Making excuses

**Usarka** · 27th March 2008, 19:12

Originally Posted by hXc

You'll keep, fruit.

As long as you dont put him next to an apple.......

**jrandom** · 27th March 2008, 19:12

Originally Posted by Kickaha

As if people haven't ever done it before

To be honest, no, I've never heard of it being TT'd.

**Toaster** · 27th March 2008, 19:14

Originally Posted by yungatart

I blame the gubbmint, they outlawed personal responsibility and turned the blame game into an art form.

They certainly did! I blame them!

**Kickaha** · 27th March 2008, 19:14

Originally Posted by Katman

I sincerely hope that you're not buying into sugilites theory. I gave you more credit than that.

People have been timing themselves over different roads since long before I started motorcycling

**PrincessBandit** · 27th March 2008, 19:15

Originally Posted by jrandom

To be honest, no, I've never heard of it being TT'd.

Doesn't mean it has, but neither does that mean it hasn't

**Mom** · 27th March 2008, 19:18

Originally Posted by Kickaha

People have been timing themselves over different roads since long before I started motorcycling

You know there is even a piece of Auckland motorway where they actually set out markers so you can time and calibrate your speed along a 5km piece of the road? Weird that eh?

I have been known to time how long it takes me to get home from work at night along a given route, then compare it to an alternative? Call me dangerous if you like, I dont care.

**jrandom** · 27th March 2008, 19:19

Originally Posted by PrincessBandit

Doesn't mean it has, but neither does that mean it hasn't

Of course.

But, y'know. There isn't a culture amongst North Island motorcyclists of time-trialling the Coro loop. Not one that I've ever observed, anyway.

I doubt it'd ever really take off, though. The loop's a bit too long. I suspect most guys, even the ones who ride it at warp speed, would agree with me that doing timed runs all the way around would be far less fun than just riding the loop with some friends, stopping at the usual watering holes and enjoying the roads for what they are.

**Kickaha** · 27th March 2008, 19:27

Originally Posted by Mom

I have been known to time how long it takes me to get home from work at night along a given route, then compare it to an alternative? Call me dangerous if you like, I dont care.

I wouldn't call you Dangerous he's a ginga :bleh and you also miss the point

Originally Posted by jrandom

But, y'know. There isn't a culture amongst North Island motorcyclists of time-trialling the Coro loop. Not one that I've ever observed, anyway.

I'm not saying there is a culture of it on that particular road, but even on here I can remeber riders talking about there times over different bits of road, I would have to say most of what I have seen in real life has been posey wankers, same sort of people who go on about chicken strips

I can remember times over the Rimutaka road being discussed by that most awesome of riders wkid_one

**jrandom** · 27th March 2008, 19:29

Originally Posted by Kickaha

... posey wankers, same sort of people who go on about chicken strips

Oh, c'mon, everyone goes on about chicken strips and you know it.

Originally Posted by Kickaha

I can remember times over the Rimutaka road being discussed by that most awesome of riders wkid_one

Yes, I'm well aware that the Welly riders do have a culture of TTing the Rimutaka hill road, but a 5-minute ride is a lot easier to do that with than a 200km one.