The best bit of biking advice you have ever been given?

[BadgerBenji]

Your eyes are trying to kill you, again based on the old adage of looking where you want to go, not where you are this instant.

[Spydaman]

I was reminded of another one on the ride home tonight.

'Beware of Volvos'

Of all the cars on the road Volvos are the ones that consistantly drive like twunts.

[dirkgently]

"get a mirror son and use it"
The police Sargent, after he had followed me through Bournemouth in a marked Grenada at 60+. (He let me off with a bking)

[diddly]

Look where you want to go : your hands will follow your eyes!

Cornering is like sex: slow in, fast out, dont stop to say Sorry!!

[hman]

Spydaman said:

I was reminded of another one on the ride home tonight.

'Beware of Volvos'

Of all the cars on the road Volvos are the ones that consistantly drive like twunts.

I first heard that saying in the 80's, I think it came froma cartoon strip in a bike magazine, and to be fair I think its a bit out of date now.

I find 4x4's and vans the worst, by a country mile.

[kissmyrs]

Date a girl with small hands because it makes 'you' look bigger.

I assume it was bike related

[fastasflip]

Best piece of safety equipment......your brain!

[King Herald]

fastasflip said:

Best piece of safety equipment......your brain!

Ride using your brain, not your ego!











I just made that one up. Can you tell?

[sparksfly]

Ride defensivly and look where you want to go

[twizellb]

'i'd rather eat worms than ride a Honda'

[Wedg1e]

There are old bikers and there are bold bikers
But there are very few old, bold bikers

[anonymous-user]

Got a Tee st which says, 'objects in the rear mirror don't matter'.
Actually not as mad as it sounds as I was once told 'the safest way to ride is 5km faster than the traffic'.

[Chilli]

sparksfly said:

Ride defensivly and look where you want to go

Bad advice when riding in London....trust me!

[King Herald]

Berw said:

Got a Tee st which says, 'objects in the rear mirror don't matter'.

Unfortunatly, most car drivers see it that way too.

[Smiler1]

If there is enough grip to brake for the bend then there is enough grip to get it round the bend – of course the flip side of that is if there isnt your stuffed

Edited by Smiler1 on Friday 20th November 22:52

[GameOverMan!]

Sorry if this is a duplicate, but stay clear man-hole covers on the road. If wet they are as grippy as an over paid hooker with a bottle of Castol bed oil.

Edited by GameOverMan! on Friday 20th November 22:07

[Brummmie]

the difference between a fast rider and a slow rider is.. to go Really fast in the fast corners, slow corners are slow corners.

[DWP]

My dad always said, the best way to get hurt on a bike, was if you drive it when you're angry.

[carinatauk]

"Everyone's out to get you"

"Remember, side stands are there for a reason"

"If it's shiny and the colour of a rainbow, there's diesel on it"

"If you brake through a corner, know what your doing"

"Don't look at girlies during the summer whilst your in traffic"

"If there's a blue flashing light in your mirros, then cough"

"Wave nicely to front facing cameras"

[BarnatosGhost]

carinatauk said:

"Remember, side stands are there for a reason"

"If there's a blue flashing light in your mirros, then cough"

What do these one mean?

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