BRONZ Slow Paced Social Rides 2012

[BMWST?]

Awesome ride. Thanks for all the tips guys, really helpful. Will definitely be back. Thanks to Kenny for following me on the ride home.

you did well ,thats a tough wee ride for a learner,and i am sure we presented enough information for you to digest for a few weeks if not months!

[Ratti]

Thanks to the Senior riders again for taking out these new riders. Wish I could have got there, but work committments simply didnt allow it this week. Sounds like a good turnout, was a bit of a challenge for a brand new rider that's for sure.
We have a short Mystery Tour by Jimmy from TSS next week. Goodness only knows where that will be! All Slow riders welcome, regardless of experience. BE and I are away at the BRONZ rally this weekend so no sunday slowride, but hoping the agreeable weather will continue and maybe the sunday after that?

Cheers

[WellyRider]

Unfortunately won’t be able to make this weeks ride due to work, but look forward to the round the bays ride in two weeks time. Cheers

[Hawkeye]

Ratti, you need to tidy up the Bronze links. The list shows 'short Hutt' but there isn't any link to where that ride goes. What's the difference between 'Lower Hutt' and 'Short Hutt'

[White trash]

Ratti, you need to tidy up the Bronze links. The list shows 'short Hutt' but there isn't any link to where that ride goes. What's the difference between 'Lower Hutt' and 'Short Hutt'

"Short Hutt" is meet at the Avalon Duck Pond, then the actual route is "Follow White trash". It used to be to the end of the Eastbourne road but we want to get back to the P&J for the BRONZ meeting a little earlier.

Come along tomorrow and see where this weeks ride goes

[Hawkeye]

"Short Hutt" is meet at the Avalon Duck Pond, then the actual route is "Follow White trash". It used to be to the end of the Eastbourne road but we want to get back to the P&J for the BRONZ meeting a little earlier.

Come along tomorrow and see where this weeks ride goes

Probably need a note about the start and finish point in the bronze page. It's not clear to those not in the know about those weeks

[Ratti]

As requested by Hawkeye... and for anyone else who hasn't been able to follow the plot

The Short Hutt Route starts at the Avalon Duckpond ( same as all the Hutt Rides ) and finishes at the BRONZ Wellington Meeting. This is a brief Mystery Tour lead by Jimmy (aka White Trash ) . You will have seen this character chatting to people on the sales floor at TSS.

The actual route will vary from week to week. It's basically a FollowTheLeader deal.

I have added a note on the Forum page at www.bronzwellington.org.nz


Any questions?


Next week will be starting next to the truckstop servo at Kaiwharawhara where we will head up Brooklyn Rd and out to the coast. Senior riders please read the instructions and rider route directions....THIS ROUTE HAS CHANGED FROM LAST YEAR

[Ratti]

Thanks to the senior riders who are coming long on these rides. It's not as easy as you might think. A different set of skills are required and it's not everyone who can handle it. I'm really enjoying the rides this year, getting a great bunch of people along. A good mix of senior and new riders. A range of skill sets and experience and a nice social atmosphere to introduce the new riders to the family of Motorcycling.

Ride schedule at www.bronzwellington.org.nz

Cheers

[k1w33d]

Hey guys/gals. Finally got my licence last weekend. Spent most of my teen years riding various types of bikes but never got around to getting my licence. Kind of hard when you can't get your hands on a road legal bike. So anyway, I'm 36 now and have bought myself a 2004 BMW F650 GS and keen on learning a few skills from some experienced riders as well as meeting some new people. Will be joining BRONZ once my bank account recovers a bit.

[BMWST?]

Hey guys/gals. Finally got my licence last weekend. Spent most of my teen years riding various types of bikes but never got around to getting my licence. Kind of hard when you can't get your hands on a road legal bike. So anyway, I'm 36 now and have bought myself a 2004 BMW F650 GS and keen on learning a few skills from some experienced riders as well as meeting some new people. Will be joining BRONZ once my bank account recovers a bit.

you dont need to be a bronz member to come on these rides...

[oneofsix]

Hey guys/gals. Finally got my licence last weekend. Spent most of my teen years riding various types of bikes but never got around to getting my licence. Kind of hard when you can't get your hands on a road legal bike. So anyway, I'm 36 now and have bought myself a 2004 BMW F650 GS and keen on learning a few skills from some experienced riders as well as meeting some new people. Will be joining BRONZ once my bank account recovers a bit.

Join the rides and think about the membership when and if you are ready. Chances are by joining the rides you will also get a chance to meet some of the BRONZ membership and find out a bit about it, but the main thing is you get a chance to get some good advice and some good riding practice.

you dont need to be a bronz member to come on these rides...

Agreed, have any of the newer riders been BRONZ members? I doubt it, as even some of the senior riders aren't.

[k1w33d]

I'll go down to the duckpond tonight. Hopefully the rain clears. If it is too heavy though I will probably be a no-show.

[k1w33d]

Awesome ride tonight. So glad that I went along. Riding is fun but when your doing it with others who share the passion it is even better. Thanks to the "Senior Riders" who take us out and help out the new riders with safety tips, good riding techniques and group riding etiquette. I will definitely be coming to a few more of these.

[Ratti]

thanks. Always a pleasure to meet someone new.

I'm breaking in a few new lead Riders this year, it's a really hard job and takes a while to get the hang of it. We'll get it sussed tho. The Senior Riders who ride out with the group have been around for a while and know a thing or two. I'd like to think they get as much out of it as the novices.

Hopefully the weather will play ball and we will be able to get some slowpace miles on the open road sometime soon.

Reminder that there is a forum at www.bronzwellington.org.nz where we can plot our takeover of the roads of NZ. You don't have to be a member of BRONZ to join the conversation, but you will need to sign in.

cheers

[Ratti]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8c-vCKegeI



This is one of our routes, hope to be able to post more as they are made. By him posting up above there ^^^^^


Cheers