ride this sunday.

**johnnyflash** · 15th September 2007, 20:42

Originally Posted by motorbyclist

... (i passed a tour bus on a left hand blind corner ffs) and can keep their wits about them (on another two right handers i had to swerve widly to get back on my side of the road to avoid a head-on with car) we wont take that route

Sort of thing you expect from an inexperienced rider

..

**EJK** · 15th September 2007, 21:28

If you guys are planning to go to Huia, then PLEASE visit "Little Huia" where there is a Ford

Have some splash! lol

**trump-lady** · 15th September 2007, 21:33

How many going at this point? Im still wanting ta ride but been told its ganna rain....being new to auckland im not used to rain and ride in it like a little biiiatch......

**Macstar** · 15th September 2007, 22:15

Originally Posted by trump-lady

How many going at this point? Im still wanting ta ride but been told its ganna rain....being new to auckland im not used to rain and ride in it like a little biiiatch......

A quick message before the AB's kick off... should be at least 5-10 riders from my talks to people. Weather is supposed to be showers in the AM, but then again if you looked at today's forecast (absolutely stunning day in Akl), showers had also been forecasted by the same so-called weather experts.

I suggest you come along, you may get caught in a shower or two but unlikely to be continous. If the roads are wet we'll just slow down and enjoy the scenary. Our rides are usually split in to two groups anyhow (slow and faster).

**breakaway** · 15th September 2007, 22:19

Damn. I'm all worn out (and poor) from McJim's farewell ride. I'm not sure if I'm gonna be able to make tomorrow

**trump-lady** · 15th September 2007, 22:24

Originally Posted by breakaway

Damn. I'm all worn out (and poor) from McJim's farewell ride. I'm not sure if I'm gonna be able to make tomorrow

common dont be a baby,,,,,,if u come ill shout you a slice of pizza

**motorbyclist** · 15th September 2007, 22:46

Originally Posted by Squiggles

I would suggest slowing your pace down. the other side of the road is not somewhere you should be, think not if there is another car coming, but that there is motorbike coming the other way...

yea, nearly had that one too

Originally Posted by johnnyflash

Sort of thing you expect from an inexperienced rider

..

well inexperienced in that i'm yet to crash, but i think "dangerously impatient and aggressive" would better describe my riding. if i'm in a group i calm down a bit and prefer to follow someone so i don't get ahead and can't write myself off - same reason i prefer dirt riding cause i'm less likely to badly hurt myself and dropping/crashing my bike won't hurt it (or anyone else).

and i'm smart enough to NOT get an r6 - i know i'll be dead/crippled within the week

Originally Posted by trump-lady

How many going at this point? Im still wanting ta ride but been told its ganna rain....being new to auckland im not used to rain and ride in it like a little biiiatch......

just come anyway, and if it's rain out here i'll consider cancelling or shortening - but i doubt that'll happen unless the weather is quite bad

remember rain in auckland does NOT mean rain on the waitaks

**motorbyclist** · 15th September 2007, 23:10

ok, i just checked out metservice's maps and my reckoning tells me the weather will be fine

probably cloudy - but if it discourages traffic to the beaches that's a good thing as far as i'm concerned.

and a quick question; it looks like my front brake discs are taking on a purple hue, probably from heat (you should've seen the brake dust on the white rims!). now everything still works and i checked that the calipers never got that hot using the trusty thumbometer, but those discs got damn warm - should i be concerned?

**EJK** · 16th September 2007, 08:44

It's drizzling down now lol
and there are some 35kph S-corners on the way down to Piha as you guys know, still keen? lol

**motorbyclist** · 16th September 2007, 08:54

don't discourage them!

it isn't raining here

the cloud is lifting

there won't be much traffic to the beaches

the roads are wet though....

decide at symonds, for those who are man enough to still show up