Daylight Saving Tuesday night rides until 31 March 2010

**Ratti** · 24th February 2010, 08:55

Minor details...these things will get sorted in time. I'm not bothered by taking the long way round...nice road, just wish I knew where the heck I was so I could work it out on a map.

**BuckBuck#1** · 24th February 2010, 09:37

Thanks for attending the last three rides, I am encouraged by the attendance and enthusiasm. Last night 23 February saw 18 riders, and so we split into two groups.
The first stage from Caltex to Karori for the first group was uneventful. The second group ah...diary note for next time

Daylight Saving Tuesday Ride Reports

**Gone Burger** · 24th February 2010, 12:04

Fantastic ride, and awesome turn out last night. Cheers everyone, and once again, thanks Buck Buck.

Ahhh dreading Winter and the lack of riding oppertunities like this.

**Ratti** · 24th February 2010, 12:35

No lack of opportunities Katiepie. Just ride in the wind, rain, hail...its a total experience is riding!

**Hawkeye** · 24th February 2010, 12:45

Was a nice leisurly ride. Sorry I never got the chance to join you at the refreshement stand. Was intending joining you but then remembered I needed to get home. Maybe next week.

**BuckBuck#1** · 24th February 2010, 12:57

Originally Posted by Katiepie

Fantastic ride, and awesome turn out last night. Cheers everyone, and once again, thanks Buck Buck.

Ahhh dreading Winter and the lack of riding oppertunities like this.

Your welcome Katiepie
Hopefully by the end of daylight saving you all will have got to know one another and will be able to arrange your own impromptu rides on the weekends while I walk the golf course.

**Toaster** · 24th February 2010, 13:10

Originally Posted by Ratti

Yeah I enjoyed it to. For future reference....if you're going on these rides, DON"T FOLLOW RATTI
I have no idea where the heck I'm going and if the group splits as it did tonight..then the scenic route is a liklihood!

Some lovely bikes there. and my poor old boy...

Yes well, I am just pleased we found you all that had scattered to the 4 winds. One of the challenges of group riding in suburban streets in traffic. There was always a good chance of the groups getting a tad split up.

It doesn't matter if the bike is new, old, big or small; its just a great to have people out there keen enough to have a go and ride.

**Cloggy** · 24th February 2010, 20:12

The trick to not getting part of the group lost is always keeping the rider behind you in sight. This is one of the golden rules we apply when out four wheel driving and can apply to motorcycling just as well.
If every rider keeps the rider behind him or her in sight at all times, no one will get left behind or lost. If you lose sight of the rider behind you, slow down or even come to a complete stop until you can see the rider behind you again. Even if the last bike in the convoy breaks down or stops then by following this rule, the whole convoy will come to a stop. The other thing to help make this rule work is not to pass the rider in front of course. Keep your place in the convoy. Another very helpful tool for convoys is a two way radio between the lead rider and tail end charlie although this is not so simple on motorcycles.

**BuckBuck#1** · 25th February 2010, 09:38

At the end of the ride on Tuesday, I reminded the riders of the New Zealand Police motorcycle skills event in Martinborough this weekend.
An early morning meeting point is here:
Early Morning Ride To Martinborough 28 February - New Zealand Motorcycle Skills Event

**Toaster** · 26th February 2010, 19:17

Originally Posted by Katiepie

Fantastic ride, and awesome turn out last night. Cheers everyone, and once again, thanks Buck Buck.

Ahhh dreading Winter and the lack of riding oppertunities like this.

After following you two over Haywards at night I can see what you mean't about the relative difference between your headlight and mine. It may be something to think about when picking your next bike, depending on how much rural night riding you expect to do.

**Gone Burger** · 27th February 2010, 08:13

Originally Posted by Toaster

After following you two over Haywards at night I can see what you mean't about the relative difference between your headlight and mine. It may be something to think about when picking your next bike, depending on how much rural night riding you expect to do.

Hey Cam.. I know, I couldn't stop looking at your light, in disbelief of how hopeless mine was. Actually, it was particually bad that night. I had adjusted it as the week before, it was pointing just infront of my wheel, but I had lifted it too much. On the way home I used high beam and the bloody thing completely missed the road! Ahhhh frustrating. Once again, I crawled up my road as there have been plenty of fresh rock falls.

So.. It's as good as it gets now. Went on the Wednesday ride to Featherston, and could see. What a bonus. Definately something I will pay close attention to these next few months when looking for my next bike. I have to have a better light living where I do - whether I plan to be out at night or get caught out.

Thanks for leading us over the hill. It seems that Mike and I's speedos are also reading rather differenty from eachother. Now got no idea what speed I am actually doing.Curious to know what speed you were reading along the highway before turning off to Haywards?

**Toaster** · 27th February 2010, 10:13

Originally Posted by Katiepie

Thanks for leading us over the hill. It seems that Mike and I's speedos are also reading rather differenty from eachother. Now got no idea what speed I am actually doing.Curious to know what speed you were reading along the highway before turning off to Haywards?

At Mana? Well I cant exactly recall but you bvoth were sitting pretty much around the 100-110km/h mark I think. I don't recall thinking it was either slower or faster along that stretch. What we can do next ride is do a comparison in a 50 and 100 zone. All speedometers have an accuracy of +/- several km's. The police cars I used to drive were calibrated and they tended to be within 2km/h at 50 and 4km/h of actual speed at 100. Bikes would likely be simliar or a tad worse I am guessing.

When I ride past the radar board on SH1 near Plimmerton it always shows my actual speed as well slower than I am reading in both the Landrover and on the Hayabusa (actually it doesn't pick up the Hayabusa....