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13-03-06, 10:52 AM

I am bike only and yes I did ride to work for an hour on the day that it was -9 in Edinburgh.

I hired a car the other day to take my mom to my naturalisation ceremony (I am now a UK citizen and can't be deported for speeding!) and absolutely hated driving the car. I feel safer on my bike cos I can get in and out of the traffic and away if I have to.

I have no reason to own a car and unless I could afford something a bit sporty and can at least come close to my bike in performance, I don't see the point.

13-03-06, 11:25 AM

I am a bike only man, brave the cold, snow, ice, hail etc through the winter then revel in it when its summer

13-03-06, 11:43 AM

Bike only, and sometimes it's a pain. The most annoying thing is carrying passengers (do they have a lid gear etc) and carrying oversized objects. I bungied a strimmer on once, and any time I gained by riding was lost in the bungying...

13-03-06, 12:03 PM

largest object I think I've carried is a hover... got to pick up some renthals later not to sure on how I'm going to do that!

13-03-06, 12:07 PM

40Miles a day, 5 days a week + Weekend play.

Never owned a car...Well i did but didn't have a licence etc...then gave up lessons and sold it so never drove it. Does that count....

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Originally Posted by Grinch

largest object I think I've carried is a hover... got to pick up some renthals later not to sure on how I'm going to do that!

Did that last week, they go on easy, still thinking how to strap a hover on!

13-03-06, 12:55 PM

I ride day in and day out, 365 days a year, well would be that much if i had had the bike that long, sold my car in august to buy my bike , ridden ever since.

I do miss the car sometimes and would like to run both a car and a bike but just to expensive, plus when ever i find myself filtering in traffic, (which is most of the time) i remember why i did the trade.

13-03-06, 01:21 PM

i did enjoy the car heaters this morning @ 5.20 when i went to work

know what you mean tho about running two tis expencive.

13-03-06, 05:21 PM

I've gone "bike only". You can ride in snow if you're careful, but I don't like ice much. I'm probably going to buy a car in 2-3 months time.

jambo · 13-03-06, 05:26 PM

Keep meaning to get a Car licence, have been "bike only" for the whole 6 years on the road, thing is I've no-where to store a car and would use it about once a month, as most of my milage is up into central london, or out for a blat for fun

northwind · 13-03-06, 05:28 PM

Don't have a car, or a license... But that's something I might change before next winter.

13-03-06, 05:26 PM	#19
jambo Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Croydonia Posts: 5,376	Keep meaning to get a Car licence, have been "bike only" for the whole 6 years on the road, thing is I've no-where to store a car and would use it about once a month, as most of my milage is up into central london, or out for a blat for fun __________________ Modern motorcycles are bloody brilliant, enjoy it while we can

13-03-06, 05:28 PM	#20
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Don't have a car, or a license... But that's something I might change before next winter. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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13-03-06, 10:52 AM	#11
Scooby Drew Guest Posts: n/a	I am bike only and yes I did ride to work for an hour on the day that it was -9 in Edinburgh. I hired a car the other day to take my mom to my naturalisation ceremony (I am now a UK citizen and can't be deported for speeding!) and absolutely hated driving the car. I feel safer on my bike cos I can get in and out of the traffic and away if I have to. I have no reason to own a car and unless I could afford something a bit sporty and can at least come close to my bike in performance, I don't see the point.

13-03-06, 11:25 AM	#12
JakeRS Guest Posts: n/a	I am a bike only man, brave the cold, snow, ice, hail etc through the winter then revel in it when its summer

13-03-06, 11:43 AM	#13
thor Guest Posts: n/a	Bike only, and sometimes it's a pain. The most annoying thing is carrying passengers (do they have a lid gear etc) and carrying oversized objects. I bungied a strimmer on once, and any time I gained by riding was lost in the bungying...

13-03-06, 12:03 PM	#14
Grinch Guest Posts: n/a	largest object I think I've carried is a hover... got to pick up some renthals later not to sure on how I'm going to do that!

13-03-06, 12:55 PM	#16
Samurai Guest Posts: n/a	I ride day in and day out, 365 days a year, well would be that much if i had had the bike that long, sold my car in august to buy my bike , ridden ever since. I do miss the car sometimes and would like to run both a car and a bike but just to expensive, plus when ever i find myself filtering in traffic, (which is most of the time) i remember why i did the trade.

13-03-06, 01:21 PM	#17
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	i did enjoy the car heaters this morning @ 5.20 when i went to work know what you mean tho about running two tis expencive.

13-03-06, 05:21 PM	#18
Ceri JC Guest Posts: n/a	I've gone "bike only". You can ride in snow if you're careful, but I don't like ice much. I'm probably going to buy a car in 2-3 months time.