as any small profits will be going to support the cause!

**Maha** · 1st November 2009, 08:56

Originally Posted by PhantasmNZ

They are based on the designs below, and Klingon is distributing them - along with HiVis vests if you need them too (and you may as well go the whole hog and buy an armband on other stuff while you are there lol)

Maha - was the orange jacket with the black target design on it (that was shown on TV1 news) you? Was that a professional print or using 'white' transfers?

I've been doing the printing for Klingon, and as long as it doesn't turn into a fulltime job, I'm happy to do more - but go through klingon as any small profits will be going to support the cause!

No that wasn't mine, but I did se the one you mention.
A few arm bands were written up and sold yesterday at the Puhoi, one or two even came up with there own slogan...

**klingon** · 1st November 2009, 09:15

Originally Posted by Maha

Hey Klingy one, those transfers, I got a few questions yesterday about where I bought mine, I didn't know that you had some, do think its time to get it out that they are avaliable?

Thanks for the reminder, Maha. I will start a new thread on the subject.

Originally Posted by PhantasmNZ

Klingon and the Scary Bikers Sewing Circle have got the transfers I've been making available as part of their fundraising for the cause

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And Phantasm has done a BRILLIANT job of designing and printing them! We will DEFINITELY need a heap more - they are selling fast!

Phant, I am about to start a new thread on the subject. Could you please pop into it and post those photos again, so people know what they are getting?

OMG this could be a full-time job!

**Tink** · 1st November 2009, 10:18

Originally Posted by PhantasmNZ

Klingon and the Scary Bikers Sewing Circle have got the transfers I've been making available as part of their fundraising for the cause

They are based on the designs below, and Klingon is distributing them - along with HiVis vests if you need them too (and you may as well go the whole hog and buy an armband on other stuff while you are there lol)

I did see one vivid'ed vest yesterday (another Westie biker I joined up with en route) that caught my attention that I might turn into another design.. "Shafted by ACC - Don't Laugh - You're Next!"

The "Target" Design:
[

My "Lane Spliting" special

Maha - was the orange jacket with the black target design on it (that was shown on TV1 news) you? Was that a professional print or using 'white' transfers?

I've been doing the printing for Klingon, and as long as it doesn't turn into a fulltime job, I'm happy to do more - but go through klingon as any small profits will be going to support the cause!

Second option is a huge statement.... "they are always going on about green house gasses" and now this proves WE as bikers are doing something to help the environment by riding a bike.. I can walk to work too!!!! How do you get the Heavy traffic Viz... Klingon?? or?

**klingon** · 1st November 2009, 10:44

See this thread...
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...post1129489743

**vindy500** · 1st November 2009, 13:43

Originally Posted by swbarnett

This four part panorama should give a fair overview of the size of the gathering in Auckland. At one point I heard a number of "Well over a thousand" bikes from what seemed to be a gate count.

The parking area behind the yellow van in the second photo more than filled up after these were taken.

stuck together roughly