You lucky b#$#$$

**MadDuck** · 25th July 2004, 19:53

You didnt miss much Frosty. It was a awful day and an awful ride out to Raglan with Death, Draco, Vagabond and Ryan. The cafe served horrid food and is was poor service. The sun forgot to shine.......LOOK OUT theres a flying pig

**MikeL** · 25th July 2004, 20:01

Did anyone else here do SH16 today? What an awesome ride (yet again...)
Had things to do at home until midday and then I was off. Looked at the sky as I was coming into Wellsford and saw a couple of blackish-looking clouds. Told them to bugger off which they did. Rest of the ride was in brilliant sunshine. Coming back the same way I felt a bit adventurous so took the turn off to Warkworth which I've never done before. A bit bumpy but at least sealed - until I got about 5 or 10 km along and then gravel. Bugger, I thought, how long will this last? Fortunately only a couple of km, and then the rest of the way was great. Good surface, some twisties and sweepers, no traffic to speak of, some interesting scenery. HP was conspicuous by their absence the whole way until I got onto the harbour bridge and then one on a bike came roaring up behind me all lights blazing and siren going. Sinking feeling (was it the speed, or the creative lane changing earlier...?) but he obviously had other fish to fry so to speak (probably late for his afternoon tea) and zoomed past me.
Lots of bikes on the road and most of them waved back at me.
Perfect day. Sorry, Frosty...

**Two Smoker** · 25th July 2004, 20:08

Dont worry, Frosty, i was at work digging hole's using a hydraulic Jack Hammer mixing concrete and putting in posts..... im fucking knacked and didnt ride my bike today...... I also cant ride my bike much due to needing the $$$ to save, but on a good note i get my nice brand new Sidi Race Carbons tomorrow

**marty** · 25th July 2004, 20:14

who was the 3 bike party coming into cambridge from karapiro at about 4pm? i was impressed to see your speed was down - there are heaps of crashes on that first intersection, people failing to stop at the stop sign

**dangerous** · 25th July 2004, 20:48

Originally Posted by marty

well i managed to ride my bike, AND go for a fly - got in some aerobatics too! awesome day

What were you flying? my fav is an old 172 dont like the Pipers as much and the last time I did aerobatics was in a moth..... shit things take a while to happen in them oll tubs.
A mate is a refueler at Chch int and the other day he had to fill a Cessna Sitation up, now thats one flash jet, it so happens that the pilot is my old mans nabour (in the sticks) so I'm a gona have to get to know him and worm my way into a flight

**marty** · 25th July 2004, 21:09

just a C152 aerobat. i'm a bit big in it, but ya can't do aeros in a 172, as as long as i've only got 1/2 fuel on board, it's not too bad. i work at auck international, on the tarmac and in the air nz hangars, so i get to see and touch heaps of really cool stuff. a bombardier executive jet came in the other day from canada - imagine cruising at .85 mach in total luxury in your private $100mill jet direct auckland-vancouver....

**SPman** · 25th July 2004, 21:35

Originally Posted by marty

just a C152 aerobat. i'm a bit big in it, but ya can't do aeros in a 172,..

Ya can but it's not legal....... Saw a Cessna 180 do some lovely barrel rolls down the runway at Dairy Flat a few years ago.......You can also barrel roll a Fox Moth with 12 Doz beer in the front compartment, but, thats another story..............oops

**Paul in NZ** · 25th July 2004, 21:38

Well.....

I pruned the trees...

Planted a new tree....

Cleaned a mess of Triumph parts....

Wiped the dust off the Guzzi and looked at the windage plate I'm about to install and went... Stuff it... I'll watch Whale Rider instead....

heh heh

Paul N

**marty** · 25th July 2004, 21:38

a 172/180 etc are still stressed to +3/-2, it's just they shouldn't be used for true aeros./

and that is a scary avatar you have there SP...

**Drunken Monkey** · 25th July 2004, 21:50

spent a day at the track with Zed & Co. yesterday.

went for a leisurely ride down to Maraetai/Clevedon with a blonde on the pillion seat today.

life is good.

**Quasievil** · 25th July 2004, 21:59

Originally Posted by marty

who was the 3 bike party coming into cambridge from karapiro at about 4pm? i was impressed to see your speed was down - there are heaps of crashes on that first intersection, people failing to stop at the stop sign

Hey that would be me !!!! we went hamilton Otorahunga (back road) te kuiti bennydale mangakino, Old taupo rd, Horo horo then up into Cambridge and back road to Hammy, me a 748 a 800 all ducati's of course!! yeah we had a pleasant day riding not to fast just right!

**Vagabond** · 25th July 2004, 22:47

Originally Posted by MadDuck

You didnt miss much Frosty. It was a awful day and an awful ride out to Raglan with Death, Draco, Vagabond and Ryan. The cafe served horrid food and is was poor service. The sun forgot to shine.......LOOK OUT theres a flying pig

Couldn't agree more that curried fish I had kept repeating it's self the whole way back

, good company for that awful

though

**Two Smoker** · 25th July 2004, 22:55

So what happened on the 22 ride??????

**marty** · 26th July 2004, 10:15

Originally Posted by Quasievil

Hey that would be me !!!! we went hamilton Otorahunga (back road) te kuiti bennydale mangakino, Old taupo rd, Horo horo then up into Cambridge and back road to Hammy, me a 748 a 800 all ducati's of course!! yeah we had a pleasant day riding not to fast just right!

you all looked very shiny. not too many wet spots in the shade i hope - even the kaipaki gully was a bit slippy on the TL, but mystery creek was dry and fast.....