Maha Ride (7 Dec 2008)

[stify]

Moment of the day ukkawasakiwatever heading into oncoming traffic on the back wheel

ummm yeh....I tink he was given the "nod"

[stify]

move of the day...this was a close call for this award

between ukkawamikesteve, a dude on his dads bike running wide(sweet save thou), and the winner of the day....belongs to the small dog and his lamb bone as we left the pub carpark...attitude plus, and he stuck to his line...

[crynsie]

Thanks for the ride today.

Had a great time and nice to put faces to names!

Cheers Maha for arranging the whole thing.

[piston broke]

damn stiffy
ya coulda kept that a bit quieter
twas i on the old mans bike

[DIN PELENDA]

My dotter and me had nice day, it was nice to ride with all of you ,thou I work 12 hr saturday knit ,ride all day today, and now I'm back to work for 12 hr ( in hot factory 35.5 deg.C ) and not being rial kiwi as you can see from my spelling , I call my self "kiwi biker" cos I work hard, play hard, ride hard ,and live life to the fullest that is what I learn from you kiwis so thank you all and thanks Maha for good day see you next time gays -or-guys how ewer you spell
that...

[Grahameeboy]

My dotter and me had nice day, it was nice to ride with all of you ,thou I work 12 hr saturday knit ,ride all day today, and now I'm back to work for 12 hr ( in hot factory 35.5 deg.C ) and not being rial kiwi as you can see from my spelling , I call my self "kiwi biker" cos I work hard, play hard, ride hard ,and live life to the fullest that is what I learn from you kiwis so thank you all and thanks Maha for good day see you next time gays -or-guys how ewer you spell
that...

asgxabc nm kdhyf zx,dkdjvligulvcx.....me too

[Grahameeboy]

Would be hard to beat today...I blasted back down SH16 leaving fossil features to take the old man's route down SH1...no cops...which was just as well

So all around the Maha's for Christmas then...

[DIN PELENDA]

Not sure at this stage dude, but dont let that stop you, I am just cruising along, happy to have some company, it will be a good ride.

Nice to see you cruising on bike today , look like you like Ya Maha's .

[Stickchick]

Thanks for the organisation for the ride Maha and Mom. I enjoyed my first BIG group ride except making a few mistakes on corners and beating myself up over them. To the two guys that followed me to Wellsford, thanks. I didn't actually realise you guys were behind me, thought I was riding alone.

Luckylegs, thanks for keeping an eye on me to Muriwai too. It's really appreciated to know there are people out there looking after the newbies.

[vifferman]

Thanks for the organisation for the ride Maha and Mom. I enjoyed my first BIG group ride except making a few mistakes on corners and beating myself up over them. To the two guys that followed me to Wellsford, thanks. I didn't actually realise you guys were behind me, thought I was riding alone

Do your mirrors need adjusting?
You rode very well, young Ms Jody.
The only 'mistake' I noticed was you should've passed that slow, stinky van when he pulled over, instead of waiting till the yellow no-passing line and then having a tentative stab at it. And make your passing manouevres emphatic: hold back a bit, decide when you're going to pass, then get some speed up (using a downhill if you need some gravity-assisted acceleration). If you're following appropriately far back, you can still abort the pass before you're committed.
Otherwise you were fine: good lines, steady pace, etc.

[MadDuck]

move of the day...

Hmmm well stuff up of the day belongs to ME!

Taking the wrong turn off and having Mom and others follow me. Only to get to the pub and freak Mom out by asking where the hell is Maha. Who was kindly waiting...waiting...waiting....waiting.

Sorry bout that Maha Great day and a great ride. Nice to catch up with some faces not seen for a long time.

PS: Still no KB at home dammit

[Stickchick]

Do your mirrors need adjusting?
You rode very well, young Ms Jody.
The only 'mistake' I noticed was you should've passed that slow, stinky van when he pulled over, instead of waiting till the yellow no-passing line and then having a tentative stab at it. And make your passing manouevres emphatic: hold back a bit, decide when you're going to pass, then get some speed up (using a downhill if you need some gravity-assisted acceleration). If you're following appropriately far back, you can still abort the pass before you're committed.
Otherwise you were fine: good lines, steady pace, etc.

Was that you behind me? Mmmm yes I was just going to sit behind that Van as I have never passed a vehicle except using a passing lane so totally new experience to me. I don't even have a car license so being on the road it TOTALLY new

[vifferman]

Hmmm well stuff up of the day belongs to ME!

Taking the wrong turn off and having Mom and others follow me. Only to get to the pub and freak Mom out by asking where the hell is Maha. Who was kindly waiting...waiting...waiting....waiting.

Sorry bout that Maha Great day and a great ride. Nice to catch up with some faces not seen for a long time.

PS: Still no KB at home dammit

Oh - so you were the 'lost' KBers I went back to find. I waited for what seemed like forever, then went back to the previous 2 intersections (maybe 6 or 7 km), then gave up.
Never mind - I enjoyed riding those bits 4 times - twice at "walk home if you're caught" velocities.

Was that you behind me?

I was Tail End Vifferman, behind whoever was riding the VFR400.

Mmmm yes I was just going to sit behind that Van as I have never passed a vehicle except using a passing lane so totally new experience to me. I don't even have a car license so being on the road it TOTALLY new

Oh! You did very well indeed then.
Perhaps some coaching would help there.
Firstly you need to find out how much passing distance your bike needs when overtaking vehicles at different speeds (70, 80, 90 km/h). Then it's just a matter of looking past the vehicle you're going to pass, and waiting till you have a couple of hundred metres or so of visibly clear space (with no intersections or whatever that a vehicle could pull out from). Then drop down a cog (if you need to), give it heaps, and when you're nearly up to the vehicle, move just to the left of the centre line, check again if it's still clear, and if so, indicate and pull out.
It's easier on a more powerful bike - you don't need much distance to accelerate in, so you can follow a bit closer behind.

Just don't be like the dick MacD and I were passed by (not someone on the ride) heading west from Wellsford on a GSXR - he passed us and the cars in front of us, each time coming up to blind corners. I was actually disappointed there were no cops on that stretch. And he was wearing unlaced sport shoes with no socks. Great if he'd come off at the velocity he was traveling at...

[Ixion]

Everyone at the pub was worriedly looking for Maha. Until the word came back, 'It's OK, he's just gone shopping".

Should have figured I guess, being a Honda rider and all.

[nallac]

Awesome day for a ride, bloody hot tho,even got sunburnt sitting at the pub.
It was good to finally get out and meet some fellow KBers.

I'm looking forward to the next ride.