Horowhenua-Palmy Local Protest Action

**mowgli** · 17th November 2009, 06:14

Tuesday
Max: 16 °C Min: 10 °C
(Day) (Overnight)
Fine, some high cloud. Northerly easing for a time.

**Elysium** · 17th November 2009, 06:18

Yep, got the sunglasses polished and cleaned for today

**banditrider** · 17th November 2009, 06:25

See you all shortly.

**Beemer** · 17th November 2009, 07:17

Originally Posted by mowgli

Might be a good shot from the pedestrian over bridge at Plimmerton.

Not for me it won't, the papers I work for cover from Pukerua Bay to Tokomaru so a shot of somewhere in Wellington (apart from one at Parliament that the other half is going to get for me) would be rather bizarre!

Forest Lakes may be a goer, but think at this time of the morning the angle of the sun may not work - you''d lost the bikes in the glare. I thought the bridge at Ohau - me on the southern side of it with the bikes curving over the bridge and on the straight.

I did think of a cherry picker but only place that has them is right in the middle of Levin and thought the photo would be crap from their yard, and doubt they'd transport one to where I wanted for free!

I may even head down and try a few locations - could get the first group at one place and the rest at another if that didn't work.

**banditrider** · 17th November 2009, 16:55

Well done everyone, particularly our fantastic organisers!

My pictures are here: http://picasaweb.google.com/andrew.l...CCProtestRide#

Currently uploading video (could be a while). Even got a Chanceyy speach on tape...

**bogan** · 17th November 2009, 17:00

Originally Posted by banditrider

Well done everyone, particularly our fantastic organisers!

My pictures are here: http://picasaweb.google.com/andrew.l...CCProtestRide#

Currently uploading video (could be a while). Even got a Chanceyy speach on tape...

yes, a huge thanks to all that helped organise, marshal, and participate in the ride, was bloody awesome!

nice pics, will grab a copy of those palmy ones at some point, didn't manage to get many myself.

**chanceyy** · 17th November 2009, 17:15

Originally Posted by banditrider

Well done everyone, particularly our fantastic organisers!

Even got a Chanceyy speach on tape...

you can delete that .. no one likes hearing my speeches .. but it had to be done

I want to take this opportunity to thank the other organisers Dave Reid, Peter Franklin, Gingin and Bogan who handled Palmy area by himself .. there is no I in team and awesome work guys

we need to also thank Fatboyz for allowing us to meet there, then obviously new world who car park we took over as well for a while .. and the Police in assisting us with getting us out on the road & on our way

lastly thanks to all the riders who turned up, took notice of the ride brief & apart from some outsiders who blasted past the pack, our group behaved extremely well from what I seen ..

thank you to you all, you made the day what it was, and the weather god looked down on us

**KiwiKat** · 17th November 2009, 17:26

YEP awesome work, a very successful day and a lot of fun. Thanks organisers and fellow riders.

**Hopeful Bastard** · 17th November 2009, 17:26

I had soo much fun!!

to the Organisers to make sure we all stayed safe. Got down there and back quite happily. Bike also sits quite nicely at 90km on a L plate.

Anyone have any news on a crash or anything? My mate who is anti bikes is saying that there was one death, and i will quote him here:

you hear someone died just north of levin?
*fucking idiot motorbiker?
*mum heard it from a trucker that witnessed it.
*plus it was all over the cb's
*someone tryed passing 2 cars.
*bang!

**Owl** · 17th November 2009, 17:28

Originally Posted by chanceyy

you can delete that .. no one likes hearing my speeches .. but it had to be done

But no one does a chanceyy speech like you!

Originally Posted by chanceyy

I want to take this opportunity to thank the other organisers Dave Reid, Peter Franklin, Gingin and Bogan who handled Palmy area by himself .. there is no I in team and awesome work guys

Actually, there is an I in "Team Bikoi"

Originally Posted by chanceyy

thank you to you all, you made the day what it was, and the weather god looked down on us

Absolutely mint day! Cheers Sandra and everyone else for helping make this day such a success!

**Elysium** · 17th November 2009, 17:34

Dam what a day! And I have a sun burnt face to show for it! Got to do more of these protest rides.

**chanceyy** · 17th November 2009, 17:36

Originally Posted by Hopeful Biker

I had soo much fun!!

to the Organisers to make sure we all stayed safe. Got down there and back quite happily. Bike also sits quite nicely at 90km on a L plate.

Anyone have any news on a crash or anything? My mate who is anti bikes is saying that there was one death, and i will quote him here:

glad you had a great day Adrian

and have not had any news re crash .. sure hope not

Originally Posted by Owl

But no one does a chanceyy speech like you!

do I hear a Thank gawd in there

Actually, there is an I in "Team Bikoi"

and in coordinators

Absolutely mint day! Cheers Sandra and everyone else for helping make this day such a success!

thanks Owl, everyone can pat themselves on the back

also I forgot to thank those who at fairly short notice put their hands up to be marshals from Palmy down to Papakowhai .. cheers guys

**Elysium** · 17th November 2009, 17:54

Originally Posted by Hopeful Biker

I had soo much fun!!

to the Organisers to make sure we all stayed safe. Got down there and back quite happily. Bike also sits quite nicely at 90km on a L plate.

Anyone have any news on a crash or anything? My mate who is anti bikes is saying that there was one death, and i will quote him here:

Now that you mention that my flat mate who just got home from work said there was some accident involving two motorcyclists this evening. Can anybody confirm this?

**Gerbs** · 17th November 2009, 17:57

Even tho I missed the start in the Square carpark (damn work) big ups to the people who put it together - and thanks to all the other riders for not cramping up on the road!

w00t! Lets do it AGAIN!

**chanceyy** · 17th November 2009, 18:27

Originally Posted by Elysium

Now that you mention that my flat mate who just got home from work said there was some accident involving two motorcyclists this evening. Can anybody confirm this?

so far no Police reports of accidents involving motorbikes today .. hope it stays that way

Hopeful, no reports from this morn either