Your other hobbies....

Going on from that other post.. Something I started on a few cars sites, got some quite interesting results from those not to scared to bear all...

What are your other hobbies apart from bikes.

Im into cars in a big way, motor-racing, although I guess watching it isn't a hobby?

Model railways, suprising the number of bikers on the sites tbh, but i've recently boarded up the loft and laid baseboards in preperation for a big model raiway (about 4m x 3.5m).

The tinternet, its a hobby i should get away from some more BUt working in IT doesn't help. I work in IT, but that deffo isn't a hobby...

Eve-Online again, online computer game, I really shouldn't have started it up again, arrrggghhhh obsession....

Track days as and when I can afford them. Also like going to car and bike shows.

[Viney]

Music. Records, DJ'ing etc. However thats all taken a bit of a back seat recently, and next weeke need to sort out a couple of Demos to punt around to get some work.

Originally Posted by Viney

Music. Records, DJ'ing etc. However thats all taken a bit of a back seat recently, and next weeke need to sort out a couple of Demos to punt around to get some work.

What he said.

I produce and DJ (properly, not just in my bedroom, I have a designated studio room and everything) I have 2 bits of equipment to build over the next couple of months that should make a big difference in my studio. I've mainly into dubstep, minimal techno, dub techno and berlin techno. My background is mainly IDM (please don't ask what that stands for, it's embarrasing) and ambient though. I like a lot of the more mainstream electronic genres of music too, things like chemical brothers, prodigy, death in vegas etc. as well as a fair bit of drum and bass and hip hop. Hardly stereotypical "biker music".

My favourite thing I like doing is a weird combination of DJing and playing live (a bit like Ritchie Hawtin does for those who have heard of him), on a big system, with a VJ and an open minded crowd, but who don't normally hear "this sort of music". There's nothing more enjoyable than having a handful of people who go away from a night having had their taste in music irrevocably changed by what I've played that night and coming up to me at the end of the night to find out the names of some of the artists I've played. When it all goes right, I actually (and this may be deemed heresey), enjoy it more than biking.

I'm also reasonably into swimming, hill walking, books, philosophology and old videogames. I don't mind a night on the sauce with good company, but I don't really deem that a "hobby". I'm a reasonably keen cook and mainly make various curries from scratch (no ready made sauces/pastes). Music is the main thing though...

Woohoo, I had a model railway when I was young. I think it was more cos my Dad wanted one, he kept buying me the stuff and playing with it. It grew impressively big though! HO scale, mainly Fleishmann rolling stock.

Nowadays, aside from biking, I play guitar in a band, I organise an extreme metal night in Birmingham, I love listening to heavy and extreme metal, I play squash to try to keep fit, I love PC games, I have a large collection of underground gore and zombie films, I am a member of the National Trust, I love hiking, camping, nature, survival, technology and tactics of the army, and I love Pre-Raphaelite art.

Bit of a mixed bag

More of a Scalextric man myself.

Non biking hobbies include:
Mountain Biking
Fitness
Walking
Nature (Wildlife etc)
Music (mainly listening but also play guitar)
History (mainly military)
Always been a car fan too.
Used to skydive as well (qualified A license) might get back into that at some point.

Main hobby outside of biking is playing bass guitar in my band.

I also love hot-rods and proper custom cars (none of these euro "hot hatches). Done a bit of scuba diving too

[mr.anderson]

Seems there is quite a good percentage forum members who work in IT.

Outdoor stuff:
Cycling - both road and MTB - anything on two wheels!
Running
Swimming (or flailing aroung in a shallow pond as if drowning)
Rollerblading
Tree climbing (although I think I'm outgrowing that now)
Scuba Diving
Fly fishing
Park days - frisbee, touch rugby, sitting on a blanket drinking in the sun etc.
Biathlons/Triathlons (doing avon tyrrell on 14th October is anyone's keen to join)
Skydiving and Bungee jumping when I can afford it.
Visiting Thorpe Park/alton Towers - rollercoasters "wheeeeeee!"

Indoor stuff:
Squash
Movies!
Reading
Hopeless web design
Whisky tasting (or guzzling, perhaps)

bike obsession doesn't leave time for much else, but i do squeeze in...

lots of walking
a smidgin of cycling
camping
BBQs
looking after our gecko lizard & fish
and just the occasional champagne cocktail

I do like travelling (funds don't allow much though). I used to be REALLY into rugby, but had to give up, but I enjoy watching still.

My BF and me have taken up dancing in spring. At the moment we are doing courses for the silver medal in Ballroom and Salsa.

Great for fitness and very social, lots of fun.