Cruisy Night Rides

**laRIKin** · 2nd November 2007, 19:40

Originally Posted by Sparrow_1982

is it just u and me? or others comin too??? not many people omlime tonight lol? I'm keen.

So far SDU and me.
Maybe Baby Bandit and Helenoftroy and even a bigger maybe her son on his new 250 road bike.
Most of the normal trouble makes are away at the rally in Nelson.
Or are going tomorrow morning.

**The Lone Rider** · 2nd November 2007, 19:41

Originally Posted by Sparrow_1982

not many people omlime tonight lol?

A lot of them are all in Nelson

**200BUSA** · 2nd November 2007, 19:50

Originally Posted by lemans

So far SDU and me.
Maybe Baby Bandit and Helenoftroy and even a bigger maybe her son on his new 250 road bike.
Most of the normal trouble makes are away at the rally in Nelson.
Or are going tomorrow morning.

I would of been keen for the ride but as usual i have the kids on Saturday and looks like rain Sunday so maybe next time.

**laRIKin** · 2nd November 2007, 19:52

Originally Posted by 200BUSA

I would of been keen for the ride but as usual i have the kids on Saturday and looks like rain Sunday so maybe next time.

Bugger.
If fine on Sunday I go out again, somewhere.

**The Lone Rider** · 2nd November 2007, 20:01

Originally Posted by lemans

Bugger.
If fine on Sunday I go out again, somewhere.

No chance for a later in the day ride? I am free for certain on Sunday at around 4:30.. maybe 4 if I push it.

**laRIKin** · 2nd November 2007, 20:05

Originally Posted by LLAMA SOLA

No chance for a later in the day ride? I am free for certain on Sunday at around 4:30.. maybe 4 if I push it.

Normally that's when I'm heading home.
So probably not, unless it's raining in the morning and clears at that time.

Who knows, I'll play that one by ear.

**The Lone Rider** · 2nd November 2007, 20:07

Originally Posted by lemans

Normally that's when I'm heading home.
So probably not, unless it's raining in the morning and clears at that time.

Who knows, I'll play that one by ear.

Well then I guess that also, for me, presents the question of how long a ride you want. If you are just getting home by 4pm, must have been out awhile. I wouldn't want to be out for ages. The time between 3pm Sunday and 3pm Monday is my weekend for this week.

**laRIKin** · 2nd November 2007, 20:12

Well that is why I asked, how long a ride.

Normally when I go for a ride I go for a few hours at least.

**200BUSA** · 2nd November 2007, 20:15

If fine Sunday may get out in the late afternoon for a ride.
As for the Wednesday night rides- I think keep it for the Newbies and have it cruisy.That is why it was started and seems to be going well-although i have only been able to go once so far.It is just a matter of finding some nice places to ride to.Some twisties would be nice but we only have the hills for that and it does get boring doing the same run all the time.
And after watching some of the so called newbies on the ride to Diamond Harbour in the wet- i think everyone rode very well and all seemed confident,i was suprised to see everyone going so well.Good on you all for riding safe and having a good time.I hope i can get out for more rides with the group as long as work doesnt get in the way.

**The Lone Rider** · 2nd November 2007, 20:23

Originally Posted by lemans

Well that is why I asked, how long a ride.

Normally when I go for a ride I go for a few hours at least.

Well if we left around 4-4:30, if I can be back around 8:30 that'd be good.

Edit-

If we are doing a Sunday ride, maybe move it to a new thread so we aren't filling up this Wensday Cruisey Ride thread.

**Sparrow_1982** · 2nd November 2007, 20:25

for my first ride with this group i say it was a really good ride, i dont know why u all are makin a fuss over the "slower ones" it was u once upon a time, go easy on them, aslong as everyone makes it in one piece that's all that should matter, oh yeah and that u'r having fun doin it

**200BUSA** · 2nd November 2007, 20:33

I didnt think anyone was giving the slow ones a hard time.I ride because i love riding bikes and have been riding for 33 years and if someone wants some help -with advice - then im willing to help.Riding should be fun and i hope everyone that goes on the rides has a good time.

**Sparrow_1982** · 2nd November 2007, 20:39

Originally Posted by 200BUSA

I didnt think anyone was giving the slow ones a hard time.I ride because i love riding bikes and have been riding for 33 years and if someone wants some help -with advice - then im willing to help.Riding should be fun and i hope everyone that goes on the rides has a good time.

it just sounds like all these people are wantin to break off and do there own thing cuz of all these so called newbies.... i think it shouldnt matter if they come along for a ride, and i dont think we should be lookin for easy routes etc for them if we go for the harder ones we just need to make sure that they take it easy, the guys that wanna race ahead can do so, i dont get why they are saying they want to do a different ride becuz of this?? u know what i mean? becuz we have newbies on the ride, ( i dont agree they should even be called that) it shouldnt matter to the people that wanna race ahead, it's not like the newbies are gonna slow them down...???? makes no sense?