A rant - How NOT to filter through traffic in Ch-ch rush hour

**F5 Dave** · 1st April 2011, 14:44

Originally Posted by Animus

my friend just got a xb9sx as his first bike. He can't even get it out of second gear yet!!

Yeah that would normally be a warranty job, but you'd probably get the 'yeah they all do that' speech & good luck getting it fixed.

**Animus** · 1st April 2011, 14:49

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

Yeah that would normally be a warranty job, but you'd probably get the 'yeah they all do that' speech & good luck getting it fixed.

nah nah, I mean he can't get it out of second as in it is his first bike and every time he gives it gas it leaves his nuts behind

**steelphoenix** · 1st April 2011, 14:51

Originally Posted by rastuscat

No it doesn't. It's in the Road User Rule 2004. Mopeds can't use cycle lanes. Period.

Power assisted pedal cycles can, but they are rare.

So there.

Huh. Guess you learn something every day...

(I've seen everything from cyclists through mopeds to motorcycles and even cars using them, so... *shrug*)

**nosebleed** · 1st April 2011, 15:49

Originally Posted by rastuscat

No it doesn't. It's in the Road User Rule 2004. Mopeds can't use cycle lanes. Period.

Power assisted pedal cycles can, but they are rare.

So there.

Aye, mopeds are "motor assisted pedal cycles". Motor Pedal

**F5 Dave** · 1st April 2011, 15:52

Originally Posted by Animus

nah nah, I mean he can't get it out of second as in it is his first bike and every time he gives it gas it leaves his nuts behind

Ahh, yes they all vibrate badly. Big V-twin with poor primary balance & dubious build quality. I'm sure it sheds nuts, bolts & other vital equipment all the time. By 3rd gear enough crucial stuff has been unplugged or whatever to stop it running.

**Ocean1** · 1st April 2011, 16:34

Originally Posted by rastuscat

Fitting pedals will work. The power rating has to be below 300 watts, but I see you have a Buell, you'll be fine.

Oh I probably got more than 300 Wats, but I reckon it'll be OK if'n I just use one leg at a time.

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

Big V-twin with poor primary balance

They build 'em to suit riders with poor primary ballance, dude. 'Course, you got to make sure you don't get a northern hemisphere one, timing's all wrong.

**rastuscat** · 3rd April 2011, 18:09

Originally Posted by nosebleed

Aye, mopeds are "motor assisted pedal cycles". Motor Pedal

Yeah, sorry, I'm a bit of a geek at these things.

For a vehicle to be a power assisted pedal cycle, first it has to be a pedal cycle. Fitting pedals to something already a motorcycle makes no difference.

Like any of these Ezi Rider things, which are clearly a moped with pedals fitted.

Harumph.

**zeocen** · 4th April 2011, 07:36

Is it possible for someone to film their daily commute in CHCH?

I'd personally be really interested to see how it is going there and how the traffic is doing. I've filmed my daily commute in Auckland which is a wholelotta filtering, with some commentary - I'd be interested to see the comparisons in driver behaviour!

**willytheekid** · 4th April 2011, 12:28

Originally Posted by zeocen

Is it possible for someone to film their daily commute in CHCH?

I'd personally be really interested to see how it is going there and how the traffic is doing. I've filmed my daily commute in Auckland which is a wholelotta filtering, with some commentary - I'd be interested to see the comparisons in driver behaviour!

Sure thing

...I can pop the helmet cam on and grab some footage for you....will take the central route for ya to look at. (I have found a different Route that is "slightly" less congested)
If I remember will do it tomorow

**Blinkwing** · 4th April 2011, 15:13

Originally Posted by willytheekid

Sure thing

...I can pop the helmet cam on and grab some footage for you....will take the central route for ya to look at. (I have found a different Route that is "slightly" less congested)
If I remember will do it tomorow

Would be keen on seeing this video also.

**zeocen** · 4th April 2011, 15:30

Originally Posted by willytheekid

Sure thing

...I can pop the helmet cam on and grab some footage for you....will take the central route for ya to look at. (I have found a different Route that is "slightly" less congested)
If I remember will do it tomorow

Thanks! !
Looking forward to see how it is compared to up here!

All in all I think the car drivers up here, by majority, are pretty easy going - a lot move over and accomodate you, community and police vehicles alike. There's the odd nutter who is having a bad day but all in all it's a pretty calm commute. Some of the riders on the other hand - that's a different story!

**willytheekid** · 5th April 2011, 15:46

Originally Posted by Blinkwing

Would be keen on seeing this video also.

Originally Posted by zeocen

Thanks! !
Looking forward to see how it is compared to up here!

All in all I think the car drivers up here, by majority, are pretty easy going - a lot move over and accomodate you, community and police vehicles alike. There's the odd nutter who is having a bad day but all in all it's a pretty calm commute. Some of the riders on the other hand - that's a different story!

Grabbed some footage of the run into work this morning (was pissing down tho) will check it tonight and load to youtube then post a link for ya's.

PS: No sound on the XC cam tho..just wind noise

...and hopfully the rain didnt block the lense...will check it out tonight

**FastChk** · 7th April 2011, 10:27

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

Yeah stupid car driver, betcha he's hurting right about now. Oh no wait...

Couldn"t have said it better myself....even if we're not in "the wrong" we're going to come off second best (clearly the scooter rider was in the wrong).... I just LOVE that it's dickheads like this that are gaining us responsible bikers out there a collective reputation!! Good on you for slapping the idiot

**varminter** · 7th April 2011, 19:44

We only got cycle lanes in the safe bits, when it gets dodgy.. no lanes, so I take to the pavement. If the cops stop me I'll plead senility, sure to work. I feel heaps safer on the Strom than the push bike.