Cruisy Night Rides

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What I would like to do if there is enough interest is work in with one of these days and extend the training out onto the road, ie: we use the top racers that road ride aswell and we have a wee road trip.
This idea needs some serious thinking but IMHO the Wed night rides will only get newbees so far, then bad habbits will take over.

I'd be keen. Been trying to get on a mainland driving school advanced course but they keep cancelling the things, forgetting to notify me etc which reminds me thet still owe me my deposit back

[Dave-]

im keen

im keen for everything

[gav]

OK, look I'd like to join some of these rides, but arent going to make a 6.30 departure time esp in the middle of town. I don't get home until after 6, and be way past 6.30 before I could get through town seeing as I'm travelling from Papanui area.
Anyway, is it not possible to post up a destination with meeting times at various points and try and stick to it? Any plans to do a gorge run, or run out North perhaps etc or is every run a Akaroa/Bay/Sumner type run? I thought these runs were originally a Cruisy type run for Newbies, Dangerous is right that you will learn bad tips and can only learn so much, but its also true that when you ride at the back you do tend to have to ride faster on the straights and end up slower in the bends due to running into corners too quick, if the group in front are running at a quickish pace.

[Mikkel]

Regarding meeting places - there's a very large BP on the corner of Hoon Hay and Sparks Rd (I do believe). Which would meet some of the criteria - close to Halswell and Dyers - not too far out of the way if you wanted to head SW out of town and do some sort of loop either.

The Shell station on Brougham St. close to the Ice rink could make for a good alternative as well - right onto Brougham if you want to go towards Halswell/Akaroa and it's not far of Sumner, the tunnel or Dyers if you want a quick get away to the bays. Pretty easy to go north outta town from there as well...

[MyGSXF:Me]

I'd be interested.
Rather do the kind of advanced training MyGSXF is hooked on up North, but that kind of thing seems all too rear down here.

hhmm.. thought comes to mind.. whadda bout putting the word out to see "how many people" down there abouts, would be seriously interested in doing some training (with professionals) & I could talk to Andrew & Lynne @ Roadsafe, & see what it would take in terms of numbers & costs etc to get them down to ChCh for a weekend.. whadda ya's reckon???? worth a crack..

Jen

[Spuds1234]

I would be keen as for some propper training.

I think what numbers would come down to would be the amount of notice that is given before it happens.

I'd need atleast a month and a half to get a weekend completly off.

[dangerous]

I could talk to Andrew & Lynne @ Roadsafe, & see what it would take in terms of numbers & costs etc to get them down to ChCh for a weekend.. whadda ya's reckon???? worth a crack..

Jen

They will have to work in with MCC and there training day set up, cant see a problem.

[200BUSA]

I read in new bike Mag that ACC have put out a DVD with motorcycling tips,put together with help from cop bike trainer-Aaron Slight and some others.If a bike shop has a copy then make one Wed night ride into a watch dvd and dicuss what is wanted out of the Wed night rides.A course as suggested could be good but can all riders afford the cost as some cant even afford the right riding gear let alone extra training costs.As Dangerous suggested earlier we could have a decent ride somewhere and a more experienced rider will buddy up with a learner and offer tips.As long as you ride within your capabilities and ride at your own pace.There have been lots of good ideas on here on what needs to be done - it just now needs to be put into practice.

[SVboy]

I would be real keen on rider training-great idea Dangerous and Mygsx.

[Transalper]

The DVD refered to is in the current Kiwi Rider Mag, it's $10 for the mag inclusive from a lot of supermarkets and places such as Whitculls and Paper Plus and proberbly a whole lot of other places.
I for one have it.
There's a whole thread on it in the KB Suvival Skills forum

[MyGSXF:Me]

Righto you lot.. Have just spoken to Andrew @ Roadsafe.. & he is very keen to come to ChCh & do a training weekend for you guys!! (only, I gotta organise it all.. )

It will be a "Roadsafe" training weekend (so nothing to do with MCC). And it WILL be the best investment you could possibly spend your money on with regards to your motorcycling, that I guarantee!! (As Transalper kindly pointed out, I am hooked on these courses & recommend 100% EVERYONE doing at least one in their lifetime..no matter how many years you have been riding.. or how much experience & knowledge you think you have!!!! )


I have started a separate thread for this event..

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...22#post1319722

& firstly I need to get an idea of numbers definately interested, & then will let you know all the details as it all unfolds!



Jen

[phoenixgtr]

Woohoo!! Well done girl. I'd be keener than a keen thing. Andrew's great. I did my BHS with him

[imdying]

I'm still interested in going for a cruisy Wednesday night right

[phoenixgtr]

We're definately still doing the Weds night rides. Theres no question about that.

Hey MyGSXF don't forget to put a link to that thread on this thread. Cheers

[Sparrow_1982]

well guys, for those who had the chance to meet me, lucky limited few u know who u are, just givin u's an update, have kinda been busy lately not been able to make it to many rides, untill last sunday (the 25th) i wrote my bike off going up the hill from sunmer into tailors mistake, didnt quite make it around one of the easiest of s bends inbetween the 2 hairpins, not going to mention to much more on the subject tho, unless you are genuinely interested take care guys, i will still keep in touch, but for now my bike days r ova i think, bikes a total loss, insured tho thankfully, no one else envolved, was lucky no one was comin down hill either, cops mentioned that as they scrapped me off the road lol, had an oncoming vehicle been there i sure as hell wouldnt b...