My interest in bikes is dwindling ...

Originally Posted by chakraist

Sorry to stick my oar in but hey, it's a public forum.

STFU n00b

[Jayneflakes]

Originally Posted by Razor

STFU n00b

I am sure that this means something very very rude, but I am blowed if I can work it out...


I must be a thickie...


Oh Update....
Climbing trip cancelled, friend busy. No rock climbing this weekend. Heart broken...

Originally Posted by Razor

STFU n00b

Shut The Fook Up.

Glad to be of service.

[Jayneflakes]

Originally Posted by BigApe

Shut The Fook Up.

Glad to be of service.

Ah, I knew it.

Thank you for your kind words of wisdom, it all becomes clear...

Originally Posted by Jayneflakes

Oh Update....
Climbing trip cancelled, friend busy. No rock climbing this weekend. Heart broken...

Never mind ... there is always next weekend

[Shellywoozle]

Originally Posted by BanannaMan

Maybe you're just in need of an off ???

No don't tempt fate !! I love ya Blue if ya give up bikes don't give up the org!

On the "off" note - I agree, my love of bikes has come since I have not been able to ride, and I have met so many more org'ers since I have been busted than before. Work that out.

Sometimes you can have too much of a good things and you don't appreciate it until it's not there !

My love of mountainbiking overtook my love of motorcycling in 2006 and I sold my beloved SP-1 ( I kinda needed to, also, but that's a tale for another day). I was at the stage where I'd meet up up with a few buddies to go out on the 'big' bikes, but my mind would be all over the shop, spotting new trails and searching the hills and surrounding scenery for potential places to go moutainbiking. This led to me losing interest in motorbiking. Also, once I'd gotten bored with getting my knee down at every roundabout, there was really no inspiration to go out at all. It was at this point that I realised that going out half-cocked on a SP-1 was really not a very clever thing to do as the beasts require total focus at all times, just to avoid getting spat off. That was the final straw - my mate went racing 600s and I sold my VTR and resumed my neglected fitness-chasing and mountainbike racing. I remember clearly swallowing back the horrible lump in my throat as the dealer wheeled my bike onto his trailer and sped off. The roll of cash in my pocket did nothing to dispel the 'OhmyGodWHAThave Idone!!?' wave of panic that followed.
I've been away, done the other things I needed to do and now I'm back all loved up with my SV. The saying "You have to go away, first, to come back" is very relevent to me and I feel better for it. My tuppenceworth is simply: if your enthusiasm is fading, don't sweat it, just do whatever you have to because nothing really changes.

2 years down the line and MCN is still a sensationalist piece of toilet paper, tyres still wear out like they're made of putty, Hondas still hold their value and your true friends are still your friends.

In short - nothing really matters except your own happiness.

X

Originally Posted by Shellywoozle

I love ya Blue if ya give up bikes don't give up the org!

By some of the comments in this thread, clearly you are in a minority (if not the singularity) thinking such things!! Seems even people that associate me get shunned these days too, poor old chakraist, I mean WTF did he do to deserve that bombardment!?!

Originally Posted by dirtsk8

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Yeah, I am in the process of selling up ... one bike is gone already, the next one* will soon be on the chopping block now too

*my roadbike

One thing I have noticed after some time away from biking is that no-one nods anymore. When I passed my test 10 years ago my neck would be sore with all the nodding by the time I got home! Today, I saw more than a dozen bikes during my commute and not one single rider waved or nodded.

I realise this may be old news, but it surprised me today.

Originally Posted by dirtsk8

One thing I have noticed after some time away from biking is that no-one nods anymore. When I passed my test 10 years ago my neck would be sore with all the nodding by the time I got home! Today, I saw more than a dozen bikes during my commute and not one single rider waved or nodded.

I realise this may be old news, but it surprised me today.

Is that you nodding at them and them not nodding back, or you waiting for them to nod?

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I for one never nod at scooters or Harleys!!