MTA Ride to Work Day - Friday 27th March

**Headbanger** · 25th March 2009, 19:15

Surely that would only work if you happened to work at Taranaki Wharf, Wellington Waterfront???

Its not like the boss is going to allow people to wander off down to the waterfront for nibbles just because they arrived at work on a motorcycle.....

**James Deuce** · 25th March 2009, 19:27

Originally Posted by Headbanger

Surely that would only work if you happened to work at Taranaki Wharf, Wellington Waterfront???

Its not like the boss is going to allow people to wander off down to the waterfront for nibbles just because they arrived at work on a motorcycle.....

It's between 7am and 9am, negative Nelly.

I'll be there taking names and photographs.

**Headbanger** · 25th March 2009, 19:32

Who starts work after 9am apart from suits?

You guys aren't a bunch of suits are you?

**98tls** · 25th March 2009, 19:37

Cant imagine why anyone would want to ride a bike to work that lived in Wellington let alone any other city, aside from cheaper to run would there actually be any pleasure?.Yea i lived there for years.

**James Deuce** · 25th March 2009, 19:49

Originally Posted by Headbanger

Who starts work after 9am apart from suits?

You guys aren't a bunch of suits are you?

It isn't compulsory to stay for two hours.

**James Deuce** · 25th March 2009, 19:53

Originally Posted by 98tls

Cant imagine why anyone would want to ride a bike to work that lived in Wellington let alone any other city, aside from cheaper to run would there actually be any pleasure?.Yea i lived there for years.

I get to work with a smile on my face and I get home with a smile on my face. If I want to go for a ride after work, I just go, no faffing about.

The biggest pleasure is taking a mere 20 minutes to get to work or back home, irrespective of traffic conditions. Public transport takes me an hour and three quarters to travel 15 kms.

I have vastly expanded free parking options over a car and I can park within 500 metres of wherever I want to go throughout the CBD. I live at the top of a hill and have a good 5 minutes of twisties to get to the motorway, and 4 different routes I can take to get there. It might be "slow" but it helps keep the skills sharp. Shall I go on?

**megageoff76** · 25th March 2009, 19:59

That pretty much sums it up for me right there too James.

I'll come along for a nosey, especially if there are freebies to be won.

**98tls** · 25th March 2009, 20:01

Originally Posted by James Deuce

I get to work with a smile on my face and I get home with a smile on my face. If I want to go for a ride after work, I just go, no faffing about.

The biggest pleasure is taking a mere 20 minutes to get to work or back home, irrespective of traffic conditions. Public transport takes me an hour and three quarters to travel 15 kms.

I have vastly expanded free parking options over a car and I can park within 500 metres of wherever I want to go throughout the CBD. I live at the top of a hill and have a good 5 minutes of twisties to get to the motorway, and 4 different routes I can take to get there. It might be "slow" but it helps keep the skills sharp. Shall I go on?

Completly up to you,I lived in Jville for years when up there myself and had route options,guess in hindsight of my post it depends on how you like it,wasnt motorcycling as i enjoy,personal thing i guess,then again i shake my head at lane splitting threads.

**Insanity_rules** · 25th March 2009, 22:49

Originally Posted by James Deuce

I get to work with a smile on my face and I get home with a smile on my face. If I want to go for a ride after work, I just go, no faffing about.

The biggest pleasure is taking a mere 20 minutes to get to work or back home, irrespective of traffic conditions. Public transport takes me an hour and three quarters to travel 15 kms.

I have vastly expanded free parking options over a car and I can park within 500 metres of wherever I want to go throughout the CBD. I live at the top of a hill and have a good 5 minutes of twisties to get to the motorway, and 4 different routes I can take to get there. It might be "slow" but it helps keep the skills sharp. Shall I go on?

Get this man a cigar! He testifies like an evangelist. I totally agree. I ride in from Upper Hutt and am loving it. I'm going to this thing and am dragging Nico and Laxi with me.

**Big Dave** · 26th March 2009, 15:37

bumped

**greminn** · 26th March 2009, 15:43

I wonder if this could be used as an excuse to go to work on the bike... From home, to Taranaki Wharf, then to work???

I live in tauranga.

Oh - its in Gizzy as well!

**Big Dave** · 26th March 2009, 15:45

Yep - Just tell them BD says it's OK and everything will be sweet as.

**Str8 Jacket** · 26th March 2009, 15:47

Well I didnt think that I would be able to go as I usually start work at aroud 7am so that I can be out of the office aronund 4.... Luckily for me my boss is also a motorcyclist and basically told me that he was going and that I could go and still finish work at the same time as usual. So I registered. Bring on the freebies!!

**greminn** · 26th March 2009, 15:49

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Yep - Just tell them BD says it's OK and everything will be sweet as.

Haha!

I am the boss so i guess it would be cool! I would go if there was one in TGA just for a laugh.. tho i live in the same building i work in, so it would just be an excuse to get on the bike! (Which i dont have an issue with anyway!!)

Maybe the welly one is the go then!