N00BZ Northland Cafe Ride

[Mr Skid]

Nice ride. Wot happened at the end, bikes going everywhere!

That SH16 is underated I reckon especially between Helensville and Wellesford.

That barmaid at the Saw Mill, mmm nice.

Paperazzi you are a nutter, I have decided.

Nice to meet you guys. Damn you are a bright bunch, the structure of language and computer translation, well I never.

Me, a nutter? How ever did you come to that conclusion? I felt I was riding quite slow today compared to last weekend.

This is comming from the rider that has to go around every roundabout 3-4 times..

It was nice to have a ride with a more casual pace for a change, sometimes a leisurely cruise is what's required.

Oh yes, and wasn't it a great idea of *mine* to go to the sawmill?

It was good to see people riding within their limits, we had no bins to report, and Yokai did a bloody good job riding at his pace, and not taking risks trying to keep up.

[Lucyloo]

Bugger!
I have to harden up!
Should have bitten the bullet and turned up too!
Glad you all had a good time.
If I promise not to be such a whimp will you let me come next time?
Lucy.

[Devil]

I was a bit sad to have to peel off and head home, I was having a great time on the way back. Cant wait to do it again. Although the missus wasnt too happy with me being away for so long...

[Yokai]

Me, a nutter? How ever did you come to that conclusion?

It was the shirt that gave it away...

Yokai did a bloody good job riding at his pace, and not taking risks trying to keep up.

Not my fault - that's the bike - not much top-end (actually seems to need some tweaking - I think I might have a slipping clutch or something, cos it wasn't running as well as when I went to Taupo ... Hmmmm - Oh well - Red Baron can sort it out over next weekend)

Had an absolute blast meeting you guys - Nice food - though would be nice to get somewhere a little easier for the fussy devils among us "I won't eat Ducks Livers" - wuss! (j/k)

The end was weird - I knew that Mike was gonna go off on his own, and then Zapf made that weird turn to follow him leaving two of us to make a weird U-Turn (my 3rd moment of the day {bastard UAV driver} - no bins though) ... I had a GREAT time - thanks - will organise another slow ride in the new year (probably something like Coromandel Loop) ...

Special Mention goes to Pap for wearing that shirt and teaching me how to counter-steer to get the bike going the way I want it to.
Oh - and also to everyone for waiting for me on the ride back ...

Yokai

[Mr Skid]

Bugger!
I have to harden up!
Should have bitten the bullet and turned up too!
Glad you all had a good time.

Yeah harden up you!

Even a wet group ride is still a good ride, as long as you've got decent wet weather gear.

If I promise not to be such a whimp will you let me come next time?

you could *even* organise your own KB ride if you really wanted..

[Mr Skid]

Special Mention goes to Pap for wearing that shirt and teaching me how to counter-steer to get the bike going the way I want it to.

Seeing as you liked my metrosexual shirt soooo much, I thought I'd put up as my avatar.

I thought you might have been taking the piss for a minute when you said you didn't know what counter steering was.. You certainly looked like you knew what you were doing before then.

[Lucyloo]

Yeah harden up you!

Even a wet group ride is still a good ride, as long as you've got decent wet weather gear.


you could *even* organise your own KB ride if you really wanted..

Yeah I know......point taken, and I promise not to whimp out of a ride again! It was the photo of "the shirt" that really made me sorry that I'd missed the ride!

Ooooo, me organise a ride??? Scary, very scary.....it would be a "nanna ride" probably too quiet for you boys , but hey, if anyone is up for it, I will do my best! Anybody got any free days in the weekends before Christmas?
Luce.

[Yokai]

Seeing as you liked my metrosexual shirt soooo much, I thought I'd put up as my avatar.

I thought you might have been taking the piss for a minute when you said you didn't know what counter steering was.. You certainly looked like you knew what you were doing before then.

Cheers - I guess I look like I don't know what I'm doing now

I have enough weight to lean the bike for 1 corner, but 2 in opposite directions was difficult... Now I know how to flick myself upright again I feel much happier about going into a corner - Notice that my roundabout technique was better on the way back too! (Not that Swanman would have noticed with his round and round and round Parklife)

Hey Lucyloo - we missed you - woulda been coolness....

Yo ...

[Lucyloo]

Hey Lucyloo - we missed you - woulda been coolness....

I am SO kicking myself that I didn't come. The self flagalation that I have given myself today is enough punishment to ensure that it wont happen again.......actually the self flagalation part was quite nice

[jrandom]

actually the self flagalation part was quite nice

"Pie Iesu domine, dona eis requiem..."

[Hitcher]

"Pie Iesu domine, dona eis requiem..."

[Translation]: Hit me with your rhythm stick
Je t'adore, ich liebe dich
Hit me with your rhythm stick
Das ist gut, c'est fantastique
Hit me with your rhythm stick
C'est si bon, ist es nicht

[Apologies to Ian Dury]

[Mr Skid]

the self flagalation part was quite nice

Err.. well if you're into pain, you're sure to experience some on a KB ride sooner or later..

[Devil]

Cheers - I guess I look like I don't know what I'm doing now

I have enough weight to lean the bike for 1 corner, but 2 in opposite directions was difficult... Now I know how to flick myself upright again I feel much happier about going into a corner - Notice that my roundabout technique was better on the way back too! (Not that Swanman would have noticed with his round and round and round Parklife)

Hey Lucyloo - we missed you - woulda been coolness....

Yo ...

Wont take long to learn, but you really dont need to shift your weight around much (if at all). Some people have quite different riding styles, some like to hang right off the bike, others keep their bum planted and might just shift their top half.
Eg. If you followed Paparazzi, he's doing is best to scrape his bum on the ground around the corner hehe. However, im pretty stationary on the bike, and just move my top half into the corner.

Tips to start with:
1) Try to keep your head/field of vision horizontal when cornering.
2) To start with, keep your body upright while corner, ie, not leaning into or out of the corner, you'll find this helps when changing directions.
When you start to get used to that, and not thinking about counter-steering at all, then you can start playing with body position.

[Yokai]

actually the self flagellation part was quite nice

WE WANT VIDEO! (sorry ... couldn't resist)

Re: Countersteering...

Anyone got a clue how to stop me revving the bike going right? HEH!

Yokai

[vifferman]

WE WANT VIDEO! (sorry ... couldn't resist)

Re: Countersteering...

Anyone got a clue how to stop me revving the bike going right? HEH!

Yokai

Well, if it's caused by your countersteering, then pull with the left hand instead of pushing with the right. But I'm sure it'll be only a very short time before you're not consciously counter-steering and the bike seems to corner by itself. Without also revving by itself...