Learner Ride to Cape Reinga (20 November)

**English Kiwi** · 20th November 2011, 20:34

Finally I get the computer to thank everyone for a great weekend

It was great to finally put faces and real names to KB names

Hope everyone had a great time

absolutly buggered now though...got home around 5ish after helping a biker on the motorway who'd broken down!

Thanks again to Mark and Anne for organising it all! when's the next one??

**newhere** · 20th November 2011, 20:35

Originally Posted by ajessep

thanks for photos! much appreciated.

All good - I wish I had more to post but I was distracted having a great time

**Maha** · 20th November 2011, 20:35

Scotts just arrived back.

Plans are already in the making for the next ride...next year though.

**blue rider** · 20th November 2011, 20:37

Originally Posted by Maha

Scotts just arrived back.

he is still in auckland?

no before xmas ride?

**Maha** · 20th November 2011, 20:39

Originally Posted by blue rider

he is still in auckland?

No back at our place..he should really stay the night and head back early in the morning I think.

**newhere** · 20th November 2011, 20:40

Originally Posted by Maha

No back at our place..he should really stay the night and head back early in the morning I think.

I reckon that's a great plan, we cant share his dang ghost chips....

**blue rider** · 20th November 2011, 20:44

Originally Posted by Maha

No back at our place..he should really stay the night and head back early in the morning I think.

i agree.
tell mom to go all motherly on him, how could he refuse

**ajessep** · 20th November 2011, 20:49

strangely i'm feeling wide awake and could go again!! what a buzz, first time to Cape Reinga, longest ride i've done YET and met a great group of people.

unfortunately prob. a very full Inbox tomorrow morning

and may be walking funny (due to bike!)

THANKS to Mum and Maha and all the leaders/TECs. hats off to you!!!! there is something very special about group rides ... people watching out for each other .... supporting and enouraging and sometimes laughing

Stay upright! and I'll try too. hope to see some of u again soon.

p.s. grant / Mum - Luka was waiting at the school gate ha ha ha.

**The Singing Chef** · 20th November 2011, 20:55

I will make a video when I get a chance too, if anyone has video or pics they want in it pm me and I'll get in contact

**nathanwhite** · 20th November 2011, 21:16

Noticed a problem with my bike in the last ~50km home, if i'm doing less then 70 and let go, the head starts shaking worse and worse. No idea when it started, because it only happens it only happens when there is no damping on the steering (namely me holding on) and I don't do a lot of no handed riding. Only happens sub 70kph though.

I'm thinking wheel alignment, anything else it could be?

**ajessep** · 20th November 2011, 21:21

Originally Posted by Maha

I did hear that a few went walkabout in the early hours..Mangonui ring a bell with anyone?....

The boys doing a big favour to be honest....making sure Anna got home safe and sound.
Whats a little bit of puke between friends...Bo loved it....nom nom nom

Those boys kindly offered to gang rape on the way home :-) I told them if I accepted it wouldn't be rape. Actually a good thing they insisted so much on escorting me as we couldn't see nout without Matt's LED torch! Thanks boys!!

We saw a few fish jumping around whilst sitting on the waters edge in Mangonui! Lovely stuff.

p.s. i didn't accept but nor was there any criminal activity.

**swbarnett** · 20th November 2011, 21:23

Originally Posted by Mom

One load of washing done

Big feed of Mac'n'Cheese just out of the oven, thanks to "Chef Andy" for doing the sauce for me

The very lovely Scot has offered to drive said chef home for us, so the least I could do is offer sustenance

Not sure about any one else but I am a little jaded, and I was mainly a passenger this weekend.

I tried to do the washing but our machine is busted

. Never mind, should have enough clean to get us through till it's fixed.

Got home and all I wanted to do was collapse. Then I found I had to head in to work. Bummer...

Quick blast in to town and then came home to make ham, cheese and tomato toasteds and a pile of pancakes. Yum...

Awsome weekend guys. New friends made and, even as some of the more experienced riders, some lessons learned (never too late for that). Looking forwad to the next one we can be part of.

I was very impressed with the progress of those ahead of me. Well done all of you.

**ajessep** · 20th November 2011, 21:24

Originally Posted by blue rider

i agree.
tell mom to go all motherly on him, how could he refuse

depends what motherly means :-)

you alright there Doug?

**nzspokes** · 20th November 2011, 21:25

Originally Posted by nathanwhite

Noticed a problem with my bike in the last ~50km home, if i'm doing less then 70 and let go, the head starts shaking worse and worse. No idea when it started, because it only happens it only happens when there is no damping on the steering (namely me holding on) and I don't do a lot of no handed riding. Only happens sub 70kph though.

I'm thinking wheel alignment, anything else it could be?

Loose headset, bent fork or frame, wheel out of true or balance. In no particular order. Also do wheel alignment.

My bike does this also. But thats due to the rider........