Ride to Work Day on 15th July

Posted: 21/05/2009 at 16:27

Some of us have cars for the shitty weather times and different bikes for different purposes in the sunnier times.

I refer to those who ride all year round as "poor people"

Posted: 21/05/2009 at 19:53

R1 loon wrote (see)

Some of us have cars for the shitty weather times and different bikes for different purposes in the sunnier times.

I refer to those who ride all year round as "poor people"

Posted: 21/05/2009 at 21:46

Fragula wrote (see)

Some of us have been doing it every day, for many years. the rest are what I would refer to as "Sunday Bikers".

just exactly how far up your own rectum are you?

R1 loon wrote (see)

Some of us have cars for the shitty weather times and different bikes for different purposes in the sunnier times.

I refer to those who ride all year round as "poor people"

Posted: 21/05/2009 at 22:11

Posted: 23/05/2009 at 17:26

R1 loon wrote (see)

Some of us have cars for the shitty weather times and different bikes for different purposes in the sunnier times.

I refer to those who ride all year round as "poor people"

Oi!

Just 'cause you own half of UK PLC...

Cnut

Posted: 23/05/2009 at 19:54

Just did my first test run to work and back, during a group ride out with my mates yesterday. Found it far easier than I expected - and despite feeling initally nervous, enjoyed it.

Consequently, starting next week, I'll become another of those Commuter Bikers, who will ride to work mostly in dry weather. My car will be used only on bad weather days. As I gain more experience, eventually, all weather rides WILL start to happen.

Meantime, I can't believe how little fuel I used during my group ride yesterday, and that was keeping up with the traffic on the A406

Never thought i'd say this, but driving to work just got a whole lot MORE boring!!

Posted: 24/05/2009 at 16:40

R1 Loon "Some of us have cars for the shitty weather times and different bikes for different purposes in the sunnier times.

I refer to those who ride all year round as "poor people""" 

Spoken like a true Sunday Biker sir.

 Don't feel too bad.. If you see me flying past all in black when you are stuck in traffic, look on the bright side.. At least I'm not wearing a dayglo green tabard with "If Yo Rode A Bike You Would Be Home By Now" on the back.  :-b'

I have different bikes for different purposes. 1 to ride, and 3 for "tinkering with", "bragging rights", "restoring when I'm old" etc. 

Weather isn't a big deal.. This is blighty, not the fricking arctic circle. Though I could understand older, or less robust blokes hiding in a car when there is a shower ior a bit of snow. I'm 48, and only doing an 11 mile commute Expect that 30 or so years time I'll have to knuickle under though.

 This is Britain after 18 years of the Tories, and 10 years of the same from  New Labour  In spite of the various illusions cast, we are *all* piss poor now, 'cept some of us or just to fricking stupid  to know it.

Posted: 26/05/2009 at 08:22

I specifically got into biking specifically for my commute to work.  Of course now I'm out at the weekends enjoying riding in the glorious sunshine and enjoying exploring bits of where I live I've never seen before.  Being in a car I was always travelling 'to get somewhere'.On the bike I'm riding to explore and enjoy.

I moved from 2 minutes walk to work, to 7 miles away up and down some pretty big hills.  I only have one 4-wheeled vehicle and that is my 3.5t Iveco van... converted to a camper I've been commuting in that at first when I moved, but parking is a bitch in the city centre.  I tried for a bit on a push bike, but just didn't feel that safe along the route with traffic whizzing past me.

So did my CBT, bought a 125, just passed my A2 last week and even went out with the wife on the back this weekend.  Was great!

Now of course I want a bigger bike Everyone told me I would want a bigger bike. I told them I wouldn't.  They were right. I was wrong. But I think I'm going to have to stick with my Maurauder for this year until I can afford to go buy the Triumph Speedmaster I have my eye on

-Matt

Posted: 26/05/2009 at 10:04

DataOdyssey wrote (see)

I'm loving it!!

Posted: 26/05/2009 at 21:15

Fragula wrote (see)

R1 Loon "Some of us have cars for the shitty weather times and different bikes for different purposes in the sunnier times.

I refer to those who ride all year round as "poor people""" 

Spoken like a true Sunday Biker sir.

 Don't feel too bad.. If you see me flying past all in black when you are stuck in traffic, look on the bright side.. At least I'm not wearing a dayglo green tabard with "If Yo Rode A Bike You Would Be Home By Now" on the back.  :-b'

I have different bikes for different purposes. 1 to ride, and 3 for "tinkering with", "bragging rights", "restoring when I'm old" etc. 

Weather isn't a big deal.. This is blighty, not the fricking arctic circle. Though I could understand older, or less robust blokes hiding in a car when there is a shower ior a bit of snow. I'm 48, and only doing an 11 mile commute Expect that 30 or so years time I'll have to knuickle under though.

 This is Britain after 18 years of the Tories, and 10 years of the same from  New Labour  In spite of the various illusions cast, we are *all* piss poor now, 'cept some of us or just to fricking stupid  to know it.

You need to get a sense of humour.

As for riding / driving to work, I pick & choose as most of my commute is on free flowing motorway, so pretty dull riding at the best of times and also involves travelling over the highest piece of motorway in Britain twice a day, which aint much fun no matter how well wrapped up you are.

Look at the date chosen as well, this may tell you who the campaign is aimed at.

Posted: 26/05/2009 at 21:48

Do you get fair weather S4 drivers too, Loon? After "talking" to Joschweiler I started keeping an eye out for 'em, but I haven't seen one in months , since the weather turned s*ite, really...

Saw a couple of R1's over Shap earlier today, heads down and carrying plenty of gear; you don't own a carrimore bergen by any chance?

Posted: 26/05/2009 at 22:33

Strangley the car was bought as it really only gets driven in bad weather so 4 wheel drive helps, as does the 350ish bhp

High bit of the motorway in the UK is the Pennines on the M62 btw, Shap is slightly lower apparently (although I have to admit to being surprised by that)

Posted: 26/05/2009 at 22:36

Flo wrote (see)

Do you get fair weather S4 drivers too, Loon? After "talking" to Joschweiler I started keeping an eye out for 'em, but I haven't seen one in months , since the weather turned s*ite, really...

Saw a couple of R1's over Shap earlier today, heads down and carrying plenty of gear; you don't own a carrimore bergen by any chance?

Posted: 26/05/2009 at 23:02

dooffle9 wrote (see)

Flo wrote (see)

Do you get fair weather S4 drivers too, Loon? After "talking" to Joschweiler I started keeping an eye out for 'em, but I haven't seen one in months , since the weather turned s*ite, really...

Saw a couple of R1's over Shap earlier today, heads down and carrying plenty of gear; you don't own a carrimore bergen by any chance?

Loon's luggage consists of Packet of cigs, lighter and Mr Visa.

Posted: 27/05/2009 at 19:04