POST-Kiwibiker Rideout #lostcount

[Andrew]

Originally posted by Kwaka-Kid

oh and andrew... just to get you keen hes taking 2 chicks who are keen to go out on the back of the bike.. guess they are just going to have to take turns on the back of a bloody honda!! myage, how old are u anyways Andrew? youngen.

A mere 2 months older than yourself Logan!!

[mangell6]

SPman wrote:

Well, didnt get there but decided to do a quick run over the Rimutakas to Featherston today. Wind, about 90 friggin knots from every direction. - almost took the front wheel from under me on three corners in violent gusts as well as a following gust trying to blow me into a cliff face on a downhill tight right hander If they just hotmixed the road it wouldnt be to bad..........

Welcome to our favourite hill SPman.

Only "90 knots", oh it wasn't that windy then

Mike

[bluninja]

Originally posted by 130wide
Shit that RSV can pull out of corners. 

Shame I don't have the corner speed to match the exit...then you wouldn't have whizzed past me All I need to do is learn to corner reasonably through the really tight stuff as well.

Great day out. Thighs back and neck still suffering, right wrist iced to take down the swelling.(no not from an after ride wank).

There's an AMCC ride organised next week end for any interetsed.

TTFN

[Coldkiwi]

oo yes! What day? My g/f is getting baptised on Saturday so thats out but if its a sunday ride you can bet whats left of the RSV's rear tyre (bastard stone throwing thing that it is) that I'll be up for a charge out on my new machine! I'll be going the long way home for some weeks

 

[bluninja]

CK, what's this getting a new bike??? How come this hasn't been posted about before did I miss it? chortle

RSV rear tyre is hardly marked...that's touring rubber for you....but then neither is the front and that's a sport...just don't ride hard enough.

Ride is Sunday 9th Huna falls and dam visit with fish and chips at kaiaua after (you can pay). Meet is Drury services 9:30.

TTFN

[bikerboy]

Why so early?!

I want to go too.

[Antallica]

Originally posted by Kwaka-Kid
And just yesterday i rode to friggin Kerikeri

I do believe I noticed a familiar bike passing me at my house on Saturday (was on foot, FXR feels horrible after FZR250). Thought it might have been you but never thought you'd be bothered with such a long ride

[Coldkiwi]

Originally posted by bluninja
CK, what's this getting a new bike??? How come this hasn't been posted about before did I miss it? chortle

RSV rear tyre is hardly marked...that's touring rubber for you....but then neither is the front and that's a sport...just don't ride hard enough.

Ride is Sunday 9th Huna falls and dam visit with fish and chips at kaiaua after (you can pay). Meet is Drury services 9:30.

TTFN

Drury Services? wheres that? I'll be there with multitudes of bells on the new machine!! But why is the ride so short? I may have to add in some more destinations if its only going to Kaiaua.

 

[Slim]

Perhaps he meant the Bombay Services???


Thanks to everyone that came out for the ride - I had a fantastic day. I couldn't believe it when the Auckland crew finally arrived! I think I heard someone say there were 19 bikes, is that right?

A beautiful day, lovely roads, and great company. The classic cars, and wonderful new seal on the Coromandel Hill were definitely highlights (that tarmac was less than 6 months old last time I rode it, and falling all to pieces).

And despite the fact that I supplied Spankme with sunblock for his bald noggin (too late though, unfortunately) I got home to find the back of my neck was rather red & my arms were on the pink side too.

Si - I am eternally grateful that you've got a fantastic sense of humour. And you're a lot quicker on your feet than I could have imagined!

I was barely able to operate the clutch by the time we were halfway from Coromandel to Thames, and it got worse on the way home. I had to resort to using my whole hand to move the lever into the bar, because I had no grip strength left at all. I know you boys could probably suggest an exercise for forearm strength that comes naturally to you, but any other useful suggestions for me? The pain up my arm & into my elbow was excruciating.

It was a relief to find that we were all comfortable riding at our own pace. Truly. It's one of the reasons I ride on my own most of the time. It was a pleasure to ride with a group of people so happy to do their own thing within the ride, and a surprise on a couple of occasions to find bigger bikes sitting behind me, but quite happy to remain there, despite several attempts on my part to give them room to pass & get on their way. Kinda nice to have someone "covering your back" without any pressure on me to go faster. I look forward to the next time I get a chance to join another rideout with you lot.

[Lou Girardin]

Do you go to a gym, Slim?
Do some dead lifts and reverse bicep curls. The dead lifts strengthen your back and takes the weight off your arms when riding. The curls will strengthen your forearms and make you look like Popeye.
Lou

[Slim]

Originally posted by Lou Girardin
Do you go to a gym, Slim?

I gave up the gym 2 years ago. I just wasn't getting my moneys worth out of my membership.

[bluninja]

Slim, lucky for you I was a little sluggish that day

2 ideas for helping your left hand clutch thingy.

1. Don't use the clutch for upshifts

2.Get a short piece of broomhandle, put some cord through the middle of the wood halfway along and attach a 5-10kg weight. Then just hold the wood and turn it till the weight is wound to the top and then lower it. Just build up the weight and the reps to strengthen your grip and forearm strength.

CK Drury services are the services reached from the southband motorway near drury, before you get to Bombay services.

TTFN

[Motoracer]

Or another more simple yet fun way of strengthening your forearms would be going on these big rides more often

You'll notice that if you do the same roads this weekend its not going to hurt as much if at all. The human body adapts to changes quite fast. Once your mussels heal they should already be much stronger than before.

[bluninja]

It's alright for you scrawny people to say that! Went to the gym for an easy session last night did some work on my legs for moving around on the bike....squats with 210 kgs, abductor and inductor on 165kgs, chest press on 165kgs just to simulate the sort of forces I experience on the bike....then I woke up and I was just floating in the spa pool

TTFN

[Slim]

Spa pool?!?!?!


BBQ at BluNinjas after the next ride!!!!!


I have did used to do the exercise you detailed while I was attending the gym, for specifically the same reason. I've got a broom - what can I tie to it for a weight???

Motoracer - I had actually thought your suggestion might suffice. Decisions, decisions.