Chch Wednesday Evening Cruises - 2008

**headlesschicken** · 21st January 2008, 18:44

im keen for duvauchelle too. ill probably hang back with ya deviant, much more speeding and ill lose my licence

**imdying** · 21st January 2008, 18:48

Originally Posted by Deviant Esq

I'm always a fan of going to Duvauchelle too, apart from the long straights most of the first two thirds of the ride

Through the tunnel and over the staircase to the black tulip first then? Will cut a little out, albeit not even half.

**MyGSXF:Me** · 21st January 2008, 18:50

Originally Posted by T.W.R

Only problem here with that is that some who've done & try to promote said courses are blatantly thumbing their noses at the golden rules of what said courses try to promote.

We're trying to minimize the chances of accidents or the such like.
Fun is a loosely used term, It's better to get out on the road & enjoy the ride, discipline and awareness is lacking with a few. Signs of nervousness and lack of calculating what & where risks were popped up last Weds.

Have been following this thread.. & wonder how it is that you can bleet on & on about minimising the chances of accidents, discipline, awareness of risks, etcetc.. & yet YOU felt it necessary to take off from a set of lights, in the middle of very busy central Riccarton, in the middle of the day, with me on the back.. & fang it to hit 160ks in a 50k zone.....

obviously showing NO thought for my life/safety in the slightest

or any thought for my kids...

& yet you felt you could bleat on at me about how dangerous doing the have a go days was...

maybe you need to practice what you preach!

**phoenixgtr** · 21st January 2008, 19:04

Duvauchelle it is then. I love that hill. I'm with TA in regards to these rides. Ultimately it's each persons own responsibility to ride responsibly and to choose how they will behave on the ride. I will go at my own pace (which is pretty slow) and others should do the same. They shouldn't try to outride their abilities. I feel like a broken record!!

Anyway, I want people to enjoy themselves. Someone trying to ride faster than their abilities isn't going to have much fun, but in the same vein someone being forced to ride slower than they want to isn't gonna have much fun either. That said I will always take it easier on a Weds ride and leave the "blats" for another time.

I want to make 1 change for this weeks ride though. I think we should have a volunteer for a tail end charlie. This person will ride at the back for the ride and ensure noone gets left behind. I know some people have been doing it anyway, but I think the whole group should know who the TEC is so, for example if someones planning on going another way or leaving the ride early they can let the TEC know. Also the rest of the group can see that everyone has arrived at the re-group points (or the destination) as the TEC has arrived.
It doesn't really work on the way home cause people bugger off all over the place and the group splits up alot but thats ok.

So...any volunteers for this week? (we'll rotate cause noone wants to do that every week)

**dangerous** · 21st January 2008, 19:21

yip ill rock up should have the bike ready for a test run... beside I want to find out why Imdying has banned me and Rashika from NZSBF, ohh and find what what "major event the site has lost because 'Dangerous is an arsehole and we want nothing to do with him' "

see yas wed, back to the garage

**Ghost_Bullet** · 21st January 2008, 19:24

Damn I am still grounded with work and shite, the Grizz is always longing to get roadside... alas, the next two rallies will have it wishin it was garaged. Hopefully feb will have me free'er before the sun starts going to bed early.

**T.W.R** · 21st January 2008, 19:45

Originally Posted by MyGSXF

Have been following this thread..

And thats supposed to have some meaning

Just leave your shit at the door you don't want to go there

**Rashika** · 21st January 2008, 19:47

I could try OAB's trick but I dont think it'll work... so cos I'm handlebarless i prob wont make it.
Get too tired these days to make it midweek, so prob wont be able to anymore... but HAVE FUN YOU LOT!
Cos THAT is what it really is all about after all!

**orangeback** · 21st January 2008, 20:07

i may even put some petrol in the retard for this, and come along , promis to stay on the road this time , where you leaving from ? carn't be arsed reading all these pages

**Transalper** · 21st January 2008, 20:22

You only got to read post #1.. on page #1, it (meeting time and place) doesn't change, if it did we'd start a new thread.

**Subike** · 21st January 2008, 20:22

is a little bit far for me,
anyways, the bikes hanging from a hook in the garage with no front end on it, preping for Woodstock.
Fixed the slipping clutch, thanks to the person who suggested washers

ended up using spark plug washers .40 thou thick, perfect , no more clutch slip .....yet!
Enjoy the ride guys, will be thinking of you all keeping the rubber rolling,
Dont forget that windrow of shingle at the top of the hill its caught many a ride that one!

**Deviant Esq** · 21st January 2008, 20:48

Originally Posted by imdying

Through the tunnel and over the staircase to the black tulip first then? Will cut a little out, albeit not even half.

Staircase? Black Tulip? Not familiar with these names, sorry to say

Could someone please post a map, maybe, or explain (in Deviant Esq terms

)? I'm probably just having a dummy moment...

Still, if it cuts out some of the long straight boring bits, it's got my vote

**dangerous** · 21st January 2008, 20:52

Originally Posted by Deviant Esq

Staircase? Black Tulip? Not familiar with these names, sorry to say

Could someone please post a map, maybe, or explain (in Deviant Esq terms

)? I'm probably just having a dummy moment...

Still, if it cuts out some of the long straight boring bits, it's got my vote

the staircase is the railway line into Aurthers pass... good luck.

**Transalper** · 21st January 2008, 20:59

Originally Posted by Subike

is a little bit far for me,....

pifft... had that conversation before...It's still only about an hour and 10 to 20 minutes each way from BK.
Diamond Harbour via Evans pass is claimed 1 hour 10 minutes and we went a bit past that last week to Port Levy.
(all times approximated by google maps of course)

Originally Posted by Deviant Esq

Staircase? Black Tulip? Not familiar with these names, sorry to say

Could someone please post a map, maybe, or explain (in Deviant Esq terms

)? I'm probably just having a dummy moment...

Still, if it cuts out some of the long straight boring bits, it's got my vote

The tunnel being the tunnel and the Black Tulip is the old name for the pub on the Akaroa highway side of Gebbies so at a guess he might be thinking of Gebbies as the Stair Case?