Wednesday Evening Cruises 2008-09

**orangeback** · 20th November 2008, 06:47

How about doing set rides throughout the month to stop all the f*cking about at the car park. This will let late comers know where they can come and meet up if working late, as well as some stucture to the event.
eg 1st week of the month # Duvauchelle
2nd week #Gretta vally
3rd week #Akaroa
4th week #Godly heads
are just a ideas ,
and diffrent routes for diffrent bikes.

**gammaguy** · 20th November 2008, 06:58

i agree.much as i hate to have everything organized all the time,it would be helpful to at least know where we are going and what route we are taking.i had my noob g/f with me and she had no clue where we were going at all and if we hadnt turned back due to the wind and rain i think she would have got lost anyway

**phoenixgtr** · 20th November 2008, 08:29

Well this thing has gotten far bigger than I ever expected it to. Organising you lot is like trying to herd cats.

Our biggest problems are:
1. Noone can decide where they want to go, nor can they agree on a destination
2. People don't listen/participate when we're trying to decide a route.
So what ends up happening is people ride off in all sorts of directions, half of them don't know where they're supposed to be headed and it just all ends up a complete shambles.

I don't like the idea of planning out set rides for a few reasons:
1. You never know what the weathers going to do in Chch. It may be better to go one way than another because of the weather
2. You never know what sort of riders are going to show up
3. There's always people who want to go a different way
4. Theres now developed a group of offroaders who need catering for aswell
5. Spontaneity is the spice of life

However, I'd be willing to give it a go if enough people wanted to.

Personally, what I'd like to try is suggestions for a route on the thread the week prior and if you can't get on the thread then bring your "vote" to myself or Brent (JMemonic) at the carpark. Majority wins. (If there's a fairly evenly split vote we'd prob just end up splitting the group). Of course this would mean you'ld all have to make your minds up!!

To aid this all and to take from the "set route" idea I'm going to put up detailed explainations of the common routes on this thread that we take so when we say "Duvauchelles via Halswell" or whatever, everyone knows what we're talking about.

Thoughts?

**Dave-** · 20th November 2008, 09:29

organisation defies the point.

**SpeedyGirl** · 20th November 2008, 09:39

Too wet and cold for me, got to the Kiwi and turned off to home, found my gear is not that waterproof....

**JMemonic** · 20th November 2008, 09:55

Went north, got to Amberly and realised I was to tired to fight with the wind etc (sorry all) so most of the group ended up heading back to town as the front passed and broke up, although I rather enjoyed sitting in the Twisted Hop having a yarn. I still want to try the northern route sometime.

**Transalper** · 20th November 2008, 11:23

Originally Posted by phoenixgtr

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4. Theres now developed a group of offroaders who need catering for aswell...

Wouldn't exactly call the adventure crew 'off roaders' as they are a completely different bunch on non regoed bikes doing stuff that don't even resemble a road, where as we are still generally using sealed and paper roads be they shingle, dirt or grass etc.
Also wouldn't worry too much about us for destinations as we tend to be able to split off taking care of ourselves and keeping an eye on each other. At the very least we can easily identify each other by the style of our bikes where as the road riders can't tell who's doing what in two road groups.
Yesterday, we went with the road crew to Duvauchelle (as far as they went anyway) then diverted twice on the rest of the way there. After that even if the road crew were at the hotel we would have cut the socialising short and just carried on to do our own thing as in after the main ride.

Whatever happens I think something needs to be well and truly arranged prior to the meet, even if there's always two route/destination options, 1 standing/set one and 1 varying one.

Might need to setup some kind of whiteboard with details on it at the carpark.

**Qkchk:Me** · 20th November 2008, 11:52

Originally Posted by phoenixgtr

Well this thing has gotten far bigger than I ever expected it to. Organising you lot is like trying to herd cats.

And it doesnt get any easier.........

**cooneyr** · 20th November 2008, 12:08

Originally Posted by Transalper

.......Fish and chips and videos sounds like it would have been good too, but once on the bike and moving it's hard to quit.
Cheers
TA.

Na fella - stick to the riding and showing the roadies how its done. Looks like you had a good one. I definatly missed out

Originally Posted by Transalper

Wouldn't exactly call the adventure crew 'off roaders'

You tell him TA. phoenixgtr we are adventurers

Originally Posted by Transalper

Also wouldn't worry too much about us for destinations as we tend to be able to split off taking care of ourselves and keeping an eye on each other.

Agreed. We tend to know where the real roads (gravel) are that work in with the chosen destination. If all else fails we will make up our own destination.

Cheers R

**phoenixgtr** · 20th November 2008, 13:14

Sheesh!! It was just a label.

Don't get me wrong I think it's awesome that you guys can have your fun. I really want to give it a go.

**cooneyr** · 20th November 2008, 16:51

Originally Posted by phoenixgtr

Sheesh!! It was just a label.

Don't get me wrong I think it's awesome that you guys can have your fun. I really want to give it a go.

Swap you bikes one night. Will be interesting to see who's bike comes out if best

Cheers R

**El Stevo** · 20th November 2008, 16:57

I normally do Duvaucelles wether that is the destination or not, and I never find it hard to get a group to join me. Maybe the Duvaucelles crew cause half the trouble

we never listen cos we know where we are going anyway and then some people are bound to follow us...

So... if you don't want to go to Duvaucelles, don't follow me

**Dave-** · 20th November 2008, 18:18

Originally Posted by El Stevo

I normally do Duvaucelles wether that is the destination or not, and I never find it hard to get a group to join me. Maybe the Duvaucelles crew cause half the trouble

we never listen cos we know where we are going anyway and then some people are bound to follow us...

So... if you don't want to go to Duvaucelles, don't follow me

oh so it's a popularity contest now is it? :P

**El Stevo** · 20th November 2008, 18:48

Originally Posted by Dave-

oh so it's a popularity contest now is it? :P

Stop pretending Dave... You know you're gagging to be in my fan club

**helenoftroy** · 20th November 2008, 19:00

Originally Posted by cooneyr

we are adventurers

absolutely!! adventurers we are lol

Agreed. We tend to know where the real roads (gravel) are that work in with the chosen destination. If all else fails we will make up our own destination.

We can do it all !!

Originally Posted by phoenixgtr

I really want to give it a go.

Give tenzing a go,or you can use the DR anytime

Originally Posted by El Stevo

I normally do Duvaucelles wether that is the destination or not, and I never find it hard to get a group to join me. Maybe the Duvaucelles crew cause half the trouble

we never listen cos we know where we are going anyway and then some people are bound to follow us...

So... if you don't want to go to Duvaucelles, don't follow me

but ....but variety is the spice of life!!