Dunedin rides

**Kemet** · 16th June 2009, 08:33

Any one up for a ride right now??!!

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**Virago** · 16th June 2009, 09:09

Far canal...

We're up Halfway Bush, nothing moving here but 4WDs. Not that deep, but slippery as. Employee rang in - he's stuck on Helensburgh Road in the work cage.

We got home from the maintenance night just before midnight, the skies were clear then.

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 16th June 2009, 09:17

Originally Posted by Virago

We got home from the maintenance night just before midnight, the skies were clear then.

maintenance night ?

**Virago** · 16th June 2009, 09:18

Originally Posted by NighthawkNZ

maintenance night ?

Sssshhh, it's a secret...

**Kemet** · 16th June 2009, 09:31

This is about all I can see of your place K
and a pic of Pine Hill Rd
and there's a pic of the northern motorway as seen from my place

**Virago** · 16th June 2009, 09:51

Great photo looking down on the motorway...!

Someone just tried to get up our street in a cage - got as far as our place before sliding backwards down the hill - just missed Mutley's cage. Shame really, it was due at the panelbeaters at 8.00 this morning...

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 16th June 2009, 09:54

Go do some work... its only snow...

**Squid** · 16th June 2009, 09:56

Very differnt from what Im used to.

**MDR2** · 16th June 2009, 10:10

You ended up shipping down and keeping the gixxer then?

So long as theres no public transport i don't go to work, that's their rules not mine. And im not one for breaking rules!

**Squid** · 16th June 2009, 11:30

Originally Posted by MDR2

You ended up shipping down and keeping the gixxer then?

So long as theres no public transport i don't go to work, that's their rules not mine. And im not one for breaking rules!

Yeah I did get the gixxa down here. Its kind of nice have lots of power on tap again...

Have yet to make it to a proper ride wh the others yet though.

**Kemet** · 16th June 2009, 12:38

Tried to get to work this morning. Left just after 10 thinking roads should be a better by now... grit and what have you

WRONG

got most of the way down - most of the road wash slush - thought sweet....

approach another inclined section and slowed up, going fine then a few meters later not so fine, keep gently on the brakes waiting for traction....
nope.... guy walking up the road waving to stop (too late mate) nope still not enough traction.... um car..... nope still f*** all traction.... umm... oh wait!! it's starting to slow

This is how it ended up - me on the left

**MDR2** · 16th June 2009, 12:51

Yeah, i tend to go down that road on 'cold' mornings, i don't actually think its much better then fea st to be honest.

I can't see your side of pine hill for the most part.

**fatzx10r** · 16th June 2009, 12:51

got a message from the boss before, he need's me to look after the shift tonight and will pick me up and drop me off at work. bugger it, thought i was going to have the night off. had better get some sleep now

**Kemet** · 16th June 2009, 13:01

Originally Posted by MDR2

Yeah, i tend to go down that road on 'cold' mornings, i don't actually think its much better then fea st to be honest.

I can't see your side of pine hill for the most part.

This is the bit between the Orbell st intersection and Franklin st (that corner just up from the scout hall)

Here's a pic of the cars that were below me (I was above the corner, never made it as far down as them)

The white car at the top of the group hit the back of the ute next to it and spun it round. That, strangely was the only vehicle damaged.....

Also met a French lady who was trying to get down on her scooter - funny thing is I think she may have actually made it to town!!!! She said she was used to worse snow than this back home so I guess.....