Is it safe to ride in Christchurch?

**SMOKEU** · 6th September 2010, 22:35

There have been several fairly violent after shocks in Christchurch today, so if I go out for a ride and a quake strikes, am I likely to crash?

**2wheeldrifter** · 6th September 2010, 22:39

Ride like the wind and you'll be fine

**Bobbyman** · 6th September 2010, 22:53

Drink Red Bull and you should be ok

**bogan** · 6th September 2010, 22:54

just serpentine that shit! Think you'd be alright though, lateral movent goes both ways in a quake right? so you won't have a choice but to serpentine

**Berries** · 6th September 2010, 22:59

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

Is it safe to ride in Christchurch?

As long as you are not a five year old boy on a push bike you should be fine.

**SMOKEU** · 6th September 2010, 23:24

Originally Posted by 2wheeldrifter

Ride like the wind and you'll be fine

I'll full pin it and hope for the best.

**grusomhat** · 6th September 2010, 23:53

A decent one about 20 minutes ago. I rode over Dyers Pass yesterday and survived. TBH I'm not sure you'd noticed it if you were traveling at speed. Then again, maybe it would cause you to spin out into a violent crash.

Hope that helps

**SMOKEU** · 6th September 2010, 23:58

Originally Posted by grusomhat

A decent one about 20 minutes ago. I rode over Dyers Pass yesterday and survived. TBH I'm not sure you'd noticed it if you were traveling at speed. Then again, maybe it would cause you to spin out into a violent crash.

Hope that helps

I went over Dyers Pass on Saturday, and luckily there were no shocks.

You know the feeling, when you're in a stationary car and you can easily rock it from side to side while sitting inside it, but at 50kmh you can't do that? I wonder if the same rule applies to bikes. I really do like my fairings the way they are.

**ellipsis** · 6th September 2010, 23:59

...if you were riding on the old Tai Tap Rd, it wouldnt matter if it shook or not, theres still a likelihood you'd have an off if you thought you might ride it like days of old...

**2wheeldrifter** · 7th September 2010, 06:39

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

I'll full pin it and hope for the best.

That's a good start

but really, be more fun on MX/Trail bike going by the pic's of some of your roads down there

time for a trade in?

**imdying** · 7th September 2010, 08:12

I was riding around an hour after you posted during those big aftershocks, didn't notice a thing.

**Muppet** · 7th September 2010, 22:09

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

There have been several fairly violent after shocks in Christchurch today, so if I go out for a ride and a quake strikes, am I likely to crash?

When you find out can you let us know?

**SMOKEU** · 7th September 2010, 23:19

Originally Posted by Muppet

When you find out can you let us know?

All will be revealed tomorrow evening.

**Gibbo89** · 7th September 2010, 23:30

i went from riccarton area to sumner on saturday afternoon, during some quakes apparently, didnt notice it. im not worried about getting on the bike now, even if a few things on it are now bent.