Why the piggin' hell do you do this?

[Jawaman]

So why didn't you just overtake them?

[thatdude]

SAS Tom said:

Yazza54 said:

SAS Tom said:

Yazza54 said:

SAS Tom said:

Yazza54 said:

Nels0n said:

They are motorcycle owning car drivers aka power rangers or FWBs.

They are looked down upon by proper motorcyclists.

He is right though.

STFU you all weather bellend

I won't explain it because you wouldn't get it.

AWBs are just too poor to get a car

FWB's are too st at riding so they only go out on perfect sunny days to stop them from crashing.

I was an AWB for years. Riding mostly around london in all weathers but monthly trips to brighton to see my parents. In all weathers.

Then I discovered I could get discount fare on the trains, so I took the trian a few times through winter to uni (cost me as much in fuel). It was brilliant! Ok, a bit of bustle and hustle, but I was warm and dry AND i could read a book!

Then when I got my first job out of uni, I bought a car. Even better! My own private space, with radio, warmth (or cooling!), food, soft drinks..heaven!

Now I am a FWB. But that dosnt restrict me to summer, I dont mind going out on winters days. But I object to riding in the pissing rain, unless I get caught out by a shower that I cant avoid.

[dapearson]

I was an AWB for 10 yrs.

It's miserable. I got the odd moment of thinking it was the wise option - heated grips and warm clothing made it feel almost sensible. Then there was the remaining 90% of the time when it was raining, the tips of my fingers were frozen despite heated grips, my visor was scratched from wiping salty water off it with my gloves, fogged up despite pinlock.

The spring clean, taking all the greasy muck off (leave it on because it protects it) would be a depressing task. Inevitably something would have rusted or gone dull.

Got fed up with it.

Then i added up how much it REALLY cost to use a bike all year round and i was shocked to find that my 160 mile round trip cost £5 just in tyre rubber!

Decided to use the bikes only when it's going to be enjoyable.

Downside is i spent 4.5 hrs driving yesterday...

[vinnie01]

Prof Prolapse said:

Tell me are you aware of the ageing process or do you think one day you'll just wake up and go, 'Christ, I'm a cantankerous old bd, when did that happen?'.

im that person

[Hooli]

I'm still a AWB. I can see all the reasons for not being so & they made sense. However, it's a good wind up for all the poofs too scared to get their bike damp incase it melts

[Tribal Chestnut]

I'm an AWB, but that might change soon due to work.

I always enjoy it, even when pissing down.

My only major gripe is chain maintenance. If I go shaft drive, then it seems the only option is a 250kg+ behemoth.

[Nels0n]

Hooli said:

I'm still a AWB. I can see all the reasons for not being so & they made sense. However, it's a good wind up for all the poofs too scared to get their bike damp incase it melts