Lines & tips ride

[deeknow]

Deeknow, did you use to work at EW? I work on the Helpdesk. Chook says g'day (:

Yeah man, thats me... punch Chook in the arm for me

[Bnonn]

Will do keke

[Bnonn]

On a more thread-related note, would you do a couple of motowhere maps to show where you ride? I'm curious about this route you're all raving about.

Also, I'm lost as to what the current suggestion for the Lines & Tips route is. Was it this or have we moved on?

[Daza]

Yeah i recoken the route Zeroindex suggested looked good. But are the roads quiet? I might check it out during the week if weather is good. Have yet to ride in to Ham from Cambridge.

So how many mentors would be interested in helping out with this? or would be needed if there is going to be half a dozen of us?

And how will it work on given day it happens, like more experienced learners are at the front with a mentor and the more cautious ones at the back with another mentor?? i've never attended such a ride, let alone riding in a group. So i was wondering how these things are generally organized...

[ZeroIndex]

On a more thread-related note, would you do a couple of motowhere maps to show where you ride? I'm curious about this route you're all raving about.

Also, I'm lost as to what the current suggestion for the Lines & Tips route is. Was it this or have we moved on?

Yeah i recoken the route Zeroindex suggested looked good. But are the roads quiet? I might check it out during the week if weather is good. Have yet to ride in to Ham from Cambridge.

So how many mentors would be interested in helping out with this? or would be needed if there is going to be half a dozen of us?

And how will it work on given day it happens, like more experienced learners are at the front with a mentor and the more cautious ones at the back with another mentor?? i've never attended such a ride, let alone riding in a group. So i was wondering how these things are generally organized...

That was more messing about than anything else... If it was almost certain that there wasn't going to be any traffic on that route, it might make for a fun racetrack: Nurburgring styles most of those roads are in really good condition (haven't seen any potholes or loose seal on those roads). There is however occasionally a bit of sand here and there being a farming area type thing, but there isn't much traffic. The only problem with the farmhouses being around that area, is they may not take too kindly to us doing 'laps' of their area... but then again, you don't know until you try... If it's sunny tomorrow, I may head out there around 3 or 4ish perhaps, depending what time my training class finishes...

[TerminalAddict]

if this turns into a grup ride it will fail.

you can't teach in a group

1 on 1

[Waylander]

if this turns into a grup ride it will fail.

you can't teach in a group

1 on 1

Depends on the mentor/mentee ( or some such) ratio mate. If there isn'tthat big a difference then a group ride may not be that bad an idea.

That way other mentors are there to answere question you may not know nd vice versa nd the learners will have others around that may think of questions some may not think of.

[Bnonn]

Well, it won't be a two-person ride from the sounds of things. More like a ride with several learners and several instructors.

[TerminalAddict]

if there is a ratio then all should be well .. previously its been 3 mentors, and 20 learners ... waste of time

[terrygurl]

Well... even if I just learn one new thing.. I'll be happy and not monopolise any particular 'instructors' time.. unless of course.. ya don't mind!

[DMNTD:Me]

I have no ideas re the roads over your guy's way but most Sundays we ride to Okororei Pub for a chat and feed...an ideal environment for a group discussion with many experienced and not so experienced people.
Afterwards we hit the Kaimai's...those that have ridden them know just how divine they are re corners etc. Smooth surface,up hill and obviously downhill therefore giving a full range of experiences. There's a safe lookout at the summit for a stop 'n chat too.
Personally I see no benefit going to a road with no traffic as it's not a "realistic" training ground as such.
I don't mind chatting to/helping out many at a time...it's all about fun innit? Have found that a relaxed "student" learns more.

[terrygurl]

I have no ideas re the roads over your guy's way but most Sundays we ride to Okororei Pub for a chat and feed...an ideal environment for a group discussion with many experienced and not so experienced people.
Afterwards we hit the Kaimai's...those that have ridden them know just how divine they are re corners etc. Smooth surface,up hill and obviously downhill therefore giving a full range of experiences. There's a safe lookout at the summit for a stop 'n chat too.
Personally I see no benefit going to a road with no traffic as it's not a "realistic" training ground as such.
I don't mind chatting to/helping out many at a time...it's all about fun innit? Have found that a relaxed "student" learns more.

Sounds good to me.. maybe meet up there?

[Bnonn]

...Okororei Pub...

Ooh, wheresatt?

[Waylander]

Roughly halfway between Tauranga and Hamilton near Tirua or tirau or whtever that town is called that has the tin sheds that look like a dog and sheep.

Warr and Terminal_addict know how to get there.

[ZeroIndex]

Ooh, wheresatt?

Roughly halfway between Tauranga and Hamilton near Tirua or tirau or whtever that town is called that has the tin sheds that look like a dog and sheep.

Warr and Terminal_addict know how to get there.

It is a cool place and the meals are huge...