Road miles for the fair weather riders amongst us
Discussion
How many miles have you all managed this year so far? I've been out once for about an hour at the end of April. Other than that the weather has been too crap to bother going out. Has anyone else suffered the same?
This will no doubt get spammed by the All Weather Superheroes, but I've got a car so no need to get everywhere soaked to the bone and freezing cold.
This will no doubt get spammed by the All Weather Superheroes, but I've got a car so no need to get everywhere soaked to the bone and freezing cold.
About 4000 miles so far. Mostly country roads. I have had a fair amount of free time and only recently back into bikes after a long break so making up for lost time.
Weather hasn't been that bad. At least in those 4000 miles not many have been in the wet (although quite a bit in the cold).
Weather hasn't been that bad. At least in those 4000 miles not many have been in the wet (although quite a bit in the cold).
I purchased a new bike in October not expecting to use until April time.
I have managed to use twice totalling 70 miles. It's annoying that I have become such a fair weather rider but I'm sure I will get to use it more over next few months.
I'm at the IOM TT at the moment (in car as have wife and 3yr old son with me) seeing lots of bikes out today in rain. Fair play to them but I only use in nice weather now.
I have managed to use twice totalling 70 miles. It's annoying that I have become such a fair weather rider but I'm sure I will get to use it more over next few months.
I'm at the IOM TT at the moment (in car as have wife and 3yr old son with me) seeing lots of bikes out today in rain. Fair play to them but I only use in nice weather now.
Jazoli said:
I've done about 700 so far, over half of them on one day, crippled now, won't be doing many more on the current bike.
Ouch, is that bad? I doubt you'll have any trouble shifting it, it looks a pretty tidy example.I've done about 700 miles this year, I got a late start as I didn't get my bike MOT'd until part way through April. I did try a ride in damp / drizzly conditions that quickly turned into full on rain and it was fking crap. I am quite happy to be a fair weather biker, or at least a dry weather biker. I can deal with cooler conditions early and later in the year, but actually being properly cold on the bike is st, and it's just fking crap when it's wet.
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