Can see why some bikers give us a bad name!
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This evening was on the bus on the way home, sat watching all the lovely bikes riding past( a rather nice vfr400 went past and I got all giddy and wet!!) anyway, got to a roundabout and the next thing a guy on 125 pulls up in the outside lane. He then proceeds to cut up the bus on the inside and rides right in front of him to turn left. Thus hurling everyone on the bus forward as he puts on the brakes.
The lady next to mee saw exactly the same as me and muttered stupid bikers to me. Had to say to her I was a biker and we are not all like that but its no wonder folks have that view with fools like that on the roads.
The lady next to mee saw exactly the same as me and muttered stupid bikers to me. Had to say to her I was a biker and we are not all like that but its no wonder folks have that view with fools like that on the roads.
Had some stupid girl in a car today practically sitting on my passenger seat in a 30 mile an hour zone; she finally over-takes me at a zebra crossing with on-coming traffic and a line-up of on-coming parked cars. And for what? To force her breaks on to avoid crashing into the long line of traffic-jammed cars infront of us both.
Needless to say, I was yelling profanities in my helmet at the stupid tart.
Needless to say, I was yelling profanities in my helmet at the stupid tart.
Edited by Heskey on Wednesday 2nd April 01:04
Heskey said:
Had some stupid girl in a car today practically sitting on my passenger seat in a 30 mile an hour zone; she finally over-takes me at a zebra crossing with on-coming traffic and a line-up of on-coming parked cars. And for what? To force her breaks on to avoid crashing into the long line of traffic-jammed cars infront of us both.
Needless to say, I was yelling profanities in my helmet at the stupid tart.
should have kicked her back door in Needless to say, I was yelling profanities in my helmet at the stupid tart.
Edited by Heskey on Wednesday 2nd April 01:04
"good morning"
Heskey said:
Had some stupid girl in a car today practically sitting on my passenger seat in a 30 mile an hour zone; she finally over-takes me at a zebra crossing with on-coming traffic and a line-up of on-coming parked cars. And for what? To force her breaks on to avoid crashing into the long line of traffic-jammed cars infront of us both.
Needless to say, I was yelling profanities in my helmet at the stupid tart.
Annoying eh?Needless to say, I was yelling profanities in my helmet at the stupid tart.
Edited by Heskey on Wednesday 2nd April 01:04
What do people generally do here? Making the person aware that you're looking in your mirrors and are clearly not happy? Slowing down? Speeding up? Stopping and issuing a bit of "self defence"?!
y2blade said:
Heskey said:
Had some stupid girl in a car today practically sitting on my passenger seat in a 30 mile an hour zone; she finally over-takes me at a zebra crossing with on-coming traffic and a line-up of on-coming parked cars. And for what? To force her breaks on to avoid crashing into the long line of traffic-jammed cars infront of us both.
Needless to say, I was yelling profanities in my helmet at the stupid tart.
should have kicked her back door in Needless to say, I was yelling profanities in my helmet at the stupid tart.
Edited by Heskey on Wednesday 2nd April 01:04
"good morning"
MarningKnow the feeling.
Some t
t on a gixxer 600 overtook me on a humpback bridge - completely blind. 7 this morning on the A316.
It wasn't like I wasn't making good progress. No need to overtake.
The summer is here, and with it come the ttish summer riders - who don't know how to ride.
I was able to out drag him from the lights after he'd blipped his throttle at me, on a restricted, 12 year old ratted CBR!
Some t
t on a gixxer 600 overtook me on a humpback bridge - completely blind. 7 this morning on the A316.It wasn't like I wasn't making good progress. No need to overtake.
The summer is here, and with it come the t
tish summer riders - who don't know how to ride.I was able to out drag him from the lights after he'd blipped his throttle at me, on a restricted, 12 year old ratted CBR!
JackHolroyde said:
Know the feeling.
Some tt on a gixxer 600 overtook me on a humpback bridge - completely blind. 7 this morning on the A316.
It wasn't like I wasn't making good progress. No need to overtake.
The summer is here, and with it come the ttish summer riders - who don't know how to ride.
I was able to out drag him from the lights after he'd blipped his throttle at me, on a restricted, 12 year old ratted CBR!
well said, its tw@t season for sure Some t
t on a gixxer 600 overtook me on a humpback bridge - completely blind. 7 this morning on the A316.It wasn't like I wasn't making good progress. No need to overtake.
The summer is here, and with it come the t
tish summer riders - who don't know how to ride.I was able to out drag him from the lights after he'd blipped his throttle at me, on a restricted, 12 year old ratted CBR!
y2blade said:
JackHolroyde said:
Know the feeling.
Some tt on a gixxer 600 overtook me on a humpback bridge - completely blind. 7 this morning on the A316.
It wasn't like I wasn't making good progress. No need to overtake.
The summer is here, and with it come the ttish summer riders - who don't know how to ride.
I was able to out drag him from the lights after he'd blipped his throttle at me, on a restricted, 12 year old ratted CBR!
well said, its tw@t season for sure Some t
t on a gixxer 600 overtook me on a humpback bridge - completely blind. 7 this morning on the A316.It wasn't like I wasn't making good progress. No need to overtake.
The summer is here, and with it come the t
tish summer riders - who don't know how to ride.I was able to out drag him from the lights after he'd blipped his throttle at me, on a restricted, 12 year old ratted CBR!
- bow*
Heskey said:
Had some stupid girl in a car today practically sitting on my passenger seat in a 30 mile an hour zone; she finally over-takes me at a zebra crossing with on-coming traffic and a line-up of on-coming parked cars. And for what? To force her breaks on to avoid crashing into the long line of traffic-jammed cars infront of us both.
Needless to say, I was yelling profanities in my helmet at the stupid tart.
Silly cow - she'll come a cropper soon enough driving like that.Needless to say, I was yelling profanities in my helmet at the stupid tart.
Think about your riding position though - were you riding too near the kerb which gave the the opportunity to get passed?
I saw some tw@t on L plates and a 125 pretend sports bike yesterday. came screaming along the road outside my house ( 30mph with speed humps) stopped just at the traffic lights.
the lights changed and he gave it eleventy million rpm and blasted up the next bit of residential road. only to stop after 200 yards to go to the shop..
I ended up in the que behind him and was tempted to ask if he'd filled out a donor card, as I had a feeling he was going to need one...
whilst he was getting on his bike I wondered how long it would be before he threw it down the road, only to notice telltale scuff marks on the fairing !!!
back on the bike and he blasted the 200 yards back to the traffic lights...
Now i wouldnt care but he's almost certainly going to become one of the statistics thats brought up everytime one of the rest of us mentions starting biking !!!
G
the lights changed and he gave it eleventy million rpm and blasted up the next bit of residential road. only to stop after 200 yards to go to the shop..
I ended up in the que behind him and was tempted to ask if he'd filled out a donor card, as I had a feeling he was going to need one...
whilst he was getting on his bike I wondered how long it would be before he threw it down the road, only to notice telltale scuff marks on the fairing !!!
back on the bike and he blasted the 200 yards back to the traffic lights...
Now i wouldnt care but he's almost certainly going to become one of the statistics thats brought up everytime one of the rest of us mentions starting biking !!!
G
I don't suppose, just for a change like, we could not spend the summer whinging about everyone else (summer boys riding like lunatics in flip flops and speedos etc), and just get on with it? No? Ok
By the way, since when were we supposed to have a good name? If respectability was what I was after I'd have joined the golf club
By the way, since when were we supposed to have a good name? If respectability was what I was after I'd have joined the golf club
JackHolroyde said:
The summer is here, and with it come the ttish summer riders - who don't know how to ride.
Sure is. First Poole Quay night last night so my ususally pleasant commute home was turned into the usual summer Tuesday struggle as the superheroes on their way to the quay blasted past me on the A31 at a gazzillion leptons on the straights only to then filter at 1mph when the traffic stops without moving over and letting me past.tish summer riders - who don't know how to ride.I hate Tuesdays.
Anyone want to sign a petition banning Poole Biker Night?
dern said:
I don't suppose, just for a change like, we could not spend the summer whinging about everyone else (summer boys riding like lunatics in flip flops and speedos etc), and just get on with it? No? Ok
By the way, since when were we supposed to have a good name? If respectability was what I was after I'd have joined the golf club
Sign my petition then join the golf club I'm starting with DRZs instead of buggies and where the dress code is strictly speedos and flipflops. In fact, you sound perfectly qualified to be club president. By the way, since when were we supposed to have a good name? If respectability was what I was after I'd have joined the golf club
The T Boy said:
dern said:
I don't suppose, just for a change like, we could not spend the summer whinging about everyone else (summer boys riding like lunatics in flip flops and speedos etc), and just get on with it? No? Ok
By the way, since when were we supposed to have a good name? If respectability was what I was after I'd have joined the golf club
Sign my petition then join the golf club I'm starting with DRZs instead of buggies and where the dress code is strictly speedos and flipflops. In fact, you sound perfectly qualified to be club president. By the way, since when were we supposed to have a good name? If respectability was what I was after I'd have joined the golf club
and ohh what fun in the sand bunkers 
great idea
The T Boy said:
dern said:
I don't suppose, just for a change like, we could not spend the summer whinging about everyone else (summer boys riding like lunatics in flip flops and speedos etc), and just get on with it? No? Ok
By the way, since when were we supposed to have a good name? If respectability was what I was after I'd have joined the golf club
Sign my petition then join the golf club I'm starting with DRZs instead of buggies and where the dress code is strictly speedos and flipflops. In fact, you sound perfectly qualified to be club president. By the way, since when were we supposed to have a good name? If respectability was what I was after I'd have joined the golf club
Edited by dern on Wednesday 2nd April 10:32
AndyDRZ said:
If we used the DRZ's as "Horses" and the Golf clubs as "Maces" it could suddenly make Golf a lot more fun!!
A very noisy and chaotic version of polo spread over a distinctly worse for wear golf course looks to be the likely out comeI'm in.
Edited by dern on Wednesday 2nd April 10:40
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