Is every body dead?

[Thunderace]

As above.........Just coz I'm busy don't let the madness subside!:smt026

[Fallout]

Think it's cos no rides are being organised. If I wasn't going away this weekend I would be all over this mother hubbard. I think a few other peeps are busy too.

[Spank86]

I've been working for a change and TBH when I have been here there's not been a lot to comment on.

Once we have a ride in the offing there's plenty of opportunity to go off on tangents but when there's nothing we lack material.

[Tomor]

i agree, no rides -> nothing to whine and slate each other about

[Jammy]

I started a new college 2 days ago (now bogged down in work) and im now working at the white heart (trial shift went fine) so i have excuses ;o

First 'commute' on the bike per say today and holy f**k its satisfying filtering through miles of rush hour traffic

[Thunderace]

I started a new college 2 days ago (now bogged down in work) and im now working at the white heart (trial shift went fine) so i have excuses ;o

First 'commute' on the bike per say today and holy f**k its satisfying filtering through miles of rush hour traffic

Good on yer' mate, carry on like that and you'll soon be a traffic bully like me!

[Mark_h]

Good on yer' mate, carry on like that and you'll soon be a traffic bully like me!

Pah! I've been sorely underwhelmed by the general quality of filtering displayed. It's the one place I can still whip your collective asses.

[Spank86]

I'll take that challenge.

[Thunderace]

Really I think you'll find on our rideouts I'm the monster that keeps the bullying car driving c**ts at bay, and when we enter towns I fall to the back, hanging out in the middle of the road making my own lane as if to say to the guys in front "go on then" but still they refuse to pay attention, I can hardly be described as a filtering coward, in fact I recall you telling me off for filtering on the left, but I did so coz there was a gap! And my opinion of traffic islands are well known in the GM, eg: they don't exist!

[Thunderace]

I'll take that challenge.

Me too!:thumleft:

[Spank86]

The biggest barrier to my filtering is usually that I don't know where we're going so I can't roam off too far or that there's bikes in front.

[Fallout]

Pah! I've been sorely underwhelmed by the general quality of filtering displayed. It's the one place I can still whip your collective asses.

By 'quality of filtering' do you mean we don't hoon down between traffic risking slamming into the side of a lane changing car?

[Thunderace]

The biggest barrier to my filtering is usually that I don't know where we're going so I can't roam off too far or that there's bikes in front.

By 'quality of filtering' do you mean we don't hoon down between traffic risking slamming into the side of a lane changing car?

Both fair points but Spank I'm with you on this and El-Presidente shame on you, you should be predicting/anticipating what the cagers are gonna do!:smt026

[Thunderace]

BTW I like the bouncy blue thing!:smt026

[Spank86]

Shame it's not red.

[Fallout]

El-Presidente shame on you, you should be predicting/anticipating what the cagers are gonna do!:smt026

Pah! Anticpation of what other road users are gonna do is essential, but you need ESP to predict what a line of stationary or very slow moving cars are gonna do. The only thing you can anticipate is that if there is a gap in one lane someone from anywhere might try and fill it. Since in slow moving traffic there are normally gaps opening every 3 or 4 cars or so, I filter slowly!

:smt026

[Spank86]

So you try to hit the gals when the cars are at least partially parallel and up the speed so you minimise moments in danger.

[ClunkintheUK]

I can still whip your collective asses.

I'll take that challenge.


Easy...

[Thunderace]

Pah! Anticpation of what other road users are gonna do is essential, but you need ESP to predict what a line of stationary or very slow moving cars are gonna do. The only thing you can anticipate is that if there is a gap in one lane someone from anywhere might try and fill it. Since in slow moving traffic there are normally gaps opening every 3 or 4 cars or so, I filter slowly!

:smt026

Fairy!:smt088

[DJ123]

I've been scouting out the New Guildford South East (Germany) report to be up later this week

[Thunderace]

I've been scouting out the New Guildford South East (Germany) report to be up later this week

Well that was a waste of time wasn't it,:rolleyes: you could have just asked me I lived there for three years!:smt071

[DJ123]

I invited you all along, but all i heard was nay nay nay :p I went there to the bike show, beer, food and ride. Was most definitely worth it.

[Thunderace]

I invited you all along, but all i heard was nay nay nay :p I went there to the bike show, beer, food and ride. Was most definitely worth it.

I don't remember that invite? Must have missed that or been drunk?[-X

EDIT: which bike show did you go to? Berlin? Duisburg? Munchen?

[DJ123]

The thread entitled 'German Bike show October 4th' the thread YOU and Mark H expressed an interest in European trips in ;)

Cologne, Inter Moto i think it's called officially

[Thunderace]

Not far from where I used to live, nice there isn't it!

[Thunderace]

The thread entitled 'German Bike show October 4th' the thread YOU and Mark H expressed an interest in European trips in ;)

Cologne, Inter Moto i think it's called officially

Ah yes Apologies!:pale:

[DJ123]

Great place Cologne. Would happily go back. So much to do, see, eat drink it's unreal! Such a mix of historical buildings and history with so much modern culture in there.

[Thunderace]

Great place Cologne. Would happily go back. So much to do, see, eat drink it's unreal! Such a mix of historical buildings and history with so much modern culture in there.

Pretty much all of Germany is the same mate it is a most excellent Country!;)

[DJ123]

always liked Germany, lots of things about the country i like. Got loads of touring maps and routes from the show. Looks like i'll need ot take a month of work and go explore the place!

[The Idle Biker]

Might be the best place for you with your recent sense of humour failure ;-) ooerr