Christchurch bikers

[Hawk]

Technically running a red light, emotionally getting car drivers off side, we need their support also.

[knuckles24]

do you have any ideas to how we are going to do it

[Hawk]

maybe we have staging points one group leaves as another arrives

[sleemanj]

do you have any ideas to how we are going to do it

I would have thought something like groups of 20 with riders within the group staggared (left, right, left right), approaching lights group slows down and concertinas up to side by side, departing the lights they expand out, leader of each group keeps distance from the forward group.

Obey all road rules.

[knuckles24]

yeah that sounds a good idea.

[Rebal]

Will be there...........

[knuckles24]

we even have bikers coming from Ashburton.

[Molly]

the start point will be @ the peg :

Where's that then? Cheers.

[sleemanj]

The Peg is the belfast pub, just before you get on the motorway on your left.

[Molly]

Thanks. I know the one. Just thought it was odd that a north-bound site was chosen. That's why I wasn't sure. Anyway, I'll be there.

Hope nobody decides to ride like a prick.

[dangerous]

Hope nobody decides to ride like a prick.

Ohh there will be, always is, cant be helped in such a gathering/ride... hence why Ill meet up to show suport but will depart on my own and in another direction.

[sammcj]

What do you all think about trying to push the ACC leveys onto an tri-annual Drivers Licence Fee?

It could be:

-Regulated based on what Licences you hold.
-Different class's of your licence could be put on hold when not in use. (i.e. over the winter)
-You could get fined if you're driving a vehicle when your special licence is on hold.

This way you would only be paying for yourself, not anyone that chooses to drive you car, i.e. if you own a car and 3 bikes you only pay one lot of ACC.

Also, SUV's / 4WD's registered for road use could have a special class that doesn't require any special driver training BUT does impose a fee due to the vehicle's impact rating, emissions and weight.

Fines for driving with the incorrect class / with a licence class on hold could be raised to take into account the people that risk driving without a licence to get around paying the fee's.


Just for interests sake if you want to come and have a chat about this with me, look for me on the ride tomorrow riding a old honda gb.

... dreams are free.

[sleemanj]

Thanks. I know the one. Just thought it was odd that a north-bound site was chosen.

Yes I hope knuckles has a plan for that.

If he doesn't, I'd suggest perhaps he instructs everybody makes their way carefully and single file across the motorway and up dickeys/main north road, then turns around and comes back down to the intersection and forms in two columns, where a marshaller would group into the 20 rider groups and send off spaced perhaps 30 seconds apart.

I drawed a picture.

[cooneyr]

Yes I hope knuckles has a plan for that.

If he doesn't, I'd suggest perhaps he instructs everybody makes their way carefully and single file across the motorway and up dickeys/main north road, then turns around and comes back down to the intersection and forms in two columns, where a marshaller would group into the 20 rider groups and send off spaced perhaps 30 seconds apart.

I drawed a picture.

Even bettera but will take longer. Get everone to ride north up the motorway to the Tram Road off ramp hang a right over the motorway overbridge then come back down marshlands Rd, Right into Old Main North Road then go from there.

That Dickeys Rd/Main North Rd intersection is not one to be playing games with.

[sleemanj]

Even bettera but will take longer. Get everone to ride north up the motorway

My concern would be that as soon as people got onto the motorway a number might get carried away with speed, and there also could conceivably have a lot of scooterists and such like who don't want to be motorwaying.