Northern Gateway - motorbikes to pay $2 like a car

**vifferman** · 20th January 2009, 07:20

Originally Posted by Bass

There was item in this morning's Herald correction column, saying they had made a fuck up and bikes were free.

I'd love to see them put it like that, instead of using weaselwords.

**Big Dave** · 20th January 2009, 08:07

Originally Posted by nico

come on share the welth we need a new joke down here in the sunny cap

Walk outside. (if you can handle the banjo music)

**Max Preload** · 20th January 2009, 08:28

Originally Posted by Bass

There was item in this morning's Herald correction column, saying they had made a fuck up and bikes were free.

Gee - a journalist gets it wrong - well, I never!

Any idea if they're going to print an apology for not being unbiased in their 'reporting' of the Palestinian/Israeli war and start using facts instead of left-wing spin?

**ManDownUnder** · 20th January 2009, 08:33

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Walk outside. (if you can handle the banjo music)

Dang - you hears it too?

**CB ARGH** · 20th January 2009, 08:41

Well that's good to hear that it's free. I'll definately be taking a ride though it when it opens, will be amazing!

**Tank** · 20th January 2009, 09:01

Originally Posted by ManDownUnder

Dang - you hears it too?

Boy, you sure got a pretty mouth.

edit: actually my fav line from the movie is "Squeal like a pig boy"

**90s** · 20th January 2009, 10:23

Originally Posted by Smorg

Even if it wasn't free why would you take the straight route if you are on a bike? Waiwera hill will become alot more fun with less cages.

This is a great route - twisty hills where big holden drivers finally learn that something just over half a litre capacity but weighing less than their cart sprung cut-down trucks has no chance.
I'll try the tunnel once for the novelty value, but I like to have an interesting ride and will stick to the old route and its amazing views thanks.

**Tank** · 20th January 2009, 10:55

On the bright side:

We all know that police only patrol where they can catch speeders - so they are more likely to be patrolling on the new m/way extension than on the Waiwera hill - thus leaving it the perfect 'safe' route to ride home pissed after a few jugs at the Puhio tavern

P/T

**klingon** · 20th January 2009, 12:08

Originally Posted by firefighter

Exactly- and do you know what it would cost to replace those signs? probably upwards of $80000, no shit, etc etc...

Unfortunately for us, they have installed the easy-change type of sign where they can swap the numbers over at will

But hopefully they will continue to think it's not worth the effort!

**R6_kid:Me** · 20th January 2009, 13:14

Originally Posted by klingon

Unfortunately for us, they have installed the easy-change type of sign where they can swap the numbers over at will

But hopefully they will continue to think it's not worth the effort!

C'mon love! I'm sure you can get creative with the placement of your number plate if need be!

**PHATVW** · 20th January 2009, 13:30

I know the people who built this bridge and they've told me that it's free for motorbikes, and drove past it in the weekend, the signs said $0.00 for motorbikes... but then I suppose it is subject to change