Went for my first hill ride and then....

[fireliv]

Give it ago, I rode over last year on my 150cc 2-stroke bike only to have it pour down with rain from Arthurs on Bit hairy in pouring rain at Otira, but loads of fun and experience to be gained overall. Highly recommended, plus the racing at the end is awesome!

Oh yeah and that guy is a nutter for trying that over the crest at dyers, I don't like that intersection a whole lot when people are being sensible let alone ripping through there.

Yeah well got a couple of months to feel better about it all. But worse comes to worse it will be the cage for me!

[T.W.R]

Phoenix is trying to talk me into riding with him over to greymouth for the street race, but not sure I'll be ready by then......

Do it No better way to get to know your bike properly than a long distance ride plus it's safer than riding around town

[Oakie]

Give it ago, I rode over last year on my 150cc 2-stroke bike only to have it pour down with rain from Arthurs on Bit hairy in pouring rain at Otira, but loads of fun and experience to be gained overall.

Same thing happened to us last April. Heavy misty rain that sat on the visor rather than rolling off it plus a bit of fog plus misting on the inside of the visor meant if it hadn't been for the sign at the top we wouldn't have even known we went over the Otira Viaduct. True! We stopped at a wee tea shop just afterwards and Mrs Oakie asked when we were getting to the viaduct.

[fireliv]

SO no one knows who the rider was, or anything about the accident????

[onearmedbandit]

Nah haven't heard about it.

[Wasp]

oh no

hope you're ok Olivia, say hi to Tristan for me!

[SDU]

SO no one knows who the rider was, or anything about the accident????

No, can't help you on that one.
That rider is totally a selfish #!#@nutter.
I only toodle riding around there simply because it is too busy. I'm a nana around those hills at the best of times.
Don't let them put you of, you are not them you sound like you have a healthy respect for yourself & others on the road.
As for riding to the Streetraces, think of it as a great adventure.
You can always do some smaller big rides leading up to it. Especially once the ice & grit starts to disappear.
The ride to the Bealey pub is awesome. I'd be in for one there once the weather improves.

[vifferman]

Silly part of the road to do anything but be sensible.

Actually, having lived in Chch, I'd say any part of the Port Hills is a silly place to do anything but be sensible: the roads are all narrow, and visibility restricted. At any hour of the day you'll come across cyclists, predestrians, cars, sheep, and people taking prostitutes off for a roll in the grass...

[sels1]

oh no

hope you're ok Olivia, say hi to Tristan for me!

Likewise from me

[phoenixgtr]

oh no

hope you're ok Olivia, say hi to Tristan for me!

Likewise from me

Hi guys.


Thanks to Oakie and SDU for the offers of rides. We might just take you up on that sometime

[fireliv]

Thanks guys

Appreciate the support! Am saving up to get some decent gear so hopefully that will help me feel better about riding to Greymouth, but will wait and see. Definatly try and get out and do some more smaller rides