RG150 ride from Taupo to Wellington. In snow

**Sable** · 14th August 2011, 20:39

Left at half seven this morning to pick up a wee RG150 from Taupo for a friend, pretty impressed with the thing to be honest. Hits 150 bent over the tank, comfortable riding position and the Shitkos it came with, while useless and slippery in the dry afforded traction to spare on snow and ice. Traffic was literally stopped from Otaki all round the coast and then some and there were drifts half a foot deep in places. Cager's jealousy really shone through when they saw me scooting past them through the snow at 30 k's, people were trying to block me off and swearing at me from open windows. Took from half past twelve til half past seven. And I did it all without heated grips or goretex, although there were these awesome waterproof membranes I got from Caltex to put in my shoes, worked like a charm.

**Oakie** · 14th August 2011, 20:56

Originally Posted by Sable

Left at half seven this morning to pick up a wee RG150 from Taupo for a friend, pretty impressed with the thing to be honest. Hits 150 bent over the tank, comfortable riding position and the Shitkos it came with, while useless and slippery in the dry afforded traction to spare on snow and ice. Traffic was literally stopped from Otaki all round the coast and then some and there were drifts half a foot deep in places. Cager's jealousy really shone through when they saw me scooting past them through the snow at 30 k's, people were trying to block me off and swearing at me from open windows. Took from half past twelve til half past seven. And I did it all without heated grips or goretex, although there were these awesome waterproof membranes I got from Caltex to put in my shoes, worked like a charm.

Now that's real biking. Good job.

**Paul in NZ** · 15th August 2011, 07:51

Good job that man! Wee bikes are GREAT in those conditions

**gijoe1313** · 15th August 2011, 10:13

Righteous honour and many kudos to you! That is the sort of biking derring-do I love! Don't be worrying about the haters in the cages, they see you rolling, rolling!

Impressed with the hard yards you did!

**Metastable** · 15th August 2011, 16:42

You guys got Snow in the North Island?

Now that's some funny $#!T. Nice riding.... we get some locos around here that ride year round.... I think they're a bit nuts.

**blackdog** · 15th August 2011, 16:45

Originally Posted by Metastable

You guys got Snow in the North Island?

Now that's some funny $#!T. Nice riding.... we get some locos around here that ride year round.... I think they're a bit nuts.

Not just in the NI, down to sea level in NI!

**Metastable** · 15th August 2011, 16:49

Originally Posted by blackdog

Not just in the NI, down to sea level in NI!

Ya that's what I meant. I've seen it with my own eyes at higher elevations. What's even funnier is that this time last year I took some great beach photos in Otaki.