Sunday 5th Sept Wellington Ride - Guidelines

**Blakamin** · 2nd September 2004, 12:33

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

If anything goes wrong like a flat or summat, give me a hoy and I'll see what can be done.

Me too, if ya need 2 of us coasters!

**Hooks** · 2nd September 2004, 16:39

Originally Posted by Quasievil

Yeah thats the way we will go I think just have to confirm it with Loose the Bruce, Down western Bypass across to tauramanui down Paraparas wanganui to Palmy back road to Levin Otaki to your pad in Paraparaumu sound good ?

Hey dude I'll zip down sh56 (the back road to Levin) for ya tomorrow and check it out ... they were doing extensive repairs there a week or so back and prolly haven't finished !! It wasn't too flash and I would hate for you guys to have to battle thru heaps of works and gravel when you could be hooning nicely along on the sealed stuff !!

**merv** · 2nd September 2004, 19:29

Man this thread is catching up to the religion thread in length - exciting eh!

**riffer** · 2nd September 2004, 20:00

Originally Posted by merv

Man this thread is catching up to the religion thread in length - exciting eh!

merv - just quietly - its the "scottish thread"... the thread whose name we dare not mention...

**Quasievil** · 2nd September 2004, 20:12

Originally Posted by Hooks

Hey dude I'll zip down sh56 (the back road to Levin) for ya tomorrow and check it out ... they were doing extensive repairs there a week or so back and prolly haven't finished !! It wasn't too flash and I would hate for you guys to have to battle thru heaps of works and gravel when you could be hooning nicely along on the sealed stuff !!

Thats mighty nice of you, to be honest Im going to be fucked by the time Ive been in the sadlle for 6 hours on my non comfy bike so Im not that keen on a big challenging road, But I will have to harden up huh

**loosebruce** · 3rd September 2004, 00:02

Originally Posted by Quasievil

Thats mighty nice of you, to be honest Im going to be fucked by the time Ive been in the sadlle for 6 hours on my non comfy bike so Im not that keen on a big challenging road, But I will have to harden up huh

Ha non comfy bike, you mean old man syndrome

LB · 3rd September 2004, 05:27

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.Jim2: your guidelines Part 2 are great - thanks. (here's the link for those who haven't seen it - http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=4931 )

Weather might not be too bad on Sunday - I might only need four layers of underwear. (Thermal that is guys!) Also Hamish fitted heated grips to the 1000 last night so that'll help.

Now I just have to find the thread with the map of how to get to PaulinNZ's place Saturday avo.......Paul, if you hear a Monster going round and round in circles sounding lost, please send a search party!

Edit: found the thread and have printed out the map. Looking fwd to meeting up with you all - some again, some for the first time.

This website is bloody great isn't it?? Thanks (again!) SpankMe!!

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**White trash** · 3rd September 2004, 07:46

Jim, I love your guidelines but,

Never post the route. Or the lead rider. Every fricken traffic cop in Wgtn is going to be between Upper Hutt and Martinborough on Sunday and who's in front?

**Deano** · 3rd September 2004, 07:47

Jim2 - Just to clarify - do we need a fluro vest for first and tail end rider of each group ? I have one if required, seeing as I got drafted. (not that I mind)

**James Deuce** · 3rd September 2004, 08:14

Originally Posted by Deano

Jim2 - Just to clarify - do we need a fluro vest for first and tail end rider of each group ? I have one if required, seeing as I got drafted. (not that I mind)

Nah. I'll just wear one. You guys will know who you are in each group.

Cheers

**James Deuce** · 3rd September 2004, 08:15

Originally Posted by White trash

Jim, I love your guidelines but,

Never post the route. Or the lead rider. Every fricken traffic cop in Wgtn is going to be between Upper Hutt and Martinborough on Sunday and who's in front?

Yaeh yeah. But we ride legally don't we?? .

Message understood.

**Paul in NZ** · 3rd September 2004, 08:46

Originally Posted by White trash

Jim, I love your guidelines but,

Never post the route. Or the lead rider. Every fricken traffic cop in Wgtn is going to be between Upper Hutt and Martinborough on Sunday and who's in front?

I suggest the 'more advanced' group might like to deviate slightly then?

The average group will have fun without being excessively illegal.... I like to go quick but with this ride, considering we are all on such different bikes and don't know each others little quirks, it's just possible that discretion could be the better part of valour??

Darn! Forgot to mention.. The road surface will be at it's worst at the end of winter. Modern, sticky tyres on sports bikes throw rocks (we know this) so I suggest if it looks a little loose... Fall back a bit from the dude in front..

Paul N