Dominion Road

[iYRe]

Shining like a strip
Cut from a sheet metal plate
'Cos its just been raining..

also a really great place to meet other motorcyclists.
I was herding sports bikes along the bus lane last week (makes a change from herding scooters), when a gentleman of not great mirror looking skills waiting until the first two bikes went past, then pulled into the lefthand (bus) lane, cutting off the bike in front of me (and me, although, I see him moving apparently a long time before anyone else..).

The lights went red, and we all stopped... surrounding the poor chap in the car.
Guy in front turns around and glares at the car driver, points at his mirrors, then the driver, mirrors, driver, etc.. in an entirely intimidating manner.
Guy in front of me points at the guy in the car, then at his mirrors, the guys mirrors, the bikes mirrors, and back at the guy in the car repeatedly, in an even more intimidating manner.

I was laughing my head off, because a: it was hilarious, b: the guy was pooing himself, c: there was 5 of us, and d: it was hilarious.
I'm guessing he was paranoid in his mirror use after that..

[Voltaire]

I use Dominion Road regularly on the scooter and bike but treat it with great care for the reasons mentioned in your post.
Especially when the traffic stops on an intersection and someone 'waves' a car across.....you can't easily see them or them us.
From one end of Dom road to the other takes me 15 minutes.....but now I prefer Sandringham road/Mt Albert/ Mays/ Richardson as less traffic and lights.

[Maha]

It that about half down Dominion Road?

[iYRe]

It can be a bit nerve wracking some times, but I find on the ZRX that I am sitting mostly high enough to see over the cars.

Its only 6km.. it only takes me about 18mins on my push bike..

I've got a bit of footage here - dont think there is any bicycle footage though:
http://velokiwi.co.nz/video/

this is my route:
https://maps.google.co.nz/maps/ms?ms...49b536ec&msa=0

[iYRe]

Maha,

The top end around view rd..

[Virago]

It that about half down Dominion Road?

I know that spot. You've got to test your footing.

[Scouse]

Maha,

The top end around view rd..

cripticaly challenged eh

[nodrog:Me]

have you seen DMNTD there yet? hes the slim fellow wearing a fluro vest, usually under a ZX14.

[Laava]

It that about half down Dominion Road?

Half way up, half way down I'm sure you know the rest Mark!

[iYRe]

cripticaly challenged eh

Obviously..

have you seen DMNTD there yet? hes the slim fellow wearing a fluro vest, usually under a ZX14.

cant say I have.. but then I wasnt looking..

I know that spot. You've got to test your footing.

Eh?

[iYRe]

oh crap.. just realised I was out-muttonbirded..

well.. I blame a hard day in the oriface.

[Virago]

I know that spot. You've got to test your footing.

Eh?

Like you were up 10,000 feet...?

Were you heading south with one of your friends?

[iYRe]

Like you were up 10,000 feet...?

yeah yeah.. in a half way house, halfway down.. dominion road!

Next to pressure man by the Feelers, it's my favorite nz song.. Followed up closely by "The General Electric" by Shihad.

(well, apart from ones I have played in/written, etc :P)

[Madness]

well.. I blame a hard day in the oriface.

Like your head's above the clouds bro?

[iYRe]

Like your head's above the clouds bro?

its getting better now,,, when I rest my head on the windowsill..