Auckland - rolling protest ride

**Mom** · 14th November 2009, 16:51

Originally Posted by GOONR

That is very very true. And I am grateful for that!! All I could hear, even above the whaaaaa of my own bike was the harley, fantastic.

Filthy, dirty, non waving Harley riders if you dont mind

She sort of busts the stereotype out of the water really

You did well today. Good for you getting out there!

**chasio** · 14th November 2009, 16:57

Originally Posted by NONONO

I also have to say it got pretty hairy sometimes at the back. Some people obviously interpreted "staggered rideing , no overtaking" as "go for your life mate".

Yep, a small swarm went buzzing past from lane to lane on the Southern at one point after the turn around at Karaka (can't remeber where), but what I mainly saw was sensible people riding carefully and safely, and I was close to the back, too.

One query I do have is this:

If there is a gap in the staggered formation (say a rider pulls out for gas or things go awry at a roundabout - I saw both happen) should those in line behind the gap advance their position (breaking the no overtaking rule) to occupy the gap and make a tidy staggered formation again? Or is the gap just left?

I saw a few cars pull into such gaps and break up the line today.

**kave** · 14th November 2009, 16:59

Definitely advance your position if safe to do so. Try to avoid switching from left to right, all that does is move the problem back.

**Jantar** · 14th November 2009, 17:00

Originally Posted by chasio

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Here's one way of looking at it: 360 bikes did average 150km (?) each = 54,000km in heavy traffic. There were two incidents or one per 27,000km. Anyone know what the average biker crash rate is? Probably more frequent than that. .....

I damn well hope not, or I'd be averaging a crash a year. Try the Southern cross as a way of calculating averages: 100 bikes each riding 6000 km and an average of 3 prangs per event. That gives an average of one prang per 200,000 km.

**GOONR** · 14th November 2009, 17:05

Any idea on how many bears made it?

**Dean** · 14th November 2009, 17:11

3news just hyped up the one crash that occured in domain lovers lane argghhhh. Saying the crash explains why yadda yadda arghh.dam!

**Laxi** · 14th November 2009, 17:13

farrkn tv3 can suck my.....
"1 biker got the chance to find out what their acc pays for" thanks for the support you wankers

**paturoa** · 14th November 2009, 17:14

TV3 are now in the queue to kiss my hairy arse too.

Wankers - entirely focused on the bin.

I'm just preparing them an email to the effect of "kiss my hairy arse" and I'm watching other channels from now on.

**WarlockNZ** · 14th November 2009, 17:17

saw it ..

did he fall off or was he hit??

**RiderInBlack** · 14th November 2009, 17:20

Originally Posted by Dean

3news just hyped up the one crash that occured in domain lovers lane argghhhh. Saying the crash explains why yadda yadda arghh.dam!

Yer did not look good for the corse. That footage did more harm than good.

**gilly** · 14th November 2009, 17:20

Originally Posted by WarlockNZ

saw it ..

did he fall off or was he hit??

He fell, car not at fault.

**Crazy Steve** · 14th November 2009, 17:22

OMG ! ! !

That looked like a Kb ive seen on the News just now.....

They will probaly put the Regos up to $2000 now ! ! !

Crazy Steve.

**Naki Rat** · 14th November 2009, 17:22

TV1's coverage was great. So WTF is up with the tossers at TV3? Bloody good reason for boycotting any appearance on Campbell or other TV3 current affairs once this picks up momentum, after Tuesday

**WarlockNZ** · 14th November 2009, 17:23

Originally Posted by Crazy Steve

OMG ! ! !

That looked like a Kb ive seen on the News just now.....

They will probaly put the Regos up to $2000 now ! ! !

Crazy Steve.

I've said it before.

Steve .. you so CRAAZZY!

**Mom** · 14th November 2009, 17:24

Originally Posted by paturoa

TV3 are now in the queue to kiss my hairy arse too.

Wankers - entirely focused on the bin.

I'm just preparing them an email to the effect of "kiss my hairy arse" and I'm watching other channels from now on.

The police heads them up mate, that direct from the TV3 camera man on site!

Originally Posted by Naki Rat

TV1's coverage was great. So WTF is up with the tossers at TV3? Bloody good reason for boycotting any appearance on Campbell or other TV3 current affairs once this picks up momentum, after Tuesday

see above

Originally Posted by GOONR

Any idea on how many bears made it?

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