Group riding attitudes - Upcoming daylight saving 2011/2012

[blackdog]

Never said that nope never did !

[carver]

This evening I looked back over one of my summary blogg entries:
A Review The End Of Daylight Saving 2009-2010

The review was written when I had just sold my previous bike.

Since that review was written over 15 months ago I tend to think that there has since been a gradual shift in group riding attitude and also focus being made upon positive aspects.

Last year BRONZ - Wellington picked up the ball and ran with Tuesday evening rides for novice and returning riders, following on from 2009/2010 initiatives.

Recently local government council (specifically Hutt City in this region) in conjunction with Roadsafe (Andrew& LynneTempleton) have held Rider Improvement training courses.

While Ulysses also recently conducted a skills rodeo riding circuit in Lower Hutt.

Also I have noticed that "Wellington Riders" has taken the initiative through Facebook promoting a safe riding edict at the start of their Facebook page/site.


Looking toward the upcoming daylight saving period 2011/2012 and the social rides that no doubt will occur, I am somewhat pleased to see that there does appear to be a positive shift in riding attitude here in Wellington.

I sincerely hope that the positive initiatives continue. I will be very pleased to arrive at the numerous social-ride gathering points on my GSR600 this summer in anticipation that group riding will have shifted to another level of collective and individual responsibility.

Enjoy the upcoming spring and summer.
(Daylight saving starts on 25 September 2011)

if you want to be safe, sell that heap of shit GSR

[Quasi]

You were there if i remember rightly, though that may have been another ride and he might not have been there lol lake ferry ?

Fark Bill - I drink way less alcohol then you, and I have no recollection. Can see I gonna need to up the ante

But you may well be right

[Foxzee]

Pics or it never happened

Keep up nodrog!...there was pics and a video of Mr Pressie running his girlfriend off the road on double yellows into a truck coming the other way!...but because you blinked to slow and no lot's of LOL's and you have ball's of steel on facebook..it got deleted! and apparently facebook is playing up and JUST happens to delete any posts referring to this and to any members that have been deleted from the group for not doing the LOL! to the post!

[Paul in NZ]

Because you're a known troublemaker

Yes - I'm cursed with a good reputation and winsome looks - its a true burden....

But - Even though I still have bugger all idea whats going on here it looks like a decent fight brewing....

To summarise....

Someone set up something that wasnt KB to organise Wellington Rides? (presumably a more select bunch cos the KB rides were too fast/dangerous/uncouth/whatever)

Then - surprisingly - out of nowhere - just when things were going soooo well..... - some one important (in at least the space between their ears and arguably in other places too) did something silly and someone either got hurt or close to hurt?

Now - there is a bit of a cover up going on so....

Its back to KB for a good old moan (hopefully with a name and shame and maybe if we are lucky a good knife fight) so all us erm - 'unselect' types that were causing all the trouble in the first place that caused the select types to have their select place for select rides can have a good chortle?

Arguably then - its all our fault for being oafs and making the select types go to this facebook place? Right?

Wowsers - I'm really glad I'm an antisocial hermit - people are just so much effort...

[James Deuce]

Don't you need a bike first or would you like to borrow my MTB?

I got one of these off a mate

[sinfull]

Someone set up something that wasnt KB to organise Wellington Rides?

Arguably then - its all our fault for being oafs and making the select types go to this facebook place? Right?

Wowsers - I'm really glad I'm an antisocial hermit - people are just so much effort...

Keep up Paul !!!!

Think you'll find that a large percentage of these Wellington riders are KBers unmasked !

http://www.facebook.com/update_secur...lingtonriders/

[nodrog:Me]

whats facebook?

[sinfull]

whats facebook?

...............

[Paul in NZ]

Keep up Paul !!!!

Think you'll find that a large percentage of these Wellington riders are KBers unmasked !

http://www.facebook.com/update_secur...lingtonriders/

Sorry - I dont have a fb account...

You may think I'm lagging behind but really I'm just watching where everyone else is headed then scooting off in the opposite direction....

[gijoe1313]

Of course, knowing nothing of the context and situation here - I can only offer the usual KB catch-all phrase of : "Burn them!"

Thank you, I will be here all week!

[Ronin]

Of course, knowing nothing of the context and situation here - I can only offer the usual KB catch-all phrase of : "Burn them!"

Thank you, I will be here all week!

Arse Biscuit.


Welcome

[Ratti]

although I do have an opinion on the Welly Riders fiasco, and having suffered from FB deletes, I will return to Guy's op.
I'v been asked to run theBRONZ learners rides again. Although Im unable to commit to being there every week, I am happy to co-ordinate a team of riders with many years of experience to be ride leaders. I have some interest from the Ulysses Mentors, a great start. I'm keen to hear from anyone here who feels they have something to offer riders working their way through the stages to a full license.
The criteria for ride leaders this time will be a lot tougher after some of the experiences from last season. Still, if you think you have a heart for new riders then please don't be shy. PM me and we can get together for a chat.
O and BTW, Aunti Ratti is not a dictator, just aware of what is needed in a ride leader and unwilling to let inexperienced riders be in charge of noobs.

*sigh- stands back and waits for the critics to let rip - AGAIN *

[_STAIN_]

QUOTE
{Stefan Turner: Everyone is welcome no matter who they are Bryce and what they ride.
Saturday at 19:30 via Facebook Mobile}

I guess then he means anyone except anyone he disagrees with?

delete button has been handed out to other cult members it would seem, my post have been removed in friendly banter with John and when precious christian got his knickers in a twist over some harley - jap banter... I have been warned nothing but a "stroke my ego" cult group. join Wellington Riders on facebook and watch the Stefone grow.

[blackdog]

delete button has been handed out to other cult members it would seem, my post have been removed in friendly banter with John and when precious christian got his knickers in a twist over some harley - jap banter... I have been warned nothing but a "stroke my ego" cult group. join Wellington Riders on facebook and watch the Stefone grow.

My source could be wrong, but I have been told that he used to be on KB a bit, but kept getting called out re attitude and tall stories hence the need to create the FB reich. Anyone know his KB handle? Might be interesting to go through his old posts