Wellington wind - bikes down on corner of Featherston Street and Waring Taylor Street

**Scooby Mike** · 22nd March 2010, 08:32

Hi folks,

Just a heads up that 5 scooters and a bike have been blown over this morning at the bike parks on the corner of Featherston Street and Waring Taylor Street.

It's pretty exposed there and it looks like a bit of scooter dominoes has caused some carnage.

Mike

**FFS** · 22nd March 2010, 08:39

I park on the other side and always make a point of pointing my bike into the wind as much as possible in windy Wellington days

**mashman** · 22nd March 2010, 08:42

Aye, that's a wild wet windy corner that one... it claimed my bike a few years ago... much better by the Featherston and Leuven

**Toaster** · 22nd March 2010, 08:48

Sue the council damn them!!!

**Str8 Jacket** · 22nd March 2010, 08:56

I got blown over by the wind at that very same corner on my way to work this morning.... Adds a bit of excitement to the morning commute....

**duckonin** · 22nd March 2010, 09:09

Originally Posted by Scooby Mike

Hi folks,

Just a heads up that 5 scooters and a bike have been blown over this morning at the bike parks on the corner of Featherston Street and Waring Taylor Street.

It's pretty exposed there and it looks like a bit of scooter dominoes has caused some carnage.

Mike

What a place to live...

**firefighter** · 22nd March 2010, 09:13

Originally Posted by duckonin

What a place to live...

I reckon! Asides from the damn wind, Wellington during the day has more weirdos out and about during the day than K'rd at 0200!

**Str8 Jacket** · 22nd March 2010, 09:20

I lived in Auckland for a few years before I moved to Wellington and I would rather live here than shitty ol Aucks any day!!

Don't know about you but I prefer an 'interesting' life over a boring predictable one anyday.....

**bmwilly** · 22nd March 2010, 09:21

Originally Posted by firefighter

I reckon! Asides from the damn wind, Wellington during the day has more weirdos out and about during the day than K'rd at 0200!

They are only politicians

**nico** · 22nd March 2010, 10:28

Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket

I got blown over by the wind at that very same corner on my way to work this morning.... Adds a bit of excitement to the morning commute....

exactly my fun will start at 1 today wahooo im watching the rain out the windows now im in for a good night at work me thinks

**Tunahunter** · 22nd March 2010, 11:57

... all of which raises a question in my mind - is it better to have the bike on the centre stand when you are parked side on to the wind?

**Crasherfromwayback** · 22nd March 2010, 12:14

Originally Posted by Tunahunter

... all of which raises a question in my mind - is it better to have the bike on the centre stand when you are parked side on to the wind?

Your Bandit...I would. Some lighter bikes might be better off on the ss, opposite side to the way it's blowing.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 22nd March 2010, 12:15

Originally Posted by duckonin

What a place to live...

The wind is great...blows all the shit to the cities that deserve it.

Originally Posted by firefighter

I reckon! Asides from the damn wind, Wellington during the day has more weirdos out and about during the day than K'rd at 0200!

Makes for an interesting day.

**SPORK** · 22nd March 2010, 12:22

Ha, well would you look at what my friend down in Wellington pxt'd me this morning...

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I told him not to worry about it as they're only scooters.

**Str8 Jacket** · 22nd March 2010, 12:35

So did he send you one after he had picked them all up to?

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