Canterbury Wednesday Night Ride

**gloplg** · 22nd November 2011, 14:59

Originally Posted by Jally Bean

Yeah what have I done - I feel like I swapped my brood mare for a stallion and may have bitten off more than i can chew.

Sounds good but I have my children tonight. But I will be thinking of you all.

Is your tripple the 675 or the 1050?????

And there are frequently rides on Sundays weather and children permitting.

Speaking of the weather has anyone looked out doors today

What's that big yellow thing

??????????

**Transalper** · 22nd November 2011, 15:57

Originally Posted by gloplg

...

Speaking of the weather has anyone looked out doors today

What's that big yellow thing

??????????

No !! Bad gloplg, don't look at it, it will make you blind!!

**KiwiPhoenix** · 22nd November 2011, 15:59

Originally Posted by Transalper

No !! Bad gloplg, don't look at it, it will make you blind!!

He'll scare it away!

**Freespaceage** · 22nd November 2011, 20:33

Originally Posted by KiwiPhoenix

He'll scare it away!

Actually he did scare it away - as soon as we took off for the ride, saw Glo and off it went behind the clouds

. Hope you feel better Glo.

Ride was thoroughly enjoyable, great to catch up with everyone, good to see new faces as well.

**whowhatwhere** · 22nd November 2011, 20:59

Cheers for the ride folks!

**jimichelle** · 22nd November 2011, 21:07

formally known as the wed night ride?
lol
and if the weather happens to be good wed?

**gloplg** · 22nd November 2011, 21:39

Originally Posted by Transalper

No !! Bad gloplg, don't look at it, it will make you blind!!

That's why I wear glasses, come to think of it don't you wear glasses, or is that your cousin???

Originally Posted by KiwiPhoenix

He'll scare it away!

I have that effect on small children as well, but as they get older I usually get scared of them!!!

Originally Posted by Freespaceage

Actually he did scare it away - as soon as we took off for the ride, saw Glo and off it went behind the clouds.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. ..............................

Actually the vids show the sun quite clearly 'til the end of our ride

Originally Posted by whowhatwhere

Cheers for the ride folks!

No probs. Hope to see you again soon!!!!!!!!!

**been_there** · 23rd November 2011, 12:14

Originally Posted by gloplg

Is your tripple the 675 or the 1050?????

A street triple = 675
A speed triple = 1050

**sibrit** · 23rd November 2011, 13:25

Nice to meet you all at BK. Thanks for the tip on heading up to Duane's Bikes. Will do that once I've got my ride.

And to give you lot an idea of the roads I travelled in Japan, see this YouTube:

http://youtu.be/lIPTCxhBAeM

Watch for the little red car around the 3:55 mark, and I'm finally past the slower riders from around 10:30.

**sibrit** · 23rd November 2011, 13:57

Originally Posted by jimichelle

formally known as the wed night ride?
lol
and if the weather happens to be good wed?

Maybe call it the midweek ride? That way we're safe if it ends up being a Tuesday or a Thursday due to uncooperative weather.

Meh. I think it should be fixed to Wednesdays, whatever the weather, and peeps show up in appropriate gear. Like eskimos.

**Transalper** · 23rd November 2011, 13:58

Originally Posted by sibrit

...And to give you lot an idea of the roads I travelled in Japan, see this YouTube:
http://youtu.be/lIPTCxhBAeM

If you like that stuff you probably enjoy most of the Arakoa run and if you want slightly more open corners with a few straights here n there the round trip Lewis and Arthurs Passes with or without extras like out to Westport down the West coast, and of course further a field... most the rest of the country.

(not counting the 45 minutes on the Canterbury Planes in any given direction inland

)

**sibrit** · 23rd November 2011, 14:41

Originally Posted by Transalper

(not counting the 45 minutes on the Canterbury Planes in any given direction inland

)

Same in Japan. We spend an hour on the Tomei, Chuo or Kan-etsu to get to the best roads, cos believe you me, you don't want to be on the low roads in traffic on a hot day. If you don't melt, your bike will.

**gloplg** · 23rd November 2011, 15:54

Originally Posted by been_there

A street triple = 675
A speed triple = 1050

Thanks for that.

**Peeteey** · 23rd November 2011, 19:10

Originally Posted by sibrit

Same in Japan. We spend an hour on the Tomei, Chuo or Kan-etsu to get to the best roads, cos believe you me, you don't want to be on the low roads in traffic on a hot day. If you don't melt, your bike will.

I can believe it! I did roads down south of Japan, that were quite a bit tighter than that, in a big 8 seater van. Thank god for aircon!
They're an interesting people, huh? They seem to follow every rule to the letter except for the speed limit. I don't think we saw more than 2 cops on our two week trip, again amazing after the roads here.

Bet you're hanging out for your baby to arrive. When it does there's plenty of good riding around here, like Transalper said, just go in any direction, apart from East unless your bike is amphibian.

**gloplg** · 24th November 2011, 12:24

Anyway ...................... after all that, did any brave souls go for a WNR??????

If anyone wants to go for a short stroll on Sunday there was mention of exploring the summit road between Evans and Dyers. With a stop over after for

Here is a link for the vid from Tuesday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8xQ0g7zrk8