BRONZ - Tuesday night learner/restricted rides

[JR1]

ill be there this tues

[Ratti]

Avalon to Eastbourne: eastbourn via riverside drive
Here's the route the Lovely Eugene and I sorted out for you. er..there was meant to be a link to a google map, but it has failed ( probably I have failed if Im honest. Eugene? HEEELP )

We will try a couple of ways of organising riders on the night.
This week we are intending to do small groups. Have a learner or 2 with an experienced rider as lead and a TEC.

This will be what to expect...pay attention. I vill zay zis only vonce.

Be there as close to 6 as possible, we leave at 6.30 on the dot.
Find me and introduce yourself and let me know your ability level. Learner? Confidant? Experienced?
As you come in, I will sort you into groups. Hang out , introduce yourselves. Sort out just how much experience your learner has. It's going to vary hugely from nervous first timer to some who ought really to have full licenses. And very importantly, make sure you can recognise each others bikes and gear. This is so you can stay together..none of this getting lost that happend far to often last season.

Eugene will probably be overall LR. DO NOT PASS HIM

At intersections, and changes of direction, we need markers. First group after Eugene stops and waits for the last group to ride through then falls in in front of TEC. I'll be final TEC this week and am really hard to miss...really hard!

We will re-group at Days bay then again at the end of the Eastbourne road. At that stage we will sort out who wants to ride over the hill to Wainui with Eugene and they can set off at their own pace. Anyone who does not want to go over the hill can come with me back to the Duckpond.

The main focii for these nights are
1. hazard awareness - talk to your learners about speed bumps, intersections, staying on the correct side of the centre line and anything else s/he is concerned with.
2. learning to ride in a group. Look out for each other, maintain 4 bike lengths between learners and experienced riders, please give yourselves and the rider in front of you room to muck things up.

Bossy eh? Yup and I make no apology for it. These rides are aimed at LEARNERS, teach 'em awareness and skills and they will live to ride with us again.
If you find the pace too sedate, then you need to join a different group of riders.

Cheers. See you tomorrow.

p.s Im really excited at the thought of daylight saving rides again. They are so much fun and I have met some of the nicest folk on them!

[ola_bitchola1]

jr1 and I will be riding up from town will try to get hold of him so we can be a bit earlier than we were going to be wainui hill sounds good to me

[Ratti]

Yeah it is a nice road. Not for very new riders tho.

Did you know it is 80k zone all the way out to the beach now?

[ola_bitchola1]

my first real ride was up the hill chasing my friend on his cbr 400rr the little rg150 has never been thrashed so hard in its life and no i didn't ive been meaning to do coast road round there

[Gone Burger]

Yo crazy kids.. I can make it along tonight. Will be picking up my bike from getting its service and rock on out for 6pm ish at the duck pond.

I'm happy to sit up back Rat Bag, but reckon there may be a few of us there to do just that too.

See you soon.

[Bald Eagle]

You folks all have a safe ride and enjoy the extra daylight. Will join you as soon as I get some new wheels.

[WuZards-Eugene]

I should be there at 530. Anyone going to keep me company

[Hans]

I should be there at 530. Anyone going to keep me company

Yeah. Why not. See you at 530.

[Will the ninja]

jr1 and I will be riding up from town will try to get hold of him so we can be a bit earlier than we were going to be wainui hill sounds good to me

I can make it next tuesday. Finish work at 5 near Lambton Quay. Mind if I tag?

[ola_bitchola1]

I can make it next tuesday. Finish work at 5 near Lambton Quay. Mind if I tag?

shouldnt be a problem we will be meeting at 530 at mcds basin most weeks i think

[ola_bitchola1]

so im back home now minus my bike thanks to all for helping me thanks ratti for allowing me to store my bike there while i get a new valve core and get back out there

[Mrs Berg]

Hope the ride went well tonight. Hope to join you next week

[DJSin]

These sounds great and I'm keen to attend - I have my full but still am nervous on the open road so some practice on 70km/80km roads in groups would be a good interim.

[Ratti]

As rides went...it covered just about everything that could have gone wrong.
And just about everything I like about the wonderful world of motorcycling!

As turnouts go, it was ok. 3 learners turned up and a fair few experienced riders keen to help out.So far so good...but wait! This is where it gets interesting

We lost a learner and our overall RL before we even left the Duckpond,,that's gotta be a first.
Lost another learner due to acute pain from a prior injury.
Got lost ( my fault...ahem )
then decided to split up as we only had one learner left. So one pair headed off into the sunset, one pair up the coast and a trio over the hill and out to coast. Im hoping the other groups were ok, we found our RL on the way back so all were accounted for in the end.

If you are a learner considering coming along, dont muck around , DO IT.

As last night illustrated, should anything go wrong, we will help. Mechanical failure, escort home, pick up strays on the side of the road, wait for slow riders. The great thing about riders is that as a rule we help each other.

Good stuff folks. Look forward to seeing you next week.