Akl Thurs Night Ride and Drinks 9th March @ TAKE NOTE: 6.30pm

[Qkchk:Me]

...I guess you'll be riding on thursday night then eh [/B]

3 Custards is bad enough!

Nah it will be a while til he mounts his trusty stead again..... gotta get those wires out of the bone first.........

[SwanTiger]

Just Some Guy, all the road crashes I have had occured due to mechanical failures, not my inability to navigate a road. You seem to be preaching a bit too much.

Qkchk, fair enough, however according to my observations those who crashed were not newbies. The first guy who crashed may of been a newbie, but I don't think he was even part of KB. But I get your point about waiting... with me, you can just fuck off if I drag behind, I'll find the pub eventually.

I think a solution might be to pick one or two good riders that can float around and spot the people pushing it and maybe a bit of "warning" can be passed when we stop at intersections, etc. Nothing too spastic.

[Qkchk:Me]

Well ya damned if you do and youre damned if you dont.

[Keystone19]

I s'pose if you get enough people who know the route and are willing enough you could break into two groups - a faster one and a slower one - choose your group at your own peril.

THis would kind of rely on the good will of those willing to guide the slower group...

[bugjuice]

Qkchk - can I offer 2¢?

You are leading the ride, right?
Every time I've been leading, I carry on leading thru-out the ride. I've always been on rides like this too.

You instruct the bike behind you, to wait at the junction, while you carry on leading. Then you don't have to play catch up to the front (which is nigh on impossible on a quick ride) so you can point the next junction. Get someone else to wait, and make sure the group know that whoever is last, knows they are last, and signals the person waiting, that they are the last bike. Then we don't have several groups wondering the country side.
It also cycles the second rider too, and gives the group more of a mix up

[SwanTiger]

If you like I can lead a slow group QkChk, I know most of the roads around there so if you just mark out the route for me before hand there shouldn't be a problem.

I'm guessing 100km/h - 120km/h to be the slow group. Any slower and JSG will have to lead them

[Keystone19]

Swantiger, it really depends on who is in the slow group. If you're going to lead a slow group then you have to be prepared to ride a fair bit slower than that and be very patient. You get a newbie with 2 or 3 weeks under their belt then 100-120 is not realistic for some of them.

[SwanTiger]

Slow is fine, so long as I have a nice arse to stare at.

[Keystone19]

Honey, you can stare at my nice arse anytime you like, you just have to catch me first...

[texmo]

If I dont have to give back the scooter I will come on the ride (my engine mount is bent other wise I wouldnt mind directing the fast group) I dont mind doing my bit dawn...

[bugjuice]

is this an open invitation ks..? cos i can just slow right down..

[Qkchk:Me]

I like Buggys idea and Ive seen him use it in the past too. I have tried that same approach before and dunno why I havent done it since. Probaly the best thing is to discuss this tomorrow night and see how it goes. As long as you have the tail end charlie the same all the way through it's almost a no-brainer.

[Keystone19]

is this an open invitation ks..? cos i can just slow right down..

Buggy, you already have carte blanche access to my derriere...

[Big Dave]

>>Buggy, you already have carte blanche access to my derriere...<<

I'n hav ing ttroubll typin g.

[bugjuice]

qkchk - we can quickly run over it again tomorrow if you like. But not totally sure if I'm meeting you at Shell, or the road I was at last time.. Just point at the spot you want the second rider to sit, and they wait there until someone takes over, or the last person signals they are the last bike..

ks -