Hornet Swarm Night City

**baffa** · 22nd August 2011, 17:05

So who else is coming? It's been an awesome day, you cant use weather as an excuse

**steelphoenix** · 22nd August 2011, 17:59

I can't make it... I too have been struck down with the plague. I spent most of work coughing my lungs up (what when you work in a call-centre, is somewhat suboptimal).

And I so wanted to show off my pretty new bike.

**Interceptor** · 22nd August 2011, 18:28

And now I can't make it either as one of my headlights has died. Sorry folks.

**gale_wolf** · 23rd August 2011, 21:59

Ok someone has to post about last night's ride... Sharry, Wanpo, Baffa, and I all met up with Toto at Cycletreads about 7ish. Wanpo took the lead from there, with Toto at TEC. We headed up to Albany, Paremoremo, and out along SH16. Stopped at the loos before the pub, Toto tested out Baffa's VTR, then Sharry headed home. The rest of the mob continued on up to the lookout on the way to Wellsford, pretty much had the road to ourselves, although shared some of it with roadkill possums. Pitch black but awesome starry sky, talked a lot of crap and got a wee bit chilly so we started back to Albany. Wanpo detoured onto Forestry Rd and stopped to give a short briefing about it having very tight twisties. Misted visors and not appreciating just how tight the twisties were made for some interesting moments, have to go back and do that again in daylight. Went to our now-regular Albany late night noodle place, warmed up, ate food, talked more crap. The end

**TOTO** · 23rd August 2011, 22:13

good summary. Looking forward to daylight savings so we can do even longer rides

**gijoe1313** · 24th August 2011, 10:01

Sounds like a good night of it! Now for next week ... we can go view the 3D Isle of Man movie! (doing some research on venues)

Now apparently... it's on at Sylvia Park on Monday 29th at 6.40pm ... or at Botany Downs at 7pm ... we could just meet up there! Guess we just need to know which fits in better with timings.

**steelphoenix** · 24th August 2011, 15:52

I'm cool to see it at either time.

That said, I'm also going to see it tomorrow...

I missed out on the Botany Honda outing, so I'm going to be at Queen St Event Cinemas for the 8:40pm showing (http://www.eventcinemas.co.nz/movie/...&to=2012-08-24). Anyone who wants to come along, meet me there at 8:20pm! There's free bike parking in the Civic carpark.

**gale_wolf** · 24th August 2011, 16:03

Keen to see it on Monday, either time should be ok.

**zeocen** · 24th August 2011, 16:26

I'm keen to see it Monday if it's not 3D

**baffa** · 24th August 2011, 16:31

Defo keen as well.

Monday's ride was great, bar the freezing cold. My grips have been intermittantly working, and they chose the coldest ride to not play ball.

Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves, and that Forestry road was great fun, after the first corner, where I had a bit of a shock, even after Wanpo warned me about the corner. That should become a regular feature of SH16 rides!

Cheers again guys, looking foward to the movie next week.