Operation Mataki - SH75 to Akaroa

**Akzle** · 3rd September 2012, 12:35

Originally Posted by GrayWolf

and I submit you are either unbelievably nieve, or a complete dumbarse. I would suggest that MOST 'iron horse' riders doing 170+ in the described manner/location type, do have 'NUTS'; and no effin brains!

*naïve

i'm sorry. you'll have to submit that in writing to my QC/HR department.

**vae** · 3rd September 2012, 13:53

Daft woman with the high beam has had her knee cap smashed out of her leg, arm plate, nuts and bolts etc... due to SMIDSY drivers and I'm told I'm a hazard. So full of the flu, I probably am

Oh well took it on board and had a driver U turn on me about 20 minutes after I dimmed it.
Appreciated the friendly wave from Rastuscat on the Sunday though (I was in mufti on another bike).
He has his donuts but I have apple shortcake from the last cafe at Little River. 2 fit under the seat, just.

**5150** · 3rd September 2012, 15:35

Originally Posted by Akzle

now see, if i was an inconsiderate cunt. that would be good zing. but i'm not., just a regular garden-variety cunt.

You can't be a cunt. You don't have the deapth or the warmth.

**Akzle** · 3rd September 2012, 16:24

Originally Posted by 5150

You can't be a cunt. You don't have the deapth or the warmth.

*depth

put one out in the garden and see how long that lasts...

**rossirep** · 3rd September 2012, 16:43

so after reading all of this it sounds like the Akaroa GP is no longer the go, might be time to start up the weekend Hanmer blast cause by the sound of it all the piggers will be busy sitting on the Akaroa highway and playing on their computers posting on here.. lol,

**HenryDorsetCase** · 3rd September 2012, 17:02

Tuesday afternoon is the new Saturday morning

**rastuscat** · 3rd September 2012, 17:21

Originally Posted by vae

Daft woman with the high beam has had her knee cap smashed out of her leg, arm plate, nuts and bolts etc... due to SMIDSY drivers and I'm told I'm a hazard. So full of the flu, I probably am

Oh well took it on board and had a driver U turn on me about 20 minutes after I dimmed it.
Appreciated the friendly wave from Rastuscat on the Sunday though (I was in mufti on another bike).
He has his donuts but I have apple shortcake from the last cafe at Little River. 2 fit under the seat, just.

Hi Vae

I have pondered your reasoning a lot since we chatted. I considered your subjective reasoning, and fully understand why you use high beam.

If you are on a bike with average lights, the high beam use is normally okey dokey, despite being illegal. Thing is, I wouldn't be surprised if you had a call from NASA, asking you to turn your lights off coz they are distracting the Hubble telescope. I saw your headlight and what worries me is that the mice running the treadmill that powers it are on steroids. Did you get them from the US Postal
Cycling team?

Your high beam is just plain dazzling. Good for you, but compromises the safety of everyone else.

Looking beyond that, I wonder why you fall victim to SMIDSYs so often. I do a few km on both the troll bike and my own bike, and I don't get nailed that often. what are you doing that's special?

I mentioned to you the high viz black jacket you had on. My thoughts on that are that different colour panels on the arms and chest are quite good. Like a black jacket with greys or whits mixed in. It's the contrast that draws the eye.

Not saying you need to look like an orange or a lemon, just an observation on something you can do that might help.

Red and blue flashing lights work too.

Sorry to hear about your close calls, but I'm sure that you ride defensively, so are doing as much as you can. Some knobs just don't see us. There are few homicidal maniacs out there, but more folk who suffer from in attention blindness. Google that term, and also have a look at motion camouflage.

See ya out on the road, Citizen.

**rastuscat** · 3rd September 2012, 17:23

Originally Posted by rossirep

so after reading all of this it sounds like the Akaroa GP is no longer the go, might be time to start up the weekend Hanmer blast cause by the sound of it all the piggers will be busy sitting on the Akaroa highway and playing on their computers posting on here.. lol,

I'm not the fun police. It's quite possible to ride SH75 and enjoy it without turning it into a GP.

The Rangiora HP guys love the Hanmer Road, be careful.

**Drew** · 3rd September 2012, 17:38

I am aware that people get SMIDSY'd. But I can't help but wonder why the fuck it happens to the some people lots. I can't remember the last time it happened to me. I have a vague recollection of someone changing lanes on top of me, but I think I was in the van at the time.

Is it possible that some people blow out of proportion, people taking a smallish gap in front of them?

Is it possible also, that people who have crashed into cars failing to give way are victims of plain old misjudgement? Like the driver says. "Sorry mate, I didn't see you". But reality is they are only trying to make themselves feel better after a monumental fuck up on their part?

Why are bikers such fuckin pussies for the most part? Waa, the cops are out to get me. Waa, the cars are trying to kill me. Harden the fuck up!

Rant over, as you were.

**Drew** · 3rd September 2012, 17:40

Originally Posted by rastuscat

I'm not the fun police. It's quite possible to ride SH75 and enjoy it without turning it into a GP.

Maybe if you're as old as father time, and ride like a girl.

**scumdog** · 3rd September 2012, 17:42

Originally Posted by Drew

You aren't using the correct sarcasm font a-hole!

Who-the-fuck-are-you? - the Sarcasm Police??

**merv** · 3rd September 2012, 17:45

Vae as a biker and a car driver I just hate bikes riding with high beam on around me. As the Popo says it is dazzling and annoying and is apt to make someone look away not focus on where you are so I would say it is more dangerous for you to do that to people and is just plain dangerous.

Follow the road code, dip your lights like you're meant to.

I'm like Drew I can't say I have much problem with people not seeing me and I don't wear hi-vis at all as I come from the era of plain black leather.

Keep a scanning eye on everyone else and then you'll have no problems.

**Racing Dave** · 3rd September 2012, 17:51

Originally Posted by rastuscat

I'm not the fun police. It's quite possible to ride SH75 and enjoy it without turning it into a GP.

Sure is. I went over and back on Friday morning, in company with K1200S, and we had a great ride. No dramas, very little other traffic, and the road's in good condition considering the recent rain and slips. Very windy (that is, the beastly easterly, not the curving road) around Motukarara. It would have been hard for RC to stand up, let alone use a laser!