Commuting in Auckland this morning

**crashe** · 24th May 2006, 11:10

Originally Posted by Ixion

What you need is GAITERS. From the friendly army surplus place in K road, opposite the billboard of the chick with the humungeous hooters (actually , must check if that bill board is still there).You can't miss them $12.50 and a bargain at twice the price

Ok a burning question for you....
Do they come in different sizes... like for the smaller feet...?

**Swoop** · 24th May 2006, 11:16

Originally Posted by Ixion

From the friendly army surplus place in K road, opposite the billboard of the chick with the humungeous hooters. You can't miss them $12.50 and a bargain at twice the price

$12.50 for humungous hooters????
Just checked my wallet, count me in for a dozen!!!

**sugilite:Me** · 24th May 2006, 11:17

I rode from North AK to south HB yesterday on the ZXR. It drizzled off and on to Tokaroa, then PISSED from there to Dvirke, oh yeah, add in heavy fog and it was dark from Taupo!
The Napier Taupo was so foggy you could only see one road marker ahead, if you were lucky. Fuck the kit kat, give me the whole bloody factory!

**sAsLEX** · 24th May 2006, 11:24

Originally Posted by Ixion

What you need is GAITERS. From the friendly army surplus place in K road, opposite the billboard of the chick with the humungeous hooters (actually , must check if that bill board is still there).You can't miss them $12.50 and a bargain at twice the price

Still wont help too much if he aint wearing his waterproof pants which was the main prob, I find my ten dollar wharehouse pants keep my boots dry enough, just they aint quite long engough in the crotch to ankle zone and the bottom of my jeans gets wet

**Switch** · 24th May 2006, 11:33

I saw a dude on a Honda Magna pull out of Mount St. No gloves on, bet his hands and arms were cold

**Ixion** · 24th May 2006, 11:35

Originally Posted by crashe

Ok a burning question for you....
Do they come in different sizes... like for the smaller feet...?

Yes they do. Only three I think, but they are adjustable of course.I got large, which is only JUST big enough for me.

**dawnrazor** · 24th May 2006, 11:36

hail, rain or snow me

**Mrs Busa Pete** · 24th May 2006, 11:40

Well pete took the car oh that's wright he still has 18 days to go

**Macktheknife** · 24th May 2006, 11:51

Hell my wife rode in to work this morning... harden up guys!
I would have ridden today too but the whole broken bones thing is a bit of a prob at the moment. (honest I would )

**thesedays** · 24th May 2006, 12:00

I saw at least 4 hard bastards going along Hillsborough Road this morning (Whilist I was snug in the car) I didn't envy them lane splitting or riding in the downpour, but at least they wouldn't have been late for work!

**outlawtorn** · 24th May 2006, 12:00

i take the bike in every day, my only other option is the bus and I'd rather walk than use the bus, I hate buses.

Today was fucking terrible man, I was almost tempted to travel down the right hand hard shoulder just so I could get to work quicker.........

**buellbabe** · 24th May 2006, 12:15

No viagra needed for me mate! Couldn't wait to try out my new wet-weather trou!!!! Verdict: primo! arrived at work toasty warm and dry-as-a-bone! They are alpine trou from Bivouac and the rain just beads and runs off! And this arvo I am heading down to Road&Sport for another service... bad weather? Bring it on!

**vifferman** · 24th May 2006, 12:18

The rain's not a real problem if you've got good gear. I arrived at work drier than the poor mofos here that took their cars then had to walk to the office in the rain.
The problems I have with wet days are visibility (partially fixed by a fresh application of Plexus to the visor before I leave); slippery roads (take a bit more care); and stupid car drivers (ride around them as much as possible).
However, wet days offer the biggest potential for saving time travelling, as the traffic is so thick and slow that anything other than a bike is going to be crawling.

**BM-GS** · 24th May 2006, 12:27

Saw 2 other bikes on the N Shore today. Traffic even more daft than usual. Does everyone *have* to get in their car when it rains? Are the buses empty on wet days? Are the people who walk down the motorway on dry mornings who have to go by car in the rain? WTF?

Wet days more interesting due to combination of barely-legal front tyre & NS City Council blowing the road-maintenance budget on new slippery paint every-bloody-where. No diesel, but it was hosing down.

Just need to get a narrower bike to maximise time-saving opportunities...