Laxed out rides

**mj_scorpio** · 23rd October 2008, 20:55

Originally Posted by Murray

I think I will probably end up tail end charlie cause I'm still a bit of a nanna on the bike, especially on roads I don't ride often. I think Te Aroha would be a good stop for you. We can all get a coffee at the cafe just past the main intersection and they do great bowls of chips. duh there goes my fat tummy again

sounds gr8, esp da coffee bit

**mister.koz** · 23rd October 2008, 21:29

Originally Posted by Murray

I think I will probably end up tail end charlie cause I'm still a bit of a nanna on the bike, especially on roads I don't ride often. I think Te Aroha would be a good stop for you. We can all get a coffee at the cafe just past the main intersection and they do great bowls of chips. duh there goes my fat tummy again

Its a cruisy ride remember

i spent most of the time at the back on the last one

Top choice on the cafe, that one oposite credit union rox!

**Mr. Rock** · 24th October 2008, 08:00

right sorry for the late confirmation.. i will be there with one other.. so that is 2 more confirmed.

and as everyone else is saying.. thanks murray for the sorting out of breakie!!

**mister.koz** · 24th October 2008, 10:07

Originally Posted by munta2001

right sorry for the late confirmation.. i will be there with one other.. so that is 2 more confirmed.

and as everyone else is saying.. thanks murray for the sorting out of breakie!!

Amen to that

-- sorry just continuing on the praying comment earlier --

**insomnia01** · 24th October 2008, 10:25

howdy all,

do you think with

summer coming around

that this type of group riding will be common over the summer months??

Last weekends ride from what I can make of the comments was well worth attending & weekends seem to be more likeable by all.

**wysper** · 24th October 2008, 10:28

Originally Posted by insomnia01

howdy all,

do you think with

summer coming around

that this type of group riding will be common over the summer months??

Last weekends ride from what I can make of the comments was well worth attending & weekends seem to be more likeable by all.

yep. we are going to try to make this a regular thing. Especially for the non-racers/speed freaks among kbers.

Also so it is a ride the new riders are happy to come along on. There are several of us who dont mind cruising along under the speed limit and riding with folks that are just getting ther confidence up.

If you are wanting to prove how hard you are by going super fast or crazy, then these aren't the rides for you.

**mister.koz** · 24th October 2008, 10:29

The plan was to make it a regular thing as in on a weekly basis

We have got allot of interest for this ride so i am fairly sure that there will always be at least a couple of us out for a cruisy ride from hamilton on sundays.

**Murray** · 24th October 2008, 10:55

Originally Posted by wysper

yep. we are going to try to make this a regular thing. Especially for the non-racers/speed freaks among kbers.

Also so it is a ride the new riders are happy to come along on. There are several of us who dont mind cruising along under the speed limit and riding with folks that are just getting ther confidence up.

If you are wanting to prove how hard you are by going super fast or crazy, then these aren't the rides for you.

Not to say if you want to be the "leader of the pack" thats fine, just means you have to wait for us at designated stops and you should have all our coffees ready and paid for by the time we get there

**wysper** · 24th October 2008, 10:58

Originally Posted by Murray

Not to say if you want to be the "leader of the pack" thats fine, just means you have to wait for us at designated stops and you should have all our coffees ready and paid for by the time we get there

Good call Murray!

We had some quicker guys on the last ride too. For me that is good, I wouldnt mind a few pointers to help me be a bit less of a nana and learn some skills to push myself a bit.

I plan to use the mentors for that too!!

**Murray** · 24th October 2008, 11:08

Originally Posted by wysper

Good call Murray!

We had some quicker guys on the last ride too. For me that is good, I wouldnt mind a few pointers to help me be a bit less of a nana and learn some skills to push myself a bit.

I plan to use the mentors for that too!!

I did pm quasi to see if he wanted to come but he tells me now he only has a racing bike. So that pretty much rules out the Hamilton mentor for street bikes. I would have liked a few tips too. However as the group grows and gets to know each other I am sure useful tips will be passed on

**wysper** · 24th October 2008, 12:18

I have posted a calendar event for this ride.
If you guys going on the ride get a moment and you click on the link and register your interest and then I would be interested if you all think this will be a better way of organinsing the rides rather than ppl trolling through this thread looking for route details etc.

I say we keep the thread open to talk about rides and the like but thought it might be a good way to keep all the important info in one place

**Quasievil** · 24th October 2008, 12:30

Originally Posted by Murray

I did pm quasi to see if he wanted to come but he tells me now he only has a racing bike. So that pretty much rules out the Hamilton mentor for street bikes. I would have liked a few tips too. However as the group grows and gets to know each other I am sure useful tips will be passed on

Me needs to find a road bike eh !
see what I can get huh