The Broken Up Blat.

[eliot-ness]

Sorry Jim, wasn't being critical of your post. On the contrary, it's quite mild compared with the mail I get from over there. I was just pointing out the alternative UK for people who haven't been over there and tend to base there opinions on what they see on the idiot box. Must agree with you on the rides here. I've ridden over to SH16 via Woodcocks Rd. half a dozen times in the last few weeks and haven't seen another vehicle, car or bike. Not many places left where you can do that.

[James Deuce]

Sorry Eliot, I took that the wrong way!

[TonyB]

Top write up there Jim.

Slightly off centre, but oft have I wondered how people like Griz, or people who's world revolves around cafe's, gyms, clubs, shopping and generally being a poser, would cope in the case of a major war or natural disaster, where all the things they held so dear are now just..... gone. Kind of like that episode from Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy, where a ship full of hairdressers, fashion models etc suddenly find themselves stranded on pre-historic earth. Everything they thought so important simply doesn't exist, and none of them are equipped to survive.

[Blackbird]

Great stuff Jim

I've lived here for 30 years and on the odd trip back to the UK, I've been profoundly aware of how inward-looking a lot of my friends are (and presumably always were, like I was at that stage I guess). On the other hand, I've had the pleasure of hosting a couple of Blackbird owners from the UK in the last couple of years and they think NZ is mind-blowing. I'd imagine that would apply to bikers from anywhere.

I think we can safely conclude that there are two types of people, wherever they come form..... people who ride bikes and the rest

Excellent post

Geoff

[TonyB]

I think we can safely conclude that there are two types of people, wherever they come form..... people who ride bikes and the rest

I reckon there are four kinds of people:
Those who have never ridden a motorcycle, and never want to
Those who would like to try but haven't
Those who try it, but give it up due to an accident or other unpleasant experience and will never go back
Those who tried it, and are hopelessly addicted. And no matter what happens, bikes will always have a place in their soul.

[Blackbird]

Bang on Tony - I'm in the "soul" category and my wife would agree

[Pixie]

The antithesis of biking is Golf-
The devil's game
A bunch of lost souls wandering around prime land,waiting to die.
Or worse- the ones that watch the golf