I did some hill repeats up my new favouritish (closest to home...) hill, from the Ohariu Valley crossroads to the summit of Ironside Rd.

On my way down, through the hairpin at about 35-40, someone in a white station wagon passed me on the inside - imagine my surprise when I looked a bit more closely and saw the cop lights and cop electronics all over the dashboard. I'd have thought passing people on the inside of hairpin turns probably wasn't a very good example to be setting .... But I can't complain too much because I've been known to to exactly the same thing, and because he did leave a tonne of room (well over the required 1.5m). Just gave me a bit of a surprise is all.

(directed at mono)

So just a short ride today then....


Nice stuff

First decent ride of note in about 6 months for me... just a 40km cruise from work in J'ville to home in Newtown via the bays. But felt good having the motivation to do it. Need to lose some of the 18kgs I've put on since April.

happybaboon wrote:I did some hill repeats up my new favouritish (closest to home...) hill, from the Ohariu Valley crossroads to the summit of Ironside Rd.

On my way down, through the hairpin at about 35-40, someone in a white station wagon passed me on the inside - imagine my surprise when I looked a bit more closely and saw the cop lights and cop electronics all over the dashboard. I'd have thought passing people on the inside of hairpin turns probably wasn't a very good example to be setting .... But I can't complain too much because I've been known to to exactly the same thing, and because he did leave a tonne of room (well over the required 1.5m). Just gave me a bit of a surprise is all.

Just as well he wasn't a real dick, he could have pulled you over for not staying in your lane!

Tugboat wrote:

happybaboon wrote:I did some hill repeats up my new favouritish (closest to home...) hill, from the Ohariu Valley crossroads to the summit of Ironside Rd.

On my way down, through the hairpin at about 35-40, someone in a white station wagon passed me on the inside - imagine my surprise when I looked a bit more closely and saw the cop lights and cop electronics all over the dashboard. I'd have thought passing people on the inside of hairpin turns probably wasn't a very good example to be setting .... But I can't complain too much because I've been known to to exactly the same thing, and because he did leave a tonne of room (well over the required 1.5m). Just gave me a bit of a surprise is all.

Just as well he wasn't a real dick, he could have pulled you over for not staying in your lane!

? I was inside my lane... It's a hairpin turn to the right downhill between Jville and the valley floor (you probably know the one?)

He could have pulled me over for doing 62km/hr on the steep straightish bit just before there though (presume he was behind me at that point).

Monolith wrote:Scored a day off work today. Meaty. 161km all up in 4:51. I got by fine on 1 bottle of water - it was fairly cool out.

Did you have to drink the entire bottle or was there still a bit left to splash on the sunburn? Did you supplement your moisture needs with some of the Colonel's finest gravy today?

no.

happybaboon wrote:I did some hill repeats up my new favouritish (closest to home...) hill, from the Ohariu Valley crossroads to the summit of Ironside Rd.

On my way down, through the hairpin at about 35-40, someone in a white station wagon passed me on the inside - imagine my surprise when I looked a bit more closely and saw the cop lights and cop electronics all over the dashboard. I'd have thought passing people on the inside of hairpin turns probably wasn't a very good example to be setting .... But I can't complain too much because I've been known to to exactly the same thing, and because he did leave a tonne of room (well over the required 1.5m). Just gave me a bit of a surprise is all.

You clearly need to lay off the brakes then!

World Champs today (Tuesday am PMH bunch) Pretty classy field, I think there were even some non-world champions there. Pretty fast once it hit Gebbiesand I got shelled on the pinch rollers. Was a relief to be caught by Roly doing his K3's up Evans, nobody even attempted to pass him.

K3's, what's that. I was struggling just to stay in his slip stream.

Did ya notice he was pullin about 50rpm? Thats K3.

Chickenman wrote:You clearly need to lay off the brakes then!

But it's a REALLY tight corner

6 times up and down Mt. Vic for me today. Was an awesome day for it to

rochie wrote:World Champs today (Tuesday am PMH bunch) Pretty classy field, I think there were even some non-world champions there. Pretty fast once it hit Gebbiesand I got shelled on the pinch rollers. Was a relief to be caught by Roly doing his K3's up Evans, nobody even attempted to pass him.

I saw you guys on my way to an appointment this morning and took a jealous glance to my left. Would have been fun riding today.

great day to get out riding! i headed out for some horokiwi repeats, good to do when not a howling northerly!

amazing view from the top of the wellington region