Is this guy taking the piss?

**oldrider** · 15th January 2013, 13:09

The guy is not a dedicated motorcyclist, he simply rides a bike .... not the same thing!

**Banditbandit** · 15th January 2013, 13:24

It's an "assignment" (Whatever that might mean on stuff.co ...) usually a piece of drivel from an over-educated young person called "a student" ... and therefore drivel ...

**HenryDorsetCase** · 15th January 2013, 13:26

I was going to comment on it, but I have to join Stuff nation in order to do so. Stuff that.

some TERRIBLE advice though.

**jasonu** · 15th January 2013, 13:28

Originally Posted by nzmikey

got off the phone to this guy .... he is not qualified as a motorcycling instructor, these are his thoughts on what makes you a safer motorcyclist ...

He could not see what was wrong with what he has stated on that article

Did you point him towards this thread???
It would be interesting to hear his replys to comments posted here.

**James Deuce** · 15th January 2013, 13:40

Originally Posted by Zedder

That's why it's important to read things carefully and not go off half cocked.

I've read that comment over and over and feel like I'm missing some sort of contextual information that will help define what you just said.

**Zedder** · 15th January 2013, 14:06

Originally Posted by James Deuce

I've read that comment over and over and feel like I'm missing some sort of contextual information that will help define what you just said.

It was in reference to the fact that it's important to see who wrote the article. In this case, as I wrote earlier, it was just a reader report ie: not from a motorcycle instructor. Cheers.

**nzmikey** · 15th January 2013, 14:21

Originally Posted by jasonu

Did you point him towards this thread???
It would be interesting to hear his replys to comments posted here.

No but I should have ....

I also recorded the phone convo

**nzmikey** · 15th January 2013, 14:33

Originally Posted by jasonu

Did you point him towards this thread???
It would be interesting to hear his replys to comments posted here.

He has just responded on the Stuff Page :

Wes McGuinness56 minutes ago
Nick Summerhayes here, under my pseudonym Wes McGuinness.

Thanks for all the tips and the link etc. I will have a look.

Maybe 'tailgating' was too strong a word...
I guess I should say any collision is bad but a rear-ender should be less damaging... like roundabouts being better than intersections. On a roundabout you are more likely to get side-swiped or rear-ended which is better than t-boned at an intersection, but Cantabrians don't know how to negotiate roundabouts so most have been removed.

Point taken on the Kaikoura stretch, and I'm sure there will be some other non-suitable for motorway portions.

Stuff did edit it things a bit; around town, I was suggesting if you have time to be on the right hand side of the vehicle you are following when a right turning vehicle is sitting in an intersection... the idea being you're giving the person sitting there a chance to see your headlight(s).
Then, just before you traverse the intersection say 10 metres behind the car in front, you move over to follow the left hand tyre of the car in front. Once through the intersection drop back and get over to the right again.

To the person who mentioned the travel writer (Charley Boorman ?) I agree. I would love to go wild on NZ South Island roads when there is not one other vehicle on them at the same time as me...

I can't really argue with the guy who says I should pack it in as I'm too paranoid... I wasn't like this in Europe.

I actually cycle commute much more than I bike, and just this morning I had that classic where I got overtaken by a car as I'm 4m from a main road, so I rode out with the guy. He seemed surprised.

I actually didn't think the article was too controversial, but I've had a call from an Auckland biker who was not happy, saying that some professionals were horrified at the suggestions, so I may need to pull my head in.
I guess the debate is always good. It's the only thing that will change anything.

YES, to the guys who say ride like you're invisible, and everyone out there wants to kill you; most can't be bothered to go through with it, because of all the messy litigation involved, but there are always a few exceptions...

To finish, I'm sure that all you fellow bikers out there already know that the colour of adrenaline is... brown...

**Berries** · 15th January 2013, 22:48

Originally Posted by Pisstakeman

I actually cycle commute much more than I bike.

Originally Posted by Pisstakeman

Finally, I'm not particularly interested in speed on a motorcycle.

Enough said. Move along.

**Woodman** · 16th January 2013, 06:43

One big road down the middle of the South island? great idea, but who would ride on it?

He's a cyclist so thinks he has some sort of moral highground to comment on other road users.

Twat