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Things you hate about biking

Discussion in 'Main Forum' started by R1 Chickie, Oct 18, 2011.

  1. R1 Chickie

    R1 Chickie Guest

    apart from the joys of black ice, diesel spills and loose gravel, what do you hate about biking.

    1) busting for a pee while on the bike in the freezing cold; the engine reverberations do not help!
    2) every time you meet someone and tell them you ride, the proceed to tell you about all the people they know that have been maimed and killed on bikes. Talk about spreading happy thoughts!
     
  2. Roadwart

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    I know what you mean about needing the loo. It affects us blokes too :D My peeves are :-

    1. Bumblebees. You soon appreciate that even something that looks fluffy hurts when they smack into you at 70 (ish).
    2. Pigeons. Why do they always leave it to the last minute to fly away?
    3. Pheasants. You`ve got wings, so fly out the way you daft b@stard! Its quicker than running about aimlessly in the road while deciding which hedge to go to.
    4. Having my glove lining shift leaving an uncomfortable lump in your throttle hand when you have nowhere to safely stop & adjust it.
     
  3. Panel Man

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    I've thought about this quite a lot. Pretty much everyone here has been riding longer than me, and most say they've ridden since they were teenagers. Now I have been pointed at it (thanks, Son) and dipped my toe in, so to say, I kick myself for not taking up biking forty years ago. But I didn't. And that irritates the hell out of me. That's Number One.

    Number Two is identical to Tanya's (2). I seize every opportunity to use my bike to attend business 'meetings'. Without fail the reaction varies between an almost imperceptible shake of the head up to full on 'Do you realise what a danger you represent to yourself and others'? My business partners have tried to ban me as risking one third of the business every time I climb aboard.

    Number Three is a practical one: I believe it is sensible to wear leathers just in case I go sliding up the road. But only textiles allow me to wear halfway decent 'ordinary' business clothes beneath. And those just are hopeless if the temperature is above 55 degrees F. So while I enjoy the challenge of the planning of a bike ride which is inserted into a normal day, I rarely achieve it. (It'll be different when I'm a millionaire and I can do what I want).

    Number Four is seeing someone on a bike - any bike - when I can't go join them!

    Good question, Tanya.
     
  4. Skortchio

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    1. Not doing it enough.

    That's all, any other minor points pale against the overwhelming awesomeness of it all. :thumbsup:
     
  5. Spin

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    Wait till the ruddy bee goes up the side of the helmet lining then stings you on the temple... when you're near Abergavenny in the middle of a ride from a trackday at Goodwood to Aberystwyth after all the pharmacies have closed for the evening. Jeez, that hurt for days. I'm partly allergic to bee stings and couldn't even get my lid on next morning, my face was so swollen.

    Hates? How long have you got?

    1) Handbooks that read "consult your dealer" for the simplest maintenance jobs.

    2) Oxford naff "Products".

    3) Motrax display racks of tat.

    4) Patronising sales people.

    5) BMW GS riders with PIAA accessory lights set on dazzle in the mistaken belief "I'm more visible".

    6) (30) speed limit markings painted on the road surface in the middle of a blind bend.
     
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  6. R1 Chickie

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    I do like their socks :)
     
  7. Les

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    Just 2 really, not enough decent weather & since having the garage emptied of bikes last year I dislike like the way (mainly off road) bikes attract the wrong attention. Go without or get a job & buy your own you thieving chavvy scum! Rant over & yes I know...they won't be reading this.
     
  8. Finchy

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    I agree with Spin's piece on here - some outlets sell some god-awful shite.

    Added to that has got to be;
    1) The d*ckhead car driver in front decides to wash their windscreen when you're behind them.
    2) Jealous car drivers who attempt to block you when you're filtering.
    3) Defo BMW GS riders who want a little-too-desperately to be a McGregor / Boorman clone. It's just sad and frankly, slightly homo-erotic IMO
    4) Leather-clad Harley riders because they're all about 'American Freedom'... in the UK
    5) The Confederate Flag at biker events (see above)
    6) Brightly coloured 'camo pattern' clothing (see above)
    7) Bandanas (see above)
    8) Bikers in inappropriate clothing because they think it's cool to ride in their shorts
    9) Bikers who insist on commuting with a full pannier set in heavy traffic. If you're too wide to filter, stay still with the cars and don't block other bikes
    10) Chav kids on 'twist n go mopeds' (but that's just because I'm old and miserable).

    I once took retribution on a car driver who pulled out right in front of me once by filtering up beside him at the next set of lights and kicking his wing mirror off. He still didn't get out of his car. Knob. I still get the same rage with the windscreen washers... but refrain from the same action.

    Ok, rant over.
     
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  9. Skortchio

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    ORLY?
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  10. Les

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    Jay, your nos 2,3 & 7 actually cheer me up as I have a grin at them acting/looking so stupid;). Plus I've been known to use the bike for short trips in shorts/t shirt myself on occasion. Amazing how defensively you ride in 'em.
     
  11. Finchy

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    Noooo - you've got black, white & grey, so that's ok. It's the bright ones that I find distasteful. :)
     
  12. Skortchio

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    Ahh, 90's raver Ali G ones. :thumbsup:
     
  13. Finchy

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    TBH Les, I'm a little too 'British' when it comes to attire. I won't even go in my front garden without a T shirt on (not even in high summer - my wife finds it hilarious), so have no troubles bunging on some gear to nip out on the bike. I do occasionally ride in jeans though :confused:.

    BTW, I notice that you used to be a PC. Maidstone? My dad was a SGT there but got dishonourably discharged about 40 years ago, so well before your time.
     
  14. Finchy

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    Aaaiiiii fo' real.
     
  15. Les

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    No, Met. No dd but ended up on the same wrung as I started, but that's me...no ambition other than to have a laugh.
     
  16. Finchy

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    Fair enough. No ambition though? Doesn't seem to have done you any harm. Shame that you can't make it out on Saturday - the roads would be ideally suited to you (fast, local & fun). Gwaaaaan, come with!
     
  17. Les

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    Mmm. Will watch the thread & see at the time.;)
     
  18. Les

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    PS, sorry for the thread stealing T. (You have to do that Jay, to stop her having a strop)
     
  19. Finchy

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    Soz R1. I blame Les. It's all his fault. He's bigger than me, although I'm probably wider in places.

    Hugs n kisses n all that. :love:
     
  20. R1 Chickie

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    You were a cop????!!!!! So where is all the free advice and why are you not offering to help me get points off my licence hmmmm? Im sure your wife has told you this many times: you are of no use to anyone :D :-P
     

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