ATNR (Auckland Thursday night ride) - Discussion thread

[jrandom]

fuggin troll - back under your bridge.

Expressing a genuine opinion ain't trolling, even if it might rile a couple of people up.

Nobody had pointed out the meat of the matter, ie, that the issue arose from Archer failing to make his pass stick properly, so I thought I'd chuck in my $0.02 worth.

Edit: If I was trolling, I'd be asking why an R1 couldn't put at least a bike length's distance on a 636 during an outside pass, and making a few snide power-to-weight jokes, but that'd just be asking for far too many witty and entirely well-deserved comebacks, so here's me, shutting my mouth...

[Qkkid]

Well done lads we just all gotta remember not everyone knows those rides likes us oldies who do it all the time ,a little thought for the inexperienced riders goes a long way.. After all its a social ride for all to enjoy

[jrandom]

After all its a social ride for all to enjoy

I thought it was a race!



Fuck that, I'm not coming any more.

*flings toys out of cot*

[ManDownUnder]

Nobody had pointed out the meat of the matter, ie, that the issue arose from Archer failing to make his pass stick properly, so I thought I'd chuck in my $0.02 worth.

You're pretty certain of how things happened there... where were you at the time of said event? How closely did you see it?

[Qkkid]

Expressing a genuine opinion ain't trolling, even if it might rile a couple of people up.

so I thought I'd chuck in my $0.02 worth.

Edit: If I was trolling, I'd be asking why an R1 couldn't put at least a bike length's distance on a 636 during an outside pass, and making a few snide power-to-weight jokes, but that'd just be asking for far too many witty and entirely well-deserved comebacks, so here's me, shutting my mouth...

Thats more than 2 cents worth pal

[Maha]

You're pretty certain of how things happened there... where were you at the time of said event? How closely did you see it?

Yeah Yeah....i wasn't around when Armstrong and Aldrin walked on the moon but i have my ideas on what happened there cos people talk...

Now Maha quietly slipps out of the thread....

[jrandom]

You're pretty certain of how things happened there... where were you at the time of said event? How closely did you see it?

I'm taking Biggles' word for what happened. Archer didn't argue with it, so it seems to be an accepted version of events.

A bit of clarity around the "don't go around the outside of someone on the wrong side of the road unless you can positively, definitely make it stick" point never goes amiss.

[jrandom]

Thats more than 2 cents worth pal

I'm nothing if not a generous cunt.

[ManDownUnder]

I'm taking Biggles' word for what happened. Archer didn't argue with it, so it seems to be an accepted version of events.

So many faults so little time - go have a look at Archer's response again *sigh*

A bit of clarity around the "don't go around the outside of someone on the wrong side of the road unless you can positively, definitely make it stick" point never goes amiss.

True - safety is a good thing (he says referring back to his previous posts)

I'm nothing if not a generous cunt.

I'd say that sounds cheesy but given the context it might not be a good thing. Smells fishy perhaps? mm... again no. And anything starting with "bloody" is ruled out right?

[jrandom]

So many faults so little time - go have a look at Archer's response again *sigh*

The onus is always on the passer to do it safely and make it stick.

If the guy being passed feels bad about it, it was a bad pass. End of story. Gotta live by that rule, or everything turns to custard.

If I ever go around someone and they tell me later they didn't like it, they'll have my unreserved, weasel-word-free apology.

Smells fishy perhaps? mm... again no. And anything starting with "bloody" is ruled out right?

I think 'porridgy' is the word you're looking for.

[BIGBOSSMAN]

Yeah Yeah....i wasn't around when Armstrong and Aldrin walked on the moon but i have my ideas on what happened there cos people talk...

Now Maha quietly slipps out of the thread....

Hey, maybe the ATNR was staged on a giant film set, just like the moon walk was? (check out the vibrating sand, strange shadow direction, fluttering flag et al...)

[NinjaNanna]

Hey, maybe the ATNR was staged on a giant film set, just like the moon walk was? (check out the vibrating sand, strange shadow direction, fluttering flag et al...)

Ahh but unfortunately the are real enough

[Biggles08]

I actually overtook both of you on the same corner and he was happy with the space givern

You actually pulled back in front of me prior to carrying on, hence I did have to give you room.

I was actually on the other side of the road and didnt pull back in till I was past Noel (in front of you) so not sure why you were braking or adjusting your line (maybe I gave you a bit of a fright )

As above, and yes you did give me a fright

To be fair i thought at the time that you were probably being a bit of a sook,

I am so a sook!

But like you I know people that know you who seem to think your ok.

Bloody liers the lot of them!

Anyway no drama, introduce yourself next time (or I will if I see ya first)

Fairy nuff... I'm not one to hold grudges...too much.

Oh Jrandom re the power to weight ratio thingie...I was actually riding my ZX9R not the 636 at the time so that would explain that a bit better.

I still think the ATNR is a little too much of a 'my nuts are bigger than yours' type of a ride and more care needs to be taken around the twisties and other bikes, its not just this event I'm referring to its in general. I go on plenty of rides with my mates and sometimes we have upto 10 bikes on a ride but everyone seems to respect each others space way better than riders on the ATNR (In general).

I personally don't actually really enjoy the riding part of the ATNR as much as the get together at the pub generally...but every time I decide to come I can't bring myself 'not to ride' and go straight to the pub...so maybe I'll just hang about with tail end from now. Just some food for thought people and ArcherWC, I'll buy at the next one ok

[ArcherWC]

Looking forward to the beer mate.

Just to put the record straight too, JRandom, best keep your opinions to yourself especially when stating as if they are fact.
The only people involved or anywhere near the event were myself, biggles and the stranger.
1. I actually pulled back into the lane in front of the stranger who was in front of biggles.
2. I could see well past the corner, so knew there was no oncoming traffic
3. there was no red mist, I just had to get to a dinner date (why you couldnt find me at dairy flat)
4. I most definatly do NOT treat the ride as a race (kinda did when I first started doing them), I keep my racing on the track and are generally pretty sedate considering the potential of the bike I ride

Anyway, biggles and I had sorted things as the two involved and didnt need you sticking your oar in

surely this is enough about this on the forum, if Biggles want to say anything else, thats his perogative (and no one elses) and he will be getting my apology in person (not on line) for giving him a fright

[ArcherWC]

I still think the ATNR is a little too much of a 'my nuts are bigger than yours' type of a ride and more care needs to be taken around the twisties and other bikes, its not just this event I'm referring to its in general. I go on plenty of rides with my mates and sometimes we have upto 10 bikes on a ride but everyone seems to respect each others space way better than riders on the ATNR (In general).

I pretty much agree with you on this one. I think part of it is that there is so many different riders on different types of bikes, so no one really knows the pecking order, so to speak.

I generally ride with people of a similar ability on similar types of bikes away from this ride and you definatly dont get the issues.

However, as a social ride, the ATNR is all good