So who's riding home today in Auck?

[Finn]

If you are I'd recommend catching a lift with someone. It's nuts out there. The windows in our building sound like they're going to blow out.

I wouldn't even dream about takling the harbour bridge!

[robnz]

home already.

[Devil]

I'll be riding home in about 30 minutes. CBD to glenfield. Should be entertaining.

This is a picnic mate. I was riding from wellington to new plymouth on the 2nd or 3rd of January when the shit weather was happening. Gusting to 140km/h while I was heading around Foxton.

At one point I seriously had the bike on a 45 degree lean while travelling straight ahead, for at least 100m!

[Grahameeboy]

Ferry.......could still be fun....our building is swaying.......I love it...makes a change

[tracyprier]

I have that joyful experience in 10 minutes.

"Engage panic circuits....panic circuits engaged....."

Smoke me a kipper...I'll be back for breakfast

[sAsLEX]

At one point I seriously had the bike on a 45 degree lean while travelling straight ahead, for at least 100m!

I was being blown from the right hand lane into the gravel on the right heading south through taranaki around mokau once, was rather scary! Lucky no one else was stupid enough to be on the road!

[sAsLEX]

So who's riding home today in Auck?

On duty tonight so dont get to go home!

Poor bike has to sit out in the rain though

[Qkchk:Me]

Mt Wellington to Mt Roskill on a Street Magic, already done. Now for that hot shower............ some are bred tough others are just farken flacid roosters.....

[bugjuice]

I've gone round the Esmond Road on-ramp leaning right before (for those who don't know, the on ramp is a nice flat long left hander)

I've ridden in stuff like this, but if you don't have to, it's best not to risk. Especially today, since we haven't had a good blast for ages, so all the weak tree branches are being blown everywhere. I might go take a pic of outside my work window. The road is green with tree stuff!!

[ManDownUnder]

Yup riding from the City to Kumeu.

I heard (at 2:00pm) there is/was a huge pile up on the NW near Te Atatu though -Westbound

Anyone got an update?

[Cookie]

Alright - I admit, I chickened out today and took the car.

Respect to those who had the guts to commute!

[bugjuice]

http://www.aaroadwatch.co.nz/Region?...s&Region_id=16
there was a thread about that. No idea tho. And the AA haven't reported it.

http://www.gdc.govt.nz/CDEM/RoadClos...Conditions.htm

http://www.trafficnz.info/



INCIDENT
STATE HIGHWAY 16 Westbound
Between TE ATATU RD AND LINCOLN RD
Northwest Motorway just after the Te Atatu Interchange - Westbound

1 LANE AFFECTED

Start Time: 24/01/06 12:43
Severity: Major
Estimated Duration: More than an hour

Update 2:58pm - The Northwest Motorway is currently restricted to one lane westbound just after the Te Atatu Interchange, with over 3km of queues back past Rosebank Interchange. Please avaoid this area if at all possible otherwise follow the detour off at Te Atatu Interchange. Road will hopefully be reopened within 30 minutes.**Update. The lanes will be open at 3.30pm approx.
3.28pm - the lanes are now open

[Crazy Steve]

And from Hams......

But would of been wetter...There was this one time in the mercs...

And I was 40mtrs below sea level...Was pretty wet then...

Crazy Steve.

[Grahameeboy]

On duty tonight so dont get to go home!

Poor bike has to sit out in the rain though

Another bike wash??

[Qkchk:Me]

Yeah it happed just after 1pm. 4 vehicle pile up between Te Atatu and Lincon Rd offramp. Motorway was closed between the 2 offramps. Not sure of recent update....

Supposedly a truck had hit the median barrier. As reported by one of our guys, it was @ a 90degree angle to the median and another little truck involved was a bit squished............ then there was another 6 car nose to tail further down toward Patiki heading West as well. Sounds like a suckful ride home MDU...... shame it's not past Lincon road, at least you could of shot down Waitakere Rd....