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

**motorbyclist** · 23rd May 2008, 00:46

Originally Posted by pocketcracker

al the talking in the world wont help ya ride better , wat happend to the days where ya jumped in feet first , you swim or drown !

we don't want a repeat of dushi

Originally Posted by shingo

I'd rather go up sh16, the ride out to piha is to short for my liking.

have you been on any of my piha rides? the ones that start at shell westgate and end up doing the full length of scenic drve, piha road and an optional detour down to bethells beach (depending on how much traffic i saw head that way while i wait for everyone to catch up

)

would also do lone kauri rd but even chris chickened out after a few km!

Originally Posted by shingo

If you wanna speed then be my guest, just dont bitch about it if you get caught.

+1

Originally Posted by pocketcracker

lucky bastards i gotta go to work , what time and where is the chilla at this friday !

Originally Posted by JeremyW

I am pretty keen to come. Havent met many of you guys but I am certainly keen for a ride!

see the chiller thread

**Ragingrob** · 23rd May 2008, 09:39

Looks like F'ing mint weather guys! See everyone there.

**NOMIS** · 23rd May 2008, 10:31

ENJOY YOU RIDE

Jealous......................

Take care out there guys.

**JeremyW** · 23rd May 2008, 11:33

Ill be there! Meet you at the carpark at 12:15

**shingo** · 23rd May 2008, 11:49

Originally Posted by motorbyclist

have you been on any of my piha rides? the ones that start at shell westgate and end up doing the full length of scenic drve, piha road and an optional detour down to bethells beach (depending on how much traffic i saw head that way while i wait for everyone to catch up

)

would also do lone kauri rd but even chris chickened out after a few km!

I've never been on one of your piha rides. I'm not a big fan of scenic drive, to many drive ways and it can get a bit slippery during winter with all the moss on the road.

I dont think i've ever done lone kauri rd, whats so bad about it that made chris chicken out?

**Mole_C** · 23rd May 2008, 17:07

Cheers guys, was good fun

**Ragingrob** · 23rd May 2008, 21:18

Yep good ride everyone, no bins is the winner on the day! Not too mention great weather, great people, and great riding

. Good to meet the few unfamiliar faces.

A good arvo of riding!

**rie** · 23rd May 2008, 22:37

thanks to everyone who stuck behind with me today

**klyong82** · 23rd May 2008, 23:57

I am glad i attended the ride...been about a month plus since my last ride. Great weather, no traffic.....cant complain yet till I meet the boss on Monday

**motorbyclist** · 24th May 2008, 00:10

Originally Posted by shingo

I dont think i've ever done lone kauri rd, whats so bad about it that made chris chicken out?

oh you know, the usual story of trying to keep up with a nutter sliding both wheels around the hairpins that have gravel on them from driveways, sheer cliffs either side of a very narrow winding road that should be a rally stage, and oncoming traffic also thinking it should be a rally stage that doesn't slow down nor move from their path up the middle of the road meaning you have to slam the brakes, swerve around their bumper into the 1m of road to the side of their car and then lean back over to avoid going into the slight ditch between you and a cliff face.... such a wuss

and the best parts of scenic drive are the quarry end without driveways, and i usually go via the backroads of swanson with optional loops down forrest hill road and up mountain rd

**TOTO** · 24th May 2008, 02:58

Originally Posted by rie

thanks to everyone who stuck behind with me today

Surely those who were behind you didnt mind at all LOL

I'm too sorry I couln't join you guys and girls. I have a friend in hospital after a car crash and he needed my help. i friend in need is a friend in deed , right ?

Anyhow, I hope you organise another ride soon that I can attend. Wanna meet you all old friends and meet the new (and as i've head) steaming hot friends

Glad you had a primo day.

TOTO over and out.

**Macstar** · 24th May 2008, 03:22

My job is getting in the way of riding damn it - like today... Was it a good ride?

Mind you, I guess my job helped pay for my $200 binge on the town tonight...

**HungusMaximist** · 24th May 2008, 07:43

Originally Posted by Macstar

My job is getting in the way of riding damn it - like today... Was it a good ride?

Mind you, I guess my job helped pay for my $200 binge on the town tonight...

Looked like you had a good time corporate boy!

Ride was decent, pretty cruisey until Pocket Cracker turned up

Rie did a good job for her first open road ride and cheers to Rob for looking after her as I wouldn't have the patience ha.

Here's a few photos for you to savour....