Hamilton Wednesday night ride

**TerminalAddict** · 16th May 2007, 15:57

Originally Posted by Bnonn

So, who will be going tonight? How is work looking Smoky?

he says yes he will be coming

**Bnonn** · 16th May 2007, 16:01

Kewl. I really need to get some of that sweet merino underwear from Road and Sport, but it's so expensive! I guess I'll just freeze my jewels off tonight.

**Bnonn** · 16th May 2007, 16:16

Hrmm, what are we thinking about the weather? Looks a bit ominous; I suspect showers. I'm trying to convince Jamie to come, but he's a dolt and has no real gear and he's whining about the rain.

**ZeroIndex** · 16th May 2007, 16:49

Plan change... won't make it tonight

**TerminalAddict** · 16th May 2007, 22:43

crikey . .was it slippery or was it slippery?

**smoky** · 16th May 2007, 22:48

cool ride guys - Pity you had to turn back Bnonn, it got real exciting after Huntly, that back road to Nike (22) was slippery

Scared the crap outa myself. I rode like a 90 year old nana after that.

**smoky** · 16th May 2007, 22:49

Originally Posted by TerminalAddict

crikey . .was it slippery or was it slippery?

Don't mess with those white lines man

**TerminalAddict** · 16th May 2007, 22:50

err on the rangiriri road ... was I the only one slipping about like an eel in the bath fully of jelly ??

combination of side winds and rain .. erk ! nasty

**smoky** · 16th May 2007, 22:53

Originally Posted by TerminalAddict

err on the rangiriri road ... was I the only one slipping about like an eel in the bath fully of jelly ??

combination of side winds and rain .. erk ! nasty

Wicked - I wondered why you were just cruising, there's an advantage to being the fatest and have the heavest bike

**Bnonn** · 17th May 2007, 08:11

Originally Posted by Smoky

cool ride guys - Pity you had to turn back Bnonn, it got real exciting after Huntly, that back road to Nike (22) was slippery
Scared the crap outa myself. I rode like a 90 year old nana after that.

Keke, I suspected things would start getting rather nasty. Frankly, I'm wuss enough to dislike riding hard in the dark in the dry, when I can't see through the corner and can't look at the surface I'm about to cover. But when I can't see through the corner and I know the surface is probably gonna be slippery as a seal's back, it really sets my teeth on edge. So yeah, I went back Gordonton way to Jamie's place and watched Star Trek

I figure being honest about this will somehow mitigate the negative masculinity I have accrued by doing it.

**TerminalAddict** · 17th May 2007, 08:40

Bnonn: out of curiosity .. how did those under gloves work for you?

**Bnonn** · 17th May 2007, 10:44

Yeah, they were pretty good eh. They are much lighter than the heavy things whathisface was wearing (did he keep stalling his Triumph because of those things? I'd rather have cold hands!) They add a bit of weight to your hands so you feel slightly clumsy at first, but nothing like wearing heavy winter gloves, and I got used to it very quickly. I didn't have any problems with cold until the very end of my trip home, when my hands were starting to feel just a tiny bit chilly. But it was only about 12 degrees out last night, I think, so when darkest winter is upon us, they will definitely not be as warm as a set of thick thermal gloves. However, since I only use the bike for commuting in winter, I don't see it being a problem. My hands used to go numb on the way to work with just my summer leather gloves; with the merino under-gloves I imagine it will be much more comfy, while not sacrificing hand mobility. For $30 a pop you can't go wrong. Plus, I work on a helpdesk, and have to type fast, so having tight-fitting woolen gloves is a bonus if my hands are cold. You should get some; you wouldn't want the cold to slow you down on the terminal, eh (;

Oh, also gotta add that the Oxford tank bag I got yesterday was stellar. I was afraid it would come loose at high speeds, since I have no fairing and it's taking the full force of the wind, but it was solid as. Fits real nicely, sticks tight at 140+ kph, holds a goodly amount (18 L), and doesn't get in the way. $109 from Road and Sport. Probably got ripped off come to think of it, but I like it all the same.

**smoky** · 17th May 2007, 21:51

Originally Posted by Bnonn

Keke, I suspected things would start getting rather nasty. Frankly, I'm wuss enough to dislike riding hard in the dark ... So yeah, I went back ... I figure being honest about this will somehow mitigate the negative masculinity I have accrued by doing it.

hmmm - I don't think any one thinks like that, when I go out; I ride at the pace I feel comfortable with not always at the same pace as others, unless I feel like it and then I try to hold on to Terminal and warr for as long as I can, some days I do better than others.
Once we turned off I got left miles behind - but I had a great ride.

**Warr** · 17th May 2007, 22:47

Well think we all deserve medals for the fine effort last night.

Cant say I enjoy night stuff quite like day riding. Hardly any comparison at all.
At night I wobble all over the place, get into corners too hot and just basically my riding turns to

I suspect it would improve if I was by myself without trying to follow anothers lights or have lights up my date.
But the nights 'trials' were compounded by the wet and treaturiously slippery stuff we were riding on.
All good riding practise for the Grand Challenge I"d say... Have you got your entry in Pete ??????
So in reality roll on the dry rides!!

**Waylander** · 17th May 2007, 22:51

Originally Posted by Warr

Well think we all deserve medals for the fine effort last night.

Cant say I enjoy night stuff quite like day riding. Hardly any comparison at all.
At night I wobble all over the place, get into corners too hot and just basically my riding turns to

Full of shit.

You're as smooth as ever, rain, fog, snow, ice.....