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    the notorious MFSC may be there

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    I will come to the pub, possibly by myself this week
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    fucken aye come back through Whangamata and Kopu-Hikuai and go knee and peg down the whole way while trying to keep the rest of the bike off the road..........

    pub? go there before the ride!!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sidewinder View Post
    fucken aye come back through Whangamata and Kopu-Hikuai and go knee and peg down the whole way while trying to keep the rest of the bike off the road..........

    pub? go there before the ride!!!!!
    good idea, nothing like a few glasses of whiskey before a ride is there?

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    Quote Originally Posted by mister.koz View Post
    Right put a calendar appt up for this sunday's ride http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/ca...&day=2009-1-18

    Will keep a watch on the weather though...
    Definitely keen for a longer ride, both options look good Koz.
    I won't be able to make Wed sorry.

    Can I throw a couple things out there to be considered for this Sundays ride.
    - having scheduled/planned stops (not too close together)
    - 2-3 groups each with a designated tail end charlie (I'll volunteer)
    - watching spacing from others in the group, especially in traffic and twisties
    - sharing luggage (I'll have plenty of space in my Ventura pack)

    Cheers & have a good week.
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    ill be there wednesday with beer in hand smoke in the other

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    Quote Originally Posted by tl1ooos View Post
    ill be there wednesday with beer in hand smoke in the other
    Sweeeet

    Quote Originally Posted by JamRoll View Post
    Definitely keen for a longer ride, both options look good Koz.
    I won't be able to make Wed sorry.

    Can I throw a couple things out there to be considered for this Sundays ride.
    - having scheduled/planned stops (not too close together)
    - 2-3 groups each with a designated tail end charlie (I'll volunteer)
    - watching spacing from others in the group, especially in traffic and twisties
    - sharing luggage (I'll have plenty of space in my Ventura pack)

    Cheers & have a good week.
    Hey dude,

    All sound like good options, maybe we should have a yarn about groupings before we go on sunday, i am putting my tailbag on so i will be sweet storage but thats a really cool offer, i am hoping weather is good enough for a swim, there's a cool rock to jump off there

    I will bring all these up tomorrow at the pub i think they are good ideas, i am sure there's a way to plan these things better.

    I have put a few points on that map for gas and a cuppa tea just not noted them overly well in the calendar appt.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JamRoll View Post
    Can I throw a couple things out there to be considered for this Sundays ride.
    - having scheduled/planned stops (not too close together)
    - 2-3 groups each with a designated tail end charlie (I'll volunteer)
    - watching spacing from others in the group, especially in traffic and twisties
    - sharing luggage (I'll have plenty of space in my Ventura pack)
    Cheers & have a good week.
    Nice to have some ideas but I personally take issue with the suggestions that fundamentally goes completely against what the whole group was set up for. If we are going to set off in separate groups with infrequent stops and designated tail end charlies we may as well form 3 groups doing there own ride and thing!! The whole idea of the group is to be one and ride at your own pace and groups will form naturally. As you will see by the calendar it is not a race, it is a group that new riders can join, ride at there own pace with others and feel comfortable. By placing riders into groups you set a competitive mindset and also ostracise the new learner and laxed out riders and they may as well join the other groups that ride to race, at the end of the day they are going to be at the back alone and meet up only at the end.

    The beauty of this group is that most wait at any intersection where someone may take the wrong way and there are frequent stops so that the newer and laxed riders can catch up share a smoke, a question or just enjoy each others company. The faster riders can do their thing but realise that they may have to wait an extra 5 minutes when we all stop. (Gives Ian a chance for 2 smokes). By doing this we encourage newer riders and through this I feel we have made some pretty damn good friends, grown and continue to grow.

    Well thats my sermon. another 11.pm finish 6am start. 2 days in a row so I am grumpy. Whens the pub open!!!


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    that route sounds sweet! looking forward to tonight as well.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Murray View Post
    ... I am grumpy. Whens the pub open!!! ...
    how unlike you

    Quote Originally Posted by munta2001 View Post
    that route sounds sweet! looking forward to tonight as well.
    Sweet, hope we have a good turnout tonight
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    Quote Originally Posted by Murray View Post
    Nice to have some ideas but I personally take issue with the suggestions that fundamentally goes completely against what the whole group was set up for. If we are going to set off in separate groups with infrequent stops and designated tail end charlies we may as well form 3 groups doing there own ride and thing!! The whole idea of the group is to be one and ride at your own pace and groups will form naturally. As you will see by the calendar it is not a race, it is a group that new riders can join, ride at there own pace with others and feel comfortable. By placing riders into groups you set a competitive mindset and also ostracise the new learner and laxed out riders and they may as well join the other groups that ride to race, at the end of the day they are going to be at the back alone and meet up only at the end.

    The beauty of this group is that most wait at any intersection where someone may take the wrong way and there are frequent stops so that the newer and laxed riders can catch up share a smoke, a question or just enjoy each others company. The faster riders can do their thing but realise that they may have to wait an extra 5 minutes when we all stop. (Gives Ian a chance for 2 smokes). By doing this we encourage newer riders and through this I feel we have made some pretty damn good friends, grown and continue to grow.

    Well thats my sermon. another 11.pm finish 6am start. 2 days in a row so I am grumpy. Whens the pub open!!!

    I agree with you murray the idea is that whatever your level of riding there is always someone else in the group at the same level so therefore you get tp ride in a group wether it be large or small. the faster riders can go at there pace and if they feel like can hang back with the learners and just cruise, im happy with that format because it gives me a chance to ride with a lot of different people.(2 smokes more like 3) especially if ive had an ass twitching moment see you all tonight.

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    Our horse is racing at 3.12pm today in Greymouth. All being good hopefully I may get to watch it at The Rapa. Names Polly Rocket Race 7, looks like it may go out favorite, its paying $5 at the mo and should win. No guarantees though!!!


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    Quote Originally Posted by tl1ooos View Post
    I agree with you murray the idea is that whatever your level of riding there is always someone else in the group at the same level so therefore you get tp ride in a group wether it be large or small. the faster riders can go at there pace and if they feel like can hang back with the learners and just cruise, im happy with that format because it gives me a chance to ride with a lot of different people.(2 smokes more like 3) especially if ive had an ass twitching moment see you all tonight.
    Yeah i like the way we have it, i do think that we need to keep the numbers down perhaps we should move towards having 2 routes that meet in the middle somewhere as the group grows so its easier to keep track and head-count.

    Not sure, we should have a yarn about it in person anyways.
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    Just posting this so that when someone checks out the thread the first post they see is not the one they see at the top of the page 127!!

    If you get my drift!!!!

    On Holiday next week and Trina and I looking at biking to Whakatane and spending a couple of nights over there. Done it by car and should be a cool ride!!! Dependent on getting replacement shocks on Monday!!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Murray View Post
    Nice to have some ideas but I personally take issue with the suggestions that fundamentally goes completely against what the whole group was set up for...

    The beauty of this group is that most wait at any intersection where someone may take the wrong way and there are frequent stops so that the newer and laxed riders can catch up share a smoke, a question or just enjoy each others company. The faster riders can do their thing but realise that they may have to wait an extra 5 minutes when we all stop. (Gives Ian a chance for 2 smokes). By doing this we encourage newer riders and through this I feel we have made some pretty damn good friends, grown and continue to grow...
    Didn't mean to offend Murray, just noticed when there are a number of turns the fast guys (not me cos I'm a nana lol) are very-start-stop. Probably won't be an issue anyways this ride cos a lot of it will be main roads. Also, on the main roads designated stops would allow the back group to catch up (Koz has already looked at these).

    I certainly wasn't suggesting having to stick to certain groups, because it is good to move around and cruise if you want. I was meaning a tail-end charlie more in the sense of safety to pick up on anyone having a problem and maybe phone ahead.

    Beautiful day today, might go for a ride!
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