[POSTPONED - SYD & Surrounds] Social Ride (North) Sunday 3rd March 2013

[Wells]

After 6 days away and close to 3000klm I don't think going out this weekend is be very popular.

Welcome Back!

[Mishka]

RobS showed me his new wet weather ride boots he just had delivery from San Fran to match his number plate cover for Saturday nights festivity's. you little  you!

[FIFO]

 

[braando]

Hi guys, enjoy your ride on Sunday, sorta caught up this end.
Seems like one DMF member is getting REALLY excited about it all, keep your back to the wall tomorrow Mark, think your mate is on heat         

[dmb80]

hi there
ia m new here is the monster ride still on sunday. i have a s2r 1000 and would love to tag along.

dave

[FIFO]

hi there
ia m new here is the monster ride still on sunday. i have a s2r 1000 and would love to tag along.

dave

Hi Dave, tag along for sure,though We are on weather watch at the moment.most rides are usualy weather depedant, if it is too wet we don't  ride.
Check in over the weekend / Sunday morning to see what decision is made.But so far things aren't looking good %80 chance of showers Sunday

Betty will Make the call

Rob

[OzzyRob]

No riding in rain ?

[braando]

Don't worry Rob, rain won't stop this mob, only hail.
Even then its gotta be at least golf ball size.......   

[Betty]

hi there
ia m new here is the monster ride still on sunday. i have a s2r 1000 and would love to tag along.

dave

Welcome Dave.

As Rob stated we are typically weather dependent. We have done a few rides in the wet ... but it is not the preference. If rain is certain the ride is generally called off ('officially'?) because most of us ride for pleasure and few of us get as much pleasure from riding in the rain.

I had considered calling the ride off early for a few reasons:

• quite a few members have a big night planned tonight
• would avoid all the second guessing and confusion in the morning
• allows people to plan with certainty - i have had a few enquiries
• everybody has the route map so you can go anyway

But considering how few 'organised' rides we have recently and how accurate weather forecasting has been ... I was reluctant to do so. Roads have copped a pounding the last couple of days, no doubt there will be a bit of debris on the roads and at the moment the heaviest rain (tomorrow) is forecast in the Hunter Valley which has been known to flood.

Anybody else interested in calling it off early? Definitely want to go regardless?

[Betty]

Betty will Make the call

If not decided by the masses earlier and owing to my indecisive nature ... Jukie is likely to make the call

[Betty]

No riding in rain ?

Rob, refer to my post above.

Another problem we would have to contend with is people's confidence level can be effected a lot by the rain ... which could spread us out even more ... which will lead to more waiting around - which nobody wants to do in the wet.

The roads are relatively twisty, some quite narrow with coarse bitumen ... all of which become worse in the rain - particularly if you don't know the road. Although comfort and enjoyment is obviously a prime consideration ... safety is paramount.

[Betty]

Don't worry Rob, rain won't stop this mob, only hail.
Even then its gotta be at least golf ball size.......   

Brian you may have missed it but discussion has moved away from the floats and back to the ride.

[geoffduc]

Hi from Jolly Olde England,

Cars when it rains and bikes for the sunny days of which we have very few...

Heres a true story, I delivered a diavel up to Scotland last october, when I arrived at the customers home it was pizzing down so I asked if he would like me to back the van down to his garage to save the new bike getting wet, well he just smiled a told me to park the bike on the drive way as he was going to put a couple of hundred miles on it before night.

He then confided that if you don't ride in the rain when you live in Scotland then you'll never ride at all so just take care guys if you do ride in the rain and have a great day out.

Geoff...

[FIFO]

Anybody else interested in calling it off early? Definitely want to go regardless?

This is a joke, and I'm talking about the weather, not Brian
Thought we would at least see some sunshine today. and showers still predicted in the Hunter region
Miska will be a non starter has post opp issues with his lobotomy,(swimmers ear opp)
Plus he will be at the parade helping Brian, Frock up.
Brian has a lot to take in Saturday night, so he will be a no starter as well.
Have been told tricolores were made only for dry perfect conditions as well.

I think you could safely can the ride with out too much disappointment,from this end.
though if for some miracle the weather gets a tad better and any ones desperate for run we could do something shorter?

[braando]

On a slightly more serious note Betty, i'd make tomorrow a lay day and put it back a week or so. Sounds like there will be a couple of newbies tagging along too.
Make a decision tomorrow, 7am . If it gets put back a week or two then you may find a few more tagging along anyway.