Another totally reasonable cop...

[Bass]

I've used the CO2 bottles for years on the pushie, where do you get the levers from? Great tool. Portible compressor makes sense for touring...

The levers are only useful for tubed tyres (usually on spoked wheels like the DR). I should have been clearer about that - sorry. Any bike/bike tyre shop will have them or get them for you, but dirtbike shops most likely to have a good range if you want one with an axle nut ring-spanner on the end.
Tubeless tyres roadside repair usually consists of sticking a plug in the hole and blowing it up again. The hassle is, they are actually illegal and only intended as a temporary repair until you can get to a bike shop and get one of the mushroom shaped ones inserted from the inside of the tyre. The cop who covered my arse didn't know anything about that though.

[Forest]

I vaguely remember a case in West Auckland some years ago involving a guy who was stopped by cops because he was "under the influence" and riding a bicycle erratically. As I recall it, the guy was booked, had to front the beak, and lost his car licence for three months. As I said, it was a long time ago (maybe 15+ years) but I remember it because I was working in West Auckland at the time and the topic was discussed back then.

A bicycle is explicitly defined as a vehicle under the Land Transport Act.

All of the normal road rules and regulations also apply to cyclists.

[madbikeboy]

The levers are only useful for tubed tyres (usually on spoked wheels like the DR). I should have been clearer about that - sorry. Any bike/bike tyre shop will have them or get them for you, but dirtbike shops most likely to have a good range if you want one with an axle nut ring-spanner on the end.
Tubeless tyres roadside repair usually consists of sticking a plug in the hole and blowing it up again. The hassle is, they are actually illegal and only intended as a temporary repair until you can get to a bike shop and get one of the mushroom shaped ones inserted from the inside of the tyre. The cop who covered my arse didn't know anything about that though.

Yeah, I was surprised - I tried levering a tire onto a rim last week, and it requires more force than I could manage, so I use some tools as a lever. I could see doing was possible, but it'd be tough on the side of the road, in bad weather, or at night.

Plus, I was wondering about the implications of a repair, I wasn't sure that you could repair sports bike tires (if they get a gash, they're a throwaway in my experience...

[Cr1MiNaL]

Yea I've had some real descent cops pull me over for a chat. The last time (2 weeks ago) commuting to work I get stopped by 2 patrol cars who were giving me shit. Then two bike cops hearing the bs on the radio pull up and start chattin to me etc. The hp cars decide to take off after giving me an earful instead of a ticket (which I was happy to take). I even got to ride the police bike down the road while he rode my 6 !!!! beat that ! lol Of cause a very nice young and handsome (if you are reading) cop called in the original bs officer n had a chat etc for me

There are good piglets out there.

I LOVE THE POLICE (LTP)

[Harvd]

yea i hada good traffic cop experience yesterday when i went thru a chekpoint and the cop noticed my wof4 my car was 2 months out... told me to check the expiery date and wished me a good night

[Kiwi Graham:Me]

In case Ginga is reading this, my name is Dave, and I'm fucking your wife whenever you're out on patrol.

Life has already dealt the harshest of blows. Imagine his parent's embarrassment bringing home a Ginga. His school years. The years of angst, trying to get laid, only finding some respite with the trannies. And then, the boy, bullied all his life, dons the blue uniform to get some respect. Even that failing, his peers laughing behind his back, his boyfriend only with him for the group sex on offer.

We should all spare a thought, after all, it's not easy being ginga...

That will explain the sloppy seconds I've been experiencing Dave, you see I too have been.......................when he's out. But I had no idea she was a trannie

[madbikeboy]

That will explain the sloppy seconds I've been experiencing Dave, you see I too have been.......................when he's out. But I had no idea she was a trannie

The lady boys are very convincing - the scary thing is when you've had a couple of drinks, sitting in some dodgy bar, and you can't tell them apart without staring to see if they have an adam's apple...

I noticed that I've been getting alot more attention from the boys in blue today, I wonder...?

[Swoop]

The cop who covered my arse didn't know anything about that though.

Was he a "real" cop, or a motorway support person? The "supporters club" are non-sworn.

A bicycle is explicitly defined as a vehicle under the Land Transport Act.

All of the normal road rules and regulations also apply to cyclists.

*waits for thread to degenerate into a lycra-bashfest*

[Jiminy]

Now, and here's the problem. How am I supposed to be able to dislike the fuzz when they keep being reasonable bastards.

I've just done a 3,400 kms tour in the past week and must have seen about 30+ cop cars (including one boy racer-looking mufti car driven by a blonde cop chick). At least a couple of those could have pinged me for speeding. But in the end, the only cop I talked to during the trip had stopped to see if I was ok after I pulled over to the shoulder to put my rain gear on. He was coming in the opposite direction and made the effort to turn around (safely) to come and talk to me.

I must admit that all cops I have met so far in NZ have been very friendly and helpful, and looked like good guys enjoying their job. But then, I'm used to cruise along at reasonable speeds, so they probably don't bother with me. Now maybe if I start pulling wheelies with my M50... .

Btw, the most cop-crowded area was the first 50 odd kms leaving Gisborne towards Napier. I saw 6 marked car, 1 drunk driving test van, and the aforementioned mufti. That's a lot of cops per square km.

Was he a "real" cop, or a motorway support person? The "supporters club" are non-sworn.


*waits for thread to degenerate into a lycra-bashfest*

Still waiting?