Less bothered about riding

falc regrets selling is bike well not that particular bike but the bike in general he is now looking for an SV again

I've not ridden mine since Tuesday. Been getting the train- the state of my road, there's a good reason. I'm not thinking about the bike too much (enough to pull the battery out of it last night and leave it indoors!) but I did think this morning that by the time I'd walked to the station and caught the train, I'd be half way to work by now on the bike.

I'm gutted as I'd hope to pop the bike in for Spanner Man to put the new shock, discs and pads on tomorrow- don't think that'll be happening, somehow..!

Perhaps you should just see how you feel when the roads become more rideable again...

My bike is going nowhere. It was -11 or -12C at home last night, our estate has never seen a gritter in all the time we've lived there, there is compacted ice and snow all the way to the main road.

Originally Posted by Tara

falc regrets selling is bike well not that particular bike but the bike in general he is now looking for an SV again

tell him to make me a sensible offer!!

Well at the moment i'm not missing biking in the slightest, if the workplace moves further into London, it would make riding in a better alternative.

Alot of bikers at work are driving in and saying how much better it is but you can guarantee that come summer and the good weather they will be switching back. The weather is awful and its not worth the risk.

Originally Posted by keithd

tell him to make me a sensible offer!!

701 pounds and a McDonalds Happy Meal?

All the summer I was pining for a bike. Soon as the bad weather set in I looked at the options and thought nahh, whatever. I may want one in the spring this year, but at the moment, I'm not all that bothered.

[Stu]

What a bunch of girls. I love riding and adverse weather is just something new to learn so you are not caught out by it.

I cant wait for the better weather to come, i really want to get out and find out what the R1 can do

Thanks for the replaies guys, I'm glad I'm not he only one in this state of mind. I hope the desire returns when the weather is better, but then...theres all the hassle and risk of all that filtering. I've seen a few filtering-related incidents in the past 12 months, thats another thing putting me off riding through london every day in rush hour!

I think I might sell the SV in may / june, and get myself a VFR800i, and then just stick to riding in nicer conditions. I don't mind a bit of rain, I dont mind a little bit of cold (I have textiles so I'm comfy down to 5 deg.C) but I do mind bad weather, bad drivers, heavy traffic and paying ever more for fuel.

I've applied for a student rail card; this has the potential to save me money. A 7 day rail card would cost about £34; this is as much as I spend on fuel a week anyway. I epxect I would save money if I brought a monthyl rail card...

I probably wouldnt feel this way if I didnt have to do 45 miles of london riding every day i rode to uni and back!

BTW, I'm just thinking out loud to you all...thanks for reading and replying, I know its all up to me what I do so I'm not expecting desicions to be made for me

Of course...if someone wants to offer me some money for my SV now, go for it...

[dizzyblonde]

As yoiu know Matt, by my FB status', I am getting considerable itchy feet for my bikes right now.
I haven't ridden since the weekend after Hovis' funeral. I was fed up of the peeing rain every morning and night to and from work. It gets to be no fun at stupid o clock am. Not only that I nearly got taken out by a white van man on a mini roundabout, who didn't see me even though I was actually in the middle of the road when he came speeding out from my left. Having an almost van engine bike interface wasn't my cup of tea, but I think he learnt his lesson as he pulled up at the other side...no doubt because he had to wind down his windows for the smell after he pooped his seat!

It isn't fun when its your only form of transport at this time fo year(five years of bike to work ), it gets to where its a chore just dragging the damn thing through three garden gates just to get on the road. So for now they can stay there, they aren't going to seize up. And when its improved to where the back yards aren't frozen, I'll be out again. . .and enjoying it