Stink one. Hope he comes through all right. Lance busted his leg the same day I munted my ankle in Wanganui in 05.Originally Posted by merv
Fully qualified Sifter.
Stink one. Hope he comes through all right. Lance busted his leg the same day I munted my ankle in Wanganui in 05.
Bouncy...bouncy..
True, but I felt that it was a general reflection of the overall lack of spectators, at most parts that I saw.
"No matter what bike you ride. It's all the same wind in your face"
Scooter boy
I was there for the 1st time,racing and weather was awesome but I definitely felt like there should of been a lot more of a crowd and you guys saying it just confirms I was thinking right.meant I got to see all of the track from the different spots though so really enjoyed that and am looking forward to next year.as for crashes saw quite a few but not the real bad one,as per other posts hope the guys ok
Hardcore Biker
I got there around 11:00 to hear there'd been a bad accident,,racing got going again about 12:00.
Smallest crowd I've ever seen and we watched from several different places "ending up at the 50 meter mark end of main st.
Was another accident that saw one rider taken away by ambo around 3:00,,,guy hit the ground F'ing hard an never moved again,,,hope he's ok.
Great day out but I might skip it next year unless the fields increase and the price comes down.
Hardcore Biker
Some more if you want.......
If you can put up a race number I'll see if I've got one of you............
♥♡♥ 8==D~ (⊙)(⊙)
I saw the "Incident", several of them actually including the one getting his head runned over, was 10 or so metres away. Not a nice picture to have in my head still... Anyway I had to leave about 4 I seriously struggled with the heat! Also got myself worked up trying not to hit one of the fence posts when I was leaving the reserve in front of all the bikers! For $30 should have got a bloody programme too I thought!!
Becoming fearless isn't the point. That's impossible. It's learning how to control your fear, and how to be free from it.
Forum whore
Was that when he bent his brake lever and whacked the bales at the top of the hill before the rail bridge?
Hope he pulls through OK - he's a "bit of a character", is Lance.
“- He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it.”
Highway Biker
The people I talked to that were running the bbqs said numbers were down big time on previous years. I asked if they had any thoughts. They suggested that is was the $30??????? I reckon $30 is pretty good value. Would have like to see more trade stalls.
Why were numbers down????
PS if you were the f.tard on the gsxr1000 whom took me on the inside on the way back. You are a
Hardcore Biker
I am thinking it may have had to do with the NZ V8 Toureres that were at HD again ... Last year they had their debut on the same day & this year they did the same
Hardsnore Biker
You must have been standing near me at the Ss.Some more if you want.......
If you can put up a race number I'll see if I've got one of you............
Ditto offer re photos from numbers.
For lowish res - about 500 photos - check here: http://s199.beta.photobucket.com/use.../Paeroa%202013
Hardcore Biker
The Mrs n I hadnt been since '08 and felt the considerable ease of finding a vantage point to watch our favourite corners. Queing for beer in the pubs was less time consuming by far.
I bet the rave organisers are facing bigger costs for consents etc. 'cause a 50% hike in admision is otherwise contrary to attracting more spectators...probably the V8's took a couple thousand fence sitters away...
The Coro loop diversion was worth the expense as always
Hardcore Biker
OK.. I'll have a look through those....
It has become harder to get decent pics now with the wire fences everywhere.... I'm sure I got better ones with a film camera 10 years ago..
Anyway,I found this lying on the ground... some camera man must have walked off in disgust and forgot it...
Fully qualified Sifter.
Dunno. But I did a shitload more than that on the bridge!
Forum whore
To be put off by a pitiful $30 admission fee is pathetic.
Competitor entries were $150, I did a full top end overhaul on one bike in the week prior, at whatever they cost, my teams used more than $70 worth of race gas, several hundred worth of tyres & several hundred in repairs resulting from competing at Paeroa, in the weeks to come.
Not to mention two of my riders who flew from Australia to compete.
Seriously, thirty fuckin dollars. Get over yourselves.
Best Frenemy you could have!
Just as long as it wasn't your son that was suddenly running out on the track
Kudos to the fast acting gate man who ran across and swooped him up. I was ready to jump onto the track to slow the bikes, as we were almost getting under way for the race
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