Wellington Newbie ride Sunday 12 March

**pauldarney** · 12th March 2006, 14:48

Enjoyed the ride to Martinborough. But lost sunglasses around Martinborough so went back to look for them and lost everybody. If anybody found a pair of sunglasses around the Martinborough Park, I would love to get them back.

**Paul in NZ** · 12th March 2006, 15:34

Originally Posted by sels1

Just checked the weather radars, that southerly is still hovering over CHCH and and wont be here for ages....not even on the wgtn radar yet so looking good for most of the day

I think ya might have got that a bit wrong mate

**knight rider** · 12th March 2006, 16:03

Originally Posted by Jamezo

I had an AWESOME ride from Featherston to wherever-the-hell-that-thing-was. Cheers Uncle B.

Does anybody know how that biker was that crashed on the Hutt side of the Rimutakas?

I thought that was you that crashed. i got told it was the guy with his learners riding an RG150 ridding with the guy that had a black 636. Who ever it was I hope they're ok

**Dafe** · 12th March 2006, 16:20

As I was riding two up, from the top of the hill back towards the hutt. I got overtaken by an Aprilia RSV 1000.
This guy overtook me through a completely blind corner and he was midpoint in the oncoming lane going into the corner.

Think again dude, coz had you been seconds later you'd have been collected by the truck that was coming into that corner and you'd not be feeling so good. Nor would I, coz you'd have been deflected straight back into myself and my wife, taking us out too.

However, I would have still had the ability to get up and lay a boot into your dead corpse.

What were you even thinking in the deteriorated/greasy road conditions?

Please, don't take rediculous risks fullstop!
Do yourself a favour and don't go putting other riders at risk!
Unfortunately, I didn't recognise this rider otherwise I would have given a dirty PM.

I do know it was NOT Kerry from Sawyers. It was somebody on a similar bike though.

**Charlie** · 12th March 2006, 16:56

Awesome ride, thanks Uncle B! Shame about the rain and drizzel on our way home... and shame I chose to buy new boots last week instead of pants! Got a little chilly but had a great day. The big rides are paying off and I'm getting a lot more confident (and not so slow!). Great to meet some more riders. Looking forward to Wednesdays ride...
:spudwave:

**Paul in NZ** · 12th March 2006, 17:01

Originally Posted by Dafe

As I was riding two up, from the top of the hill back towards the hutt. I got overtaken by an Aprilia RSV 1000.
This guy overtook me through a completely blind corner and he was midpoint in the oncoming lane going into the corner.

.

Probably the same dude that over took us and i thought i was being a bit dodgy on the way down.. fark he was close...

**Hawkeye** · 12th March 2006, 17:11

Good to meet up with a few of you guys at Tawa. Sorry I couldn't stay for the whole ride but enjoyed the group ride to the bottom of Haywards anyway.
The ride over Haywards and around the inlet finished off what, for me, was a good ride.
I did feel rather underpowered on my little '85' 250 single when you left me for dead along the backroad

Thankfully you did ease up so I could catch up

Thanks again for an enjoyable (though short) ride.

**knight rider** · 12th March 2006, 17:17

Originally Posted by SWIFT ONE

Good to meet up with a few of you guys at Tawa. Sorry I couldn't stay for the whole ride but enjoyed the group ride to the bottom of Haywards anyway.
The ride over Haywards and around the inlet finished off what, for me, was a good ride.
I did feel rather underpowered on my little '85' 250 single when you left me for dead along the backroad

Thankfully you did ease up so I could catch up

Thanks again for an enjoyable (though short) ride.

mines only a 250 aswell a cbr250rr. But no worries we always wait for people

**Charlie** · 12th March 2006, 17:22

Hope the bike probs you were having qpideo are minor and short lived. Was funny following you, could see you urging your bike up hills!

**madmal64** · 12th March 2006, 17:51

Originally Posted by hunt

aarrgh, snapped clutch cable just arriving to caltex servo, masses of bikes there, i'm missing a fun day out,,, hope everyone enjoys the ride

Oh so thats what happened, I saw you pull in then away again.

Next time!

**madmal64** · 12th March 2006, 17:55

Originally Posted by pauldarney

Enjoyed the ride to Martinborough. But lost sunglasses around Martinborough so went back to look for them and lost everybody. If anybody found a pair of sunglasses around the Martinborough Park, I would love to get them back.

Ah! and thats what happened to you also! You had them at the Flying fish last time I saw you with them

**knight rider** · 12th March 2006, 17:57

Originally Posted by Charlie

Hope the bike probs you were having qpideo are minor and short lived. Was funny following you, could see you urging your bike up hills!

yeah I sometimes wonderd if I could push it up the hill faster

) Thanks for keeping an eye on me charlie

**madmal64** · 12th March 2006, 18:22

Originally Posted by Dafe

As I was riding two up, from the top of the hill back towards the hutt. I got overtaken by an Aprilia RSV 1000.
This guy overtook me through a completely blind corner and he was midpoint in the oncoming lane going into the corner.

Think again dude, coz had you been seconds later you'd have been collected by the truck that was coming into that corner and you'd not be feeling so good. Nor would I, coz you'd have been deflected straight back into myself and my wife, taking us out too.

I do know it was NOT Kerry from Sawyers. It was somebody on a similar bike though.

I watched you guys take off as I was finishing my coffee & saw the RSV overtake a car right on the summit corner and then continue to partake in some rather extreme overtaking on the way down.
I watched it pass you and sels1 and other small group. Not that clever from my view point either.

**hunt** · 12th March 2006, 18:29

Originally Posted by madmal64

Oh so thats what happened, I saw you pull in then away again.

Next time!

For sure next time, with the amount of bikes there, was impressive, i had spent a couple of hours going over my bike, but hadnt thought to replace my 3 month old clutch cable, the angle of the dangle can;t be quite right,
is that a normal kiwibiker turnout?