Biking, a great hobby ruined by talentless ******s
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Maybe, i don't drive in a group with other Loti. You may have a valid perspective.
This Elise driver is trying to enjoy the road and reach old age. My comment was my perspective as a vulnerable, low seated car driver.
Close to town bikers are nearly 100% slow and cautious, cars on the other hand are lost with satnav and lazily cutting corners and junctions.
In the hills, cars for the most part stick to their side of the road (maybe just touring, being cautious, not paying full attention...), Most bikers do as well.
I'm just pointing out that my scary moments are with bikers in their red mist moment. I'm sure it'll happen this year. I don't want to be in anyway the cause or in anyway part of an accident.
This Elise driver is trying to enjoy the road and reach old age. My comment was my perspective as a vulnerable, low seated car driver.
Close to town bikers are nearly 100% slow and cautious, cars on the other hand are lost with satnav and lazily cutting corners and junctions.
In the hills, cars for the most part stick to their side of the road (maybe just touring, being cautious, not paying full attention...), Most bikers do as well.
I'm just pointing out that my scary moments are with bikers in their red mist moment. I'm sure it'll happen this year. I don't want to be in anyway the cause or in anyway part of an accident.
gwm said:
All you bloody born again bikers - age has given nothing but too much money and a swollen ego.
Of course, every single one of us plonks a deposit on the latest crotch rocket, with matching leathers and goes to wobble around the roads for the annual 1500 miles. Only other alternatives are a GS or a Harley. Robert Elise said:
Maybe, i don't drive in a group with other Loti. You may have a valid perspective.
This Elise driver is trying to enjoy the road and reach old age. My comment was my perspective as a vulnerable, low seated car driver.
Close to town bikers are nearly 100% slow and cautious, cars on the other hand are lost with satnav and lazily cutting corners and junctions.
In the hills, cars for the most part stick to their side of the road (maybe just touring, being cautious, not paying full attention...), Most bikers do as well.
I'm just pointing out that my scary moments are with bikers in their red mist moment. I'm sure it'll happen this year. I don't want to be in anyway the cause or in anyway part of an accident.
I was just teasing.This Elise driver is trying to enjoy the road and reach old age. My comment was my perspective as a vulnerable, low seated car driver.
Close to town bikers are nearly 100% slow and cautious, cars on the other hand are lost with satnav and lazily cutting corners and junctions.
In the hills, cars for the most part stick to their side of the road (maybe just touring, being cautious, not paying full attention...), Most bikers do as well.
I'm just pointing out that my scary moments are with bikers in their red mist moment. I'm sure it'll happen this year. I don't want to be in anyway the cause or in anyway part of an accident.
Also the plural of "Lotus" is "Lotus", according to Colin Chapman anyway.
This is worrying reading from a total newbie. Op - where on earth do you live/ride where the roads are festooned like this?
I must say, the thought of being entangled like this worries me, because quite frankly, I wouldn't have a clue what to do if someone came careering towards me!
All I can say is that, I am all too aware of my own inability, so be rest assured that I don't fall into the Billy Big b
ks camp.
I must say, the thought of being entangled like this worries me, because quite frankly, I wouldn't have a clue what to do if someone came careering towards me!
All I can say is that, I am all too aware of my own inability, so be rest assured that I don't fall into the Billy Big b
ks camp.Busa mav said:
Its the fault of Direct Access, worst thing that happened for motorcycling.
All the youngsters spend a week riding around a car park and are then set free as experienced riders.
Aren't you old enough to have not actually even had a real motorcycling test before being "set free as [an] experienced rider"?All the youngsters spend a week riding around a car park and are then set free as experienced riders.
Prof Prolapse said:
Busa mav said:
Its the fault of Direct Access, worst thing that happened for motorcycling.
All the youngsters spend a week riding around a car park and are then set free as experienced riders.
Aren't you old enough to have not actually even had a real motorcycling test before being "set free as [an] experienced rider"?All the youngsters spend a week riding around a car park and are then set free as experienced riders.
Just set free on a 150 cc scooter 
Busa mav said:
gwm said:
All you bloody born again bikers - age has given nothing but too much money and a swollen ego.
Its the fault of Direct Access, worst thing that happened for motorcycling.All the youngsters spend a week riding around a car park and are then set free as experienced riders.
Indeed, I think DAS was established to prevent all us 'youngsters' from spunking a wad on a fast bike and riding it legally with little more than a couple of hours worth of training.
For the most part at least, I have emerged as an extremely cautious rider who is acutely aware of his own inexperience and limitations therefrom.
Edited by GreatPretender on Monday 14th April 12:12
My simple solution is to go out late afternoon.
Partly forced as I compete in trials now, usually back, bike unloaded & washed by 5ish. Jump on a road bike, roads are hell of a lot quieter, in the habit of having a bag of chips somewhere for supper.
But as someone else said about the first good day of summer, there's usually bad news on Monday about a fatality somewhere - you can vitually tell when it's going to happen.
Partly forced as I compete in trials now, usually back, bike unloaded & washed by 5ish. Jump on a road bike, roads are hell of a lot quieter, in the habit of having a bag of chips somewhere for supper.
But as someone else said about the first good day of summer, there's usually bad news on Monday about a fatality somewhere - you can vitually tell when it's going to happen.
Crossflow Kid said:
catso said:
GTIR said:
bloke said he used to have a "Fizzer 50". 
Still not much to write home about.
It's "Fizzy 50" not fizzer. Quite a basic error.
He'd also heard of a PS50, which I just made up, but never heard of a CB50.
GreatPretender said:
Busa mav said:
gwm said:
All you bloody born again bikers - age has given nothing but too much money and a swollen ego.
Its the fault of Direct Access, worst thing that happened for motorcycling.All the youngsters spend a week riding around a car park and are then set free as experienced riders.
Indeed, I think DAS was established to prevent all us 'youngsters' from spunking a wad on a fast bike and riding it legally with little more than a couple of hours worth of training.
For the most part at least, I have emerged as an extremely cautious rider who is acutely aware of his own inexperience and limitations therefrom.
Edited by GreatPretender on Monday 14th April 12:12
I thought it worked well and in the run up to the test, he even did a couple of 'fun runs' where he looked at road positioning and cornering on open roads and stuff that isn't in the test.
I enjoyed it and it definitely hammered home how far away from being a good rider I was at the point where I was given a licence.
GTIR said:
Crossflow Kid said:
catso said:
GTIR said:
bloke said he used to have a "Fizzer 50".
Still not much to write home about.
It's "Fizzy 50" not fizzer. Quite a basic error.
He'd also heard of a PS50, which I just made up, but never heard of a CB50.
You're right though. Obviously a witch. Burn him.
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