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I've not ridden my bike in several weeks now, thanks to a combination of working away, wedding plan and generally having poo poo to do. It's genuinely getting me down and while my riding friends 'get it', even my wonderfully understanding wife to be doesn't understand why I keep recommending we ride to random appointments and how much I want to get out for a proper full day ride 
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goddamnedtwisto posted:Doing an impromptu slalom maybe isn't the best idea, but you should be moving to the outside of your lane to both increase your visibility (which will also of course increase your rate of lateral speed compared to the car) and give you more escape room if needed until you're certain of the car driver's intentions and that they've seen you. I wish the uk would just drop CBTs altogether. I don't mind scooters in principle but untrained 16 and 17 year olds (and sometimes older, of course) are a menace.
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Sep 2, 2013 23:07
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Deeters posted:There's also the people who ask me "But what do your parents think about you riding?" like it matters. They're very surprised when I tell them my dad's a mechanic and my parents encouraged me. Haha, it throws people doesn't it. I get to do this: Them: So you got a bike? Me: Yeah, I purchased my brothers off him. Them: Man, they're so dangerous. What do your parents think? Me: Well, my dad purchased my brothers previous bike so that he could buy the one I ended up buying.... Yep, my dad is near retired police officer who commutes year round all weather on a GSXR...!
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Nov 4, 2013 09:14
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I'm massively pro cycle and it's incredibly rare I get annoyed (though I don't live in London), but god drat the red light thing does my fruit in. I just can't fathom the mentality that thinks it's okay.
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Mar 11, 2014 23:52
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Safety Dance posted:Dang, buddy. If it makes you feel any better, I'm also 26 and am also in a position where having to replace a car would just about nuke any savings I have. I'm 27 and apparently make good money. Despite being sensible I'm still rolling a completely broken car and will be for several more months, at least. My wife has the posh car, and even that cost less than the downpayment on anything brand new and is 8 years old. I really don't get how people are driving around in huge expensive cars - either a lot of people are very rich, in lots of debt or I'm doing something badly wrong.
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Apr 1, 2014 22:53
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Outside Dawg posted:Couldn't if we wanted to or dared to....you overlooked posting a link. http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/news/bmw-motorcycle-standard-abs-safety-360/ Can anyone translate this for me: quote:Yeah, I know it’s the future (and I also realise that the average European motorcyclist is probably not far off being a grandfather), but why not just put four wheels and a roof on bikes and call it a day? I went riding with my dad the other day (Nearly retired). I overtook a car (In an outside lane, not on the opposite side of the road), got a bit carried away with the speed, pulled back in and then got to watch him fly past me on his GSXR. hermand fucked around with this message at 23:11 on Apr 18, 2014 |
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Apr 18, 2014 23:08
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goddamnedtwisto posted:Oh insurance companies you so funny. I paid £400 last year with Churchill and had a renewal quote of £490 from them. Then I looked around and got it for £200 with Hastings Direct.
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May 20, 2014 11:47
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Can I do a reverse rant here - my brother just picked up a ZX9 which means the band is back together for summer! We've done a few rides with my best man since my bro moved back to our home town, but I've had to borrow my dads GSXR and lend him my (his old) Bandit or one of us has just had to sit it out. So now I'm really looking forward to getting out - can hopefully get my dad onboard now, too.
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May 25, 2014 09:08
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High Protein posted:I've seen one on the motorway once, I've also seen some incredibly loud ones brapping around town. I've been to a quad 'race' track a few times - incredible fun, but gently caress me the potential for injury is huge. They're so so unstable - I sincerely feel safer on my bike. In street terms I see them as bikers for people without the bollocks or skill to get a bike, though. Every single disadvantage of both cars and bikes combined into one chavvy dangerous, loud and unnecessary package. Off-road and farming quads are awesome though.
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May 30, 2014 22:24
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tjones posted:What ever happened to confronting someone? Having a conversation and offering some type of compromise? Hell, an old fashion scuffle would be more acceptable than how you retaliated. gently caress him, who cares? He kicked it off and underestimated the response. Serves him right, IMHO.
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Aug 10, 2014 22:15
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Niven posted:DRZ spends 10+ hours on the tender and the battery dies after one press of the starter button. gently caress, well I guess she's out of commission for the rest of the season if the battery is that shot. Haven't had the slightest bit of trouble with my Bandit since I charged the battery off the bike last May. Until last weekend when I took it out and it wouldn't even give me a gauge sweep! Jump started it and rode for 20 mins and it has been fine since. The only thing I can think is that I have a USB charger hardwired in, but that's been on for months and I only road the bike the week before, it wasn't sat for weeks like it often is.
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Nov 7, 2014 00:03
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Being on the phone is bad enough, but texting/whatever makes me absolutely rage. It's just so utterly selfish and self centred and I have to confess that I near enough always call people out on it. I'll probably get stabbed one day, but gently caress it, people need telling - especially when near 100% of the time you can tell just by following them for 3 minutes. Overtook two people who were all over the place recently and found they were on the phone. The one simply threw the phone to his passenger and threatened to kick my head in. The second had a kid in the car and I finished my rant with "what are you going to do when you hurt your child with your idiocy" to which she responded with "it's not your child so mind your own business". These things should carry super severe penalties on par with drink driving. Just for balance though, my worst recent experience is also my best. Despite doing a lot of driving its incredibly rare I actually have any kind of near miss, but I was well and truly forced into the shoulder last week when a guy on the phone realised he was missing his junction. Because of the proximity to the junction I had to follow him off, so I stopped next to him and tore a strip off him. Bloke absolutely couldn't apologise enough...! hermand fucked around with this message at 00:43 on Feb 27, 2015 |
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Feb 27, 2015 00:40
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Saw a teenager on a moped today - no gear apart from his helmet. He was riding along.....texting. There is truly no hope.
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Feb 27, 2015 20:08
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Trauma Tank posted:I have to say, the few times I've been lanesplitting here in the UK most people make space when they see you coming. I did have someone yesterday in a giant Land Rover move over just far enough to block me and stay there as long as they could, but they didn't actively try to kill me. This is mostly experience, but with just enough of the latter to be very irritating. To be honest, though, when I started I developed a bit of a persecution complex but I'm starting to realise that most people are just not paying any attention in the slightest. Also, I'm genuinely astonished at just how many people are happily texting/talking or just generally paying more attention to their phone than anything else. That really needs to start being enforced with serious penalities. In other news, I accidentally put diesel in my bike last night
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Jun 7, 2015 13:59
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nsaP posted:LOL. The nozzle is larger and a different color. Where was your phone during all of this? Heh, phone was my jacket. The nozzle was larger and, no it didn't fit properly, but I put that down to a bike thing. However, I was after BP Ultimate Unleaded - which is branded in a similar way to the Ultimate Diesel. Each station had three pumps: Unleaded Diesel Ultimate Unleaded OR Ultimate Diesel So I just didn't quite pay enough attention. The pump opposite me had Ultimate Unleaded - I didn't even realise there was a BP Ultimate Diesel.
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Jun 7, 2015 14:51
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Lynza posted:Let's face it - Seattle, Vancouver, Portland, etc. I don't want cyclists to die, but holy poo poo they make some really stupid life choices when they ride in town. I'm really pro cyclist and I do get irritated when I see drivers moaning about their existence, but there's a real crop of them that make it hard work. I'll confess that when I'm in the city as a pedestrian I get really hosed off with the red light jumpers and I've given a few a good shove - pricks. That and the ones with no lights at night, but around here they're more likely to be drivers who got banned rather than anything resembling a cyclist.
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Sep 5, 2015 12:09
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As if summoned by the Gods of CA, I went for a ride today and filtered to the front of some traffic lights. On coming cyclist sailed right through the red (Bear in mind I'd have time to filter here!) - I gave her a head-shake and got a sarcastic smile in return. It's becoming a real pet hate of mine - those on two wheels have enough issues with cars at the best of times. I'm sure she'd not accept a car cutting her up when she was on green.
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