Safe Riding Course for Kiwibiker Newbies

**justsomeguy** · 18th June 2005, 22:06

There are maps posted matey ...

Basically get on to SH16 and ride towards Westgate - or OPPOSITE to the city.

Ride till the end of SH16 turn left and in about 2 mins you'll see a shell. Just pull in there.

Or if you are late: Ride till the end of SH16 towards Westgate - TURN RIGHT at the end of the motorway - the road ends - you have to turn left or right - look at the map - SO TURN RIGHT and ride till you see Trig Rd TO YOUR LEFT turn down and follow the road.

Have a look at the attached maps - go to the first post.

Alternatively go to www.wises.co.nz and search for Trid Rd Whenuapai

The Airbase is also the aerodrome - and the place is as big as Green Bay - it's HUGE.

**justsomeguy** · 18th June 2005, 22:08

Oh yeah - meet at shell Westgate at 8am. Depart at 8:30am

**Zed** · 19th June 2005, 06:12

Hope you all get a fine day for it and learn heaps!! May pop over and spectate for a while if time allows.

**justsomeguy** · 19th June 2005, 06:40

Morning everyone see you'll at 8

You're up early big fella

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**Ixion** · 19th June 2005, 10:43

Tis a beautiful day, have a really good day guys and gals.

Learn stuff and HAVE FUN.

EDIT: Yeah I realise you won't see this until it's over. But you know what I mean.

**R6_kid:Me** · 19th June 2005, 13:53

sorry i wasnt able to do the lunch thing this week. Got overly cheerful at friends house warming and didnt come to til 11am

If the 26th one goes ahead i'll definitely do it though. I got the price list ready to go.

**pyrocam** · 19th June 2005, 15:46

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the day was awesome. we went home early but JUSTSOMEGUY, PuffDiddy? and Im sorry I forget yourname and Me went for a ride up north afterward.

just outside the gates we chatted about where we were to go and luckily someone had som rubbish to dispose of because I offered my backpack only I had left it at the base

whoops.

Beaut weather, very educational, good ride afterwards.

Edit: removed some stuff. will talk about it later. but you know why, and if you dont, then dont worry

**justsomeguy** · 19th June 2005, 15:52

Awesome day and a great ride afterwards. The course got cut short in half due to an incident which will be described by the people involved...

But apart from that it was an awesome day. And everyone learnt something.

**pyrocam** · 19th June 2005, 16:01

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

Awesome day and a great ride afterwards. The course got cut short in half due to an incident which will be described by the people involved...

But apart from that it was an awesome day. And everyone learnt something.

yeah it was a good ride with you man. especially the last little spin down the NW, if it wasnt so incredibly dangerous and stupid I would have played Tag.

what was the girls name? i forget it

**R6_kid:Me** · 19th June 2005, 16:07

just so you guys know Lars (the instructor) is fine and recovering. I showed up at 2.30 to see what was happening but it had all been packed up for reasons already explained. The bike was in the back of the forbes and davies van last time i saw it. Hope the rider is ok.

Whats happening with next weekend?

**pyrocam** · 19th June 2005, 16:09

Originally Posted by gareth_d

just so you guys know Lars (the instructor) is fine and recovering. I showed up at 2.30 to see what was happening but it had all been packed up for reasons already explained. The bike was in the back of the forbes and davies van last time i saw it. Hope the rider is ok.

Whats happening with next weekend?

Excellent glad to here that. yeah might go for a ride, practice some more that I learnt. pity we didnt have firefights number (see post http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...48&postcount=3) which would have been handy.

I got some pics after the cats outa the bag

**justsomeguy** · 19th June 2005, 16:23

Originally Posted by pyrocam

yeah it was a good ride with you man. especially the last little spin down the NW, if it wasnt so incredibly dangerous and stupid I would have played Tag.

Heheh enjoyed it... I do it a lot actually

...especially if the motorway gets crowded... it's even more fun as the cages have limited space to move - so less variables for you to worry about.

Oye - you passing that red Honda Accord before Unitec?? Whats up with that wrong move buddy

Last time you do that eh

**justsomeguy** · 19th June 2005, 16:27

Originally Posted by gareth_d

Whats happening with next weekend?

Well of the 20+ who wanted to come 14 ?? - 15 came and the others were busy.

So I don't think there will be a next week.... don't have the numbers yet.... apart from other things...

The next course date is the regular 3rd Sunday of the month.

Sorry I couldn't meet you. Maybe at another KB ride.

I hope they are OK too.

**pyrocam** · 19th June 2005, 16:34

Originally Posted by justsomeguy

Heheh enjoyed it... I do it a lot actually

...especially if the motorway gets crowded... it's even more fun as the cages have limited space to move - so less variables for you to worry about.

Oye - you passing that red Honda Accord before Unitec?? Whats up with that wrong move buddy

Last time you do that eh

yeah man, its a bike lane. but the fucker made it hard for me, he moved over to the left.
I thought you where about to pass on the right so I was being sneaky, and pretty stupid.

**justsomeguy** · 19th June 2005, 16:38

Originally Posted by pyrocam

yeah man, its a bike lane. but the fucker made it hard for me, he moved over to the left.
I thought you where about to pass on the right so I was being sneaky, and pretty stupid.

Yes - cycle lane - not motorcycle lane.......and none of these stupid cagers know that anyway......

Don't do that -- never

or overtake in those areas...

I used to do it a lot and almost got run over by an idiot who basically just missed a turn and decided to do an immediate U-turn....

and I was overtaking on the flush median -- so I had clear space...and thought I was safe

... managed to brake just in time....