WCC is about to stab all motorcyclists in the back

[Dodgy_Matt]

It's just a game. Albeit one which is going to cost the NZ Taxpayer a lot of coin. So yeh mess with it by all means.

And one that the Council are trying make their top priority and a top priority for everyone that works at Council

[jellywrestler]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post...ring-World-Cup

better hope there's a 100 bikers Roaring in on thursday otherwise they'll know you're just bluffing!

[StoneY]

Well lets see who blinks first then....
Thursday is when we find out I guess

We never asked for access to PnD thats what the council officers decided was their best strategy to justify removing our free parking
Free parking that only takes up 1% of the available curb space

Free parking that cant keep up with the growing PTW fleet so as it is 60% of us allready have alternate arrangements made

We agreed to time limited zones - that's cooperation
We agreed to work with them to find working alternatives - that again is cooperation
We NEVER asked to have PnD opened up for us.

The approach they took was to offer a gift on one hand while stealing with the other, the report was re-written at the last moment
I have had more than one councilor and more than one official confirm the wording that is in report 4 was not what the majority supported
I even know who altered the final draft

Time to quit being politically correct and make a stand
Every motorcyclist in NZ passes through Wellington at some time, and this a (according to some insiders) a test case...if Welly falls so will every other major center in NZ

Internationally, 99% of the major metropolitan area's give free parking to Motorcycles in the spirit of 'part of the solution'
London, New York, LA, Washington, Berlin............

See you there on Thursday

[Ronin]

It's just a game. Albeit one which is going to cost the NZ Taxpayer a lot of coin. So yeh mess with it by all means.

I couldn't give 2 rats about the game myself. But the fans? Who is BRONZ trying to make a point to?

[StoneY]

I couldn't give 2 rats about the game myself. But the fans? Who is BRONZ trying to make a point to?

Council officials mate.
Its a threat...not yet a promise but that may change come Friday

[Crasherfromwayback]

Seriously? Messing with rugby?

It's just a game. Albeit one which is going to cost the NZ Taxpayer a lot of coin. So yeh mess with it by all means.

Mess with the rugby at your peril. Hardly a good way to get people 'onside' (sorry, couldn't help myself) with us. Incase you haven't noticed, NZ is a rugby mad country.

[Ronin]

Council officials mate.
Its a threat...not yet a promise but that may change come Friday

Look at the quote from stuff as a rugby mad kiwi would see it. Then see how you feel about it. Using this tack to get one over on the council will end up as a pyrrhic victory.

I am not being critical however inflammatory statements like that are what the media love and the public seize upon in a negative way. Jim is right in what he has said, from a public relations point of view the score is now: Council 1 - Bikers 0.

[Bald Eagle]

Mess with the rugby at your peril. Hardly a good way to get people 'onside' (sorry, couldn't help myself) with us. Incase you haven't noticed, NZ is a rugby mad country.

I remember the 1981 'madness' well thanks very much.

[Crasherfromwayback]

I remember the 1981 'madness' well thanks very much.

There you go then.

[Katman]

Is this via you Brent?

The Ego has landed.

[allycatz]

We need a few of those French bikers that recently protested on their roads.....they appear to have more balls than kiwi bikers

[Crasherfromwayback]

We need a few of those French bikers that recently protested on their roads.....they appear to have more balls than kiwi bikers

As long as the car drivers don't behave like this...

[Swoop]

The comments are entertaining.

The chap who claims to be able to transport five people in his little car being better pollution-wise...
How many cars heading into Wellytown have more than one person? Five occupants would be very unusual.
The point some are missing is that single occupant vehicles primarily make up the commuting fleet. "Our" single occupant vehicles take up far less space when IN the (or ANY) city. We can also utilize spaces that a 4-wheeled vehicle could not fit into.

[bogan]

This one sums it up.

So you've just been offered twice as much city parking, only half of which you have to pay for at a reduced rate and you're planning to disrupt traffic flows affecting the very people you're claiming won't tolerate it? Um, am I missing something?

It has to be easily and clearly explained what is being missed. Because most of the public feel the same.

Congestion, less space required both on road and when parked.
Environment, less pollution, better fuel economy.
Road wear too perhaps.

As we are asking for preferential treatment, we need to justify why motorcycles should be the councils preferred mode of transportation.

I think this can all be discussed civilly well before the world cup, and if not, then cause a ruckus. If Stoney/Riffer or anyone else presenting to council/media want some help with research into above points, let me know and I'll do what I can.

[DougieNZ]

I hate to be the stick in the mud here...

But just why can a group of road users demand free parking. Personally I don't mind paying my way if I use a park. Maybe then it will not be impossible to find a park in the CBD like it is now! Make parking buidings free and charge for the street parks I say. This will free some parks up very quickly.

As for the "threat" to disrupt the RWC this is an absolute joke and the people perpetrating it really need to grow up. You speak for the radical minority - not the majority. That should be made clear. Try that and you will get exactly what you deserve.

Stopping on motorways - what heros? Are people that get killed in the inevitable nose to tails that result collateral damage?

You are speaking for a small group of motorcyclists.

The bikoi was well supported because it was done in a legal manner. The action you propose won't be. In fact it would be doing a huge disservice to motorcylists.