South Auckland Thursday Night Ride

[eldog]

Ok it is raining and I don't need an excuse.
No ride Josephine.

There was a reason no rissen, me young fellow me lad.

I couldna hear ya.

Bike sorted, now only user to get off arse.

Food Yep changed, next time I am going past I may call in and ask, or I may not. Certainly was nice the first time.

Cancer - so young bugger.


Typical not raining now, but I have a little project I am working on, well putting off really, I am in the mood so I will keep working on that instead.
A mates working diary(s) who passed away from cancer last year. I have taken over some of his job.

[eldog]

Already wet behind my cloth ears. So rest easy Josephine tonight.

Caseye

ps I did manage to get out and about last Sunday while the weather was sunny and warm.....

[caseye]

Yep sitting here reading this, hearing the rain on the roof, thinking, glad I'm not out in this.
Next week for da tag me thinks.

[leathel]

Caseye....did you post? I am almost done with paperwork so may go for a ride, anyone going to brave the colder temps?

[eldog]

I will come if you are Leathel.
Dunno about Caseye maybe a case of the Couch

[leathel]

I will come if you are Leathel.
Dunno about Caseye maybe a case of the Couch

Ive started working on the bike now......fitting more bits :P

[eldog]

Ive started working on the bike now......fitting more bits :P

No worries. If it's just me I will just go for a wee pootle.

No stop for food.
Will see.

Not planning on riding this weekend crap weather?

[eldog]

Leathel you ok if I pop out for 5-10 minutes?
Just say if not

I need some country night riding by myself

[leathel]

Leathel you ok if I pop out for 5-10 minutes?
Just say if not

I need some country night riding by myself

was back working on my bike, still will be for another 1/2 hour if you are still on the road

[eldog]

thanks Leathel
hopefully you are fitting some heated grips....

Anyway took the standard route to Bombay,
Overtaken on a blind corner by a Ute over the yellow line in the opposite lane, wondered if 95 kph is fast enough or how long before someone appeared coming the other way.
survived that and had one of the better recent rides.

sort of a cross between Leathels' and Bass's navigation.
ie I had no idea where I was going, but no matter, lots of new testing roads, finding the ends of roads and the beginning of several roads that I have travelled before.
Not too many oncoming cars so High beam had lots of use (well its better than the std candle)

If you remember stopping for the Leathels deflating tyre then you should know approx 5k further on there has been a slip and gravel has replaced the road. Some small signs but could be interesting if travelling at limit.
Decending down into the Waikato, looked amazing with the tops of the trees peeping through the dense fog, highlighted by the glowing moon.
Once passed below the fog level, very little vision........so slow going there.
Some of the more interesting curves have been replaced by gentle curves

SH1 is still under repair, with some areas being sealed, but very slow travelling 5kph or less
I have to wonder what my speedo is reading
Watch out for loose stones in the lane, tyre spat out a few.

approx 120 k
temperature cool-but not cold, well worth the effort.

[caseye]

Yeah , Na! It was Zero degrees ere at 6 pm, so I got out of me riding togs and cranked up the Heat Pump, had a very pleasant evening, warmmmmm and comfortable.

[eldog]

togs, togs, togs, undies, undies, undies

it was worth the ride.......

next bike ride I will wear more than just my togs

[leathel]

Its fine, not too cold....who is riding, I am going to do a test run on my bike so if others are riding I will head up, if not I will just ride from work

[eldog]

I can be there or your place if no one else is riding
Finishing work early shortly

I want to see if anything falls off my bike.

[leathel]

I will gas up and see you at autobahn, be good to test things on the motorway too