Chch Wednesday Evening Cruises - 2008

[Sellout]

yeah, thought about what I said after I posted it. Obviously corners are different.... But on the straight, around town etc, then the drivers wheel track is the place to best be seen.

[Spuds1234]

I'll assume thats me!

Ha! Impressed that you seem to have hit on everyone there!!! I get busted by you for centreline hugging (was it on Summit Road??) Then from Alex for left line hugging coming into Halswell.....

Yeah, my lines could definitely use some work, have been trying to focus on keeping roughly in the drivers wheel track of the cars... that sound about right to everyone??

Sorry for ragging on you dude. You were riding where I would ride a push bike is all.

The staggered formation is usually a good idea as it gives you extra space to stop in, but you should never put yourself in danger by thinking that you have to stick to it.

Also if Im at the front of a group, Im always in the right hand side of the lane as it is usually the place where you can see the most therefore you can hopefully avoid anything that decides to try and get in your way.

[Mikkel]

Farking hell D

I'm sad that I had work on. Would have loved that kind of consise input!

From D's post I'm taking it we should be grateful that the entire ride made it back home without casualties...

(D, by Roadkill I suppose you mean MIZXR (Andy) - Roadkill is another forum).

[MIZXR]

(D, by Roadkill I suppose you mean MIZXR (Andy) - Roadkill is another forum).

Yeh I'm getting a split personality. Though roadkill is the orginal split, and a well earnt nick as well.

Rashika, get a new B/F

Laughed so hard I fell of the lazyboy. chair that is


Cheers D. Didn't see any mono's anywhere you sure it happened? Good points you have made. though I sorta didn't see anyones riding to judge
Dam dude that huge light you have took up both my mirrors, good thing I don't use them.

Saw a couple of silly baby stoppies when the person didn't check properly behind.
Sorry those behind me thanks for missing!

Good fun ride, didn't realise how much i had missed that piece of goat track.

[Rashika]

Rashika, get a new B/F

Helen, trust ya brakes they are wicked go easy on em

yep, I'm working on it... any takers?

and yep helen, trust your brakes, you'll get more confident with them with lotsa practise (I did on mine!), and they will be so different to your previous rides. (almost run up ya arse once... my bad... your braking was just a little harder than i anticipated)

Cheers D. Didn't see any mono's anywhere you sure it happened? Good points you have made. though I sorta didn't see anyones riding to judge
Dam dude that huge light you have took up both my mirrors, good thing I don't use them...

Good fun ride, didn't realise how much i had missed that piece of goat track.

yeah I saw the attempt... just managed to put it down before carreering of the summit road in to the paddocks below (first stop up the top)... believe me, he's a tryer!

Yeah I do love the road, but it still challenges me everytime, very different doing it in the near dark (damn light)

[dangerous]

fuck !!.. you guys are fuckin lucky you have a man BIG enough to point out where ya fucked up!..

They dont all see it like that tho AJ, as for the later half of ya post... prick

Ya shouldn't be so hard on your self old fella

DOH

(did you say that your front locked though?)

yip, my bad... best brakes money can buy are Brembo, I grabed to biga handfull but released straight away my rear aplercation was beter, my sfinxter mussle dident relax till I got home

-I'll assume thats me!
-Ha! Impressed that you seem to have hit on everyone there!!!
-I get busted by you for centreline hugging (was it on Summit Road??)
-Yeah, my lines could definitely use some work, have been trying to focus on keeping roughly in the drivers wheel track of the cars... that sound about right to everyone??

-yip
-yeah good and bad myself and some more than once like Livs pase on the summit, (not far behind)
-yeah summit rd, but remember it is a very narrow and tight rd at points so it is very tricky to get it right (includes myself)
-IMHO, in a straight line, center (unless in a staggered format) on righties, left track and on left handers the right track (can some times differ due to road camber)

-Farking hell D
-From D's post I'm taking it we should be grateful that the entire ride made it back home without casualties...
-(D, by Roadkill I suppose you mean MIZXR (Andy) - Roadkill is another forum).

-I hope so...
-you take it wrong, my post is good and bad riding habbits and the last line even says 'all up good riding'
-yeah him

-yep, I'm working on it... any takers
-yeah I saw the attempt... just managed to put it down before carreering of the summit road in to the paddocks below (first stop up the top)... believe me, he's a tryer!

Yep, Id be keen
ohhhhhhh yeah, forgot about that bunny hop, bloody thing wouldnt turn

[ajturbo]

I'll assume thats me!


Yeah, my lines could definitely use some work, have been trying to focus on keeping roughly in the drivers wheel track of the cars... that sound about right to everyone??

how long have you ben road riding???

just asked as... when mudboy road the buell he seamed to sit on the white line also....with me on the back TRYING to get him to move over a bit, the truck coming the other way helped a bit....

[helenoftroy]

and yep helen, trust your brakes, you'll get more confident with them with lotsa practise (I did on mine!), and they will be so different to your previous rides.

Did my old Beamer have brakes!!!I didnt notice

ohhhhhhh yeah, forgot about that bunny hop, bloody thing wouldnt turn

God dangermouse get that sorted!!yah need more practice

[Transalper]

ok.. I cant hold it in any longer WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA HAHAHAaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.....
...Fuk it Ill deal wit the rest of yas later...

starting to feel a little left out here

[Sellout]

how long have you ben road riding???

just asked as... when mudboy road the buell he seamed to sit on the white line also....with me on the back TRYING to get him to move over a bit, the truck coming the other way helped a bit....

about 2 months road riding now...

Sorry for ragging on you dude. You were riding where I would ride a push bike is all.

Sweet as mate, kinda nice to have people watching and givg feedback, all helps to make me safer and better!!

[cruza]

Geez reading the posts, looks like things are back to normal......

[SVboy]

Hey Cruisa, I remember you. Didnt you used to ride bikes a long time ago?

[Spuds1234]

Anyone keen for a ride this Sunday?

Just a cruise up through either Greta Valley or Leader Road (perhaps both).

Tentative plan is to leave mid to late morning, have lunch and a beer somewhere along the way and to be home by 5.

[homer]

If fine and can manage to go quite possibly
pm me tomorrow ,
cant make a sat ride so maybe sunday
whats helen up to maybe a ride as well
any others ?

[Rashika]

starting to feel a little left out here

ahhh ya poor old soul... ok here ya are

your brakes are hopelessly hard to see with the sun shining on them, and those behind ya have trouble seeing them... lucky I was beside you

Hey Cruisa, I remember you. Didnt you used to ride bikes a long time ago?

yeah ya know what I THINK he did used to

dunno 'bout a ride on Sunday, depend on whether I head out with the others tomorrow or not. (got stuff to do before hand)
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