Cold Kiwi 3 - 5 September 2010

**Hinny** · 2nd September 2010, 12:32

Originally Posted by MarkH

I believe that Carver got 2nd in the Slow Ride last year.

He's a Kiwi Biker and as we all know KB riders are slow.
At the rate he was riding he would have been on the course for an hour if he wanted to.
No one else was close but then nobody else was on a trials bike either.
If he didn't win it would only have been because he thought he had an unfair advantage.

**sels1** · 2nd September 2010, 15:34

Originally Posted by shafty

Pressing commitments? Ya mean Ironing? LOL

And I just bought an extra one, just for the likes of you........

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Very thoughtful of you of you mate - I should go and stock up on some myself!
Ironing - no - painting n kitchen alterations

**MarkH** · 2nd September 2010, 15:39

Originally Posted by Hinny

He's a Kiwi Biker and as we all know KB riders are slow.

Is that why the copper

turned on the red & blues when we went past on the way down - we were riding too slow?

Originally Posted by Hinny

At the rate he was riding he would have been on the course for an hour if he wanted to.
No one else was close but then nobody else was on a trials bike either.
If he didn't win it would only have been because he thought he had an unfair advantage.

I believe the slow race was judged on merit (not just who was slowest) and the guy that won went really slow on a really big & heavy bike (Maybe a Harley Electroglide or something similar (I'm not too sure exactly what it was)) and it probably wasn't unfair to judge him as the rider that did the best job of it. Like you say Carver was the only one on a trials bike, therefore his going slowest wasn't as huge an achievement.

**MarkH** · 2nd September 2010, 15:41

On another note, Woohoo - only one more sleep to go!

**Hinny** · 2nd September 2010, 16:04

Originally Posted by sels1

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Ironing - no - painting n kitchen alterations

You Poofta.
You are staying home to do some painting.
I thought you were giving the Cold Kiwi a miss 'cos you had something important to do this weekend, like washing your hair.

**MarkH** · 2nd September 2010, 17:12

Originally Posted by sels1

painting n kitchen alterations

Surely if you didn't do that this weekend the kitchen would still be there and needing painting next weekend? Haven't you ever heard the saying 'never do today what you can put off tomorrow'?

**jellywrestler** · 2nd September 2010, 18:16

Originally Posted by mazz1972

Been checking the forecasts all week and dammit, it's getting worse. If it doesn't snow it will be a miracle!

Gees, of all the weekends to have a polar blast come through!

Bikes are already packed and ready to go. Might see if I can fit an extra jersey in tho - yay for bungys and drybags

Have upped my doseage of concrete pills, and will assess in the morning!

yeah it looks like it's gunna be a goody. Rain's a bitch a bit of snow lets you know you're alive according to the seven day forecast it'll be realatively ok tommorow a bit damp/snow friday night then clear but as cold as a 'mother-in-laws kiss' on saturday.
These are what the Kiwi's are about, these are the ones we remember the best.
,If you want fine weather try a summer rally ( although thats doubtful)

**miSTa** · 2nd September 2010, 18:20

The lawns and dishes have all been done. Bike is packed. This time tomorrow we'll be in the North Island!

**Hinny** · 2nd September 2010, 19:15

Originally Posted by miSTa

The lawns and dishes have all been done. Bike is packed. This time tomorrow we'll be in the North Island!

Welcome to the Dark Side.

**Ghost_Bullet** · 2nd September 2010, 19:35

Originally Posted by miSTa

The lawns and dishes have all been done. Bike is packed. This time tomorrow we'll be in the North Island!

Trouble is... will it start.... is there somthing similer to sea legs to help ya from being sick in such a foreign land. I am starting to feel semi ill already.

Bring on the rocky seas though, nothing could be that bad that a few pints and cold mince pies could not fix.

**doc** · 2nd September 2010, 19:38

Originally Posted by miSTa

The lawns and dishes have all been done. Bike is packed. This time tomorrow we'll be in the North Island!

Originally Posted by Ghost_Bullet

Trouble is... will it start.... is there somthing similer to sea legs to help ya from being sick in such a foreign land. I am starting to feel semi ill already.

Bring on the rocky seas though, nothing could be that bad that a few pints and cold mince pies could not fix.

Just make sure you have the return fares etc.

Faark they might even get here