The most dangerous things you see other riders doing on the road.

[trufflebutter]

Yup. Was it a blind corner I overtook on? Do you know that bit of road? I can answer one of those for you. it wasn't a blind corner by any stretch of the imagination. And I was well back within my lane before any oncoming traffic was near.

IIRC - IMHO - FYI it's all relative. What is normal for the spider seems chaos for the fly. IYKWIM.

[MVnut]

That would be dangerous and it would piss me off, but I've never come across it and wonder where you came by this apparent fantasy?

Unfortunately not a fantasy. Canterbury Branch....imagine a group of 40 or 50 bikes, mainly cruisers, on the motorway or main highway doing low to mid 90's in perfect weather etc.....frustration city. A handful of riders would usually take off a bit quicker and ride at more normal speeds...only to be chastised later at the monthly meetings at the Cashmere Club.

On the plus side, the Club has some really great people and then there is the free training every 2nd weekend, run by Steve Orpwood, a very talented man. Those interested should check it out.

[MVnut]

IIRC - IMHO - FYI it's all relative. What is normal for the spider seems chaos for the fly. IYKWIM.

Ridden many times with OAB, yet to see him put a wheel into the danger zone.

[FJRider]

i operate on the assumption that they don't want to get filthy checking shit, the half inch covering of mud and road grime is also probably holding several important bits in.

The usual policy for those places ... is then to water blast the bike before ... and charge you extra for the privilege ...

[eldog]

I have never come across a slow moving group ride either. Maybe thats how they would all ride if their was no pressure or ego to keep up or maybe the group ride was for a funeral.

Define what you mean by slow.

[caseye]

I have never come across a slow moving group ride either. Maybe thats how they would all ride if their was no pressure or ego to keep up or maybe the group ride was for a funeral.

Not going to be long and you guys are going to get very very tired of this shit.

[Akzle]

I have never come across a slow moving group ride either. Maybe thats how they would all ride if their was no pressure or ego to keep up or maybe the group ride was for a funeral.

you probably couldn't catch up to a slow group

[Night Falcon]

got passed by HW61 gang once on some tight twisties (I was slowing down for a mate), they were trying to intimidate the two boys on the Austrian bikes I think. They rode past as close as you cloud without actually hitting me, then overtook cars and a truck on mass on a blind corner. I'd call them nutcase tosspots cept I'm worried they might come looking for me.......those boys like to dish it out but don't seem to like getting it served up.....tosspots....ohh I never said that

[5ive]

you probably couldn't catch up to a slow group

It just wouldn't be safe because of the added pressure.

[aprilia_RS250]

Patched/gang bikers are the worst. I once had an encounter with a bunch of them at the Tauranga turnoff south of Bombay when me a mate were heading to do the Coromandel loop.
The whole herd of them were going 130-140 and passing us aggressively just as we were turning. Then they proceeded to overtake cars on shoulder lanes, double yellows, cars in opposite direction flashing their lights etc etc. Their antics and manic riding then disappeared from our view and they probably ended up in some field having butt sex with each other because that's what they like to do in prison.

[pritch]

Unfortunately not a fantasy. Canterbury Branch....imagine a group of 40 or 50 bikes, mainly cruisers, on the motorway or main highway doing low to mid 90's in perfect weather etc.....frustration city. A handful of riders would usually take off a bit quicker and ride at more normal speeds...only to be chastised later at the monthly meetings at the Cashmere Club.

On the plus side, the Club has some really great people and then there is the free training every 2nd weekend, run by Steve Orpwood, a very talented man. Those interested should check it out.

That gives rise to several thoughts. Firstly, it might be a Canterbury thing, you do seem to have some strange people down there. Is there still a lot of inbreeding?
We do note too that Canterbury keeps pinching our rugby players.

Secondly, 40 or 50 bikes is a really good number, my local branch would be jealous of a turnout like that. The group rides here used to be at a good pace but then to accommodate a "born again" and a lady rider things were slowed down, not to below 100kph but too slow for me. The most recent ride I went on was a joint effort between two branches and at the start there seemed to be a hold up. The two guys parked adjacent to me gestured up the road so off the three of us went, we had a nice brisk ride. I assume the other twenty whatever travelled at a somewhat more relaxed pace.

If I was in a group that travelled at less than 100kph for no reason, there wouldn't be a second time. As you say that would be dangerous.

[Black Knight]

Next time one of those patched up HD riders pulls their favourite stunt of overtaking me within 2 inches of the mirror on my ute,I might just have an involuntary spasm in my right arm reducing the 2 inches to zero.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Next time one of those patched up HD riders pulls their favourite stunt of overtaking me within 2 inches of the mirror on my ute,I might just have an involuntary spasm in my right arm reducing the 2 inches to zero.

Just repay the favor mate. They don't seem to like being carved up at twice their speed.

[WNJ]

This was one that I was a bit weary on personally https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...fe61b54f76.jpg. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...033b5e8a7c.jpg

[EJK]

Funny nobody has yet mentioned anything about wheelies