Northern Exposure Tour 2011

**Littleman** · 1st February 2011, 15:52

Originally Posted by The Stranger

I must say, I was a little disappointed. We set out from westgate with 15 bikes and head north via the usual route (Old North, State16 etc) to Wellsford then to Paparoa at a steady pace.
Paparoa was the beginning of the end. We split into 2 groups. The men (3 of us) went to Dargaville via Paparoa road whilst Dawn led the 12 women folk along the flat straights to Dargaville.
WTF! Motorcyclists - yes motorcyclists chose the flat straight roads over one of the north's finest race tracks.

Where's the hard nuts, the daring, the adrenalin, the better ride stories?
Now I know Pocketcracker had serious attention issues and drooling problems and I know for sure some were very capable. The bigger concern is that it's now PC to ride slow. Apparently there is no shame in last place. Come on people, school's out, there is no award just for competing.

I blame Katweasel and his fellow members of the henny penny brigade for the level of emasculation of the current crop of riders.

Despicable!

So, given everybody was riding responsibly, I take it there were no crashes then?