The Cruisy Wednesday Night Ride 2007/08

**DingoZ** · 6th February 2008, 15:41

I'm out - just went for a quick blat up to the Summit and back.

Still not right......

Catch you next week hopefully.......

**Cave Cleaner** · 6th February 2008, 16:35

Karmakiller and myself took a ride to Levin and surrounding areas for lunch, so we have had our fix for today.

Should be a good evening for a ride, for those heading out anywhere

**Wasp** · 6th February 2008, 16:48

ill be there soon sitting in melling carpark posting from phone

**chazza404** · 6th February 2008, 19:26

Ah badbuzz i musta just missed you guys got there at 640 then waited like like 720, oh well next week i guess :P

**Hitcher** · 6th February 2008, 20:29

Nice to see everybody behaving themselves tonight at Pakuratahi. You must have all been on Harleys, because nobody waved.

**Trudes** · 6th February 2008, 20:36

For Hitcher:

Every breath you take
Every move you make
Every bond you break
Every ride you take
Ill be watching you

Every single wednesday
Every word you say
Every game you play
Every night you stay
Ill be watching you

Oh, cant you see
You belong to me
How my poor heart aches
With every ride you take

Every move you make
Every chain you break
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake
Ill be watching you

Since youve gone I been lost without a trace
I dream at night I can only see your face
I look around but its you I cant replace
I feel so cold and I long for your embrace
I keep crying baby, baby, please...

Oh, cant you see
You belong to me
How my poor heart aches
With every breath you take

Every move you make
Every piston you break
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake
Ill be watching you

Every move you make
Every ride you take
Ill be watching you

Ill be watching you
Ill be watching you
Ill be watching you
Ill be watching you...

(a few words may have been changed, sorry Sting)

**Terminated** · 6th February 2008, 21:03

Arrived at the duckpond, and what a surprise, there before me was my Golf November Two Five Zero.

Good ride around Lake Wairarapa, and the meals were ready when we got back to the hotel.

Thanks Russell for being TEC from Featherston.

**Ocean1** · 6th February 2008, 21:25

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Nice to see everybody behaving themselves tonight at Pakuratahi. You must have all been on Harleys, because nobody waved.

Your lurking skills have improved.

**sels1** · 6th February 2008, 21:32

Twas a good blat. A lot colder over the Rapa than up here on the coast.
Buck, thats why I took off on the road down to the lake - I wanted time to stop and put the liner in my vented jacket before you caught up - unfortunately some of the others thought it was time for a fang and took off after me - I guess that set the stage for the rest of the trip!

**nivram** · 6th February 2008, 21:40

Thanks Russ for following me back much appreciated, it was the first time I'd been over the Tukas on the bike coming back in the dark was an experience! I sure as hell need some practice all part of learning I suppose.

Thanks guys I really enjoyed it hope to see you next week.

BTW I got back at 10:05pm so only 5 mins late not too bad

**Grub** · 6th February 2008, 21:42

And the Welly adventurers met up with TCWNR group at the red pub. We'd done 629km by that time and 4 out of the 5 arses couldn't go a kilometer further without a rest before attacking The Hill.

**russellwhitlock** · 7th February 2008, 06:28

Had a bit of a scary moment on the way home, though. Just after the Takas someone in their 4WD decided to overtake Nivram and I about 6 - 10 metres before a blind corner, since we had the audacity to be only doing 80 kph in a 100 zone!!!

And if someone had come around the corner going the other way, I know exactly what would have happened - he would have moved back into the left lane in a hell of a hurry. I mean, which would he have considered the lesser of two evils - that two motorcyclists are killed when they are crushed by the side of his 4WD, or that he is involved in a head on collision. After all, only one of those scenarios involve his life being put at risk.

On the bright side, I've got his numberplate, and will pass it on to the cops today. I may also go into the Post Office, and get his name and address, and send him a very polite letter explaining that the two motorcyclists whose lives he seemed to care so little about are both married, and between them have three children. And unless he wants to spend the rest of his life supporting our two wives and three kids with his wages, since his careless and thoughtless actions prevented us from doing so ourselves, that he should perhaps take a little more care in future when he's on the road.

**nivram** · 7th February 2008, 07:40

Yeah that guy was an idiot I was just focusing on getting myself back in one piece, and to top it off I had some clown turn in front of me as I go coming around Greta point managed to get the anchors on in time still pretty scary stuff!