Wimped out today
Discussion
LeadFarmer said:
creampuff said:
Does it flap around at speed?
No, it doesn't flap. The bottom part near your feet has a straight metal bar that you physically bend to create a curve and shape it as desired. There are also inflatable tubes running vertical down each side which help preserve its shape. There is a strap on each side that can be wrapped around your thigh to ensure that nothing flaps, but I've never had to use it. This strap fastens with a press stud so in the event of a spill you come clean away from the bike. Same for the neck strap on the front bib, it fastens with velcro. The bib can be folded forward out of the way or pressed up against your torso either with or without the neck strap.
Edited by LeadFarmer on Wednesday 26th November 16:55
Could you get away with wearing leather trousers under it and still stay dry in a downpour?
Was very very wet down in the South East this morning, plenty of puddle dodging but the wind wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.
t weather, only sI biked down up to my parents Tuesday evening.
I arrived to "you must be frozen"
Nope, i genuinely wasnt, not even slightly.
A decent full fairing, screen and good set of textiles go a long way.
I dont even have the winter linings in the textiles yet.
But then, compared to my daily 1980s lotus car where even the manufacturer labeled the heater cold to warm; anything can be considered pleasantly hot.
I arrived to "you must be frozen"
Nope, i genuinely wasnt, not even slightly.
A decent full fairing, screen and good set of textiles go a long way.
I dont even have the winter linings in the textiles yet.
But then, compared to my daily 1980s lotus car where even the manufacturer labeled the heater cold to warm; anything can be considered pleasantly hot.
Minimal traffic and two wheeled idiots (cold and esp wet keeps these away from commuting)I'm still seeing a few of the regular guys that I pass every day on the way to work and have done over the summer - a CBF600 which I've seen pretty much every day since April, no matter the weather, and always within a mile or 2 of the same place! then there's an ex-police bike trainer guy on a green ZZR1400 (stopped and chatted to him at the lights once just after I'd passed my test as he noticed I'd removed the L plates, got a decent compliment on my riding), and I've seen guy on a 400 scooter filter behind me for the last week or 2 too, never seen him before that. I reckon I see probably at least 4 bikers on my way to/from work at least 3-4 days a week, that's on a 20 mile commute and it's only dropped by 3/4.
Finally put the bike away last night. I mentioned to Mitzy that the standard of driving over the last week had really deteriorated and I had been taking it quite steady. It seems to me that drivers heads are busier with Christmas than concentrating on the roads themselves.
The ride in yesterday morning was odd, roads weren't busy but I had a gut feel that something wasn't right. On the way home I continued riding cautiously as the roads were a little damp and filtering very slowly pass stationary traffic, some div decided that they would pull out to cross the line and turn right into a street about 100 metres further up the road. At the point he decided to do this I was level with his door. I managed to swerve to the right but not enough to completely miss his mirror. I stayed upright and ended up with a sore arm. No big deal, but enough of one for me to park the bike up while arse-head drivers are being so erratic
The ride in yesterday morning was odd, roads weren't busy but I had a gut feel that something wasn't right. On the way home I continued riding cautiously as the roads were a little damp and filtering very slowly pass stationary traffic, some div decided that they would pull out to cross the line and turn right into a street about 100 metres further up the road. At the point he decided to do this I was level with his door. I managed to swerve to the right but not enough to completely miss his mirror. I stayed upright and ended up with a sore arm. No big deal, but enough of one for me to park the bike up while arse-head drivers are being so erratic
Fleegle said:
Finally put the bike away last night. I mentioned to Mitzy that the standard of driving over the last week had really deteriorated and I had been taking it quite steady. It seems to me that drivers heads are busier with Christmas than concentrating on the roads themselves.
The ride in yesterday morning was odd, roads weren't busy but I had a gut feel that something wasn't right. On the way home I continued riding cautiously as the roads were a little damp and filtering very slowly pass stationary traffic, some div decided that they would pull out to cross the line and turn right into a street about 100 metres further up the road. At the point he decided to do this I was level with his door. I managed to swerve to the right but not enough to completely miss his mirror. I stayed upright and ended up with a sore arm. No big deal, but enough of one for me to park the bike up while arse-head drivers are being so erratic
Don't forget all the pissheads at their christmas parties driving in, in the morning too.The ride in yesterday morning was odd, roads weren't busy but I had a gut feel that something wasn't right. On the way home I continued riding cautiously as the roads were a little damp and filtering very slowly pass stationary traffic, some div decided that they would pull out to cross the line and turn right into a street about 100 metres further up the road. At the point he decided to do this I was level with his door. I managed to swerve to the right but not enough to completely miss his mirror. I stayed upright and ended up with a sore arm. No big deal, but enough of one for me to park the bike up while arse-head drivers are being so erratic
Fleegle said:
Finally put the bike away last night. I mentioned to Mitzy that the standard of driving over the last week had really deteriorated and I had been taking it quite steady. It seems to me that drivers heads are busier with Christmas than concentrating on the roads themselves.
The ride in yesterday morning was odd, roads weren't busy but I had a gut feel that something wasn't right. On the way home I continued riding cautiously as the roads were a little damp and filtering very slowly pass stationary traffic, some div decided that they would pull out to cross the line and turn right into a street about 100 metres further up the road. At the point he decided to do this I was level with his door. I managed to swerve to the right but not enough to completely miss his mirror. I stayed upright and ended up with a sore arm. No big deal, but enough of one for me to park the bike up while arse-head drivers are being so erratic
The ride in yesterday morning was odd, roads weren't busy but I had a gut feel that something wasn't right. On the way home I continued riding cautiously as the roads were a little damp and filtering very slowly pass stationary traffic, some div decided that they would pull out to cross the line and turn right into a street about 100 metres further up the road. At the point he decided to do this I was level with his door. I managed to swerve to the right but not enough to completely miss his mirror. I stayed upright and ended up with a sore arm. No big deal, but enough of one for me to park the bike up while arse-head drivers are being so erratic
Yesterday did appear to be national drive like a retard day here too. On the trip home I got cut up twice by spunkmonkeys who never even attempted to look & stuck behind every car as they'd all decided to do half the normal speed on every bit of road I use - 35mph on a straight clear 60mph ffs! followed by 15-20mph in every 30. Feck knows why it was warm & nearly dry.
This behavior must have been happening everywhere yesterday, I was on the way to work and travelling at 30MPH, on a fairly busy road and some woman who was fully parked on the path decided she was off and dismounted the curb. Meaning I had to take action and swerve on to opposite side of the road.
Fun Times !!!!!!!!!!
Fun Times !!!!!!!!!!
I was down south last week, went over that bridge at dartford etc, things I noticed were that there are a load of cocks driving white Audis or bmws.
The other thing I noticed was just how bloody warm it was, 12 degrees, back up north it was minus 2 when I left with snow and black ice
No wonder you southern puffs ride all year
The other thing I noticed was just how bloody warm it was, 12 degrees, back up north it was minus 2 when I left with snow and black ice
No wonder you southern puffs ride all year
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