The Weather in Welly is bitter cold today

**Indiana_Jones** · 8th April 2004, 07:55

Man, the inside of my helmet got wet on Tuesday (leave it on the bike)

ah well

-Indy

**wkid_one** · 8th April 2004, 08:02

Originally Posted by Jim2

Merv, we have to go for a ride. You can get to Dannevirke from Caltex Upper Hutt without travelling for more than 1km in a straight line.

I think this is a liberal use of the truth. Try measuring a km out - you will be surprised how short it is.

**MikeL** · 8th April 2004, 08:03

A great ride to work this morning. Blue sky, not much wind, just a bit cooler than normal for this time of year. Much less traffic than usual in Auckland this morning - I think lots of people have taken an early holiday. Would explain why the traffic last night at 5 o'clock was horrendous.
Called into Haldanes on the way home to book a couple of test rides for Saturday - was stunned to learn they will be closed for the long weekend!
I thought this sort of attitude went out in the 80s...
(J/k - why shouldn't they have a holiday too? I can wait until Monday.)
Will just have to find something else to do on Saturday... Wonder what the weather will be like for a ride...

**James Deuce** · 8th April 2004, 09:03

Originally Posted by wkid_one

I think this is a liberal use of the truth. Try measuring a km out - you will be surprised how short it is.

You've heard of hyperbole right?

Seriously though its really easy to avoid SH2 altogether and get the sensation of almost ceaseless corners, with no traffic. The straights on these roads are just the fast bits that connect the corners, rather than having a vanishing point like a lot of SH2 through the Wairarapa does now.

**jrandom** · 8th April 2004, 09:47

Originally Posted by MikeL

A great ride to work this morning. Blue sky, not much wind, just a bit cooler than normal for this time of year. Much less traffic than usual in Auckland this morning - I think lots of people have taken an early holiday. Would explain why the traffic last night at 5 o'clock was horrendous.

Yes, it was quite nice this moaning. Tempitcher just about bracing without being nippy. I keep forgetting about the long weekend. Fishing! Fishing fishing fishing! Yeeeeaaaaaaah. I might go for a ride, too

**Hitcher** · 8th April 2004, 10:35

Today is certainly better than yesterday! The Zrex got a ride into town today -- new Metzelers going on! Forecast for the trip home is decidely unflash but...

**Coldkiwi** · 8th April 2004, 12:57

now, I know you clowns down there love to tout the phrase ' you can't beat wellington on a good day'... but when its turning off the temperature like that for you, I'm quite happy to forgo any good day and stick with our slightly temperamental but less extreme Auckland weather!

**Hitcher** · 8th April 2004, 13:33

Originally Posted by Coldkiwi

now, I know you clowns down there love to tout the phrase ' you can't beat wellington on a good day'... but when its turning off the temperature like that for you, I'm quite happy to forgo any good day and stick with our slightly temperamental but less extreme Auckland weather!

You big Wuss!

**Zed** · 8th April 2004, 14:46

Originally Posted by MikeL

A great ride to work this morning. Blue sky, not much wind, just a bit cooler than normal for this time of year. Much less traffic than usual in Auckland this morning - I think lots of people have taken an early holiday. Would explain why the traffic last night at 5 o'clock was horrendous.
Called into Haldanes on the way home to book a couple of test rides for Saturday - was stunned to learn they will be closed for the long weekend!
I thought this sort of attitude went out in the 80s...
(J/k - why shouldn't they have a holiday too? I can wait until Monday.)
Will just have to find something else to do on Saturday... Wonder what the weather will be like for a ride...

The traffic on the NorthWestern m/way sucked the BIG kumara as per normal this morning on my way to work at 7.45am- backed all the way back to Westgate, what a joke. I wore more undergarments than normal today which kept me nice and snug, and my new winter gloves were great even though I could still feel the cold slightly through them- what freaked me out though was when I passed a Harley rider wearing NO gloves on!! Brrrrrrr his hands must have been numbed by the time he reached his destination, not to mention the state of them if he had come off hands first!

Zed

**DeanOh** · 13th April 2004, 12:29

Originally Posted by celticno6

And also, not having a choice on transport tends to sway one towards the bike too.

The train. thats where you'll see me if its wet. Old age has softened me

**riffer** · 13th April 2004, 12:37

Originally Posted by DeanOh

The train. thats where you'll see me if its wet. Old age has softened me

Shhh! Wy wife reads over my shoulder sometimes. The last thing I want is her to realise there's an alternative!

"Nope. It's the bike or nothing darlin'... The train is just too unreliable. Doesn't fit in with my unpredictable work hours. With the bike I can leave when I want and not be held up by traffic or other commuters or schedules."

There. That's settled now...

**MikeL** · 13th April 2004, 14:14

Originally Posted by celticno6

Shhh! Wy wife reads over my shoulder sometimes. The last thing I want is her to realise there's an alternative!

"Nope. It's the bike or nothing darlin'... The train is just too unreliable. Doesn't fit in with my unpredictable work hours. With the bike I can leave when I want and not be held up by traffic or other commuters or schedules."

There. That's settled now...

At least you have the choice. I live within (easy) walking distance of a disused rail link (Onehunga) that ought to have been revived years ago. Even with the museum pieces that are Auckland's current rolling stock (or is that laughing stock?) I would be able to get home from the CBD in less than 30 minutes by rail. Instead, if I don't take the bike I have to sit in a bus for an hour. Now we're told that re-opening the rail link is not on because (a) it's not proven that enough people would use it and (b) if it did become popular the brand-spanking-new multi-million-dollar Britomart station would not be able to cope with the extra passenger movements!
Logic??!!

**DeanOh** · 13th April 2004, 15:44

Originally Posted by MikeL

At least you have the choice. I live within (easy) walking distance of a disused rail link (Onehunga) that ought to have been revived years ago. Even with the museum pieces that are Auckland's current rolling stock (or is that laughing stock?) I would be able to get home from the CBD in less than 30 minutes by rail. Instead, if I don't take the bike I have to sit in a bus for an hour. Now we're told that re-opening the rail link is not on because (a) it's not proven that enough people would use it and (b) if it did become popular the brand-spanking-new multi-million-dollar Britomart station would not be able to cope with the extra passenger movements!
Logic??!!

Sorry Mike, but...hahahahahahahhaa

Im from Auck Celtic...hence the softness

I live in UH too. Id much rather ride for 30 mins than sit in a train for an hour, but the wellington cold and wet, really is very cold and very wet.

*me goes back to knitting and flower arranging

**pete376403** · 13th April 2004, 16:34

Originally Posted by celticno6

Shhh! Wy wife reads over my shoulder sometimes. The last thing I want is her to realise there's an alternative!

"Nope. It's the bike or nothing darlin'... The train is just too unreliable. Doesn't fit in with my unpredictable work hours. With the bike I can leave when I want and not be held up by traffic or other commuters or schedules."

There. That's settled now...

Celtic#6 lives over the road from a railway station....