Ride this Friday 23rd May, who's keen?

**Ragingrob** · 20th May 2008, 22:21

Sweet guys, if the weather's crap on Friday we'll do it Sunday arvo.

**rie** · 20th May 2008, 22:33

Originally Posted by Ragingrob

That would be cool... Although, weather is not looking great for Friday at all

http://www.metservice.co.nz/default/...alias=auckland

Will be keen to do it on Sunday arvo if it's raining Friday.

if it only gets colder and windier i might skip the ride. went for a short ride this morning & still regretting it. really, really cold. spent two hours getting pushed around by crazy gusts of wind much to the amusement of everybody else in their nice, warm cars.

**motorbyclist** · 20th May 2008, 22:49

harden up!

just think of the mad dash they have to do, completely unprotected, from their carpark to their office in the rain; atleast we have gear on - if it isn't water/windproof maybe you should invest in some that is. a second pair of gloves is a good idea too, especially if you keep them on top of your hot water cylinder

and in the rain we get to practice our drifting

**Hanne** · 20th May 2008, 22:50

Originally Posted by rie

if it only gets colder and windier i might skip the ride. went for a short ride this morning & still regretting it. really, really cold. spent two hours getting pushed around by crazy gusts of wind much to the amusement of everybody else in their nice, warm cars.

yeah the wind was horrible today, coming from all sorts of directions. You really notice it on such a faired bike too, like a sail!

**motorbyclist** · 20th May 2008, 22:55

atleast the fairings protect you to a degree. naked bikes offer little/no wind protection at all so you get freezing cold - faired biked offer a sheltered air bubble and my one vents hot air all over your legs/under your seat

(but only on warm sunny days

)

**BANZAI** · 21st May 2008, 08:11

Originally Posted by rie

if it only gets colder and windier i might skip the ride. went for a short ride this morning & still regretting it. really, really cold. spent two hours getting pushed around by crazy gusts of wind much to the amusement of everybody else in their nice, warm cars.

Originally Posted by Hanne

yeah the wind was horrible today, coming from all sorts of directions. You really notice it on such a faired bike too, like a sail!

Originally Posted by motorbyclist

atleast the fairings protect you to a degree. naked bikes offer little/no wind protection at all so you get freezing cold - faired biked offer a sheltered air bubble and my one vents hot air all over your legs/under your seat

(but only on warm sunny days

)

Fairings? What Fairings?

I went tutoring to Botany with GN yesterday and was sooo windy!!! My leg was cold coz I don't have boots and can't hide my EDIT: ANK(C)LE with Skinny draggin jeans and type of shoes I was wearing so wind go throught from there...

Other than that my jacket and overpants did good job

(well, different speed range. I didn't go faster than 70kmh

)

**Ragingrob** · 21st May 2008, 09:00

Originally Posted by BANZAI

Fairings? What Fairings?

I went tutoring to Botany with GN yesterday and was sooo windy!!! My leg was cold coz I don't have boots and can't hide my uncle with Skinny draggin jeans and type of shoes I was wearing so wind go throught from there...

Other than that my jacket and overpants did good job

(well, different speed range. I didn't go faster than 70kmh

)

What's your uncle doing in your pants??

**HungusMaximist** · 21st May 2008, 09:05

Since it's the time of the year it pays to wear some thermals, under gloves, neck warmer, and maybe even a balaclava

**Ragingrob** · 21st May 2008, 09:11

Originally Posted by HungusMaximist

Since it's the time of the year it pays to wear some thermals, under gloves, neck warmer, and maybe even a balaclava

I wish I had some decent winter gloves

, but they cost money

**HungusMaximist** · 21st May 2008, 09:18

Originally Posted by Ragingrob

I wish I had some decent winter gloves

, but they cost money

59 bucks for some really good Rjay ones from Motomail outlet store just under the Motomail store in Ponsonby.

Trust me they are good!

I haven't bought any myself but will go and visit again when I have more money to spend!

**Ragingrob** · 21st May 2008, 09:24

Originally Posted by HungusMaximist

59 bucks for some really good Rjay ones from Motomail outlet store just under the Motomail store in Ponsonby.

Trust me they are good!

I haven't bought any myself but will go and visit again when I have more money to spend!

Yeah? Waterproof?

**rie** · 21st May 2008, 10:15

Originally Posted by BANZAI

Fairings? What Fairings?

my confusion exactly. i'm not feeling the 'air bubble' love that motorbyclist speaks of.

Originally Posted by BANZAI

...Skinny draggin jeans...

emo strikes the motorcycling community by way of japanese immigrants...

**glice** · 21st May 2008, 11:10

sweet, I can do sunday arvo too. how bad does it have to rain for it to be called off on friday?
and to everyone complaining about the conditions, get as much riding done now as you can because then when summer comes back it makes it soo much better.

**Ragingrob** · 21st May 2008, 11:32

Originally Posted by glice

sweet, I can do sunday arvo too. how bad does it have to rain for it to be called off on friday?
and to everyone complaining about the conditions, get as much riding done now as you can because then when summer comes back it makes it soo much better.

If it's raining any more than occasional showers then I will give it a miss and get some study done instead. As in persistent drizzle.

But don't let that stop any of you guys from still going for a ride, I'm just the one who has suggested it! But yeah if I don't go on Friday due to rain, then Shingo and I are keen for Sunday arvo as are a few others.