A lesson learnt.

**Gixxer 4 ever** · 13th June 2005, 14:34

Went for a ride yesterday with a Mate. We keep the speed well down and hit some country roads. I was leading and we had cow shit and mud on the road for about 5 km. I was thinking the mud and shit was from Farmers grazing the road side so we were being very careful. We got to a bit wider and better quality of road and speed up a bit. Still plenty of shit and mud but not as bad. This road has a long straight in it. Nothing could be seen on the road for the hole length of the road. So we got up to 110 k's. I was still leading. My mate dropped back a bit and stepped out to the middle of the road. I came over the top of a dip and there were 100 Dairy heifers on the move. Bunched up and not wanting to move for the farmers. Going away from us. Hidden from view till you got to the top of the dip. I dived on the brakes hard and came to a stop with plenty of room but just as I put my foot down I felt a hit on my right elbow followed by a smacking sound and then the skidding of a back tyre. Yep my mate had just side swiped me. The smacking sound was his mirror hitting my right hand mirror and the hit on the elbow was his mirror going passed. He stopped in time and no damage was done.
But the lesson is Ride to stop and stay staggered on the road. If he had been behind me he would have taken me out.
Also Mr Farmer please put some cones or something out. When there is shit for miles it is not enough for us to assume you are still on the road.
If I had been with the other group I tag along with I think a few people would have got a ride in the helicopter. Pleased we kept it slow.

**MSTRS:Me** · 13th June 2005, 14:38

bluddy gungho, she'll-be-right farmers eh?

**MSTRS:Me** · 13th June 2005, 14:41

Seriously tho. There is a valuable lesson there. Don't try any shit on the road whilst there is shit on the road. Be ready for anything & always have an escape plan in mind.

**Gixxer 4 ever** · 13th June 2005, 14:45

Originally Posted by MSTRS

bluddy gungho, she'll-be-right farmers eh?

No. Not at all, must have been our fault.

Out Crownthorp way. You know the road. Up by Hawkes Bay Dairy's place. Not far from the Crownthorp school. I think you may have done a little more than 100 kmh on that road in the passed but I could be wrong.

**John** · 13th June 2005, 14:45

Ah, very wise.

I always inform those who I ride with to ride staggered as I get paranoid when they are right behind me, glad it all held up and didnt come to a more disasterous incident.
Yay for logical thinking?..

**Motu** · 13th June 2005, 14:47

Back country roads are for local use,and when I'm on them I concider myself on their ground.The clues were there.There was stock over the hill and you can lay the blame on the farmer for any damages....but there could of been anything else as well....ok,we can find someone to blame there too - but pretty soon we are going to run out of excuses....

**Virago** · 13th June 2005, 14:47

I think you both did well avoiding the catastrophe. As you say, lesson learnt, and thanks for sharing - we can all learn from this.

**Ixion** · 13th June 2005, 14:50

Able to stop in the clear road ahead, even over a hill. Well done that man, give him an oran-utan.

Message here for all of us - clear ain't clear if your mate's in it !

**Gixxer 4 ever** · 13th June 2005, 14:52

Originally Posted by Ixion

Message here for all of us - clear ain't clear if your mate's in it !

I like that. Well said that man

**MSTRS:Me** · 13th June 2005, 14:53

Originally Posted by Gixxer 4 ever

No. Not at all, must have been our fault.

Out Crownthorp way. You know the road. Up by Hawkes Bay Dairy's place. Not far from the Crownthorp school. I think you may have done a little more than 100 kmh on that road in the passed but I could be wrong.

Not me - never been on that road. There may be other roads tho

**Bonez** · 13th June 2005, 17:20

Originally Posted by Motu

Back country roads are for local use,and when I'm on them I concider myself on their ground.The clues were there.There was stock over the hill and you can lay the blame on the farmer for any damages....but there could of been anything else as well....ok,we can find someone to blame there too - but pretty soon we are going to run out of excuses....

Next they'll be want each and every cow to have flashing lights