Ride n BBQ n beers Sat 2 Aug

[motorbyclist]

If i do come, don't expect me to push it much at all. Besides still being fairly new to riding, so I definetely won't be touching the chicken strips even, I also don't have full protective gear so don't exactly want to overpush my bike and bin it AND myself

no gear and all of 2 months experience - no go

I don't mean to be negative, but realistically speaking a newbie on the coro is just asking for trouble - even more so in this weather as there's alot of mud washed onto the roads and a fair few corners have water running across them.

All three of you... the coro loop in the winter is not suitable for any level of noobiness

+1

i don't think i've ever done a ride where no-one binned except the once back with raj and isaac during the summer, and even that had some hairy moments

[motorbyclist]

Ummm okeis...

Shall we do L-plate rider's SH16 or something then? I went there once with TOTO, Choco and Just beGiNing 250 so I should be ok...

scenic drive/huia/piha/bethells is a good one

personally i prefer a waitakere loop to the coro loop simply because it's closer to auckland and you don't waste so much money/time... and i practically live on it

coro loop is still a friggen awesome ride, but takes a lot of effort and if anything (like the weather) goes wrong it's a long ride home, whereas the waitaks are 20-30 minutes from the CBD

[swee]

GN can do about 200km fulltank(mainly motorway commuting)

Would there be enough petrol stations every 200kms so that I don't have to push GN back to Auckland???

...bout twice my range haha

[BANZAI]

Ok, howbout we meet up at that time anyway and if weather is bad I'll go ride somewhere easier and shorter than coro.

Anyone who's not confident enough to go Coro can tag me along

[Macstar]

All three of you... the coro loop in the winter is not suitable for any level of noobiness

Especially R6 noobs that haven't ridden for 3 months!

I don't mean to be negative, but realistically speaking a newbie on the coro is just asking for trouble - even more so in this weather as there's alot of mud washed onto the roads and a fair few corners have water running across them.i don't think i've ever done a ride where no-one binned except the once back with raj and isaac during the summer, and even that had some hairy moments

Hairy is my middle name...

But seriously come on guys?~

The Coro loop is fine, it's a fantastic piece of road and as long as you ride within your own personal limits it's sweetas. I will admit that if you are a noob that a 7-8 hr day of riding can be exhausting.

Anyway, to be safe - I will agree that if the weather is crap and you're a noob, it may be better to save the loop for drier days. And possibly get some experience on the Kaiaua road first?

[HungusMaximist]

i don't think i've ever done a ride where no-one binned except the once back with raj and isaac during the summer, and even that had some hairy moments

Eeek..

That's no good is it.

[Cr1MiNaL]

Especially R6 noobs that haven't ridden for 3 months!

? I ride everyday to work and back 45 mins each way over the bridge come hell or high water... not like some guys who take the cage instead

[Macstar]

? I ride everyday to work and back 45 mins each way over the bridge come hell or high water... not like some guys who take the cage instead

True true... ok, I take it back Lord Yammy. What's up with this T-shirt blat?

[swee]

Ok, howbout we meet up at that time anyway and if weather is bad I'll go ride somewhere easier and shorter than coro.

Anyone who's not confident enough to go Coro can tag me along

keen for a noob ride, havnt been on a motorway yet

[BANZAI]

keen for a noob ride, havnt been on a motorway yet

Really!? But you ride longer than me right??? I try to use motorway as much as possible for commuting coz it's faster, no lights and less bends lol

Ok let's try Scenic Drive this sat then!!!

[Nagash]

If you're doing scenic drive this sat. i'm keen, just knock on my door or give me a text.

And all this rubbish about Coro loop being an absolute death ride... i've never done a coro loop where someone has binned.

Except for the coastal bit at the beginning which is quite slippery with really tight corners, the loop's not actually all that bad. It's just quite long and exhausted which really hits you in the wet.

I say a noob could do it, but whether or not they'd actually enjoy it or not is a different question.

[bikerboy011]

I might be keen!!

[bomma]

im a n00b and am a statistic claimed by the coro-loop....im with raj on this one....not a noob-friendly ride SPECIALLY in the wet!!

my advise is to stay home, get into your gorilla costume, get out the drum kit and play to genesis....go phil collins whooop WHOOOOOOOP

[Gremlin]

All three of you... the coro loop in the winter is not suitable for any level of noobiness

eh? me? noob? might I remind you of the time you were probably following me, and almost binned, coz you didn't expect the corner to tighten as much as it did?

Anyway, I like drifting the bike, locking the rear under brakes etc... With the mud that will be on the coro loop, I know the sportattacks are not going to handle it too well, me thinks I will tootle down to quaz, and go hassle him over gear.

[motorbyclist]

i might add that a few ex-newbies that i've done the coro with (their first time) all mentioned they're glad they waited a few months before attempting it.

it's not a killer if you ride like a nana, but realisically speaking who is going to do that? i know i wont. tried that twice now and both times ended up with a fucking crashed bike

ARGHADGDJ

*storms off to sulk*