Attending the New Rider's Day Out 2?? Please Vote...

**Gremlin** · 26th February 2006, 20:21

If you have enrolled and are attending Weasel and my New Rider's Day Out 2, A couple of things have emerged, that Weasel has received.

First, some I believe have asked that an 85 group be created. I can now see the reasoning behind this, and if we have the numbers, we will do it. So, if you are a learner, please vote which group you would be likely to want to be in.

If you are an instructor or leader, please vote accordingly. If you are happy to float around as leader, instructor, or pointer perhaps, vote other, maybe specify in posting.

We need to get an idea of numbers in each group, as I have a horrible suspicion we are going to be short of experienced riders to team up with the learners....

**cowpoos** · 26th February 2006, 20:45

not me....coz I live below the bombay's....so therefore I can acctually ride

**Maha** · 26th February 2006, 20:50

Gidday Gremlin, question? my partner Anne is coming along, she has been riding for 30 odd years, she has a GN250 and is willing to help out with 70kph riders if you need someone that is ?

**Gremlin** · 26th February 2006, 20:55

yep, depending on the response of this poll, we'll properly assign groups only on the day.

This is just to get an idea of where people are sitting.

Your friend would most likely be an excellent instructor for a 70 group, although I wonder why she would be riding a gn for 30 years

If she comes, and when we assign groups, and leaders and instructors to groups, please speak up, and make us aware. It would help heaps.

**R6_kid:Me** · 26th February 2006, 20:59

will be there for sunday, dont know if i can afford to do it both days... maybe if tristan pays me for the air ram hoses i could come out with you guys on saturday aswell

**Ixion** · 26th February 2006, 21:08

I hope to make it Sunday, won't know until Tuesday. May be able to make Saturday also, though I'm not keen on a high speed chase on SH16, too many cops on that road , and I don't fancy loosing my licence.

Buggered if I know what I'd put myself down as, but no point me trying to show the young 'uns how to ride, I wouldn't know a racing line if it bit me on the toe, let alone showing them how to get a knee down.

Happy to help out where I can, some idea of what would help me pick what bike's best suited . Prolly Der Uberfarter on Sunday, though it might be a nice day out for Ratty, he could keep the GNs company.

**Gremlin** · 26th February 2006, 21:09

Originally Posted by gareth_d

will be there for sunday, dont know if i can afford to do it both days...

Thats fine, this is for Sunday.

Sunday is the most important day, Saturday is just recon. I would have to do it anyway, to double check the route, so, may as well make it a ride, in case people helping want to spy the route first. I know the odd one often does it alone too even before Sat, thats their choice, and fine by me.

You know the route well, so unless you want the (expensive) fun, then there is no massive need...

Cowpoos: you aren't going on the ride, the first part of the thread title stated whether you even needed to look at it.... yet you had to post/vote...

oh, no need to reply to this either eh??

**Gremlin** · 26th February 2006, 21:16

The Saturday ride isn't a lickity split ride, just much more open than Sunday's one. Weasel and I want helpers to know that Sunday is for the learners. Saturday is more the helpers day, unless they will want to go in a group, I'll let them know where to go, where next to stop. Their choice as to speed.

Originally Posted by Ixion

Buggered if I know what I'd put myself down as, but no point me trying to show the young 'uns how to ride, I wouldn't know a racing line if it bit me on the toe, let alone showing them how to get a knee down.

Not so much racing line, nor knee down, that is not for this day. It is aimed at getting newbies out, practising basic skills that perhaps otherwise they may be too scared to try, or possibly crash when trying. A lot of newbies used to comment they were worried about being out on open roads alone, and these rides are to try to get them out, and learning, while receiving potentially life saving advice on their riding.

Short of closing and sweeping roads, we try to make this as learner friendly and safe as possible, while keeping it real (rocks on road, oncoming cars etc).

Sheesh... this has to be the most informative and helpful post yet by me... yikes

**N4CR** · 26th February 2006, 21:19

Erm... GhostRider option please.
Cheers!

**Gremlin** · 26th February 2006, 21:26

Originally Posted by tristank

Erm... GhostRider option please.

That, my squidulous friend, would be under other

err... 200BUSA... you riding up from Christchurch to help??

**Karma** · 26th February 2006, 21:42

Originally Posted by Gremlin

That, my squidulous friend, would be under other

err... 200BUSA... you riding up from Christchurch to help??

I think it's a forum bug that some people get added to the attending list even by looking at the page... can't go by numbers alone.

**Gremlin** · 27th February 2006, 01:13

Originally Posted by Weasel

I think it's a forum bug that some people get added to the attending list even by looking at the page... can't go by numbers alone.

Yes, I believe there was a forum bug (not sure about it still being there), could also be done by linking to the register link, and not the calendar.

And he is not on the ride itself, just voting. Newbie mistake

I wonder if spank can remove votes??

And those sorta reasons are why I made it public

**aff-man** · 27th February 2006, 07:02

I hate reading shiotloads of posts so can you send me the details for what is actually happening... Don't have much cash so i may just come to meet people and have a chat.

And if rayza is there maybe i'll be a marker

**Quasievil** · 27th February 2006, 07:19

So you have planned to take some novice riders on 16, a busy stretch of road at 70kmph ? i think you may want to reconsider that mate.
i suggest you try a quite bit of road like 22 or something similiar.

Good on ya for doing it though mate, but thats just my observation
(all said with love dude)

**Ixion** · 27th February 2006, 09:33

So long as the 70kph groups have an experienced person riding tail, in right wheel track, and the groups pull over regularly to let traffic through, I see no reason for concern. The 100kph group are just as likely to have problems at 100kph.