Anti-bike sentiment - but in the motoring section!

Originally Posted by Alpinestarhero

Meh, some people. I sit and wonder why people are in their cars on a lovely sumemrs day, just sitting in trtaffic going no-where while I toodle past making progress

I'm reminded qwhen it begins to pelt down with rain in the afternoon

Wuss!!

I actually find riding in rain fairly therapeutic. The only downside of rain is -

A) The increased volume of traffic on the road
B) Said traffic seemingly doing more rash and stupid manoeuvres than they would if it were drier and safer

I was quite tempted to sign up and comment on the article. But I don't think she deserves the attention and frankly it probably wouldn't help the cause!

Originally Posted by thedonal

Wuss!!

I actually find riding in rain fairly therapeutic. The only downside of rain is -

A) The increased volume of traffic on the road
B) Said traffic seemingly doing more rash and stupid manoeuvres than they would if it were drier and safer

I was quite tempted to sign up and comment on the article. But I don't think she deserves the attention and frankly it probably wouldn't help the cause!

LOL

+1 car drivers are like concentrate dehydrated idiot.... just add water!

And then she goes on about wind noise, and hot air coming out of the headrests to warm the neck, and hair getting messed up.

Horses for courses. Want to be warm, dry, have nice hair and be able to gas-bag in peace, get a normal car. Want hair like Wurzel Gummidge and all the boys to know you're cruising, get a convertible. Want to feel touched by the hand of God, even with top-box and panniers, get a bike!

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Convertibles, just for hairdressers and orange women anyway. (I let you decide what category andybrad fits into)

oi! slaaaaaggggg

if i could cut hair i would have sorted that scruffy barnet of yours out a long time ago. You would be supprised how nice soft top cars are especially in the snow (best time for a convertable imo) I once got asked (when i pulled into a petrol station with a car full of snow) what the hell i was doing. Its one of the few pleasures the gov hasnt legislated aginst yet so im enjoying it while i can

anyhow somone else has that pleasure now


anyhow back to the fake tan.....

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by AndyBrad

if i could cut hair i would have sorted that scruffy barnet of yours out a long time ago.

So you're an orange woman then

Meh, I get this kind of stuff all the time in College.

"But what if it rains!?"

"Well then my gear gets wet"

*shock!* *horror!*

Kind of made me feel all happy inside when road works were about to begin on the way in one morning, and the lovely guys at the road works moved a barrier from the side so I could quickly zip past their truck and machinery whilst the sensible and dry fellows behind me had to find the long way round.

God bless road works!

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if in doubt at road works get off and push along the pavement, still quicker than the long way round. some people are complete ****s and she wants a bike really.

Originally Posted by sunshine

if in doubt at road works get off and push along the pavement, still quicker than the long way round.

T'was a country lane, although I suppose I could've pushed it through a field...