Christchurch protest ride - Dec 5th

**knuckles24** · 24th November 2009, 18:08

have offered there help as far as hazards on there bike so if you are keen to help i will have a detailed map of the direction we will be taking, we will not be going down lichfield st but we will be going thru the strip then right into worcester st and finishing in the square. A BIG THANKS to all who have offered there help and the support so we will make it a day that the public won't forget, see you all there and i will keep you up to date if there is any more news

**glanvillejon** · 24th November 2009, 18:19

Originally Posted by Oakie

John Key is not opening Pegasus. It's being opened by a Waimakariri District Councillor. Who is organising the ride to Pegasus?

Yes I heard that about 30mins after putting post. I will not be attending,,, a sentence in the invitation worries me,,, "yes traffic will be held up but we have to start making ourselves heard" I am not going to a protest that will just piss everyone off, this is not the best way to get our point across. Any of these protests should not seriously impact other motorists etc. Thats just my feeling on the whole matter. Have fun.

**sunhuntin** · 24th November 2009, 18:53

Originally Posted by knuckles24

have offered there help as far as hazards on there bike so if you are keen to help i will have a detailed map of the direction we will be taking, we will not be going down lichfield st but we will be going thru the strip then right into worcester st and finishing in the square. A BIG THANKS to all who have offered there help and the support so we will make it a day that the public won't forget, see you all there and i will keep you up to date if there is any more news

i will try sweet talking my boss on friday, but i dont like my chances. this woman only grudgingly gave me a day off sick when i was coughing so bad i was on an asthma inhaler. i doubt she will give me time off to galavanting all over the country.

**knuckles24** · 24th November 2009, 18:56

she is obviously not a biker, try chocolates or say you have stubbytoeitis, just a suggestion.

**tubehead** · 24th November 2009, 19:42

Good luck over there with your protest ride hope people are not as apathetic as here in melbourne.The only time big numbers turn up for protest rides here is when they try to stop us parking on the footpath which is currently legal in the CDB.Then every man and his dog turns up.Generally australians just take it up the rear end from the law makers,they want to micro chip our bikes next!
I still return to ch ch occassionally for a refresher ride around the south island the best motorcycling roads in the world.

**Molly** · 24th November 2009, 19:47

Originally Posted by tubehead

...they want to micro chip our bikes next.

Tell me you're joking?

**tubehead** · 24th November 2009, 23:06

Wish I was.The excuse is they can't get bikes on most tolled roads and speed cameras because of no front number plate so they are looking at identification
via a micro chip unit similar to an E tag.They already have number plate reading cameras to detect unregistered vehicles.Big brother is watching and scheming ways to save us from ourselves!Oh and dip into our bank accounts.

**knuckles24** · 25th November 2009, 05:29

Originally Posted by tubehead

Wish I was.The excuse is they can't get bikes on most tolled roads and speed cameras because of no front number plate so they are looking at identification
via a micro chip unit similar to an E tag.They already have number plate reading cameras to detect unregistered vehicles.Big brother is watching and scheming ways to save us from ourselves!Oh and dip into our bank accounts.

Dirty BASTARDS

**antoni** · 25th November 2009, 06:36

Originally Posted by knuckles24

Register your attendance here.

Alright folks here it is, December the 5th there will be a protest ride starting from Izone Drive in Rolleston (there will be marshals to direct you to the start point) meeting from 10.30am.

The reason we are starting in Rolleston is that hopefully the Timaru and Ashburton riders will be attending.
We will be leaving around 12.00pm heading down Main South Rd, left into Main South Rd from the Sockburn roundabout, Riccarton Rd, Hagley Ave, Oxford Tce, Lichfield St then left into Colombo St and finishing in the square and we will take up the whole square. There we will be met by a few MPs and others.

It is time to step up the protest and make some noise, yes traffic will be held up but we have to start making ourselves heard and seen, we have done the quiet protest now it is time to show the Christchurch public we are not happy.

I am also thinking of getting the learner riders and the scooters up front doing about 70kmh. This will still be legal as the police still won't help out but I am trying to get a meeting with the area commander for transport and say help out. I have heard there are some bikes with hazard lights if there is I need one to go right up front with hazards on, it would have to be a fairly experienced rider, if that is you can you PM me please so we can touch base and finalise it.

I have e-mailed all the clubs I can think of I will be heading to some bike shops to hand out up posters and have got in touch with some contacts in the media, so what I am hoping and expecting is that we can do better then the last rally's as far as numbers is concerned. If you have t-shirts and banners then bring them and wear them, signs on your bike wouldn't be a bad thing either. If anybody is keen we should head to the Wheatsheaf for a get together after the rally.

ill be there with bells on mate they need a good show of bikers

**knuckles24** · 25th November 2009, 18:08

Charles Lamb (for people who don't know him he is the thorn in ACCs side) has confirmed he will be attending hopefully with some good news, Ruth Dyson will be attending but unfortunatly Dave C from the Green party will not be able to attend but thats alright i will try to rustle up a couple more if i can, and still no national MPs will show there face, i think they made be scared of the big bad biker and the normal biker.

**knuckles24** · 25th November 2009, 18:14

does anybody know of any bike clubs on the coast or know of any riders there that could pass on the message.

**Vern** · 26th November 2009, 08:37

Good luck with your Protest ride I could not afford to ride down to Christchurch as much as I would like to. I went to Wellington and it was a excellent experience keep up the good work. Vern

**Rik** · 26th November 2009, 13:29

Is this protest ride in conjunction with the protest ride on the same day to Pegasus golf course, or is it the same protest?

**robo555** · 26th November 2009, 13:55

Originally Posted by Rik

Is this protest ride in conjunction with the protest ride on the same day to Pegasus golf course, or is it the same protest?

I don't think there is a Pegasus ride, it was orignally thought John Key will be at Pegasus, but he's not.

**Oakie** · 26th November 2009, 16:58

Yeah, can someone please confirm or deny if someone is still planning something for Pegasus as I understood it had been canned. There seems to something still hovering around in the background for some reason even though JK is not coming.