Collected some revenue today

**FJRider** · 23rd August 2011, 06:56

Originally Posted by scumdog

Just like them skiers and joggers and rugby players and ocean-going fishermen and off=raod racers and trail-bike riders and pissed pub-goers and...

Looks like those footpaths are going to get quite crowded ...

**riffer** · 23rd August 2011, 10:38

Originally Posted by scumdog

Just like them skiers and joggers and rugby players and ocean-going fishermen and off=raod racers and trail-bike riders and pissed pub-goers and...

When I was on the Committee for Upper Hutt Junior Rugby I seem to recall a bit of complaint about the amount of money we had to pay ACC for each player. So rugby players do pay their share.

**scumdog** · 23rd August 2011, 12:09

Originally Posted by riffer

When I was on the Committee for Upper Hutt Junior Rugby I seem to recall a bit of complaint about the amount of money we had to pay ACC for each player. So rugby players do pay their share.

OK, strike them off!

**Metastable** · 24th August 2011, 15:44

Originally Posted by Mad-V2

I have painted most of the roads in almost every district in the country over the last 14 years, including the urban ares.

I'll give you big props, because I found the lane markings in New Zealand excellent! BTW, being a tourist I found some of the other tourist driving a bit .... shall we say... lacking. Most locals were pretty decent and moved over appropriately, or made passing fairly simple. There must have been a few slow and selfish lane hogs from elsewhere.... like probably Canada.

**rastuscat** · 24th August 2011, 20:46

Originally Posted by Latte

+1 - wait 15 seconds or so (or heaven forbid a minute or 2) for a straight piece of road.

Wait? Did you say wait?

Harumph. You must be joking. I pay my road taxes, cyclists don't, it's my road, not his.

(Tongue being removed from cheek)

**FJRider** · 24th August 2011, 21:16

Originally Posted by Metastable

I'll give you big props, because I found the lane markings in New Zealand excellent! BTW, being a tourist I found some of the other tourist driving a bit .... shall we say... lacking. Most locals were pretty decent and moved over appropriately, or made passing fairly simple. There must have been a few slow and selfish lane hogs from elsewhere.... like probably Canada.

They are mostly fine .. in fine weather ..

but if it rains ... slip sliding away ...

**FJRider** · 24th August 2011, 21:19

Originally Posted by scumdog

OK, strike them off!

I bet it's NOT $500 a year ... EACH ...

!!!

**Metastable** · 25th August 2011, 00:46

Originally Posted by FJRider

They are mostly fine .. in fine weather ..

but if it rains ... slip sliding away ...

But that's the same anywhere. Over here some sections of road use a tape from 3M that actually has great grip levels in the wet, but in needs to be applied to a very smooth surface.

Most of your roads have a very coarse aggregate, there is a huge benefit to that which is less misting and increased visibility. Plus, you do get better traction as a result even in the wet. Now I was driving down there as opposed to riding, so I didn't notice the slipperiness, but that's what happens with paint.

What I really liked about the lane markings is that they were CLEAR and easy to see. Over here they keep changing the lines and will sometimes have 2 or 3 sets and you don't know which one is the new one, or they will take out one, and in daylight it is fine, but if raining, because of the glare/reflection going on at night, you actually can't tell which one is the current line or the one that was taken out.

**Jack Miller** · 25th August 2011, 09:16

Originally Posted by Mad-V2

I've seen some going over 70kph down hills

Squids?
Would I be pulled over and ticketed for going 30kph on my motorcycle on SH1? Yes I fucken well would

So you complain when cyclists go slow and you complain when they go fast.

Best I've managed is 89kph down Hatepe hill.

**wysper** · 25th August 2011, 11:22

Originally Posted by Jack Miller

Best I've managed is 89kph down Hatepe hill.

Fark, I got just over 60kph on my treadly once, I was not feeling all that safe!

**scumdog** · 25th August 2011, 15:24

Originally Posted by wysper

Fark, I got just over 60kph on my treadly once, I was not feeling all that safe!

I do that most mornings on my mtb - even have people come into work saying "Dya know ya should give yerself a speeding ticket with the speed I followed ya at onto the bridge..haw-haw-haw"

**Mad-V2** · 25th August 2011, 16:00

Originally Posted by Jack Miller

So you complain when cyclists go slow and you complain when they go fast.

Best I've managed is 89kph down Hatepe hill.

Na their always going too slow, by too fast I mean if ya fall off with ya lycra cycle outfit on at 89kph you get skinned alive and cost the system.
If ya like to cycle as a hobbies, go to a cycle track or race track. Just as we have to if we want to go fast.
The road is for people using Motorvehicles, why the hell anyone would want to play on the road with all those trucks is beyond me anyway

**oneofsix** · 25th August 2011, 16:13

Originally Posted by Mad-V2

Na their always going too slow, by too fast I mean if ya fall off with ya lycra cycle outfit on at 89kph you get skinned alive and cost the system.
If ya like to cycle as a hobbies, go to a cycle track or race track. Just as we have to if we want to go fast.
The road is for people using Motorvehicles, why the hell anyone would want to play on the road with all those trucks is beyond me anyway

agreed. Saw one splitting down the gorge this morning, he wouldn't have had a hope if one of the cages had changed lanes and the driver wouldn't have had time to see him. Perhaps 'speed kills' only applies to motorised transport, another Tui ad.