Some rather bad publicity on Dunedin Cheesecutter Ride/Helicopter fundraiser

**Tank** · 1st July 2008, 19:28

Originally Posted by Conquiztador

Maan U guys are quick to judge. Does anyone have any facts? Has anyone spoken to the guy? With 20 riders surely someone knows who he is.

If the day comes when I end up in court I pray that none of U are in the jury!!

The facts don't matter - perception does.

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 1st July 2008, 19:29

Originally Posted by Motig

Sorry to be pedantic Nighthawk but perhaps you better read the article again.

It says some... not all... and maybe there was others doing stupid stuff as well (don't know I wasn't on the ride) but he only got a photo of the one...

**Conquiztador** · 1st July 2008, 19:32

Originally Posted by Tank

The facts don't matter - perception does.

I see.

"I did not do it!"

"Shut up, it looked like you did so in jail with ya!!"

**kiwi cowboy** · 1st July 2008, 19:35

Originally Posted by Maha

That photo looks (to me) as if its taken from another bike, not some random person who just happened to be there in a car, there is no screen glear. Has this point been raised yet?

If the photo was taken on a dull day with no flash maybe no screen glear?.
If it was taken from a bike in the rain would there not be water spots on the lens and photo?just my thoughts

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 1st July 2008, 19:36

Originally Posted by kiwi cowboy

If the photo was taken on a dull day with no flash maybe no screen glear?.
If it was taken from a bike in the rain would there not be water spots on the lens and photo?just my thoughts

it was a crap day...

**T.I.E** · 1st July 2008, 19:39

1.out of all the COOL stunts to do, this did not look like anything impressive.
2.the rider on the cruiser next to the guilty rider was seems to be in a hunched over position almost trying to avoid the weather. if the weather was crappy as it was then i wouldnt be trying to stand on a peg like that trying to avoid the weather.
3.there is some spray coming up from the tyres of the bikes suggesting some water on the road surface.
4.he is at the back of the group i am seeing or assuming, so why would someone do tricks back there, none of your mates will see you. how can you show off?
5.was he a TEC? if so usually they are the most sedate ones in the group.

so whats the conspiracy theory????
he was placed there by a reporter just to get a good story. it was a set up i tell ya.

**DMNTD:Me** · 1st July 2008, 19:40

Originally Posted by Tank

The facts don't matter - perception does.

In this particular case/environment...yes

**kiwi cowboy** · 1st July 2008, 19:43

Originally Posted by T.I.E

so whats the conspiracy theory????
he was placed there by a reporter just to get a good story. it was a set up i tell ya.

well stranger things have happened. maybe a point

**cowboyz** · 1st July 2008, 19:47

Originally Posted by Conquiztador

Maan U guys are quick to judge. Does anyone have any facts? Has anyone spoken to the guy? With 20 riders surely someone knows who he is.

If the day comes when I end up in court I pray that none of U are in the jury!!

it shouldnt be rocket science to work out when trying to make an impression and you are doing stunts the impression is not one of safety.

Maybe the real problem is this has to be explained.

Originally Posted by Tank

The facts don't matter - perception does.

exactly. I would think that with all the promoted safety around the ride, if someone wanted to go do stunts they would have gone off somewhere else. The ride wasnt complusary was it?

**Katman** · 1st July 2008, 19:50

Some of my previous threads that never survived the light of too many days could probably provide some interesting reading right about now.

**FJRider** · 1st July 2008, 19:52

Originally Posted by Swoop

So, the moron few have moved south for the winter???

ex JAFA ya reckon ???

**Mom** · 1st July 2008, 19:54

Originally Posted by kiwi cowboy

If the photo was taken on a dull day with no flash maybe no screen glear?.

I am told these photos, for there are more than the one that was printed are good quality, these are not snaps off the cell phone of a pissed off motorist.

Originally Posted by T.I.E

1.out of all the COOL stunts to do, this did not look like anything impressive.
2.the rider on the cruiser next to the guilty rider was seems to be in a hunched over position almost trying to avoid the weather. if the weather was crappy as it was then i wouldnt be trying to stand on a peg like that trying to avoid the weather.
3.there is some spray coming up from the tyres of the bikes suggesting some water on the road surface.
4.he is at the back of the group i am seeing or assuming, so why would someone do tricks back there, none of your mates will see you. how can you show off?
5.was he a TEC? if so usually they are the most sedate ones in the group.

so whats the conspiracy theory????
he was placed there by a reporter just to get a good story. it was a set up i tell ya.

You show wisdom grasshopper!

Fact of the matter there was some stupid stuff done on this ride. The organisers are really upset and embarassed. I have just got off the phone to them. They did everything right, and still got a dick doing that.

Shame on that biker!

**T.I.E** · 1st July 2008, 19:58

Originally Posted by Mom

You show wisdom grasshopper!

Fact of the matter there was some stupid stuff done on this ride. The organisers are really upset and embarassed. I have just got off the phone to them. They did everything right, and still got a dick doing that.

Shame on that biker!

it really is a shame, it just takes one, well at least thats all i hope it was just one.

**Mom** · 1st July 2008, 20:05

Originally Posted by T.I.E

it really is a shame, it just takes one, well at least thats all i hope it was just one.

I should edit my post to reflect that there was more than one rider being a dick on that ride, there was only one that got his/her pic in the paper! Love to get my hands on them really, so irresponsible to play up on a public ride like that!