Wednesday Evening Cruises 2008-09

**karla** · 12th November 2008, 20:49

Originally Posted by Spuds1234

... A pretty uneventful night.

LMAO - whose child was that stuck in the tree? Why wasn't there anyone watching him?!! Mothers of today ...

**Spuds1234** · 12th November 2008, 20:51

Originally Posted by karla

LMAO - whose child was that stuck in the tree? Why wasn't there anyone watching him?!! Mothers of today ...

We all got stuck somewhere stupid when we were kids though. For me it was the drier. Climbed in but sure as hell couldnt get out lol.

**fireliv** · 12th November 2008, 20:58

Good ride! Karla was awesome to follow we so need ot ride more often together!

THe moon was freaken awesome!

**Retroqueen** · 12th November 2008, 21:30

Just got home!!!! Once I got started ya couldn't stop me!!! That was just the best. What a great bunch you all are!! I'm really looking forward to doing that again. Those speedsters are a tolerant lot.. letting the old lady get her eye in on the corners for awhile before passing her!
Awesum and a great way to meet fellow riders!!

Thanks heaps one and all Way cool..

**Dave-** · 12th November 2008, 21:38

Originally Posted by Spuds1234

We all got stuck somewhere stupid when we were kids though. For me it was the drier. Climbed in but sure as hell couldnt get out lol.

im sure you did that just the other day, but you did make an interesting point.

**Transalper** · 12th November 2008, 22:21

4 photos from the adventure riders trip home.
Pics taken on the road above Port Levy near the top of the Western Valley Road.
Looking down the valley to Port Levy with the moon up there and cloud below us skirting the hills I just had to stop and get the camera out, .
The two pics the same were taken on different camera settings, always interesting to see how they turn out.

**alley cat** · 13th November 2008, 05:30

Originally Posted by Spuds1234

A pretty uneventful night.

Till a calf jumped in front of me. And then a pheasant.

Good to meet some of yas.

**karla** · 13th November 2008, 06:33

Originally Posted by fireliv

Good ride! Karla was awesome to follow we so need ot ride more often together!

THe moon was freaken awesome!

Thank you - I enjoyed following you on the way there. I agree we need to get out riding more often (any excuse!)

Originally Posted by Transalper

The two pics the same were taken on different camera settings, always interesting to see how they turn out.

Do you remember what the two different settings were?

Originally Posted by alley cat

Till a calf jumped in front of me. And then a pheasant.

Good to meet some of yas.

All sorts of animals come out at the end of the day, gotta be on guard around there.

**karla** · 13th November 2008, 06:54

One of the Boys (and girls)

**Fly_boy** · 13th November 2008, 07:57

Good ride really enjoyed it an good to meet ya all
cheers guys an gals hope 2 c u all next week

**Transalper** · 13th November 2008, 09:43

Originally Posted by alley cat

Till a calf jumped in front of me. And then a pheasant.

Some animals just have a death wish, happens a lot on dirt roads.
Last night I ran over a big rabbit or Hare while exiting a bend on the climb up out of Purau Bay on the way to Port Levy. I guess it was partly thanks to the DR650s big wheel and long travel suspension, I thought I had only clipped or brushed it but Tim said it was inside out when the DR spat it out the back at him.
A calf on the other hand is not something I'd want to bump in to.

Originally Posted by karla

Do you remember what the two different settings were?

The one which the flash was used was just on fully automatic, the photo without the flash I don't specifically recall but obviously it was a non flash, slightly longer exposure pre-set scene mode shot. I was actually surprised it wasn't all motion blurred.

**phoenixgtr** · 13th November 2008, 10:07

Animals eh. I went straight over a cat once. The bugger ran out on the road right in front of me. Went bump bump right over him. Apparently he did a rolly poly and then kept running!!

I've seen a dog run over by a bike too though. The dog didn't keep running.

Anyways, great ride last night. At the carpark I wasn't sure what the weather was going to do for us but when we got over the other side of the port hills it was magic. Good to see some new faces as always. See ya next week

**Dave-** · 13th November 2008, 12:12

Originally Posted by Transalper

Some animals just have a death wish, happens a lot on dirt roads.
Last night I ran over a big rabbit or Hare while exiting a bend on the climb up out of Purau Bay on the way to Port Levy. I guess it was partly thanks to the DR650s big wheel and long travel suspension, I thought I had only clipped or brushed it but Tim said it was inside out when the DR spat it out the back at him.

haha inside out....

I can run some people over the functions of their cameras next Wednesday?