Wednesday Night Ride

[Gibbo89]

shite i'm sorry.... who was on the bandit?

Toby, I have no idea what his username is. He came down in the best possible place, and then hopped back on and finished the ride. He said the bike seemed fine, so fingers crossed eh.

[Peeteey]

Toby, I have no idea what his username is. He came down in the best possible place, and then hopped back on and finished the ride. He said the bike seemed fine, so fingers crossed eh.

I was going to ask the same question, dunno if he wants it in the video or not ...

Toby, if you're reading, please send me a PM (not a bloody politician!) and lemme know if you'd like your laying-down type bike in the vid or not.

[helenoftroy]

My boy Casualty & I had a great ride last night!
Thats how WNRs should be,bit of discussion,wee deviation up the hill,then just smile factor riding....

laRIKins gixxer had a flashing dash,R1 had it sussed,all good to go

Sun came out,a natter at the TaiTap pub then home(that pub is excellent for us)
The break-off faction even caught up at the pub which was cool

btw - MR Waspy Hornet - let others fight their own battles if they so wish but leave it off KB & lets just do what we love - ride bikes

[Peeteey]

My boy Casualty & I had a great ride last night!
Thats how WNRs should be,bit of discussion,wee deviation up the hill,then just smile factor riding....

It was fun wasn't it?
I had a very fun 30 seconds when I tried to keen up with you HOT on the summit road. I say 30 seconds because that's how long it took for you to go from being in front of me to being out of sight! Nice to stretch the legs a little ...

I do think we should do that ride in reverse so the sun isn't in our eyes all the way from Gebbies to Tai Tapu. Maybe head for the Speights Ale House in Ferrymead instead?

[Peeteey]

While I think of it, I did have an idea of a slight deviation from a regular route. I'm not sure if this has been done already but thought I'd put it out there to see what popular opinion might be.

A slightly more interesting way of doing the Oxford run. The difference is that you turn off the motorway as soon as possible, Ohoka road.
Then head for Rangiora via that back road, much nicer than the motorway then that boring long road out.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sour...63579&t=h&z=12

This could be a multi level ride. People could stop/turn back in Rangiora if they didn't want to go further, that wee extra road on the way out is quite nice, wouldn't be such a long ride then and only a little bit of motorway.
Then at Oxford people could take the quick way home shown on the map or go the same way in reverse to get back the scenic route.

Is there a more scenic way to get back to town from Oxford? I don't know of one.

The full route shown is 108k from Belfast to Belfast.

What say the mob?

[Vgygrwr]

Your map suggests turning off the motorway at the second exit I think, the first is Tram Rd. If you take Tram Rd you can add a few corners by going down Giles Rd to Island Rd.
Recall someone suggesting going to the Cust pub, rather than Oxford, via German Rd (the suspension test) then Summer Hill and Mill Rds. If desparate for corners coming back from Cust you can take Oxford Rangioria Rd then Swannanoa Rd at Fernside, Patersons Rd, Wards Rd down Manderville Rd to South Eyre Rd back to Tram Rd. From where I live this loop seemed about the best I could find if I didn't have three hours to go somewhere more inspiring.

[Buyasta]

Wait, you guys take Tram Rd when you're heading out to Oxford?.. If you want a less boring route with less traffic, take the Old West Coast rd - it's a fair bit longer, in terms of distance, but about the same in terms of time, and generally a much nicer drive/ride.

[Dave-]

YES PEETEEY! MOAR SUGGESTIONS!

Hampton Honda have offered to put on fish and chips, and fizzy drink at some stage.

Maybe the first ride of the new year?

[Paws]

Hey guys, Bike is fine, just needs a new indicator lens and a bloody good wash and I'm only slightly sore today so all in all I think I got a good lesson for a small price.

Toby

[cruza]

My boy Casualty & I had a great ride last night!
Thats how WNRs should be

Sun came out,a natter at the TaiTap pub then home(that pub is excellent for us)

Was Good aye , skies cleared , roads dried and the first bit of sun all day. After all the wild pork from last weeks run it was a nice change to find a xmas lamb on the road two corners further on......
Well I guess last wnr before xmas next week..... hell where has the year gone...

[SpeedMonger]

btw - MR Waspy Hornet - let others fight their own battles if they so wish but leave it off KB & lets just do what we love - ride bikes

Yeh I hear you, have made my opinions known and that is that. If anyone wants to be a chump and go through the same hassles then that is their problem.

[helenoftroy]

Yeh I hear you, have made my opinions known and that is that. If anyone wants to be a chump and go through the same hassles then that is their problem.

Well said that man!

[SpeedMonger]

Was Good aye , skies cleared , roads dried and the first bit of sun all day. After all the wild pork from last weeks run it was a nice change to find a xmas lamb on the road two corners further on......
Well I guess last wnr before xmas next week..... hell where has the year gone...

I must admit I was a bit concerned at was was going to be around the next corner lol. No dodging stray footpegs this time though

[Peeteey]

Wait, you guys take Tram Rd when you're heading out to Oxford?.. If you want a less boring route with less traffic, take the Old West Coast rd - it's a fair bit longer, in terms of distance, but about the same in terms of time, and generally a much nicer drive/ride.

Hey man, I think Tram rd is on the way back, I put it in as I don't really know any other way to get back to town but now you remind me, I do know the old west coast road. Definitely longer, and a bit nicer to boot. Good idea for those that want a much longer ride home ...

[Peeteey]

Your map suggests turning off the motorway at the second exit I think, the first is Tram Rd.

Oops, yea, for some reason I think of it as the first exit. I guess it's the first overpass maybe? dunno

Even taking it a bit further, going Oxford, Scenic hwy to Waddington then old west coast rd back. Going between the river and Darfield, Kirwee, west melton etc.

That would be a bloody long ride tho ... about 150k, close to 2 hours of fast(-ish for some like me!) riding

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sour...64923&t=h&z=10

Anyhoo, just bantering some sleep deprived ideas around