Wellington Wednesday Night Cruisy Summer Rides -- 2008/09

**Drogen Omen** · 3rd March 2009, 10:24

I'd be keen for weekend riding as long as it doesnt fall on a dirt biking weekend.

**davebullet** · 3rd March 2009, 11:51

FYI... We are organising a 250 cc ride this Sunday - 8/3 departing at 10am. read onward from this post:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...3390&p=1960040

These rides are ad-hoc and intended for 250 or slow riders (and I mean slow - ie. like me).

**GurlRacer** · 3rd March 2009, 16:21

Wont be making any rides this week guys and gals

**all4A50s** · 3rd March 2009, 16:42

Originally Posted by Cloggy

I'm keen on carrying on with the evening rides as long as possible. Daylight savings ends on 5 April this year so there are still 5 Wednesday's between now and then.

G*d I hope my wife has at least a couple of Wednesday nights off between now and then. I've done the last three and enjoy them more each time. would it be possible for people (like myself) to be paired up an experienced rider on a similar style machine to follow for learning lines? Wednesday night rides weem ideal for such an opportunity.

**ecko_nzed** · 3rd March 2009, 17:07

Originally Posted by sels1

And then the cruisey Sunday morning rides kick in...

Well Sunday is the day of worship........tarmac worship

I'd be keen, Sunday is easier than playing out on a school nite ;-)

**Hitcher** · 3rd March 2009, 19:35

Indeed. As the Latte Day Saints attest.

**Bullitt** · 4th March 2009, 09:35

Looks like Im out for today. Have other things to do including rescuing a Vespa...bloody thing

**carbonhed** · 4th March 2009, 11:13

Anybody going over from Kapiti?

**Drogen Omen** · 4th March 2009, 14:35

I'm out of the Wednesday night ride for a while...

Too much riding is bad for my bank ballance...

Over the last 3 weeks i have taken every oportunity to extend my trip to work by 10 or so more km's (upper hutt to willis street - via ride round the bays ) and same thing on the way home (willis street to upper hutt - via porirua, past plimerton out to Paikok and back over pikok hill to haywards and home)...

So much so that i have had to fill up every 2 days excluding extra long rides on the weekends...... petrol bill last week came to $120 all up... thats 2 weeks worth of driving my 4x4 in to town every day...

Also had Service done that was $360

So i am extra broke at the moment. So will be switching to wife's GN250 for a month or 2 till my bank ballance recovers.

**KoroJ** · 4th March 2009, 17:49

Originally Posted by Drogen Omen

I'm out of the Wednesday night ride for a while...

Too much riding is bad for my bank ballance...

......... petrol bill last week came to $120 all up......

Also had Service done that was $360

Know what you mean! We're in for a $600 fuel week at the end of this month (SCRR = 5,500 Kms), which will also lead to a new set of tyres at $650+ and a service....

...but inclusion of East Cape, The Rotomas, Paraparas, Awakino Gorge, Mangamukas, Kaikoura Coast&Hunderlees, Catlins, Haast Pass, Buller Gorge,....oh Happy happy Joy Joy!!!

**sinned** · 4th March 2009, 20:12

Originally Posted by KoroJ

Know what you mean! We're in for a $600 fuel week at the end of this month (SCRR = 5,500 Kms), which will also lead to a new set of tyres at $650+ and a service....

...but inclusion of East Cape, The Rotomas, Paraparas, Awakino Gorge, Mangamukas, Kaikoura Coast&Hunderlees, Catlins, Haast Pass, Buller Gorge,....oh Happy happy Joy Joy!!!

Are you on drugs

**sinned** · 4th March 2009, 20:20

A good ride and excellent weather. I counted 43 motorcycles at the lookout. Good to see new faces.

**Freakshow** · 4th March 2009, 20:37

Originally Posted by sinned

A good ride and excellent weather. I counted 43 motorcycles at the lookout. Good to see new faces.

Great to back on the ride and a nice night for it.
I didn't expect the first detour off the motorway. Awesome to see all those new faces.

Hope to make it to a few more now I am mobile again!