Wellington - The Thursday Night (Summer) Rides

**Deano** · 21st September 2008, 16:36

TRTNR is back for 08/09.

Starts first Thursday of daylight savings (2 October 2008) throughout summer.

Meet at the duck/elephant pond in Avalon Park, off Fairway Drive, Lower Hutt. (Over Kennedy Good Bridge from SH2 - map attached)

Be fuelled up - arrive from 6.00pm, depart at 6.30pm.

Usual destination is Featherston and back, then stopping in at Station Sports Cafe and Bar for a pint

and a plate of wedges.

**Weaver** · 21st September 2008, 20:07

Far out, its been made a sticky. TRTNR is moving up in the world

**the yoshie** · 22nd September 2008, 12:28

yer yer yer bring on fine the weather

**the yoshie** · 22nd September 2008, 12:31

any other kapiti coast rides up for TRTNR

**Jase W** · 22nd September 2008, 17:39

I shall endeavor to be there...

**flame** · 22nd September 2008, 20:37

Wicked!.....let the fun begin again

**Drew** · 22nd September 2008, 21:58

In keeping with the original TNR, I'm gonna own you all, and do it onboard an RF900 to make it sting even worse.

But seriously, WOOT WOOT!!!

**Deano** · 29th September 2008, 11:44

Only 3 more sleeps.

**Drew** · 29th September 2008, 11:50

Ooohhh yeaaahhhh, this oughta be good fun indeed.

**sels1** · 29th September 2008, 12:04

Originally Posted by the yoshie

any other kapiti coast rides up for TRTNR

Maybe.....depends on other stuff

**sinfull** · 29th September 2008, 12:05

Originally Posted by the yoshie

any other kapiti coast rides up for TRTNR

Not this weeks (5 sleeps to go b4 im riding again) but Ya might twist my arm for any future thursdays

**Filter_nz** · 29th September 2008, 13:47

any other kapiti coast rides up for TRTNR

I'm on Waikanae Hill.

I'm pretty keen on these rides; whats the pace like? I'm on a VTR1000 however only just got the bike and only just got my full (in other words I'm really a learner legally on a big bike). I only own a bike for the purpose of weekend rides etc. How many people usually turn up?

One other thing that sucks is I ran the bike dry after only about 200ish kms!! Had to go door knocking for lawn mower gas to top up so I could get to a gas station....

**sinfull** · 29th September 2008, 14:00

Originally Posted by Filter_nz

I'm on Waikanae Hill.

I'm pretty keen on these rides; whats the pace like? I'm on a VTR1000 however only just got the bike and only just got my full (in other words I'm really a learner legally on a big bike). I only own a bike for the purpose of weekend rides etc. How many people usually turn up?

One other thing that sucks is I ran the bike dry after only about 200ish kms!! Had to go door knocking for lawn mower gas to top up so I could get to a gas station....

Couldn't say for sure mate but from what ya read the thursday night rides can be rather quick (don't mean ya have to ride at that pace)
The wednesday night sounds more like a pootle over the hill or wherever it ends up going !
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=81950

If your looking for someone to ride over and meet these guys either wed or thurs i'm always keen (from next week on)

**Drew** · 29th September 2008, 14:45

Originally Posted by Filter_nz

I'm on Waikanae Hill.

I'm pretty keen on these rides; whats the pace like? I'm on a VTR1000 however only just got the bike and only just got my full (in other words I'm really a learner legally on a big bike). I only own a bike for the purpose of weekend rides etc. How many people usually turn up?

One other thing that sucks is I ran the bike dry after only about 200ish kms!! Had to go door knocking for lawn mower gas to top up so I could get to a gas station....

The pace is only as fast as you go mate, there is often 10 or 15 bikes there, and we all ride at different speed on the hill. Nothing too stupid any more, but the days of old were way beyond dangerous at the pointy end of the pack. Which is why it has a bit of a rep as us being a bunch of wankers on the road.

**Fatjim** · 29th September 2008, 15:21

Originally Posted by Drew

The pace is only as fast as you go mate, there is often 10 or 15 bikes there, and we all ride at different speed on the hill. Nothing too stupid any more, but the days of old were way beyond dangerous at the pointy end of the pack. Which is why it has a bit of a rep as us being a bunch of wankers on the road.

Speak for yourself. I have always been a model of decorum whilst on the TRTNR.