Crash on Piecock hill (1 February)

[sels1]

and I still remeber riding home with Sels1 and watching the front tyre of mr wannabeboyracer rolling off the rim as he tried to hold his car on his side of the road as we met at the apex ..

I still clearly remember seeing that tyre peeling off the rim, dont know how it didnt let go - not our time eh?

And I too love that bit of road, ride it most weeks. Its really neat on a moonlit night (eg when returning from TCWNR!)
Its challenging (esp during commuter times), and you need to ride defensively
Unfortunately the rider in question didnt - and that can happen on any road.
RIP

[Sparky Bills]

I ride with a Busa most mornings over the hill. Hes an older guy too. Never actually stopped and talked (and he has never once waved or noded to me). Thats the only busa I know of that commutes on the hill.

RIP...

[riffer]

Damn damn damn.

I just found out that Darrell is one of my wife's best friends brothers.

I've met him a number of times filling up at the Fergusson Drive Caltex in Upper Hutt and at Rosina's house - he had one of those Silver Yamaha tourers with the swingarm front wheel.

He's my age, with 2 kids - he just bought a new house with his wife and she doesn't know what she's going to do - the whole family are so in shock right now and thank goodness they're close and have their faith at the moment cause they've got fuck all else.

I've just been given the third degree about my riding. Darell rode that hill every day and has done for years. He should have known it like the back of his hand - and it looks like he's paid the price for the contempt brought about by familiarity on that road.

I'm gutted.

[Meanie]

Sorry to hear that, sucks big time eh
Pass on sympathy to the family