First crash

**White trash** · 30th May 2011, 16:28

Moonshine's a great little goat track, it's challenges only surpassed by Akatarawa hill road. Great fun leading TRTNR over there when some of them get a bit cocky in their self belief. Doesn't win ya many friends at the pub though.........

**Ender EnZed** · 30th May 2011, 17:38

I've ridden Moonshine Road plenty of times in the last few years, including mid winter on a Spada. There is nothing particularly wrong with the road. It's not one to fly along but it's not in any way unique. The type of bridge that caught you out is also, while annoying, far from uncommon on NZ back roads.

If you were taking it easy and you still ended up flying through the air and smacking your head on a guard rail then I'd say you could probably benefit from a little extra instruction. Were there any experienced riders with you or were the others at a similar level to you?

**Brayden** · 30th May 2011, 17:44

No it was my friend in his car. He suggested we take the road. Bad decision seeing as though he is a bit of a retarded driver and thinks that going quickly increases his penis size. I swear it does the opposite for him.

While I was taking my time with the road, he would speed off down the road and then wait for me to catch up by parking in the middle of the road with his hazard lights on. Once he saw me coming up behind him he would take off again. He did this about 5 times.

When I saw the bridge coming up, I saw him parked up with his hazard lights on, as per usual. I thought cool, hes just waiting for me so this is also in part why I didn't check the bridge. Then I crashed.

I don't know why he didn't park before the bridge rather than after it. He told me he thought I would see it as a warning and stop. I explained to him that it was not a warning the 5 other times he did it before. My mind boggles at why he just didn't park before the bridge.

However I can't fully blame him for the crash, at the end of the day it was partially my own fault for not checking the bridge. But still I was quite annoyed about it and trust me I won't be going for a drive with him again..

**Katman** · 30th May 2011, 17:49

**Emlyn** · 30th May 2011, 17:50

Bummer

Pleased you didn't get hurt though

**unstuck** · 30th May 2011, 17:51

If you think you can blame him in any way shape or form tells me you have much to learn my friend.

**White trash** · 30th May 2011, 17:52

Originally Posted by Brayden

No it was my friend in his car. He suggested we take the road. Bad decision seeing as though he is a bit of a retarded driver and thinks that going quickly increases his penis size. I swear it does the opposite for him.

While I was taking my time with the road, he would speed off down the road and then wait for me to catch up by parking in the middle of the road with his hazard lights on. Once he saw me coming up behind him he would take off again. He did this about 5 times.

When I saw the bridge coming up, I saw him parked up with his hazard lights on, as per usual. I thought cool, hes just waiting for me so this is also in part why I didn't check the bridge. Then I crashed.

I don't know why he didn't park before the bridge rather than after it. He told me he thought I would see it as a warning and stop. I explained to him that it was not a warning the 5 other times he did it before. My mind boggles at why he just didn't park before the bridge. But hey, some people are just born fucking retarded.

However I can't fully blame him for the crash, at the end of the day it was partially my own fault for not checking the bridge. But still I was quite annoyed about it and trust me I won't be going for a drive with him again..

Quick question. What were you looking at approaching that third bridge? From memory, it's easily spotted that it has a trough between the wheel boards. For future reference, I'd be inclined to ride in a wheel track of a single lane road/track/bridge anyway. There's far less chance of oil build up and moss in the wheel tracks.

**Ender EnZed** · 30th May 2011, 17:53

Originally Posted by Brayden

However I can't fully blame him for the crash,

No you can't.

Originally Posted by Brayden

I won't be going for a drive with him again..

That would be sensible.

**Brayden** · 30th May 2011, 17:54

I was looking at the bridge but It was night time so yeah.. I didn't even notice the trough so I guess it may have surprised me when I went into it. The car with the hazard lights on was also quite distracting..

**White trash** · 30th May 2011, 17:56

Originally Posted by Brayden

I was looking at the bridge but It was night time so yeah.. I didn't even notice the trough so I guess it may have surprised me when I went into it. The car with the hazard lights on was also quite distracting..

Aha. Makes sense. Next time your twit mate in his car suggests you go for a a ride on an unfamiliar goat track at night, tell him to get fucked.

**Gone Burger** · 30th May 2011, 18:17

pleased you are ok mate.

But what a SHIT weekend for bike crashes in Wellington. This makes 5 that I know of and one of the riders is still in a serious condition.

**Brayden** · 30th May 2011, 18:26

5 crashes? Man.. I think it has to do with it being really rainy up until sunday and then is suddenly fine.. It's been like that the past few weeks. I think the sun can be deceptive as the roads are still quite wet even after the sun comes out on the Sundays