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Title: Motorbike
Post by: mantahatch on 27 May 2009, 08:16:52
Well for the first time this year I have ridden the bike to work. Great feeling to have the thumper between my legs again, oh errr that sounds wrong.  ;D

Took it nice and steady as bike been mothballed all winter. but it all went well.

Have to admit on the safety side I actually forgot to put my boots on  :o and rode in trainers ! but it won't happen again.

Mike
Title: Re: Motorbike
Post by: Kevin Wood on 27 May 2009, 09:19:29
Picked a lovely day for it.  ;)

Kevin
Title: Re: Motorbike
Post by: mantahatch on 27 May 2009, 09:21:55
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Picked a lovely day for it.  ;)

Kevin


Hopefully it will stop by the time I finish work  :y

Mike
Title: Re: Motorbike
Post by: tunnie on 27 May 2009, 10:20:40
i have thought about taking the bike to the train station, i would save over £130 a month easy, trouble is i would have to wear all my gear on the train, no storage at the station itself.

I then cycle from London Marylebone to Covent Garden, and i don't want to do it in bike gear.
Title: Re: Motorbike
Post by: mantahatch on 27 May 2009, 13:02:57
Oh dear, rains seams to be getting worse  :( looks like I am in for a soaking on the ride home.

Mike
Title: Re: Motorbike
Post by: Martin_1962 on 27 May 2009, 15:45:29
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i have thought about taking the bike to the train station, i would save over £130 a month easy, trouble is i would have to wear all my gear on the train, no storage at the station itself.

I then cycle from London Marylebone to Covent Garden, and i don't want to do it in bike gear.

Get a top box

Or a bike for London - something small and cheap
Title: Re: Motorbike
Post by: Chris_H on 27 May 2009, 16:00:00
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Oh dear, rains seams to be getting worse  :( looks like I am in for a soaking on the ride home.

Mike
Rain going home if preferable by far to rain going to work.

Have a shower when you get in and you will feel exonerated.

P.S. Don't forget to dry your clothes for the trip in tomorrow though! ;)
Title: Re: Motorbike
Post by: tunnie on 27 May 2009, 16:38:40
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i have thought about taking the bike to the train station, i would save over £130 a month easy, trouble is i would have to wear all my gear on the train, no storage at the station itself.

I then cycle from London Marylebone to Covent Garden, and i don't want to do it in bike gear.

Get a top box

Or a bike for London - something small and cheap

Don't want a top box, think they look awful on my bike.

Don't need a motorbike in London, pedal power is more than enough and actually faster!

Might get a small tail pack that goes over the pillion seat though.
Title: Re: Motorbike
Post by: mantahatch on 27 May 2009, 19:57:12
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Oh dear, rains seams to be getting worse  :( looks like I am in for a soaking on the ride home.

Mike
Rain going home if preferable by far to rain going to work.

Have a shower when you get in and you will feel exonerated.

P.S. Don't forget to dry your clothes for the trip in tomorrow though! ;)


Great tip  :y it would not be the first time I have had to put on wet gear in the morning.

Was actually reasonably lucky, just a few spots coming down, got wetter from the puddles.

Mike
Title: Re: Motorbike
Post by: Martin_1962 on 27 May 2009, 20:14:42
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i have thought about taking the bike to the train station, i would save over £130 a month easy, trouble is i would have to wear all my gear on the train, no storage at the station itself.

I then cycle from London Marylebone to Covent Garden, and i don't want to do it in bike gear.

Get a top box

Or a bike for London - something small and cheap

Don't want a top box, think they look awful on my bike.

Don't need a motorbike in London, pedal power is more than enough and actually faster!

Might get a small tail pack that goes over the pillion seat though.


Not possible - had a similar argument with a neighbour who thought mopeds were quickest, I proved my answer.

Middleweight bikes are quickest in town, small enough for manouvability and big enough to be quick.
Title: Re: Motorbike
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 27 May 2009, 20:23:45
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Oh dear, rains seams to be getting worse  :( looks like I am in for a soaking on the ride home.

Mike

I think bikes are dangerous in rain..Be carefull :-?