My wife just rang with concern about my welfare riding home over the bridge tonight... It is indeed very windy it would seem.
Anyone have any information or thoughts? Been riding around this afternoon in the Auckland CBD, or over the bridge?
Weekend cruiser
My wife just rang with concern about my welfare riding home over the bridge tonight... It is indeed very windy it would seem.
Anyone have any information or thoughts? Been riding around this afternoon in the Auckland CBD, or over the bridge?
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Yeah traffic has been horrible all day. Wind is terrible!!
So be careful out there!
The wind added with the rain is not very good!
I'm gonna make it so PC
Forum whore
I'm in Howick and its quite bad here worse than I've seen for long while. Usually quite sheltered here. Its blown up much worse in the last hour. I ride a 1000 and would be having second thoughts about the bridge. Especially on a lighter bike like a 250. Could you go the long way around and not take the bridge or taka a ride with a workmate for today.
On a Motorcycle you're penetrating distance, right along with the machine!! In a car you're just a spectator, the windshields like a TV!!
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Not sure which part of Auckland you live in.......... but.....
Head over the Greenheithe way..... into west Auckland and travel the suburbs to get home. You will be protected that way even thou it may take a bit longer to get home.
There has apparently already been a truck that just about went off the top of the Harbour Bridge today.
Stay off the motorways as well.....
If its really bad up there on the bridge the official's will put out a sign to stop motorbikes from going over the bridge. But I wouldn't be chancing it this afternoon up there at all.
Just take it easy out there on the roads.
Forum whore
Originally Posted by more_fasterer
Police are warning motorists to stay off the roads if at all possible. Very high winds! Would not want to try the bridge on any bike right now!
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Weekend cruiser
Aiiieee... Maybe time to find a lift home?
I've been over the bridge in some pretty high winds, but I'm hearing some slightly scary things here and elsewhere (big cabbage tree near my house has apparently fallen over).
Hardcore Cruiser Biker..OK!
Ive been driving in it all day in a van, across the bridge 6 times and I have had a couple of times where the rubber let go the road and we sailed sideways as the gust lifted us off...hairy I tell you.. saw a truck in front, around 15ton exit left a good foot before he got it back..
Not the day to be riding
Highway Biker
n00b. Harden the fuck up.
Forum whore
A lift home I agree! good luck.
Also bling to you for posting here and being sensible. Hopefully others will check here as well!!
On a Motorcycle you're penetrating distance, right along with the machine!! In a car you're just a spectator, the windshields like a TV!!
'Life's Journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out! Shouting, ' Holy sh!t... What a Ride!! '
Hardcore Biker
all good adivce from what i've read,
get a ride from someone or a bus or something it's not worth the risk of hurting yourself or your two wheeler, Rather survive to see a better day!!.
If you do decide you MUST ride please use the road way through greenhithe as someone suggested will be your best bet.
AND TAKE IT EASY!!!
Forum whore
Although I wouldn't advise it for the faint-hearted I've been over the bridge in winds like today's on my GN. The trick is to bend with it. Observe which side the wind is coming from and ride on that side of your lane. You may end up weaving in your lane but you'll end up back on line before you hit anything. Can be very exhilarating.
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin (1706-90)
"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending to much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it." - Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
"Motorcycling is not inherently dangerous. It is, however, EXTREMELY unforgiving of inattention, ignorance, incompetence and stupidity!" - Anonymous
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Forum whore
I just read some of the first-hand accounts of the bridge today and, while I'd still be game, if you're in any doubt at all avoid the bridge.
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin (1706-90)
"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending to much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it." - Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
"Motorcycling is not inherently dangerous. It is, however, EXTREMELY unforgiving of inattention, ignorance, incompetence and stupidity!" - Anonymous
"Live to Ride, Ride to Live"
Forum whore
While pushing your limits is a good thing they can easily be pushed too far. When I started riding daily over the bridge about a year ago I did take the Greenhithe route a couple of times until I was confident enough in the gusty conditions.n00b. Harden the fuck up.
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin (1706-90)
"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending to much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it." - Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
"Motorcycling is not inherently dangerous. It is, however, EXTREMELY unforgiving of inattention, ignorance, incompetence and stupidity!" - Anonymous
"Live to Ride, Ride to Live"
Weekend cruiser
I've done it a few times in the past - although it's hard to know until you're on the bridge how bad it is. Even the approaches are often quite sheltered.
What I'm really not keen on is the other vehicles, even in moderate winds smaller cars and light trucks really move around in their lanes, and I really don't look forward to contending with that danger along with the gusting winds.
At the top of the bridge the structure seems to cause the wind to come from opposite directions at times, I've found.
I think I have a lift for this evening, I'll play games in the wind some other time.
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