How the hell do...

**Fub@r** · 9th November 2006, 17:52

Wellintonians stay on their bike when its blowing a gale???????????

My poor little Ginny was getting thrown around tonight with the winds in Auckland, got so bad that I got off the motorway and took the sheltered surface roads home.

Anyone brave the harbour bridge today?

**jtzzr** · 9th November 2006, 17:59

Some poor sole took on the bridge and lost ,does anyone know when summer is due?

**98tls** · 9th November 2006, 18:12

i can remember riding along hutt motorway up there on an 89 750 Ducati one minute im in one lane next im a couple over...just about shit myself proper..thank god i was on the motorway or i would have run out of road.....

**crashe** · 9th November 2006, 18:15

Originally Posted by jtzzr

does anyone know when summer is due?

Three weeks apparently...... according to the TV this morning.....

**Phurrball** · 9th November 2006, 18:28

On days like this I fear I pike, and rely on the bloated, wasteful girth of the Toyota to keep me rubber-side down. Even that had its moments today!

Anyone who rides in these winds has bigger kahunas than I do...

**mstriumph** · 9th November 2006, 18:33

Originally Posted by Fub@r

Wellintonians stay on their bike when its blowing a gale???????????

My poor little Ginny was getting thrown around tonight with the winds in Auckland, got so bad that I got off the motorway and took the sheltered surface roads home.

Anyone brave the harbour bridge today?

ahhhhhhhh - wellington in a high wind /............brings it all back

being blown sideways accross the road on my poor little cb350 twin ......
happy days!

**Colapop** · 9th November 2006, 18:35

I rode in to work toay. It was fun. As I turned onto Thorndon Quay, heading north, a huge wind hit me as I was accelerating out of the corner. Woohoo!! The whole front end stepped over and I was heading in a different direction. good thing there was a truck in the other lane to remind me to get back to where I should be. In regard to your question; "how do you (we) do it?"
Usually very carefully with rubber undies! It's not as bad as what you think.

**Timber020** · 9th November 2006, 18:36

You just ride expecting it, and accept it as being just another part of the rich tapestry of riding in wellington

**Wasp** · 9th November 2006, 18:41

i didnt stay on, more my fault than the winds though

**The_Dover** · 9th November 2006, 18:42

I nearly tucked the fuckin front on the motorway.

some cunt in a beemer braked, a good 6 car lengths in front of me, I grabbed a handful and the wind caught me at the same time.

the front tyre screeched for a couple of second and tucked under the left hand of the bike before I let go of the brake and straighened it up.

clean pants for table six please garcon.

**diggydog** · 9th November 2006, 18:55

Originally Posted by mstriumph

ahhhhhhhh - wellington in a high wind /............brings it all back

being blown sideways accross the road on my poor little cb350 twin ......
happy days!

yes me i know all about the wellington wind on those light bikes and being tossed around, thats bloody good if you have a bike with weight, myself riding in the rain no problem, but the wind!!! and rain no way it sucks.

**Colapop** · 9th November 2006, 18:57

heh heh - 200kg+ bike & 120kg+ fat arse = a good friend of gravity.

**Steam** · 9th November 2006, 19:28

It helps to be clinically depressed and in risk-taking mode, with additional no fear of death. Like me right now. Thank goodness for beer and massive amounts of starchy food.

**Wenier** · 9th November 2006, 19:46

Its no worries, just ride on a nice big angle to go straight. Or even better turn the opposite way for a corner thats a good one.

More weight is good thou.

Edit: And Aucklanders are soft arent they?
Harden up guys.