Canterbury Wednesday Night Ride

[SpeedMonger]

Last I heard they were working the top end of Manchester street

The lower end is where the business is done, so they tell me...

Was going to type "Bottom" but didn't quite have the right ring to it

[DMNTD:Me]

So for the n00b...where and when is kick off for tomorrow night?

[onearmedbandit]

So for the n00b...where and when is kick off for tomorrow night?

I expect to see you at Bike Night on Thursday then.

[EJK]

Weather looks fine for tomorrow.

I expect to see you at Bike Night on Thursday then.

More info please?

[SpeedMonger]

So for the n00b...where and when is kick off for tomorrow night?

We meet at the carpark outside the Moorhouse Ave Burger King from 6pm and leave at 6:30pm. It's in the block between Manchester and Madras St intersections.

[Shadowjack]

Hurunui for pizza?
Right then, see you all at the Chaney's on-ramp.

[Autech]

Big thanks to the boys that stopped n helped me tonight after my wee slide over the train tracks. I'd like to thank the manufacturers of Spool leathers for my lack of major injuries. Main injury is my pride which I am currently healing with some bourbon. Bike got me all the way home, was interesting shifting without the whole lever, but got the hang of it in the end. Finally I'd like to say FUCKING GRIT! GRRRRR! THERE'S NO SNOW!

[cowboyz]

Oops. Was that on the way home ?

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[EJK]

Huge turn up today, was good to see new and familiar faces.

Big thanks to the boys that stopped n helped me tonight after my wee slide over the train tracks. I'd like to thank the manufacturers of Spool leathers for my lack of major injuries. Main injury is my pride which I am currently healing with some bourbon. Bike got me all the way home, was interesting shifting without the whole lever, but got the hang of it in the end. Finally I'd like to say FUCKING GRIT! GRRRRR! THERE'S NO SNOW!

Glad that you are OK and the bike was able to be ridden home. Was it when you were following me?

[Autech]

Huge turn up today, was good to see new and familiar faces.



Glad that you are OK and the bike was able to be ridden home. Was it when you were following me?

Yup lovely patch of grit when I was braking for train tracks before SH1.

[SpeedMonger]

Yup lovely patch of grit when I was braking for train tracks before SH1.

Ah shit, sorry to hear that. Grit sucks and so does the road maintenance in north Canterbury. They also put grit down (and sometimes sealing chip)on hot days to try to counteract the slippery flushed bitumen, but all it does is make life worse for us, especially when it builds up into windrows between the wheeltracks.

Some knob thought putting crusher dust down was a good idea in the waimak gorge last week, so you then get powdery fines and flushed bitumen and moisture as on Sunday afternoon, it was f'n scary coming back through there, slippery as dog sh!t

Hope you get the bike fixed up soon.

[Peeteey]

Sounds like I missed a good ride tonight, any video EJ?

[EJK]

Sounds like I missed a good ride tonight, any video EJ?

Nah sorry. I havn't been recording since I sold the camera. But yes, you missed a big ride.

[Autech]

Ah shit, sorry to hear that. Grit sucks and so does the road maintenance in north Canterbury. They also put grit down (and sometimes sealing chip)on hot days to try to counteract the slippery flushed bitumen, but all it does is make life worse for us, especially when it builds up into windrows between the wheeltracks.

Some knob thought putting crusher dust down was a good idea in the waimak gorge last week, so you then get powdery fines and flushed bitumen and moisture as on Sunday afternoon, it was f'n scary coming back through there, slippery as dog sh!t

Hope you get the bike fixed up soon.

Yup that's where I was braking, right in the middle where the lovely cars and trucks had flung it. Caught me totally off guard one second I was applying the front brake, next second I'm sliding. Light conditions meant that it was pretty tricky to spot plus I was checking for trains and a thousand other things at the time.

[DMNTD:Me]

Yup that's where I was braking, right in the middle where the lovely cars and trucks had flung it. Caught me totally off guard one second I was applying the front brake, next second I'm sliding. Light conditions meant that it was pretty tricky to spot plus I was checking for trains and a thousand other things at the time.

Bugger but at least you're ok right.
Cheers for the wee pootle last night guys. Managed to successfully get myself completely lost on the way home until I finally found Moorhouse