Chch Wednesday Evening Cruises - 2008

[Mikkel]

Good to hear you had a nice ride!

I'm one of those people who quite likes the summit road, and yes it is challenging everytime i ride it. But I love the views, and if I want a quick blowout on the nice day (even in early winter at times, tho it is slower due to the grit), it is awesome to go from one end (gebbies) to the other (sumner). Doesn't have to be quick, but if you manage to do it without crossing the centre too much (tho not many centre lines along it), then you can consider yourself a fairly capable rider, as it is NOT an easy piece of road.
ah well... i still like it

I agree - the summit road is a very nice piece of road. However, there are quite a few things you need to bear in mind up there. It has a lot of cyclists on it - which means that the car coming around that next corner is not unlikely to be partially or completely in your lane. Sometimes gravel and shingle gets thrown onto the road surface, so pushing to apex a left-hand corner could result in a nasty surprise. There's sheep up there - so keep your eyes open for them. Livestock trucks travel the road every now and again - combined with the sheep means that there can be shit on the road as well. A couple of places along the way there's eroding rock walls, at these places it's not uncommon to see larger rocks lying on the road.

Now that winter is approaching you have to very f-ing careful. When the frosts start setting in you'll find grit everywhere up there - especially in the sharper corners. Beware!

I ride it often - sometimes I commute along it and head down Dyers Pass road. I can see why people on more powerful bikes could find it scary - my 250 hasn't managed to give me any nasty surprises up there, but I suspect a more powerful bike could loose grip on some of the dodginess pretty easily unless ridden with a steady hand.

Dunno if I think it is suitable for group rides though...

Ah, whoops. I'm used to the only weight figures being quoted as dry weight figures - the website I used to get that weight actually says "weight (incl. oil, gas etc): 203kg". My mistake. Okay, so it's 185kg dry then, that makes a little more sense, I thought 203kg seemed a bit porky! :

WTF - are you calling my new bike porky? It's 203 kgs dry... Probably around 230 kgs wet.

[imdying]

Haven't been out for a while myself, had a trip sprung on me, so spent a few hurried weeks saving then travelling.

Would like to help out with a spanner evening, I enjoy tinkering as much as riding, so winter doesn't hurt so bad

[JAS-1100]

no show for me and pam got busy with stuff for the weekend im helping out with the motorbike rally( the sundown rally 30 km out of amberley)fri and sat sun three day event if anyone interested to go on fri im meeting up with people at the pig traven in belfast at 6pm to head there

[fireliv]

Very Keen for the spanner night!!! To carry on the theme a wed would obviously suit best, and any wed suits me. Ure awesome Wayne for hooking us up!

[Rashika]

awesome ride everyone.. pretty good riding AND behaviour even!
Like the pics Transalper, you really can see how gorgeous it was up there watching the sunset on the pink clouds, but yep a bit nippy... winter is certainly getting here...baaaaaahumbug...
And for whoever i was following down Gebbies I hope my lights didn't bother you, had to have them on full cos I couldn't see a thing! Then I had to borrow Devients headlights by following him closely back to Halswell... sweet!

Yep, my low beam is shite!

Phoenix as the personal set of traffic lights... hehehe, luv it!

[Deviant Esq]

Nah your OK,we like our personal set of traffic lights

Bling well earned!

Then I had to borrow Devients headlights by following him closely back to Halswell... sweet!

Phoenix as the personal set of traffic lights... hehehe, luv it!

*More giggling at phoenix's expense*

I had wondered if it was you following me back to Halswell. In my mirror I could see one white lamp, but didn't look like it was lighting up much, and next to it, which would be the righthand side bulb, an orange glow... not unlike one of those little hallway pilot lamps to show you the way to the bog in the middle of the night! Anyway, they didn't look very effective to me, so I can't blame you for using my headlight, which is extremely effective - quite happy with it actually! As an aside, what'd you think of my lines/pace/smoothness through there? Pick anything up?

Ehehe personal set of traffic lights... that's gold!

[dangerous]

ok.. I cant hold it in any longer WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA HAHAHAaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

08 Busa, dont be a dick and show how small ya dick is by doing 100+k's in a 50k zone, I seen you and the old fart on the Triumph draging.

Triumph guy, dont farking pass me at twice the speed limit WITH OUT indercating

GPZ dude, dont target fixate your recovery was good till you locked it up and went straight ahead.

LIV, less rear more front and when locking up like that release the brake and reaply

DEV, go back to a 250

Rashika, get a new B/F

GSXR250 noddie, when push starting dont aim the bike at the other riders

Dr 250 cruser, mate you to could have been dead, trust ya bike you could have made that turn there was more lean angle avaible you were not near decking out.

Helen, Dev Rash, Dev... nice lines keep it up

Chink shitter rider, stay away from the center line

Helen, trust ya brakes they are wicked go easy on em

Guzzi cock sucker, dont ride like a half wit in the dark, that was some dumb shit... and less wheelies

Tail enders, good riding ya wernt that far behind

Maronic, give the back a rest man

DEV, thanks for the beer bout time

Busa guy, nice lines when pushing it, why act like a dick in a staright line

Road kill, your ok keep it up

Fuk it Ill deal wit the rest of yas later, in the mean time consider the master of riding logestics done, all up good going now sort ya hit out

[Bren_chch]

I so coming on the next ride!!!

[ajturbo]

ok.. I cant hold it in any longer WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA HAHAHAaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

08 Busa, dont be a dick and show how small ya dick is by doing 100+k's in a 50k zone, I seen you and the old fart on the Triumph draging.

Triumph guy, dont farking pass me at twice the speed limit WITH OUT indercating

GPZ dude, dont target fixate your recovery was good till you locked it up and went straight ahead.

LIV, less rear more front and when locking up like that release the brake and reaply

DEV, go back to a 250

Rashika, get a new B/F

GSXR250 noddie, when push starting dont aim the bike at the other riders

Dr 250 cruser, mate you to could have been dead, trust ya bike you could have made that turn there was more lean angle avaible you were not near decking out.

Helen, Dev Rash, Dev... nice lines keep it up

Chink shitter rider, stay away from the center line

Helen, trust ya brakes they are wicked go easy on em

Guzzi cock sucker, dont ride like a half wit in the dark, that was some dumb shit... and less wheelies

Tail enders, good riding ya wernt that far behind

Maronic, give the back a rest man

DEV, thanks for the beer bout time

Busa guy, nice lines when pushing it, why act like a dick in a staright line

Road kill, your ok keep it up

Fuk it Ill deal wit the rest of yas later, in the mean time consider the master of riding logestics done, all up good going now sort ya hit out

fuck !!.. you guys are fuckin lucky you have a man BIG enough to point out where ya fucked up!..
i only wish there was someone like that when i go for a ride.. just think how good i would be !!!....

[T.W.R]

ok.. I cant hold it in any longer WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA HAHAHAaaaaaaaaaaaaaa


Guzzi cock sucker, dont ride like a half wit in the dark, that was some dumb shit... and less wheelies

Ya shouldn't be so hard on your self old fella

[JMemonic]

I wanted to give the back a rest, but some Guzzi rider did not want to do a permanent swap so I would have a bike with rear suspension that worked, then I could have been the one doing wheelies.

Had to add D you did well to hold off for that long.

[fireliv]

Rashika, get a new B/F

This is the only thing worth it out of this whole post!!!

Seriously though, yup could have applied more front, did come off just before I slide past tris and reapplied.. Also got to remember that it takes a bit for the front to lock, so use it more (did you say that your front locked though?)

[ajturbo]

Also got to remember that it takes a bit for the front to lock, so use it more (did you say that your front locked though?)

frigg...... don't you ever ride a buell...

you just need to think of using the front brake and you'll have either a stoppie or lock up ( read, head over handle bars..)

[Sellout]

ok.. I cant hold it in any longer WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA HAHAHAaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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Chink shitter rider, stay away from the center line

I'll assume thats me!

Ha! Impressed that you seem to have hit on everyone there!!! I get busted by you for centreline hugging (was it on Summit Road??) Then from Alex for left line hugging coming into Halswell.....

Yeah, my lines could definitely use some work, have been trying to focus on keeping roughly in the drivers wheel track of the cars... that sound about right to everyone??

[Subike]

I'll assume thats me!

Ha! Impressed that you seem to have hit on everyone there!!! I get busted by you for centreline hugging (was it on Summit Road??) Then from Alex for left line hugging coming into Halswell.....

Yeah, my lines could definitely use some work, have been trying to focus on keeping roughly in the drivers wheel track of the cars... that sound about right to everyone??

in a straight line yes
on a corner, not really