Here's the date and details and the place to register:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/ca...&day=2008-4-20
Summer is nearly over and I for one have been very reluctant to join or organise any rides due to the high bin rate over recent times and yes, I stand with cap in hand as I am a casualty of such rides also.
Following points to be noted:
1. I am not a slow rider so this will not be for newbies.
2. I work real hard many hours a week and my tribe enjoys my company so there will few stops as I like to get home at a reasonable hour.
3. Lunch is always at the Coroglen due to the standard of their burgers.
4. There will be a meet at Autobahn Papakura and again at Kopu for the Southerners so they can join the ride as I like some of the guys from South of Bombay. I'm not gay so you know who you are.
5. I like my sleep in, in the weekends as I get few of them so it will not be too early and it certainly will not go to late.
6. It will run from Kopu to Coroglen to Coromandel and back the same way as the West coast is nice but crap due to 50 and 70kmh areas. The best roads are East so we do them twice.
7. You ride to your own abilities and no one is there to show off. You ride fast or slow and that's over to you. You do not try and keep up if you feel uncomfortable. if you feel uncomfortable, your pulse rate increases, your helmet fogs up when closed (at this time of the year) or your breathing increases than I'm sorry to tell you this but you are riding beyond your abilities, so slow down and get your burger order in last cos we will wait for you.
8. We don't ride with a tail end Charlie but are concerned and will look for anyone we see is missing.
Sounds cruel, thems the rules and I would very much like to catch up with old mates... Wybmadity, Kornholio, Kiwifruit, DMTD, R2D2, Tony (1400) and heaps more plus the Ork crew of course, there's so many.
RULES OF THIS RIDE
Ok, due to the apparent large volume of riders turning
up to this event, to keep things safer, I am instituting
some rules.
Those who know me realise I am quite flexible and don't
like over organisation on group rides but because of the
amount of people coming and the fact that it would be
nice to complete a Coro ride of this size without a
bin the following rules will need to apply.
Most of these are common sense for large group rides.
1. I will not be riding the majority of the time at
my normal pace for safety reasons as I have not ridden
with a few of the riders turning up. You can maintain
a fast pace in small groups with riders you know well but
this ride will need to be toned down a bit.
2. Try and keep the top speed down to
save your licence and to prevent this turning into
a race to get the last scallop burger at the Coroglen.
3. No overtaking on blind corners. In regard to this
ensure you keep in your lane when you can also see
through corners as these will be the sections of road
other riders will be passing you on if you are slower
than them in the twisties. This means keeping the right
lane free at all times except if you are overtaking.
Absolutely no undertaking at any time.
4. When overtaking, make sure no one is already doing
so, or else you will end up with an unwanted pillion.
Always indicate your intentions at all times.
4. Leave a good following distance, because if a rider
in front has to brake hard, with lots of riders you get
a concertina effect which means a large pile of bikes
and riders to untangle and you will definitely miss out
on your burger.
5. If you find it necessary to point your front wheel
at the sun or your rear wheel at the moon, just make sure
you have plenty of room and you won't take out other riders
if things go pear shaped.
6. Don't blast past every one on the straights and then
end up holding up more experienced riders in the tight
stuff. If you see you are holding people up, shake your
right leg, move to the left and slow down a little
so they can pass safely and ride to their own abilities.
7. Finally, all riders are not to exceed their own comfort
level and must ride to their own abilities. Do not let
the red mist come down and the tetesterone take over
and think you can keep up with the more experienced riders
if you are not experienced yourself.
How do you know you are riding beyond your abilities:
a) Your breathing gets rapid.
b) You visor fogs up easily, espcecially in the tight
stuff.
c) Your heart rate increases.
d) You feel uncomfortable.
e) You know you are going quicker than you should and
you know you are pushing it more than usual.
f) Your lines go to pieces and things get out of
shape under braking.
g) You have a nice view of the sky through native
foliage and you hurt lots.
Once again I mention I will not be held responsible for other peoples
actions on the day. I am merely a facilitator of this ride organising
meet points and the dat etc.
Cheers
Paul
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Originally Posted by Goblin
. Haven't done the loop in some time but I hear that's had a good going over as well in parts 
Just have to be prepared for it eh. Melted road in summer and ice/grit in winter with roadworks in between. 
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