Best radar detector for bikes?

[roogazza]

I take it the tolerence is now back to 9kph seeing its February ???

These days the detector is handy to avoid getting pinged while passing slow traffic.
If you get up it passing, its nice to know where the 'Blues" are.
I hate hanging out there while passing, its bloody dangerous.

[awayatc]

I'll also lend my support to this piece of advice!



The only drawback of the detector (apart from the purchase price) is that you can not expect leniency when pulled over if the cop spots the detector.

leniency and cops are mutually exclusive......

they pull you over you pay....

regardless

[eldog]

I find between Nelson and Motueka speed reduction signs are noticeable coming into townships and not so noticeable leaving. With the increased population and new roading on the outskirts of Frankton (Queenstown) the signage is a bit vauge too but very clear from the Frankton roundabout to downtown Queenstown.

Obviously a problem all over the country.
Up here there can be changes from 70-80-70 in 1/2 a k for no real reason except maybe they didn't have enough signs of the same value.

Never been to Queenstown or plan to.

[OddDuck]

Obviously a problem all over the country.
Up here there can be changes from 70-80-70 in 1/2 a k for no real reason except maybe they didn't have enough signs of the same value.

Never been to Queenstown or plan to.

Queenstown is dollar town. It's pricey and it's shit, frankly. The road to Queenstown, on the other hand... Go in through Geraldine and head across from there, it's some of the best biking ever!!

Sorry for thread derail, back to radar detectors.

[eldog]

Queenstown is dollar town. It's pricey and it's shit, frankly. The road to Queenstown, on the other hand... Go in through Geraldine and head across from there, it's some of the best biking ever!!

Sorry for thread derail, back to radar detectors.

That is my impression of Queenstown too. May try this Geraldine road - sounds like I might require a RD too

[slofox]

Obviously a problem all over the country.
Up here there can be changes from 70-80-70 in 1/2 a k for no real reason except maybe they didn't have enough signs of the same value.

Never been to Queenstown or plan to.

Same in Te Tron. One urban through route has 100, then 80, then 60 (for about 500 metres) back to 80, to 60, to 50 (for about 300 metres) then back to 60 and then 80. All in the space of maybe 8km. People must spend all their time looking for speed indicator signs. Could be why driving is so appalling here.

[eldog]

Same in Te Tron. One urban through route has 100, then 80, then 60 (for about 500 metres) back to 80, to 60, to 50 (for about 300 metres) then back to 60 and then 80. All in the space of maybe 8km. People must spend all their time looking for speed indicator signs. Could be why driving is so appalling here.

I have always tried to avoid Te Tron as much as possible, mostly for the reason above and I go there so little it doesn't matter.

I need to add Te Tron does have a rather good bar/restaurant strip and it has a good vibe, it did while I went past LOL

However, I don't count Te Rapa as part of Te Tron as it has always seemed a forward thinking area, the speed and signage seem to be of an above average standard.- look at Te Awa.

Although the 'NEW' bypass does need some road works - its cutting up in places and the roundabouts have some strange cambers-hate dragging my boots on the road too much. I don't need a RD in Te Rapa because it all seems to flow. Its laid out like some of the Big LA shopping centres....

They even have motorcycle parking..... Dunno if they sell Radar Detectors

[MarkH]

Not that I need a radar detector

I really want to KNOW what the speed limit is so I don't need one

sometimes it's 70 then 80 just around the corner then back to 70, not so bad in areas I frequent.

looking for a app or similar that uses open source maps to act as a reminder what the limit is. Maybe I should more attention but there are some areas the speed signs are hidden behind trees, lamp posts, traffic signals, trucks.

If I want to go faster then it's up to me.


Yes temporary is just another way of making the long term speed limit lower without causing too much fuss.... Wait a year then fix it to this temp limit - no one will complain
Speed lowering by stealth. The reason will then be 'see we lowered the road toll here-by lowering the speed'

You can have a GPS that is using open maps give you an alert if you exceed the speed limit and you can set a percentage or a number of km/h over the limit for the threshold value, but I wouldn't trust such a device 100% especially when temporary speed limits may not be on its map. Still, I've used this feature to remind me to check my speedo and slow down a little.

[MarkH]

Incidentally, for how long can a "temporary" speed limit be in place? Seems to me that quite a few of these "temporary" limits are pretty permanent. In which case why mark it as temporary? I suspect it might be to do with fulfilling the requirements of local legislation but I don't really know. Any ideas about these?

As far as I'm aware there is no time limit for the 'temporary' speed limit, so it is possible for a stretch of road to have a temporary speed limit for several years if the idiots in charge just leave it like that.

[Brett]

Bear this in mind:
If you are the only vehicle on the road, so the cop doesn't give away his presence by checking anyone else's speed - what is the cop doing wasting his time on a road with no traffic?
In other words: Your old man got really unlucky!

In general it is the busier roads that the cops will find more targets on, so that is where you usually see the cops.

I don't have a detector, but if I did then I'd want a really good one that could pick up the cop a long way away when he gives a quick pop and locks in your old man's speed, then I can ride on by at 100kph looking innocent.

That's what Blinders are for mate. Gives you at least one chance to make sure your back into a law abiding limit.

[Swoop]

Incidentally, for how long can a "temporary" speed limit be in place? Seems to me that quite a few of these "temporary" limits are pretty permanent. In which case why mark it as temporary? I suspect it might be to do with fulfilling the requirements of local legislation but I don't really know. Any ideas about these?

The original "concept" of a temporary speed zone, was for the safety of those people working on the road. Not the vehicle drivers.
The requirement was for the temp. signs to be taken down during periods when road-works were not in progress (night time, etc).

Of course, nowadays when people are not allowed to think for themselves...

[Brett]

The original "concept" of a temporary speed zone, was for the safety of those people working on the road. Not the vehicle drivers.
The requirement was for the temp. signs to be taken down during periods when road-works were not in progress (night time, etc).

Of course, nowadays when people are not allowed to think for themselves...

How dare you imply ill against those who wish to re-engineer us into blind, unthinking sheep.

[Swoop]

How dare you imply ill against those who wish to re-engineer us into blind, unthinking sheep.

They can do whatever they wish... so long as they keep fucking left.
I enjoyed the "4kmh over" propaganda over the last two months.

I sat on 130 and used the airhorns a few times. Fucking blind cunts out there who really need a Liberace then a damned good beating with their own tyre-iron though.

[Jin]

whats a good mount for a v1?

[Beekeeper]

Time to revive this thread, I want to do some serious fucking speeding during the plague while the roads are free, any updated recommendations from users?