Wellington Wednesday Night Cruisy Summer Rides -- 2008/09

**James Deuce** · 1st October 2008, 20:43

I left work at 8. I think I may have missed the start.

At least it wasn't raining.

**Trudes** · 1st October 2008, 20:47

And I couldn't come even if it was the most beautiful evening on record, just made it less hard to feel annoyed about being sick on a Wednesday evening when it's hailing!!

**BALZYBUELL** · 1st October 2008, 21:03

sweet ill try and make next wednesday night,just got my bike end of daylight savings last year but the rides had finished.bugger.so this time im keen

**Drogen Omen** · 2nd October 2008, 08:10

So what was the ride like?
How many people turned up?
Where did you all go...?

**Rev DJ** · 2nd October 2008, 08:26

Yep, it hailed in Welly too and luckily I was still at work (- or maybe that was unlucky - never mind...).

Thanks Sels1

: for txtg the final venue. I got to the Sandbar about five minutes after everyone had left

Chatted to a blond lass on a Yamaha (nice bike) who said yous guys had just buggered off - ha!

Rode back round the inlet to Haywards and home - good fun. Will try and catch up with you guys next week. DJ

**ceebie13** · 2nd October 2008, 08:38

I got to the duck pond at six and hung around for a while but no-one showed, so I went home feeling like nobby no-mates :-(.

BTW, when do the clocks go forward?

**Rev DJ** · 2nd October 2008, 08:45

Originally Posted by ceebie13

BTW, when do the clocks go forward?

Errr, they always go forward unless you're Dr Who!!

**Bend-it** · 2nd October 2008, 08:52

had farewell drinks for work yesterday, sorry I couldn't make it... well there's always next week!

**sels1** · 2nd October 2008, 09:09

Originally Posted by ceebie13

I got to the duck pond at six and hung around for a while but no-one showed, so I went home feeling like nobby no-mates :-(.

BTW, when do the clocks go forward?

Ha, myself and several others were there at 6. Have you really gone all week with your clock an hour behind????????????

**RantyDave** · 2nd October 2008, 09:17

Originally Posted by sels1

A good blat up the Paekak Hill, a few damp corners made it more interesting.

That's one way of putting it. Unfortunately I couldn't attend - my soul having been sucked out due to screencasting earlier in the day.

Dave

**captain_andrey** · 2nd October 2008, 09:20

I was there at 5:30 practicing my figure 8s. What a ride, first time over that hill and it was wet and slippery

**Hawkeye** · 2nd October 2008, 21:35

I came up to the Avalon turnoff from the North just as the group came through the lights heading North on the other side of the carriageway. By the time I spun around and then sat waiting for the light sequence to change again, they were out of sight.
Came up to the Hayward lights not knowing which way they had headed.

Black clouds over Haywards, blue skies over the Takas. Quick decision and headed after them up to the Takas :slap: By the time I had got half way up the hill, the skies had turned black and the rain was pouring. It all happened so fast I didn't even have time to stop and put the wet weather gear on.

Spun around and headed back down, along SH2, over Haywards, around Greys Rd and out to the Sandbar where by then, I looked like a drowned rat.

The leathers were actually dripping and the boots were full of water.
The ride home was not pleasant purely because I was soaking wet and cold. I actually pulled off the motorway at Porirua so I could travel along Kenaparu at a slower speed to cut down on the wind chill factor.

It's the first time I have ever thought 'what the hell am I doing out riding this thing in these conditions for!'

See you all next week!

**Drogen Omen** · 3rd October 2008, 07:26

Hoping to pick up my bike today from wellington motorcycles.
Got new Stator, clutch cable, break lever and rear wheel bearings...

Hope it passes WOF tyres are a bit on the thin side, but if all goes well then i'll be along next wednesday with the wife on the GN250 and me on my DR350X...