South Auckland Thursday Night Ride

**DIN PELENDA** · 22nd January 2009, 21:25

Originally Posted by EatOrBeEaten

Ich bin ein idiot.

I didn't make the Botany ride after all, got caught up in traffic coming back from the city centre and then couldn't find the place.

Still, went out to Kawakawa on my tod anyway, brilliant ride that! Hopefully see some of you next Thursday night (I know where I'm going now)

Definitely not Botany

**Madness** · 22nd January 2009, 21:28

Wouldn't Botany qualify for the title of EATNR?, being out east 'n all.

SATNR is where it's at. Hell, one bike even got blocked tonight!.

**EatOrBeEaten** · 22nd January 2009, 21:37

Originally Posted by DIN PELENDA

Definitely not Botany

The other rideout, that was leaving from Botany Honda (apparently- there was nobody there by the time I arrived!)

Madness- Don't feel my skills are up to riding with the big boys, I still have a fear that I'll let my enthusiasm overtake my ability on the main SATNR

**gijoe1313** · 22nd January 2009, 21:48

Well, its been a while since I last managed to turn up to the SATNR, and I'm glad I did tonight!

Met the usual great group of bikers, talking the usual shite and comparing size of dicks!

A great turn out and somehow we managed to get past the posing and actually do a little riding...

Went on some nice twisties out Drury way to Runciman and all of a sudden the flow was stopped by a stoppage on the road!

I shall post piccies and let the interested parties explain!

I will put in little snippets of info I deem pertinent to aid and further misunderstandings!

Pic1 : The gathering of a ne'er do well crew of misbegotten miscreants, rancounteurs, scallywags and blaggards as ever assembled!

Pic2 : Oh noes! I has broken bike!

Pic3 : You put the little thing in the little hole to try and get the sodden thing off ...

Pic4 : Ministry of Works gathering ...

Pic5 : The farmer who helped was named Gordon, a damned fine gentleman and sounded like a real character! Blardy good chap indeed!

Pic6 : Proof that we actually made it to the Muddy Waters to have eats and drinks to finish the SATNR in style!

**Richard Mc F** · 22nd January 2009, 21:56

Originally Posted by DIN PELENDA

For anyone going from Botany if you planing to go Whitford and Maraetai way lots of road work and thick gravel from Howik up to 2km before Beachlands new roundabout so Hunua or some ather way mey be beter.Just got beck with kids from maraetai road is bad.

Yeah we went out ormiston, sandstone,etc, then up over west road, some marbles but a great run down the coast and back.

Good turnout, and good to Catch up with OLD GUY, a nice nana ride down playing TEC, stepped it up on the way home.........refreshing

Great to get out after a long break, I will have to go out on the traditonal SATNR soon, get shown how slow I still am

Sorry we missed you eat or be eaten, we left pretty much 6.00 sharp, come out on the SATNR & let the crew know, there is always some one who will look after the noobies, play TEC etc

**DIN PELENDA** · 22nd January 2009, 22:04

Originally Posted by EatOrBeEaten

The other rideout, that was leaving from Botany Honda (apparently- there was nobody there by the time I arrived!)

Madness- Don't feel my skills are up to riding with the big boys, I still have a fear that I'll let my enthusiasm overtake my ability on the main SATNR

We didn't have much of ride cos of breakdown on one of the bikes R1 , but we had good time on side of the road , we don't leave no one behind . I took my 7yr old daughter with me for ride and if you do turn up next week I'm sure you be looked after.

**gijoe1313** · 22nd January 2009, 22:07

Originally Posted by Richard Mc F

Yeah we went out ormiston, sandstone,etc, then up over west road, some marbles but a great run down the coast and back.

Good turnout, and good to Catch up with OLD GUY, a nice nana ride down playing TEC, stepped it up on the way home.........refreshing

Great to get out after a long break, I will have to go out on the traditonal SATNR soon, get shown how slow I still am

Sorry we missed you eat or be eaten, we left pretty much 6.00 sharp, come out on the SATNR & let the crew know, there is always some one who will look after the noobies, play TEC etc

I have you know I am always TEC when I am on these rides!

Its been a tradition since I rode my lil'ol'hornet at the back when the big guns were thundering along!

**EatOrBeEaten** · 22nd January 2009, 22:10

Originally Posted by Richard Mc F

Sorry we missed you eat or be eaten, we left pretty much 6.00 sharp, come out on the SATNR & let the crew know, there is always some one who will look after the noobies, play TEC etc

My own fault- I pulled into a gas station in a rush, asked for directions. Of course, there being a Honda dealership for cars as well as bikes in the area didn't occur to me until I pulled into a very closed-looking car dealers

Originally Posted by DIN PELENDA

We didn't have much of ride cos of breakdown on one of the bikes R1 , but we had good time on side of the road , we don't leave no one behind . I took my 7yr old daughter with me for ride and if you do turn up next week I'm sure you be looked after.

Will be about next week for sure, it's my first day in my new job so I'll be needing some R&R!

**gijoe1313** · 22nd January 2009, 22:12

I must confess though, I did get several rides in - to zip back home to acquire Mr Block and Mr Mallet and assorted gubbinz to try and clamp the aforementioned bike back to ride worthiness.

Not happening. Bashing and swearing and general hamfisted attempts to bodge a repair only resulted in dismal ROI!

The last four bikers to ride to the end was well met and excellent stories exchanged!

And oh yes, a special pic for a poseur provacateur ... to prove that KB is still about posing and talking rather than riding!

**gijoe1313** · 22nd January 2009, 22:19

Originally Posted by Richard Mc F

I havn't been doing the SATNR or the botany one for a while, broken bones do that, I post the BHM here 'cause these are people I enjoy riding with.

Not a thread hi jack........mere courtesy..............use you ignore or delete.

No swearing .........I might be sober

I did mention that you were a crusty ol'biker with the ear of the Biker Gods and you must have cursed this ride tonight!

I thought back to how you proclaimed that Gremlin was to be afflicted with rain (and by association, me as well) down on the SI trip!

I reckon you need to lighten up on the heebie-jeebie stuff!

Oh yeah I also said your nana speed was still faster than some people's fast speeds!

**DIN PELENDA** · 22nd January 2009, 22:43

Originally Posted by Richard Mc F

Yeah we went out ormiston, sandstone,etc, then up over west road, some marbles but a great run down the coast and back.

Good turnout, and good to Catch up with OLD GUY, a nice nana ride down playing TEC, stepped it up on the way home.........refreshing

Great to get out after a long break, I will have to go out on the traditonal SATNR soon, get shown how slow I still am

Sorry we missed you eat or be eaten, we left pretty much 6.00 sharp, come out on the SATNR & let the crew know, there is always some one who will look after the noobies, play TEC etc

I was wondering where is John (YOUNG GUY) We were at BP autobahn up to 7pm , ill be good to see you next week.

**Richard Mc F** · 22nd January 2009, 22:56

Originally Posted by DIN PELENDA

I was wondering where is John (YOUNG GUY) We were at BP autobahn up to 7pm , ill be good to see you next week.

7.00 pm works for me, 6.30...........hell can be still pushing bikes inside at 6.00, will forgo the after work beer and come out to play

**Gremlin** · 22nd January 2009, 23:17

Originally Posted by gijoe1313

I have you know I am always TEC when I am on these rides!

Its been a tradition since I rode my lil'ol'hornet at the back when the big guns were thundering along!

pfffft I was TEC this time... but on the hornet, so I guess the hornet at the back tradition was kept...

Wichard was not TEC, unless he counts bikes differently. Since he was in front of me, one could presume he wasn't TEC

**Richard Mc F** · 22nd January 2009, 23:23

Originally Posted by Gremlin

pfffft I was TEC this time... but on the hornet, so I guess the hornet at the back tradition was kept...

Wichard was not TEC, unless he counts bikes differently. Since he was in front of me, one could presume he wasn't TEC

Indeed..............NQTEC.......or he with puncture repair kit, or he with infinite patience.

There be only metres in it mr gremlin, dare ye risk a hex? woe betide thee ought expectations of a salubrious loaner being expected..............xv250 with siliconed tyre for the knave!

( on my hrmmmm'th beer )

**Gremlin** · 22nd January 2009, 23:29

Originally Posted by Richard Mc F

There be only metres in it mr gremlin, dare ye risk a hex? woe betide thee ought expectations of a salubrious loaner being expected..............xv250 with siliconed tyre for the knave!

I've lost count of the bikes you have "threatened" me with, and there be no road trips coming up... mr gijoe is the one who gets caught up in all the hex's anyway...

Can you even remember them all?