Wellington Wednesday Night Cruisy Summer Rides -- 2008/09

[325rocket]

3. How much experience is needed to do the Rimutakas safely?

3. I personally think the difficulty of the Takas is overhyped and that if your aim is to get from one side to the other then you should have no problem. Unless it's windy.

100% agree, but if it is windy im sure someone will be willing to head around pauatahanui inlet instead.

[Str8 Jacket]

100% agree, but if it is windy im sure someone will be willing to head around pauatahanui inlet instead.

Windy as in gusts of....
OR
Windy as in farts?
OR
Windy as in twisties?




May try and make a few of these rides.

[Salival]

This sounds like a mint idea.

I'll be taking it pretty easy at any rate, new bike and stuff, but a good way to get to know it!

My gas bill is starting to look like a small planet...(bizarre analogies 101)

[Ms Piggy]

I'm looking forward to this!! Once we've shifted house (we're becoming Hutt peeps) and I have Betty settled into her new carport I'll work on getting her (and I) geared up for some riding. Yay!

[Griffin]

This sounds like a go. I have never done a group ride before and would like to gain a bit of experience in this area so will be keeping my Wednesdays open for the Summer months me thinks

[Drum]

By god we deserve a good summer!

[all4A50s]

Is there any restriction on bike size? I ask as I have a bantam (called Gertrude), which is slow and tops out at 50 mph. i love riding Gertrude and would really enjoy doing such a ride on her.

[Hawkeye]

Is there any restriction on bike size? I ask as I have a bantam (called Gertrude), which is slow and tops out at 50 mph. i love riding Gertrude and would really enjoy doing such a ride on her.

All bikes welcome. As the thread title say's, it's a 'cruisy' ride not a race. Regular stops to let stragglers catch up

[Rev DJ]

Whoa, is winter over already?? I was just getting used to riding in the thunderous Wellington rain!!!!!!

Looking forward to catching up again.... roll on summer. DJ

[davebullet]

Thanks for the replies people.... Will probably get some more miles under my belt then tackle a group ride with you and the 'takas. I would rather do it in the dry for the first time. NEed to build the confidence in the wet....

David.

[Nasty]

Thanks for the replies people.... Will probably get some more miles under my belt then tackle a group ride with you and the 'takas. I would rather do it in the dry for the first time. NEed to build the confidence in the wet....

David.

Remember .. not everyone goes over the Takas .. sometimes (due to time constraints) some people do shorter trips not involving them.

[Bullitt]

Made almost all of them last year and intend to do the same this time.

Dave as long as your confident riding in a 100kmh area (even if your not quite going that fast) you should be able to hande the ride. IIRC there was only one wednesday last year which was wet so that shouldnt be a problem. It can get windy at the top of the Takas but on those days the group will usually decide to go over the haywards instead which are pretty sheltered.

[<Rhino>]

I'll go if you guys are slow enough for me to keep up.

Hahaa, you and me both pal....

I'd bee keen, but I'm not the quickest rider around either, not by chioce, by bike and L L L L L L plate (tui) mostly bike.

[Gareth51]

Can't wait,its been a long winter

[nico]

probally in here already but when is the first one starting? and will ya pick straglers up at rimatex if that's the chosen route? cant be arsed to ride to avalon then back past were i came from the road boring as .