Spring time is on the way...

Spring time is on the way...

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Biker's Nemesis

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38,536 posts

207 months

Tuesday 28th February 2017
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Jazoli said:
Spring my arse, we had an inch of snow this morning frown
Bah, that's bad Dave, we had -3 overnight and it's barely got over 2 degrees today, it'll not be long before we're all siting on the wall at devils bridge wondering who's turn it is for the tea/coffee. ( I got them in at Hartside so it's not my turn for a while)

twizellb

2,774 posts

211 months

Tuesday 28th February 2017
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I had to scrape the ice off my windscreen this morning grumpy

Biker's Nemesis

Original Poster:

38,536 posts

207 months

Tuesday 28th February 2017
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twizellb said:
I had to scrape the ice off my windscreen this morning grumpy
Heated windscreen here William

Jazoli

9,086 posts

249 months

Tuesday 28th February 2017
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Biker's Nemesis said:
Bah, that's bad Dave, we had -3 overnight and it's barely got over 2 degrees today, it'll not be long before we're all siting on the wall at devils bridge wondering who's turn it is for the tea/coffee. ( I got them in at Hartside so it's not my turn for a while)
Its right what they say about you, I'm not buying them as I bought them last time at Trough of Bowland, I know you weren't there but still......

Biker's Nemesis

Original Poster:

38,536 posts

207 months

Tuesday 28th February 2017
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I'm tighter than 2 coats of paint but I am a poor old northern type with not a pot to piss in unlike that rock and roll playboy R1 loon.

SAS Tom

3,398 posts

173 months

Tuesday 28th February 2017
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I'm itching to get on my bike but the weather has been pants. Hopefully it warms up soon so I can get out a few times before Oulton in a few weeks time. In the meantime, I'm going here http://www.philprice.co.uk this weekend which I'm looking forward to!

Biker 1

7,693 posts

118 months

Tuesday 28th February 2017
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You're all a bunch of poofters!!!!!!!
I commute every day, all year, rain or shine. As for you lot: 'ooooohhh, my poncy bike might get a speck of salt/st on it!!!!!'. How hard can it be to apply a bit of ACF50/grease & give the bike a decent clean once a week? Even when Gary Gritter's vomited up a tonne of salt, all you need to do is rinse your brake calipers with cold water. Humbug.

twizellb

2,774 posts

211 months

Tuesday 28th February 2017
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Biker's Nemesis said:
twizellb said:
I had to scrape the ice off my windscreen this morning grumpy
Heated windscreen here William
Flash git with your fancy Dan focusbiggrin

curlie467

7,650 posts

200 months

Tuesday 28th February 2017
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Biker 1 said:
You're all a bunch of poofters!!!!!!!
I commute every day, all year, rain or shine. As for you lot: 'ooooohhh, my poncy bike might get a speck of salt/st on it!!!!!'. How hard can it be to apply a bit of ACF50/grease & give the bike a decent clean once a week? Even when Gary Gritter's vomited up a tonne of salt, all you need to do is rinse your brake calipers with cold water. Humbug.
We've all been there and done it, it's ste.

Jazoli

9,086 posts

249 months

Tuesday 28th February 2017
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Biker 1 said:
You're all a bunch of poofters!!!!!!!
I commute every day, all year, rain or shine. As for you lot: 'ooooohhh, my poncy bike might get a speck of salt/st on it!!!!!'. How hard can it be to apply a bit of ACF50/grease & give the bike a decent clean once a week? Even when Gary Gritter's vomited up a tonne of salt, all you need to do is rinse your brake calipers with cold water. Humbug.
No thanks, only poor people commute all year round on their bikes, I like a nice clean rust free bike thanks, heated windscreen and seats for the win, winter biking is for raging queers.

Gavia

7,627 posts

90 months

Tuesday 28th February 2017
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I'm off getting wet and muddy again this weekend at Ashdown Farm MX track. There is no way I'll be riding on road until it warms up, stops raining and all the salt is washed away.

Fleegle

16,688 posts

175 months

Tuesday 28th February 2017
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Having ridden through the whole of winter, I parked the bike up last week due to my relocation on a new project. I don't mind commuting through the streets of London in the crap weather, but knackers to doing it in the filthy smelly countryside

Biker's Nemesis

Original Poster:

38,536 posts

207 months

Tuesday 28th February 2017
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SAS Tom said:
I'm itching to get on my bike but the weather has been pants. Hopefully it warms up soon so I can get out a few times before Oulton in a few weeks time. In the meantime, I'm going here http://www.philprice.co.uk this weekend which I'm looking forward to!
Rally school, nice one, take your Go Pro Tom.

curlie467

7,650 posts

200 months

Tuesday 28th February 2017
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Biker's Nemesis said:
SAS Tom said:
I'm itching to get on my bike but the weather has been pants. Hopefully it warms up soon so I can get out a few times before Oulton in a few weeks time. In the meantime, I'm going here http://www.philprice.co.uk this weekend which I'm looking forward to!
Rally school, nice one, take your Go Pro Tom.
Ace! The high speed ride will open your eyes to what's possible!!

Biker 1

7,693 posts

118 months

Tuesday 28th February 2017
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Jazoli said:
No thanks, only poor people commute all year round on their bikes, I like a nice clean rust free bike thanks, heated windscreen and seats for the win, winter biking is for raging queers.
hehehehe Snappy answer! I suppose I should've mentioned that my commute is about 6 miles, so hands don't get a chance to really freeze; I only have a single allotted parking space for Mrs B1, so no real choice other than the bike.
Even so, I clock up 8k miles pa, & no signs of rust - other PH'ers must have bikes made out of cheese, iron, & monkey metal......

SAS Tom

3,398 posts

173 months

Tuesday 28th February 2017
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Jazoli said:
Biker 1 said:
You're all a bunch of poofters!!!!!!!
I commute every day, all year, rain or shine. As for you lot: 'ooooohhh, my poncy bike might get a speck of salt/st on it!!!!!'. How hard can it be to apply a bit of ACF50/grease & give the bike a decent clean once a week? Even when Gary Gritter's vomited up a tonne of salt, all you need to do is rinse your brake calipers with cold water. Humbug.
No thanks, only poor people commute all year round on their bikes, I like a nice clean rust free bike thanks, heated windscreen and seats for the win, winter biking is for raging queers.
This is about right. Having ridden everyday for 7 years I absolutely do not miss it one bit. Now I've got the choice I'd much rather be warm and dry in the car.

sprinter1050

11,550 posts

226 months

Tuesday 28th February 2017
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Right now my main priority is to sort out my small damp patch....re-pointing probably as opposed to under crackers problem.
Also looking forward to watching first lot of racing on the box as TV was out of action due to work on above.
Then...get bike in for first MoT then demo ride on next one & see about selling mine.

Shadow R1

3,798 posts

175 months

Tuesday 28th February 2017
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Shadow R1 said:
I have a week off from the 20th, so going to grease\check the head bearing's, ktec spring to go in the shock,
bleed the brakes through, clean the calipers.

The pr3's are already on, so it's set then. smile
Done. smile

SAS Tom

3,398 posts

173 months

Tuesday 28th February 2017
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curlie467 said:
Biker's Nemesis said:
SAS Tom said:
I'm itching to get on my bike but the weather has been pants. Hopefully it warms up soon so I can get out a few times before Oulton in a few weeks time. In the meantime, I'm going here http://www.philprice.co.uk this weekend which I'm looking forward to!
Rally school, nice one, take your Go Pro Tom.
Ace! The high speed ride will open your eyes to what's possible!!
I've just bought another go pro as I broke my other one crashing!

The high speed passenger ride will be awesome. I've arranged for my girlfriend to have a passenger ride too so it should stop her complaining about my driving!

SAS Tom

3,398 posts

173 months

Tuesday 28th February 2017
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