Christchurch crash facts

[Drew]

Will those of you who continue to write sensible stuff on my posts kindly desist. It's beginning to worry me that I might have people out there who agree with me.

Get fucked coppa!

Better?

[rastuscat]

Get fucked coppa!

Better?

Whew, that's better.

[oneofsix]

Whew, that's better.

was the donut muncher getting worried he was being assimilated rather than educating? Keep calm, have another donut.

[Oakie]

was the donut muncher getting worried he was being assimilated rather than educating?

'Donut muncher'? Whew, thought I'd slipped into the gay marriage thread there for a second

[Oakie]

I. The point being made is... custom laid surface for grip, without pot holes, sheep/cow shit, tar snakes/patches. No ditches, sheep fencing, power poles, walls, fences, lamp posts etc etc,,,,

Cats! Don't forget cats. One of the most arse-puckering moments I ever had on a bike involved a big RH sweeper, a velocity approaching 140kph and a cat who decided not to wait until I'd passed. I missed it ... don't ask me how ... my eyes were closed. That was many years ago and I was young and stupid then.

I remember an interview with a fairly prominent NZ biker a few years ago. He said he'd only ride on the track as the road was too dangerous.

[rastuscat]

I remember an interview with a fairly prominent NZ biker a few years ago. He said he'd only ride on the track as the road was too dangerous.

Dennis Charlotte?

[Drew]

Dennis Charlotte?

Craig Sherriffs hasn't owned a road bike since he first ticked up an RGV250 in 91 or some such yesteryear he told me. Fuckin stupid dangerous he reckons.

Didn't stop the tubby prick racing the Isle of man though.

[rastuscat]

Spoke to Dennis Charlotte at Ruapuna. He's happy to fly around a track at some fecking amazing speeds but said he won't ride on the road coz its too dangerous.

Hard to argue.

[Madness]

He's probably worried about Demerit Points.

[Oakie]

Dennis Charlotte?

Probably not. When I said 'a few years' I think on reflection it was proabably about 20 years ago...even more perhaps. He said something along the lines of "on the track there are no potholes, no animals, no pieces of 4x2 timber and no cars".

[Berries]

Spoke to Dennis Charlotte at Ruapuna. He's happy to fly around a track at some fecking amazing speeds but said he won't ride on the road coz its too dangerous.

Hard to argue.

Racers who do not ride on the road are motorbike racers, not motorbike riders, and there is a huge difference between the two. Their comments about riding on the road are about as valid as a car drivers simply because they don't.

[Gremlin]

Probably not. When I said 'a few years' I think on reflection it was proabably about 20 years ago...even more perhaps. He said something along the lines of "on the track there are no potholes, no animals, no pieces of 4x2 timber and no cars".

s'funny... As marshals, I see us fitting into 2 categories. Some start as marshals then get the bug and go racing. Others (myself included) see all the crashing and pain and think fuck that, I'll ride on the road thanks...

[merv]

Pity Charlett and Shirriffs, the number of times their names get spelt wrong. Give those two a donut each I say, or in NZ should that be doughnut?

[warewolf]

Worry not, if we catch cars, bikes, cycles etc failing to give way, we treat them all equally badly.

IME that means doing bugger all, even if there's severe evasive action being taken by those whose right of way is being violated... because they weren't speeding. Kinda undermines the blue team's credibility until I start witnessing different behaviour.

So I picked the exit to a bend, where excess speed causes most problems, and now I'm getting bagged for it.

Woulda thought excess speed at the entrance to a bend would be far more of a problem.



Hmmm, I'm keeping all the donuts for myself...

[Ender EnZed]

Woulda thought excess speed at the entrance to a bend would be far more of a problem.

To catch someone there the coppa would need to either be hidden or set up in the middle of the bend. Which could be fun.