A little note of thanks...

[magicmonkey]

to all the people on here who:

mentioned using pledge on their visors

adviced people to use a lower gear in the wind

said that gripping the bars too tight was a panic reaction and should be looked out for

blathered on about riding to the conditions

seriously, it's probably saved my life tonight but it definately saved me coming off! One shit scary ride home in winds so hard I actually saw a tree getting blown down; but I still managed to stay on and I'm pretty chuffed with that

[Genie]

Congrats on making it home....that was some vicious weather you rode home in.

[crazyhorse]

We give advice because we have all been through some of those things and experience gives us the opportunity to pass onto others what we know.

Good you made it home ok. Sounds like some others didn't.

[Gone Burger]

Well done for the safe ride home. I felt for all riders on bikes tonight in Wellington, as I drove home in my car. Insane weather, most insane in years and I can almost gaurantee that if I was riding my 250 home in that, I would have ended up in hospital.

Safe and sound and incredibly relieved I bet. Well done.

[Eyegasm]

Oh man seriously, I had fun coming home in that.

Lost the back, and the front (different times) on the hailstones.

Hailstones hurt more than hitting bugs at 100kms.

Wainui hill was the worst, wind, hail, thunder, lightning...
Was considering having a smoke at the top and watch the fun.

All I can say was it push the limits of control for me, AND really made me hate riding Shitko Tyres...

Hope those that were out all made it home safe

Eyegasm

[Laxi]

hahaha i love early knock offs on a friday, I was already home and having a nana nap when all the crap hit

[Bren]

I made it to work 20 min before it startedd....and I was well pleased with that....Was sitting outside having a smoke when it hit....The smoke did not last for long!

[Trudes]

Good work!
Yes, there is some useful stuff here, the art is to sift out the shit along the way.
(Glad my bikes were nicely tucked up in my garage yesterday!)

[FROSTY:Me]

MM I don't wanna rain on ya parade in any way but theres one last lesson. Sometimes its better to just not ride at all.

[howdamnhard]

to all the people on here who:

mentioned using pledge on their visors

adviced people to use a lower gear in the wind

said that gripping the bars too tight was a panic reaction and should be looked out for

blathered on about riding to the conditions

seriously, it's probably saved my life tonight but it definately saved me coming off! One shit scary ride home in winds so hard I actually saw a tree getting blown down; but I still managed to stay on and I'm pretty chuffed with that

Well done , I heard they had to cancel some flights last night it was so bad.

[Ratti]

MM I don't wanna rain on ya parade in any way but theres one last lesson. Sometimes its better to just not ride at all.

Not everyone has that choice Frosty. Back in the lunatic daze, I had no vehicle apart from the housebus so it was ride or miss work.

The wind was spectacular..thunder lightening. Lots of big trees and branches down in the HUtt.

[Little Miss Trouble]

Not everyone has that choice Frosty. Back in the lunatic daze, I had no vehicle apart from the housebus so it was ride or miss work.

The wind was spectacular..thunder lightening. Lots of big trees and branches down in the HUtt.

Sorry Ratti, I'm going to have to (respectfully) disagree, there is always be the option to leave the bike parked in a parking building or the like & get a ride home & back in to pick it up again the next day.

[FROSTY:Me]

Nope I disagree there Ratti. Not riding at all is a choice that at times needs to be concidered.
Another option in a difficult situation is to stop. Sunstrike,hail stupidly heavy rain.
I'd be the last person to critique someone for making that potentially lifesaving desision.
I'm not saying its the right thing in every situation but it definitely is an option there to concider.
Id rather my staff arrive a bit late than not at all.

[Toaster]

Oh man seriously, I had fun coming home in that.

Lost the back, and the front

Found your bike since??

[Toaster]

Not everyone has that choice Frosty. Back in the lunatic daze, I had no vehicle apart from the housebus so it was ride or miss work.

The wind was spectacular..thunder lightening. Lots of big trees and branches down in the HUtt.

Given your level of riding skill is self confessed as basic, I would have considered a more prudent approach than to ride in that storm. Getting to work late (once the front passed) is better than risking your life and limb.