OMG RIP here we go again etc

[rastuscat]

When I am in my car on the road to Akaroa I always look in my rear view mirror checking for group riders under pressure to keep up and I slow down to let them go if I can because I dont want them going splat on my car if they run out of road before the next bend.

Even if you are doing 120 on the Motukarara Straight keep looking in your mirrors.

There's almost always someone going faster.

Always use your mirrors. The CBTA standard is every 10 seconds or so, and when you are slowing down.

Don't do it because it's the CBTA standard. Do it because it's a good idea.

[Voltaire]

When I am in my car on the road to Akaroa I always look in my rear view mirror checking for group riders under pressure to keep up and I slow down to let them go if I can because I dont want them going splat on my car if they run out of road before the next bend.

Best you stay off the road and do some knitting or crosswords then pops.

[eldog]

When I am in my car on the road to Akaroa I always look in my rear view mirror checking for group riders under pressure to keep up and I slow down to let them go if I can because I dont want them going splat on my car if they run out of road before the next bend.

Prey to your GOD that your never at fault

[jellywrestler]

I don't subscribe to that dayglow garbage.

not my cup of tea but in every dayglow there's the white night strips which are pretty damn good in after hours at attracting attention

[EJK]

I don't subscribe to that dayglow garbage.

I sometimes read the comments section while eating my popcorn.

[Laava]

Prey to your GOD

And that there, that's a Freudian slip ladies and gentlemen!

[HenryDorsetCase]

Even if you are doing 120 on the Motukarara Straight keep looking in your mirrors.

There's almost always someone going faster.

Always use your mirrors. The CBTA standard is every 10 seconds or so, and when you are slowing down.

Don't do it because it's the CBTA standard. Do it because it's a good idea.

Motukarara straight you should be doing at LEAST 220, then the straight into the bends before Little River 240 plus or you're a filthy casual.

[jasonu]

I know I will be labeled as a religious nutter for saying this but lets assume there will be a judgement day and if there is it will be those with the least amount of sin (fault) that will likely make it to heaven. So being at fault when you die could end up with your after life not being so pleasant if there is one of course.

You are more likely to be (correctly) labeled a stupid cunt.

[Scuba_Steve]

Always use your mirrors. The CBTA standard is every 10 seconds or so, and when you are slowing down.

Don't do it because it's the CBTA standard. Do it because it's a good idea.

I agree with checking the mirrors but CBTA reckon you should have your attention OFF the road 60% of the time & to me that's just dangerous

[T.W.R]

Motukarara straight you should be doing at LEAST 220, then the straight into the bends before Little River 240 plus or you're a filthy casual.

Amateur

[EJK]

I agree with checking the mirrors but CBTA reckon you should have your attention OFF the road 60% of the time & to me that's just dangerous

Quick mirror every 10 seconds, not check your mirrors for 10 seconds every 10 seconds.

How slow does your eyes move?

[Akzle]

When I am in my car on the road to Akaroa I always look in my rear view mirror checking for group riders under pressure to keep up and I slow down to let them go if I can because I dont want them going splat on my car if they run out of road before the next bend.

you're a fuckwit

[Akzle]

bwahahahahahahahahahahahaaha............confirmed. ..........you are a nutjob...you and EDBEAR should form a club..

you spelled fuckwit wrong.

[Akzle]

The issue being that once you've been t-boned by a SMIDSY none of that matters. Eating soft food and hoping you'll walk again become your piorites


well maybe. Dont forget you're on a motorbike though. You might be able to go round, or beside or whatever. But situational awareness dictates you should know whats behind you as well as whats ahead and if you'e being tailgated, slow down.
I disagree. within reason you can ride any bike on any road. You just have to adapt. And think and be aware.
that does not logically follow - you have conflated two non sequiturs: the only way to reduce the chace of coming to grief is not to ride; and "I once talked to a bike cop at the races". Its the equivalent of saying: "The sky is blue today - I like cheese, and using that as a justification for "but I dont want cheese now because blue sky".

dude. don't engage. it's like trying to discuss particle physics with a pig. or in this case, any kind of sense with a fuckwit.

[Luckylegs]

I agree with checking the mirrors but CBTA reckon you should have your attention OFF the road 60% of the time & to me that's just dangerous

Ah? Wait, what? - theres road behind you right? As opposed to some little umper lumpers running behind you rolling it back up and quickly relaying it for you to ride over around the next bend.