KB group rides? Where are they all?

[Disco Dan]

You would have been more than welcome on the cruiser ride.
I don't dispute the thought behind your thread though, there were only 5 show up for the cruiser ride & one or two listed for the ride to wellsford. Considering the number of bikes out today the turnout for 'organised' rides is abysmal.

My 1100 prob would have been the smallest bike there!!!

Cheers for the welcoming

[jafar]

My 1100 prob would have been the smallest bike there!!!

Cheers for the welcoming

Err yeah it would have been after we 'lost' the little magna on the way to mission bay.


But we would have waited for your 'little bike' honest

[johnnyflash]

My 1100 prob would have been the smallest bike there!!!

Cheers for the welcoming

Hell DD you would fit right in mate.. our only rule is that riders need to be able to travel at normal hiway speeds, so damn near anyone on a 250 up can come along and enjoy the cruise...

[swbarnett]

It's gone right off the boil after the 2nd Decembers incident last year. Put the wind up a lot of riders and something mst of us will never forget.

Can someone fill in the ignorant? Or point me to the thread?

[Brett]

Organised KB group rides have all but died since december last year in comparison to how many there were before then.
To be honest, I prefer to ride in a smaller pack of say 6 or 7 anyway just because there seem to be quite a few new riders on the larger rides that forget to ride their own ride, try keep up and then bale.

PLus, a lot of the riding I do seems to be spontaneous, for example I woke up yesterday went out to get some gas and ended up riding down to Tauranga for the day. Company woulda been nice, but no time to organise anything!

[Edbear]

PLus, a lot of the riding I do seems to be spontaneous, for example I woke up yesterday went out to get some gas and ended up riding down to Tauranga for the day. Company woulda been nice, but no time to organise anything!

Regretfully true for me also. I got out last Sunday for the first time in six weeks! Only did the Wfd./16 loop and it really wore me out! Got no energy lately and my head feels like it's full of cotton-wool! Having trouble standing up and walking lately. At the moment I have to wait to see if I wake up feeling okay, then often am not sure if I can go for a ride until time to go. So my rides are few and spontaneous of late.

Really wanted to get out this weekend, but I've just been too crook! Frustrating not being able to plan ahead!

[beyond]

Can someone fill in the ignorant? Or point me to the thread?

Was the terrible day that Bruce and Darryl had there head on. There's plenty of posts on the subject right through the forums. Certainly changed the dynamics of group rides.

Two top blokes who are no longer with us.

[Disco Dan]

Was the terrible day that Bruce and Darryl had there head on. There's plenty of posts on the subject right through the forums. Certainly changed the dynamics of group rides.

Two top blokes who are no longer with us.

I can only assume it would be a combination of that incident, as well as the bad reputation of the KB group rides - "nearly always at least one accident".

???

It has been a slow decline though.

Most likely factor would be the rather 'nasty' winter months we have seen this year... may just pick up again now some good weather is coming back.

[Luckylegs]

Most people are just orginizing rides with their mates via PM/txt...

Bugger, Really.... That explains my empty email/PM inbox's

NOTE TO SELF: Get some friends

[The Pastor]

theres a mint ride out to kawakawa bay for some fush and chops. sat 13th october.

[Disco Dan]

I work shift work. This is the first entire weekend I have had in over a flipping year. Usually get a sunday off now and then if I swing it right with the boss.

Most people on here seem to be mon-fri 9-5 robots? (never could do that)

Have organised a few midweek day rides before and not a sausage.

[sunhuntin]

I work shift work. This is the first entire weekend I have had in over a flipping year. Usually get a sunday off now and then if I swing it right with the boss.

Most people on here seem to be mon-fri 9-5 robots? (never could do that)

Have organised a few midweek day rides before and not a sausage.

come down here... ill ride with ya... either alongside or as pillion. anytime. [except 3-7 mon-thurs and 7-2 sunday]

[Maha]

Got a txt yesterday morning about going to Matamata. Yea so we went.

[Pancakes]

I'm still waiting for my bike to be fixed after Mr "I'll have a few and drive home, oh! Lets ram that bike into the barrier while I'm here" gave me a bounce. Head is getting better, could ride most days now, just as long as nothing stressfull has happened the days before.

I know what you guys mean tho' seeing people throw themselves down the road (and off the road) is a real worry! I value myself too much for that action! If I'm holding someone up I'd rather say sorry to them that by-by to my legs! They can always just say seeya at the next stop, It's nice to ride with people on the same buzz but if it's not working out then it's not like it's a paid tour, just do your own thing. I will post rides once the bikes back but am in two minds and kinda hope no cowboys show up.

[yungatart]

Our HB rides are still going strong.
In fact, we now have 3 to choose from every week.
12 months and only one off in that time...I guess we are a little more laid back than the big city boys.