How was your ride in this morning?

**oldrider** · 13th October 2005, 10:40

Originally Posted by kiwisfly

I had an awesome ride in today.
The weather here in Wellington was spot on...
I managed to hit that sweet spot in traffic flows, the lull inbetween traffic wave at about 7.50 on the gorge...
Picked up a couple of riders so it was cool lane splitting in unison...
Got a decent park at the Grey St bike park...
Coffee from Arabica taste's beaut...
Life is good!
Anyone else have a better ride in than normal?

Reading that tells me why suicide statistics are so high!
I read that and realise how cruel life can be!
I realise I will never experience that again!
I am retired!
Thinks!
?????

Goodbye cruel world!

But wait!

I can do that all day!

Or

**kiwisfly** · 13th October 2005, 12:00

Originally Posted by Jim2

My ride was pretty much like yours mate.

Nice to arrive at work with a grin on your face.

My morning may have been even a little better than yours: There was a Fidel's coffee sitting on my desk when I arrived.

You lucky lucky b... Jim2!
You just can't beat that Havana bean can ya!
Know if there is a cafe around top end of lambton Quay that brews the Havana?

**speights_bud** · 13th October 2005, 12:14

my ride had 2 too many wheels, 60 people too many and soo bloody slow. Dammit! Can't wait to get my bike, get off the bus and start riding to school!

**MSTRS:Me** · 13th October 2005, 12:16

Short - work from home.

**Sparky Mark** · 13th October 2005, 12:17

Originally Posted by kiwisfly

I had an awesome ride in today.
The weather here in Wellington was spot on...
I managed to hit that sweet spot in traffic flows, the lull inbetween traffic wave at about 7.50 on the gorge...
Picked up a couple of riders so it was cool lane splitting in unison...
Got a decent park at the Grey St bike park...
Coffee from Arabica taste's beaut...
Life is good!
Anyone else have a better ride in than normal?

Hey Mark! Was that you I passed in the pissing rain yesterday? Twin headlights?

Couldn't really see but I thought the bike and black lid looked familliar....

**kiwisfly** · 13th October 2005, 12:17

Originally Posted by Slingshot

I had a great ride in...Mrs S is home sick today to it was on my own. I was happily splitting through traffic, noticed a police bike on the side of the road, but it was too late to merge back into the traffic so just carried on with the splitting, gave him a nod as I went past, he nodded back and I carried on my merry way.

Dropped the bike off at the shop to get the clutch sorted, so hopefully that'll be ready to pick up tonight.

Yeah saw the coppa there too. I was in front of a couple of bikes & we're all splitting, was funny to see us all merge into traffic at the same time!! Now ya see em now ya don't!

**kiwisfly** · 13th October 2005, 12:22

Originally Posted by Sparky Mark

Hey Mark! Was that you I passed in the pissing rain yesterday? Twin headlights?

Couldn't really see but I thought the bike and black lid looked familliar....

Hey Mark, yeah twas me!
I saw you coming through from the rear & recognised the sound & colour as ya whizzed past! Inlight of the crap conditions I played it carefully, as it was I had to contend & wrestle with a cager merging in my space straight after seeing you!

**Sparky Mark** · 13th October 2005, 12:34

Originally Posted by kiwisfly

Inlight of the crap conditions I played it carefully,

Ooops! I thought I was too...

**el milanes** · 13th October 2005, 12:49

It wasn't sunny, but it's always beautiful around the Pauatahanui inlet and then over the Haywards hill.
The only bad thing is that at the end of the hill there's a curve which is always dirty and today there was more gravel than usual. So I preferred not taking any risk and missed the green light

**XP@** · 13th October 2005, 13:01

It was a good one this morning, the cagers seemed to be using their heads and mirrors.

In general I prefer the ride home, if I am early enough I can miss the usual turn and take the Pauatahanui inlet from Grays road and back round to whitby... nice nice nice.

**Sparky Mark** · 13th October 2005, 13:07

Originally Posted by XP@

In general I prefer the ride home, if I am early enough I can miss the usual turn and take the Pauatahanui inlet from Grays road and back round to whitby... nice nice nice.

I do the same on the way back sometimes, in reverse though Whitby first then Grays road.

Thats a really nice ride at the end of the day, weather and traffic permitting!

**Sparky Bills** · 13th October 2005, 13:08

Originally Posted by el milanes

The only bad thing is that at the end of the hill there's a curve which is always dirty and today there was more gravel than usual. So I preferred not taking any risk and missed the green light

Yeah i hit that too.
But i was splitting and the lights were red already.

Any dry day for me is good. Kapiti to Lower Hutt over Piekok hill EVERYDAY!!!

Cant get much better than that.

**Slingshot** · 13th October 2005, 16:54

Well...didn't get the R6 back...clutch plates are coming in from Oz.

I did get a CBR600RR as a loaner though...cheers Glen!!!

**Zed** · 13th October 2005, 17:03

Well the morning may have been great, but how's the afternoon - wet like Auckland? I got drenched on the way home 2nite, it sucked BIG time...just as well I wear waterproof gears to work every day, and I was riding on a brand new tyre just fitted too!

The best rides to work are undoubtedly Fridays and those days when you know you've got a holiday the following day, it's usually a mindset...but dry roads, low winds, and cloudless skiies help!!