Auckland Harbour Bridge - Be Careful!

**Iain** · 24th February 2008, 17:52

Originally Posted by Ewan Oozarmy

Cheeky!

Deffo, mate. Lets discuss Monday.

Matt and I are planning another triple B - bike, beer and BBQ. Youve got a nice lawn over there on the shore dont cha?

He is southside so a bit of a trip if you have to leave after the 3 Bs, I just dont leave.

Team Awesome RAD!

Iain

**Soul.Trader** · 24th February 2008, 18:06

Originally Posted by skidMark

If you want to keep the bike stable drop the bike down through the gears so you are keeping constant power on if you sit in 6th and cruise youll get thrown around....keep the power on (at least half rpm) so you are keeping constant acceleration and you will be fine.

If you did this, wouldn't you eventually be doing 300kph? You cant just keep accelerating, can you?

**Bonez** · 24th February 2008, 18:18

Originally Posted by discotex

One technique I haven't seen mentioned is the old 'knee out on the side the wind is coming from' trick..

Try the other side.

**Finn** · 24th February 2008, 18:25

Originally Posted by Soul.Trader

If you did this, wouldn't you eventually be doing 300kph? You cant just keep accelerating, can you?

Not on a 250.

**Soul.Trader** · 24th February 2008, 20:09

Originally Posted by Finn

Not on a 250.

Pfft, whatever, my SR has been well over 300kph

**Finn** · 25th February 2008, 12:02

Originally Posted by Soul.Trader

Pfft, whatever, my SR has been well over 300kph

On the production line maybe...

**Badjelly** · 25th February 2008, 13:38

Originally Posted by discotex

Wellington isn't windier in terms of strength. It just has wind on more days.

Having lived in both cities, I'm inclined to disagree with you (about it not being windier in terms of strength). But I don't have any figures handy right now.

What Wellington doesn't have is a 50 m-high bridge crossing the harbour.

**MIXONE** · 25th February 2008, 13:47

Originally Posted by Soul.Trader

Pfft, whatever, my SR has been well over 300kph

Did you throw it off a big cliff?

Tis a might windy today in the nation's capital.

**discotex** · 27th February 2008, 17:01

Originally Posted by Badjelly

Having lived in both cities, I'm inclined to disagree with you (about it not being windier in terms of strength). But I don't have any figures handy right now.

What Wellington doesn't have is a 50 m-high bridge crossing the harbour.

Not sure if I was clear enough. I just mean the windiest day or two of the year is no worse in Wellington.

Can't find the site that showed the peak winds per year which aren't that different between the two.

What is clearly different is the number of days which aren't peak but are gale force. According to this site it's 2 vs 22 (but note Kaikoura is 28). The median isn't thaaaaaat different either.

You'll notice peak for the year is missing in those stats unfortunately. Pity there's no raw data easily available to check out.

**steveb64** · 27th February 2008, 18:20

Originally Posted by discotex

Not sure if I was clear enough. I just mean the windiest day or two of the year is no worse in Wellington.

Can't find the site that showed the peak winds per year which aren't that different between the two.

What is clearly different is the number of days which aren't peak but are gale force. According to this site it's 2 vs 22 (but note Kaikoura is 28). The median isn't thaaaaaat different either.

You'll notice peak for the year is missing in those stats unfortunately. Pity there's no raw data easily available to check out.

Bit like Northland - has the same building codes as Wellington due to max wind speeds. Just Wellington is windy more often...