Chch Wednesday Night Cruises 2009-10

[KiwiPhoenix]

Thanks for the link Peetey!

[imdying]

Check out OABs pole dancing thread Andrew, that local guy did a good job on his LS decals, would do a good job on your Pepsi ones too I bet. Glad you didn't break yourself.

[McWild]

Cheers guys for the thoughts.

Imdying yeah that thread was the first thing I thought of so sent an email and hope it to be looking good again pretty soon.

[Peeteey]

I want one/two/three of these:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Electronics...-272002327.htm

youtube search for gopro HD hero and make sure to check the HD button, amazing stuff out of such a wee unit.

pretty price but well worth it

Yea, these are pretty sweet. I was very dubious of the first few models of these as the picture was funny with movement. It looked like half the screen moved just before the other half followed suit giving the impression you were watching a movie that was being projected onto a sheet flapping in the wind!
They seem to have got that mostly sorted with these newer ones and HD is HD!
For just a little more you can get the Contour HD. Also nice.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Electronics...-271990993.htm

The only drawback with both is that they have very small lenses so you need lots of light for them to get the best picture possible. They're unusable in the dark or even dim light. But for the price and convenience, that's not a biggie.
These are about 1/3rd the price of a new POV 1.5 but second hand the POV is not so bad considering.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-272069678.htm

Then again, a grand is a grand. That's the setup used by alot of major Vloggers. Svengalie had one, Danmoto73 and a bunch of others.
Quite nice with great battery life (8hrs?) and a remote thing for when something interesting happens, you press a little button and it marks it in the video so when you get home you don't have to search thru 8 hrs of footage to find the good stuff, it's all labeled for you!
nice idea.

[Shadowjack]

Won't be around for the next couple of weeks - touring the NI, instead. I know, I know, not really a substitute for the WNR, but these things have to be done while you are young enough to enjoy them...later, folks.

[KiwiPhoenix]

Won't be around for the next couple of weeks - touring the NI, instead. I know, I know, not really a substitute for the WNR, but these things have to be done while you are young enough to enjoy them...later, folks.

Safe riding Leadon! We expect a full road report when you get back

[cruza]

Well headed out late this afternoon for a run over to duvauchelle's, magic , weather looks good for next week too!
roll on wed night....

Managed to pick up a rim clip from a wheel weight in my back tyre , lucky to get home
Thinks there will be a tyre repair kit and gas tubes under the pillion seat come monday, any one else carry a kit all the time?

[Peeteey]

Won't be around for the next couple of weeks - touring the NI, instead. I know, I know, not really a substitute for the WNR, but these things have to be done while you are young enough to enjoy them...later, folks.

You lucky bugger, sounds like it's going to be a good trip. Have fun, take lots of pics for us!

[gloplg]

You lucky bugger, sounds like it's going to be a good trip. Have fun, take lots of pics for us!

It's just that you wish you were going as well!! I do too!!

Thanks for the links you PMed, I've downloaded and started using them. Still lots to learn though

[Bison007]

Yep, always got a kit under the seat. Used one once in England, great insurance. When I got the puncture in England was when I had left the kit at home, called the folks up and got them to bring it out to me. One of those things, if you have always got it, you'll probably never need it.

[R1madness]

Well headed out late this afternoon for a run over to duvauchelle's, magic , weather looks good for next week too!
roll on wed night....

Managed to pick up a rim clip from a wheel weight in my back tyre , lucky to get home
Thinks there will be a tyre repair kit and gas tubes under the pillion seat come monday, any one else carry a kit all the time?

Yep i carry a can or Tire Weld under my seat. Its instant, clean, easy and (if you follow the directions) almost idiot proof. under 1 minute and you can be back on the road. I have used 3 can sucessfully in the last 25 years so its a pretty cheap get ya home for about $25 a can.

[Flip]

Yo all

Well I have had the opposite experience with tire pandos. All 3 I have used have been a waste of time.
I carry; tire irons, bike pump, truck tube puncher repair kit (from TWL), BMW temporary tubeless repair kit, valve tool and a few extra CO2 bombs.

[Shadows]

Yo all

Well I have had the opposite experience with tire pandos. All 3 I have used have been a waste of time.
I carry; tire irons, bike pump, truck tube puncher repair kit (from TWL), BMW temporary tubeless repair kit, valve tool and a few extra CO2 bombs.

Bugger. I have just enough space under my pillion seat for a coiled up USB cable and a packet of cigarettes!

Thankfully I have room in my pocket for my cellphone, AA and HOG cards.

[maxf]

Managed to pick up a rim clip from a wheel weight in my back tyre , lucky to get home
Thinks there will be a tyre repair kit and gas tubes under the pillion seat come monday, any one else carry a kit all the time?

Yep, it's one of the items I carry just as common sense ("Filling the car" as others on here have put it, but at least hopefully my "car" won't be being towed home if I can help it!) Got one of the plug-then CO2 kits from Pitlane in town... Do recommend the plug vs the Pando; had a Pando, was useless time I did need it, and also, it doesn't seal the outer layers of the tyre, eg if you do keep the tyre on and get it wet, you might end up with water between the layers/plies/whatever they call them now and have some very funny handling while it delaminates! (Yes I have had one do this, but not from a "classic" puncture - ran over a 4x2" on the bottom of the Nauranga Gorge - 100kmh at peak hour, no avoiding it. Thought I was OK until a rhythmic vibration at the front within a km or so... got into work, egg-sized lump approx 3/4" high on front tyre. Amazing what 36psi can do when it's somewhere it wasn't designed for!)

Guess it depends on how much space you've got under your seat?

[TuonoTom]

I have got my bike back! Should be along this week.