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

[FJRider]

You whack your kid off?

no supprises there ...

[FJRider]

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

Tell him where the clutch is ...

[FJRider]

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

The GOOD news is ... the bikers that "dont give a shit" ... are getting bad rep too ...

[willytheekid]

Would be keen on seeing this video also.

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!

He may well be if scooter kid has no insurance ... and has to explain it to the insurance coy ...

Sorry for the delay in posting...busy week!...and youtube takes FOREVER to upload lol.
ChCh northern highway traffic "flow"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apalBtyb4pU
ps: please ignore the cheesy music lol...was in a hurry to edit, also check out my channel for bike vids and guzzi vids, some great watching! (been collecting for years on youtube)...enjoy!

[Shadows]

please ignore the cheesy music lol

Tom Petty? Cheesy? Blasphemer!

What time of morning was that?

[willytheekid]

Tom Petty? Cheesy? Blasphemer!

What time of morning was that?

Not the tom petty ...the portishead!
It was about 7 in the morning...and the traffic just got worse, that was just getting into belfast....its seriously screwing my clutch (stop...go...stop....go...)

[schrodingers cat]

ChCh northern highway traffic "flow"

8 minutes til you took any advantage of being on a bike.

Just saying.

[willytheekid]

8 minutes til you took any advantage of being on a bike.

Just saying.

"phatGirl"...any clues? (shes not a tf185 lol) and did you miss the title of this thread?...already picked one kid up off the road.
Plus with everyone using unfamiliar routes due to the quake the "Tin cans" are rather unpredictable presently...hence Im no hurry to risk myself or my ride.
But yeah...Im riding like a nana lately lol

[Kickaha]

Not the tom petty ...the portishead!
It was about 7 in the morning...and the traffic just got worse, that was just getting into belfast....its seriously screwing my clutch (stop...go...stop....go...)

I've found traffic is actually better about 7.15 ish, much later than that and it turns to shit again

[Oakie]

Pretty good traffic-wise on my ANZAC Drive commute. Decent traffic flow generally. Road itself can still cause excitment although I know where all the worst humps and hollows are now.

[willytheekid]

Update....one of the guys from work just got taken out by a cage

He's a very experianced rider and always rides safely (even uses a bright safety vest/jacket)....thank god he was on his scooter today and not his massive 1600cc crusier (dunno what make model etc...its big!...and a crusier).
Apparently car didn't even look, just pulled out straight into him .
He's alright though and even the scooter came off ok, Hes a big boy!...so were now worried about the condition of the car driver lol.

Once again....take care in this traffic KBers....2 down in under 2 weeks

[Mystic13]

Being an out of towner in Christchurch often, it's a real shocker down there. It's like driving in Auckland to a degree. I also notice a lot more car crashes. They're not used to sitting in traffic. Also noticed a big increase in road rage. There were two lanes of traffic merging due to a bordered off section of road and one guy going nuts on his horn and verbally because the car to his left was coming into his lane even though they were merging like a zip.

Drivers are getting impatient. In fact they're all getting impatient to a degree. Driving around Christchurch I don't see any road works going on. It looks like they filled all the holes with metal then stopped work. I hope that isn't the case.

With the pace of work it will be a long time before repairs are done.

I don't believe putting Gerry Bronwlee in charge was a smart move. You need someone who can make decisions, build and hire management and make the whole thing move.

Or are they waiting for aftershocks to subside before commencing?

[oneofsix]

Being an out of towner in Christchurch often, it's a real shocker down there. It's like driving in Auckland to a degree. I also notice a lot more car crashes. They're not used to sitting in traffic. Also noticed a big increase in road rage. There were two lanes of traffic merging due to a bordered off section of road and one guy going nuts on his horn and verbally because the car to his left was coming into his lane even though they were merging like a zip.

Drivers are getting impatient. In fact they're all getting impatient to a degree. Driving around Christchurch I don't see any road works going on. It looks like they filled all the holes with metal then stopped work. I hope that isn't the case.

With the pace of work it will be a long time before repairs are done.

I don't believe putting Gerry Bronwlee in charge was a smart move. You need someone who can make decisions, build and hire management and make the whole thing move.

Or are they waiting for aftershocks to subside before commencing?

Merging for people not used to it is an issue, there is an assumption by a few that the right lane has right of way. Found this talking to people in Palmy after moving there from Welly. Also the way some of the mergers were /are painted they assume the left lane stops so those on the left have to 'change lanes' into the right rather than noting that the lanes stop and have to merge. They therefore don't comprehend the phrase 'like a zip' especially where it is not specifically sign posted and assume that means the left lane has to wait.

[oneofsix]

Being an out of towner in Christchurch often, it's a real shocker down there. It's like driving in Auckland to a degree. I also notice a lot more car crashes. They're not used to sitting in traffic. Also noticed a big increase in road rage. There were two lanes of traffic merging due to a bordered off section of road and one guy going nuts on his horn and verbally because the car to his left was coming into his lane even though they were merging like a zip.

Drivers are getting impatient. In fact they're all getting impatient to a degree. Driving around Christchurch I don't see any road works going on. It looks like they filled all the holes with metal then stopped work. I hope that isn't the case.

With the pace of work it will be a long time before repairs are done.

I don't believe putting Gerry Bronwlee in charge was a smart move. You need someone who can make decisions, build and hire management and make the whole thing move.

Or are they waiting for aftershocks to subside before commencing?

Merging for people not used to it is an issue, there is an assumption by a few that the right lane has right of way. Found this talking to people in Palmy after moving there from Welly. Also the way some of the mergers were /are painted they assume the left lane stops so those on the left have to 'change lanes' into the right rather than noting that the lanes stop and have to merge. They therefore don't comprehend the phrase 'like a zip' especially where it is not specifically sign posted and assume that means the left lane has to wait.