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Motorcycle > Bicycle

At 10/26/09 09:10 AM, BananaBreadMuffin wrote: I took around four hours but stopped for lunch and a puncture that took unneccesarily long to fix. My guess is around three to three and a half hours of actual cycling

Nice - are you still feeling the pain?

I ran half a mile last night in about 4m 20s. That's not too bad and I'm trying the 2.5 mile route tonight with my best friend.

Tazers - Don't use them on yourself.

At 10/27/09 04:44 AM, Coop83 wrote:

At 10/26/09 09:10 AM, BananaBreadMuffin wrote: I took around four hours but stopped for lunch and a puncture that took unneccesarily long to fix. My guess is around three to three and a half hours of actual cycling

Nice - are you still feeling the pain?

I ran half a mile last night in about 4m 20s. That's not too bad and I'm trying the 2.5 mile route tonight with my best friend.

damn thats not bad at all :D i run it in a solid 5 minutes 30 seconds :D your fast hahah.

i bet you can run from the police real well

Tasers are fun...if you know how to use it

At 10/27/09 06:06 AM, SpeedMetalSandwich wrote: Tazers - Don't use them on yourself.

THATS AMAZINGNESS AHAHA i love it

some people have no idea

At 10/27/09 06:06 AM, SpeedMetalSandwich wrote: Tazers - Don't use them on yourself.

Haha. If that's real that thing looks powerful. Wouldn't like to get tazed by one of those.....if that was just on his hand, imagine getting a shock like that on your bellend XD

At 10/26/09 08:44 AM, Coop83 wrote:

At 10/26/09 08:34 AM, Bahamut wrote: It's been a few years since I last cycled. The last time I did so was when I was still in high school. Ever since I left that shithole, I haven't touched my bike once.

Oh, you should, it's a great feeling - especially when you zip past a Gatso at over the speed limit and get flashed, knowing that they can't find you :P

Meh, I much prefer walking, even though it takes longer. However, if where I want to go is quite far, then I'll obviously get transport.

At 10/27/09 06:06 AM, SpeedMetalSandwich wrote: Tazers - Don't use them on yourself.

I sometimes fear for the future of mankind.

At 10/27/09 06:06 AM, SpeedMetalSandwich wrote: Tazers - Don't use them on yourself.

Funny, but oh so fake.

At 10/27/09 07:01 AM, Sargent wrote:

At 10/27/09 04:44 AM, Coop83 wrote: I ran half a mile last night in about 4m 20s. That's not too bad and I'm trying the 2.5 mile route tonight with my best friend.

damn thats not bad at all :D i run it in a solid 5 minutes 30 seconds :D your fast hahah.

I don't really think I'm anything special - my pace is well worse than the 4 minute mile

i bet you can run from the police real well

You know, I've never tried. Apparently, it's different when you've got a TV stuffed under your arm :P

At 10/27/09 01:53 AM, SapphireLight wrote: Motorcycle > Bicycle

I find using a bicycle is much easier when traveling around town, because with my motorcycle I still have to find parking in legal spots. with a bicycle I can just ride right up to where I want to be, don't even have to follow all the roads.

At 10/27/09 04:44 AM, Coop83 wrote:

At 10/26/09 09:10 AM, BananaBreadMuffin wrote: I took around four hours but stopped for lunch and a puncture that took unneccesarily long to fix. My guess is around three to three and a half hours of actual cycling

Nice - are you still feeling the pain?

Naw, wore off pretty quickly. I wasn't pushing myself massively or anything, was just cycling for the fun.

Also I love cycling, it's great.

At 10/27/09 07:24 AM, Life-Stream wrote:

At 10/27/09 06:06 AM, SpeedMetalSandwich wrote: Tazers - Don't use them on yourself.

Haha. If that's real that thing looks powerful. Wouldn't like to get tazed by one of those.....if that was just on his hand, imagine getting a shock like that on your bellend XD

As i type this i have my legs crossed :3

Anywhom, exams in 2 weeks, I've sort of studied for all except accounting because i failed that fucking horrible unit already. I fucking hate accounting, and goddamn if i don't pass it in summer/winter/whatever school it is during mid semester I'll be pissed.

So in my rage i decided to make my girlfriend and her friends happy, and went and picked up a Muse album, Black Holes and Revelations. The only reason i did it was because i was depressed/it was $10 :D

At 10/27/09 02:50 PM, Malachy wrote: I find using a bicycle is much easier when traveling around town, because with my motorcycle I still have to find parking in legal spots. with a bicycle I can just ride right up to where I want to be, don't even have to follow all the roads.

Pfft, legal parking spots. Who's going to mess with you?
"He can't park there."
"...dude rides a motorcycle."
"Point. Proceed!"

At 10/28/09 02:14 AM, SapphireLight wrote: "He can't park there."
"...dude rides a motorcycle."
"Point. Proceed!"

That's definitely how real life works.

At 10/28/09 02:14 AM, SapphireLight wrote:

At 10/27/09 02:50 PM, Malachy wrote: I find using a bicycle is much easier when traveling around town, because with my motorcycle I still have to find parking in legal spots. with a bicycle I can just ride right up to where I want to be, don't even have to follow all the roads.

Pfft, legal parking spots. Who's going to mess with you?
"He can't park there."
"...dude rides a motorcycle."
"Point. Proceed!"

My school fines you $100 for parking in the wrong lot. If you park in the grounds without permission, they have it towed, charge you $300 and then make you pay for impound fees and the towing cost. The town has a few motorcycle-only spots which are free, but they are a little ways from campus, but what I'm saying is that, I find if I'm in and around town, a bicycle is more convenient.

At 10/28/09 05:40 PM, Malachy wrote: My school fines you $100 for parking in the wrong lot. If you park in the grounds without permission, they have it towed, charge you $300 and then make you pay for impound fees and the towing cost. The town has a few motorcycle-only spots which are free, but they are a little ways from campus, but what I'm saying is that, I find if I'm in and around town, a bicycle is more convenient.

Yeah, my boss doesn't object to me putting my bike in the office when I ride it in - it's cheaper than paying for parking passes at the local council run car park all the time, I suppose.

Clearly you guys are just bicycle elitists.

Hmph!

I feel that motorcycles are nothing but a body bag. Good performance yeah, but your shit out of luck for safety.

At 11/1/09 12:00 PM, Seamonky wrote: I feel that motorcycles are nothing but a body bag. Good performance yeah, but your shit out of luck for safety.

I guess it's the thrill of the ride.

At 11/1/09 12:00 PM, Seamonky wrote: I feel that motorcycles are nothing but a body bag. Good performance yeah, but your shit out of luck for safety.

far more dangerous than a car in any type of accident event, but there are things you can do to avoid injury if it occurs. First and foremost is taking proactive steps to avoid an accident from happening. Wear brightly colored clothes so that other see you, do not assume people in cars do see you, even when you get eye-contact, they may still not register you as there or moving. Drive defensively and follow speed limits and right of way laws. Wear proper protective clothing. DOT approved Helmet (with at least 3 square inches of reflective patches/stickers), protective pants and jacket (with reflective material!!), gloves, and proper boots that go above the ankle. Eye protection of some sort.

common sense goes a long way.

At 11/1/09 12:00 PM, Seamonky wrote: I feel that motorcycles are nothing but a body bag. Good performance yeah, but your shit out of luck for safety.

They really are, I was about 8 years old when my dad and I were driving on a fast road, his truck started fucking up and then it stalled. The guy driving behind us was too close to our vehicle, and also going to fast, and... he was on a motorcycle.

You guessed it I'm sure, he hit the back of our truck, and literally... He went flying in the air, a bunch of ambulance had to come and police, etc. It was super terrifying at that age. He survived, but really, I don't think he's going to be driving a motorcycle anymore.

I personally think motorbikes are sweet, I'd love one, but if I wanted to carry my guitar stuff around, then its not very practical.

That and my lack of ability to grow a Hell's Angel esque beard :(.

I wouldn't ride a road bike. Dirt bikes for sure. The amount of 'holy shit I'm gonna die' i felt when i took my bike for a spin up the road and back was enough to scare me out of even thinking of getting my motorbike license. I'll stick to the dirt tracks and all. You're too exposed out on the road, that's about the only problem :/ and I've fallen off my bike going at a reasonable speed, and thankfully on grass, I'd hate to slide along tar for a few metres :/

At 11/1/09 07:56 PM, SpeedMetalSandwich wrote: and thankfully on grass, I'd hate to slide along tar for a few metres :/

Were you wearing full leathers though?
Cause obviously thats going to give you protection from the slidey bit.

And unless you get into a head on collision or something your head isn't going to take too much of a battering. As you're on two wheels the sliding is going to be the main consequence, and I reckon the helmet will protect any possible head damage there, unless you're going at a ridiculous speed.

If you're sensible and cautious, I can't see it being any worse than a car.

I personally love motorbikes. I used to have one when i was 18. A small bike, but it was still pretty fast. I had a couple of incidents on it.....none my fault, and the worst i've got was a scrapped arm. I was lucky i guess.

I'm driving down a straight road minding my own business, when some car pulls out of a petrol station. I guess he didn't see me, or thought he could make it own before i arrived, but no. I hit the brakes, but couldn't stop in time and hit the front side of his car. I flew off....not that far, but still got hurled off the bike.
The guy aknowledged it was his fault and was actually a nice guy, he offered to take me to the hospital, but i only had a few scratches. Anyway, he took me right then at that moment to a local garage and told the guys to fix my bike up (it only had a few scratched and broken panels, and a broken clutch lever) and paid for it all. So atleast i didn't get some bastard trying to avoid paying out or something.

But that's not put me off bikes. I'm looking to get my full bike license next year, and sometime in the future maybe get a noice bike....R6 or something of the likes.

At 11/1/09 08:13 PM, Life-Stream wrote: I flew off....not that far, but still got hurled off the bike.

How Grand Theft Auto 4 is said flying of bike :P?

The incredible danger is half the fun, people!

Sheesh, bunch of pansies.

At 11/2/09 02:45 AM, SapphireLight wrote: The incredible danger is half the fun, people!

Sheesh, bunch of pansies.

Eh, better safe than sorry man.

I couldn't disagree more.

At 11/1/09 08:01 PM, Nev wrote:

At 11/1/09 07:56 PM, SpeedMetalSandwich wrote: and thankfully on grass, I'd hate to slide along tar for a few metres :/

Were you wearing full leathers though?
Cause obviously thats going to give you protection from the slidey bit.

I ride with my soccer shorts, a t-shirt, running shoes, and an old helmet :3 I don't have any other safety gear other then my helmet. Nonetheless, ever since the accelerator cable on my bike got destroyed, i haven't touched my bike since :(