Wellington Wednesday Night Cruisy Summer Rides -- 2008/09

**WuZards-Eugene** · 18th December 2008, 19:07

Originally Posted by driftn

You guys are all a bunch of huligons and I for one will not be atending one of the CRASHY WEDNESDAY NIGHT RIDES for fear of my life.

*****Notice for all learner riders*****

The Wednesday Night Cruisy Summer rides is no longer intended for learners who just wanna keep up with the big bikes. The Thursday Humble Ride Around Some Highways is more intended for your needs

, has the lowest bin history (for now

), and will hone your skills in advanced crashin**, oopss, i mean riding.

If you feel that you are incapable of riding slowly, or safely, which ever you prefer, then please do not come on the Wednesday Night ride. The Wednesday Night Cruisy rides are intended on having a slow pootle over a hill at your own speed. If you feel that you cannot ride at your own comfortable speed then please go on the Thursday night rides so that you have a better story for other KBer's to moan and winge about

.

**Drogen Omen** · 18th December 2008, 19:24

Way too much bitching and moaning... almost can't bring my self to turn up to the rides any more...

Accidents happen.

**Deano** · 18th December 2008, 21:11

Originally Posted by Katman

Serious question though Deano - do you see the number of bins that these sorts of rides seem to attract as a laughing matter?

No.

But it does help if they walk away ok. Some would say it is part of the learning process. To err is human and we often learn the best lessons from our mistakes.

But, riding beyond your limits, wheelies and stunts are neither big nor clever.

However, I am a big fan of personal responsibility also.

**Deano** · 18th December 2008, 21:29

Originally Posted by Weaver

But how else can people show off their mad skillz

You tell em mate !!

Originally Posted by Hitcher

So how many offs is that now for the Wednesday Night Ride's year so far?

It's 4 or 5 for TCWNR (I think) and 2 for TRTNR since daylight saving started.

Not good people. Mistakes do happen but those are pretty bad stats aren't they ?

We all need to remember to ride within our limits and to the conditions peeps.

**fireliv** · 18th December 2008, 21:33

You guys are having the exact same issues as we are (Chch Rides).

Its not our learners crashing, its our more experienced older riders who think they are great riding outside there abilities or doing dumb things.

All the best in sorting it out!!!

**davebullet** · 18th December 2008, 21:39

Originally Posted by fireliv

You guys are having the exact same issues as we are (Chch Rides).

Its not our learners crashing, its our more experienced older riders who think they are great riding outside there abilities or doing dumb things.

All the best in sorting it out!!!

The only difference is the wind up here pushes our bikes over, and the smog in chch means you can't see where you are going

**Weaver** · 18th December 2008, 21:40

I figured it out tonight. We went up Piecock and then around Greys road. I was having some fun on the hill and round the inlet, if you know what I mean. Once we got into the 50 zone and slowed down to a "cruisy" speed behind a car going about 40kph I binned my bike. So its the all this cruising thats causing the problems.

**davebullet** · 18th December 2008, 21:41

Oh no - much damage to you or the bike?

**Deano** · 18th December 2008, 21:43

Originally Posted by Weaver

I figured it out tonight. We went up Piecock and then around Greys road. I was having some fun on the hill and round the inlet, if you know what I mean. Once we got into the 50 zone and slowed down to a "cruisy" speed behind a car going about 40kph I binned my bike. So its the all this cruising thats causing the problems.

Fucken hooray !!

I was waiting to hear your story. That was a muppet moment wasn't it mate.

**Weaver** · 18th December 2008, 21:45

Originally Posted by davebullet

Oh no - much damage to you or the bike?

Well since I decided to do it in style and have the bike slide into a road island, the crank case has smashed off

**James Deuce** · 18th December 2008, 22:11

Originally Posted by fireliv

You guys are having the exact same issues as we are (Chch Rides).

Its not our learners crashing, its our more experienced older riders who think they are great riding outside there abilities or doing dumb things.

All the best in sorting it out!!!

You might want to read that again. It's n00b after n00b, after n00b, after weaver, after n00b, after n00b, after weaver.

ooops.

He's gonna kill me, but it's so worth it.

**James Deuce** · 18th December 2008, 22:13

Originally Posted by Drogen Omen

Way too much bitching and moaning... almost can't bring my self to turn up to the rides any more...

Accidents happen.

There's no such thing as an accident. If you don't know what went wrong, even when none of it was your fault, you're not learning.

**Deano** · 18th December 2008, 22:19

Originally Posted by James Deuce

You might want to read that again. It's n00b after n00b, after n00b, after weaver, after n00b, after n00b, after weaver.

ooops.

He's gonna kill me, but it's so worth it.

You forgot Drew mate.

**Weaver** · 18th December 2008, 22:22

Originally Posted by James Deuce

You might want to read that again. It's n00b after n00b, after n00b, after weaver, after n00b, after n00b, after weaver.

ooops.

He's gonna kill me, but it's so worth it.

I could take that as a compliment.... or an insult. I'm going to go with compliment.
Thanks Jim, thats a right nice thing for you to say.