Wednesday Night Ride

[Dave-]

that second pic is awesome, flip riding off into the sunset haha...except there's no sunset...

[CeeJay]

Great pics transalper - that looks like fun to me. There must have been a time when a large proportion of NZ roads were "unmade" like those in your pics. Did people ride their motorcycles on those roads back then? Yes they did and not only that, the bikes were far less reliable and safe than they are now...

[bikee chick]

Used to really enjoy WNRs....but its just not the same anymore

Well we missed you last night HOT...it was nice to get out on the ride, we were asking after you and petra. maybe the girls could organise a revolvt and meet the boys at the end...Em and Mic showed up at the pub and donna and pam were also there...come back and join us.

To the boys it was great to see you all again and it was a great ride..

bikee chick

[bikee chick]

Feeling exactly the same way chick!! Seems a lot of familiar faces are backing out and just not turning up. What's happening............ Has it gotten too big? Too many personalities perhaps, who knows but a healthy, open and useful discussion on it wouldn't go astray.... Cause I used to love it too!!

Come on Retro, the girls missed you guys last night...maybe as in earlier post we could do a girls ride and join the riders in the end...i am in need to some girlie riding experience and i love riding with you gals...it is fun... bikee chick xx

[imdying]

That thing is awesome, how do I get a hoon in that!

[bikee chick]

Snapped a few photos on the move but most are too blurry to bother with.
These are the best from the Western Valley Rd option four of us took....
Only a couple of WNRiders still at the Taitapu Pub when we arrived but we still hung about for food and a chat anyway.
It was a nice evening thanks guys.

Looks like you had fun last night, but no stones for this gal and her brand new boy..need more practice... LOL

[KiwiPhoenix]

Looks like you had fun last night, but no stones for this gal and her brand new boy..need more practice... LOL

You done really well last night on your big boy! I had fun on the 1100 Honda, although was great to jump back on the 250 and throw it round the corners on the way home, Peeteey, Ecclesnz and myself went back round the bays.

Hope I wasn't too slow for you Peeteey Good to have my wingman back!

[Peeteey]

Used to really enjoy WNRs....but its just not the same anymore

I'd agree with that, it's still great fun but it seems more ... fragmented recently with different people going different places etc, and not as structured as they were, with a definite leader and TEC

Feeling exactly the same way chick!! Seems a lot of familiar faces are backing out and just not turning up. What's happening............ Has it gotten too big? Too many personalities perhaps, who knows but a healthy, open and useful discussion on it wouldn't go astray.... Cause I used to love it too!!

I think it's just not as structured as it was. There were quite a few of us last night that had no idea where we were going to how we were getting there, and even who was going where because of all the options being bantered around.
like I replied to HOT, I liked the structure of it, keeping the group together more, definite leader, TEC, meet up points etc.
For me the big joy is riding with the group and when everyone is off doing their own thing I feel that kind of suffers a bit ... I love seeing people before and after the ride, as we still do, but I also love seeing people during the ride too!
Just my 2c

lets go back to talking about pies, then decide on wednesday at 6 where to ride to yeah?

I like the simple ideas! And I like PIES!

I still enjoy the rides, not going to give up on them. The WNR nicely breaks my week into two halves, the first half looking forward to the ride and the second looking forward to the weekend.

Ditto! I'm already looking forward to next week

Well we missed you last night HOT...it was nice to get out on the ride, we were asking after you and petra. maybe the girls could organise a revolvt and meet the boys at the end...Em and Mic showed up at the pub and donna and pam were also there...come back and join us.

To the boys it was great to see you all again and it was a great ride..

bikee chick

Yes you guys were missed! Even tho I never see you guys during the ride, unless you're screaming past me, I do love seeing your lovely faces before and after. You make it that extra bit fun for me

Hope I wasn't too slow for you Peeteey Good to have my wingman back!

Jeezus, are you kidding? I was having trouble keeping up with you! I think you'll have to become my wingman from now on!

[KiwiPhoenix]

Jeezus, are you kidding? I was having trouble keeping up with you! I think you'll have to become my wingman from now on!

told I was alot quicker now! Although you are on a bigger bike and you were always there in my mirror!

[Dave-]

I'd agree with that, it's still great fun but it seems more ... fragmented recently with different people going different places etc, and not as structured as they were, with a definite leader and TEC

I think it's just not as structured as it was. There were quite a few of us last night that had no idea where we were going to how we were getting there, and even who was going where because of all the options being bantered around.
like I replied to HOT, I liked the structure of it, keeping the group together more, definite leader, TEC, meet up points etc.
For me the big joy is riding with the group and when everyone is off doing their own thing I feel that kind of suffers a bit ... I love seeing people before and after the ride, as we still do, but I also love seeing people during the ride too!
Just my 2c

I'm definite leader every week.

McWild is so slow he might as well be definite TEC

[cruza]

Have been a bit fractured lately, still a great bunch of people to socialise with,
you'll always get the odd few who have bit more time on a wed and want to do a bigger ride and catch up/ join in later. Like this week with the taitap being a end point.
Perhaps we should float a end point first?, early in the week, as wnr too alot of people is a social thing , and food/meals service and actual place is a biggie. Some of the end points are a turn off , but the ride would have been ok......

That would give several options on ride route , with the majority who turn on the nite have fine tuning input.

Seemed work years ago, still requires someone like Gloplug, dave etc etc to 'guide it'

[Spuds1234]

McWild is so slow he might as well be definite TEC

Only because he cant keep it running rofl.

[leopardskin]

the WNR is just not the same if we all split off into mini rides, even if we end up in the same location. but, I can understand that the big group ride with a few "stop and gather" points along the way gets a bit much sometimes, when all we wanna do is ride like the wind! (or in my case, ride like a gentle breeze)

our mini ride on wed was good but i enjoyed it better after we joined up with some others after getting to Godley House, even tho i swapped bikes with Karl and watched him disappear into the distance on my Ninja

[Gibbo89]

I am probably going for a ride tomorrow at some stage if anyone is interested. At this stage I am thinking around the bays or summit road type thing. But maybe partial to Akaroa or something.

Feel free to post up here if your keen, quote me though so I get a notification and so I don't forget that I posted this

[Gareth123]

I am probably going for a ride tomorrow at some stage if anyone is interested. At this stage I am thinking around the bays or summit road type thing. But maybe partial to Akaroa or something.

Feel free to post up here if your keen, quote me though so I get a notification and so I don't forget that I posted this

What time?

I've got the day off so anytime would suit.

I'll PM my cell so you can txt me if you want.