Chch Wednesday Evening Cruises - 2008

[Deviant Esq]

The tunnel being the tunnel and the Black Tulip is the old name for the pub on the Akaroa highway side of Gebbies so at a guess he might be thinking of Gebbies as the Stair Case?

Ah, but of course

Yep, that works for me. I much prefer going that way (like the time I accidentally diverted two thirds of the group up over Dyers Pass and over Gebbies.... ) than going out through Halswell, so yep, that's got my vote. Meal at Duvauchelles again? And do we have to ring ahead of time and advise them of our arrival en masse?

[Biggles2000]

Duvauchelle it is then. I love that hill. I'm with TA in regards to these rides. Ultimately it's each persons own responsibility to ride responsibly and to choose how they will behave on the ride. I will go at my own pace (which is pretty slow) and others should do the same. They shouldn't try to outride their abilities. I feel like a broken record!!

Anyway, I want people to enjoy themselves. Someone trying to ride faster than their abilities isn't going to have much fun, but in the same vein someone being forced to ride slower than they want to isn't gonna have much fun either. That said I will always take it easier on a Weds ride and leave the "blats" for another time.

I want to make 1 change for this weeks ride though. I think we should have a volunteer for a tail end charlie. This person will ride at the back for the ride and ensure noone gets left behind. I know some people have been doing it anyway, but I think the whole group should know who the TEC is so, for example if someones planning on going another way or leaving the ride early they can let the TEC know. Also the rest of the group can see that everyone has arrived at the re-group points (or the destination) as the TEC has arrived.
It doesn't really work on the way home cause people bugger off all over the place and the group splits up alot but thats ok.

So...any volunteers for this week? (we'll rotate cause noone wants to do that every week)

I don't mind being the Charlie...... Last week every bike there was capable of running rings around mine..... All I would like to know is the cell phone number of the Road Captain so I can leave a msg if we have a problem. I usually carry a few tools, a puncher repair set and a first aid kit but I can see I should throw in a few metric bits as well.

[phoenixgtr]

Cool cheers mate. PM sent

[cruza]

... All I would like to know is the cell phone number of the Road Captain .

Last time I looked this wasn't the HOG club .

Cool a Tea run over the Hill , I'll be there, has any one rang them up yet? , to Try and sort some $10 feeds out again.

Remember no overtaking the road captain or your membership will be cancelled and Theyre stop waving at ya on the road

[Deviant Esq]

Transalper sent them an email - he forwarded a copy of it to me. So yeah, pretty sure they'll know we're coming (if they check their emails), so no excuses for not being prepared

[SuperSonic]

yip ill rock up should have the bike ready for a test run... beside I want to find out why Imdying has banned me and Rashika from NZSBF, ohh and find what what "major event the site has lost because 'Dangerous is an arsehole and we want nothing to do with him' " see yas wed, back to the garage

What again, man what the is going on, on that site. Do we get to see some or or tomorrow night seen?? Dam will just to come along to see that.

I will come along but my brother is landing at 8.30ish so will have to depart group around little river Man brothers have the worst timing

[imdying]

Hahahaha, anyone that thinks there's gonna be a show will be sadly dissappointed. I'm not obliged to explain anything to anyone... I'm going for a ride, and that's it...

[Deviant Esq]

If the weather's anything like what it's doing at the moment there's no chance the ride will be graced with my presence...

[Transalper]

Don't you talk about the weather.... just wait and see!
It's not supposed to be too bad.

[Mr Triple]

As always I'll be there as long as I've finish work in time.
I also don't mind being TEC on some WNR as well.

[fireliv]

I'm always happy to play TEC to, cos thats where I usually am anyways! But in saying that if one of your bike break down and I come accross ya, all as I can offer in the way of help is a cellphone!! So maybe not.....

[Biggles2000]

Last time I looked this wasn't the HOG club .

Cool a Tea run over the Hill , I'll be there, has any one rang them up yet? , to Try and sort some $10 feeds out again.

Remember no overtaking the road captain or your membership will be cancelled and Theyre stop waving at ya on the road

Lighten up man. Life's to short......

[Spuds1234]

Wont be able to make it this week.

Bikes not exactly going to shit hot at the moment. It consumed 1L of oil in 15km's today.

Im pretty sure I know where its dripping from. The only problem is that it only drips when the bikes running and now it wont start and stay running. The oils to low I assume. Makes a sewing machine sound to Ahh well. Shouldnt be to hard to fix. Heres hoping its just the oil filter cover seal leaking, not the belly pan.

[BigOne]

I'll be coming, as long as the weather is OK.

[imdying]

Yeah, weather sucks at the moment. Southerly dying out is what the met is saying... I might be better off doing a repeat of last week if it's still hanging about... the poor little RGV isn't much fun in the wind on the way to little river