Are you a fashion conscious rider?

[Hawkeye]

I sat at the lights on the way into work today. A very busy intersection in Welly, 3 lanes of traffic merging with another 2 lanes from the right (Coming from Thorndon along by the Train Station).
A very nice young lady pulled up alongside on a scooter. Little pink shoes matching the little pink jacket and matching pink fingerless gloves. Obviously very fashion conscious.

Stupid but fashionable!!!!!

She was not the only one I saw. Must have passed about 10 scooters along Thorndon and I would say only one had any kind of protection.

It never fails to amaze me, the stupidity of some of the scooter riders out there.

[kickingzebra]

Yes, I am. I am still waiting for my pink racing suit.

Suggested to a girl on a scooter at the servo, that she try rubbing her ski gloves along the chip seal, to see how well they would hold up, amongst other things, The next time I see her, she is telling me she has started practising emergency braking!!
A life changed for the better!!

[vifferman]

Although I agree it's dumb, I can understand it. For most people, a scooter's just a faster bicycle, and to have to buy expensive protective gear, put it on, carry it about, store it, etc. is just too much trouble.
I picked one scooterist up off the road a few years ago after a collision with a car, and every time since then that I've seen him, he's still not wearing adequate protection, so it didn't give him the learn.

His choice.

I'd rather that than mandated safety gear. The SafetyNazis have given us too many rules and regs already, phukkem. :Pokey:

[Squeak the Rat]

I do 50kph on my bicycle frequently and wouldn't dream of wearing anything more than my skin tight lycra one piece suit :sick: (baggies, t-shirt, gloves and helmet actually).

What's the difference?

But Hawkeye I see your point. A lot of it is ignorance, but some is choice.

I guess if it is an issue we could lower the speed limit :innocent:

[Str8 Jacket]

Fashion is EVERYTHING, jeez dont you guy's know ANYTHING?!

[limbimtimwim]

Me? No.

But the more well dressed women in scooters and bikes, the better.

Though I will look pretty special when I get my metallic pink helmet.

[GR81]

Fashion is EVERYTHING, jeez dont you guy's know ANYTHING?!
clearly not :(

[Str8 Jacket]

Though I will look pretty special when I get my metallic pink helmet.

I wondered when you were getting a helmet to match your leathers! When you getting the bike painted?

[limbimtimwim]

I wondered when you were getting a helmet to match your leathers! When you getting the bike painted?As soon as you let me a unit of blood. Watered down, makes a nice pink.

[bert_is_evil]

Don't you people realise scooters riders don't require safety equipment because they have smaller cc engines and therefore are never involved in accidents?

[James Deuce]

I do 50kph on my bicycle frequently and wouldn't dream of wearing anything more than my skin tight lycra one piece suit :sick: (baggies, t-shirt, gloves and helmet actually).



As I keep telling cyclists who give me shit about riding a motorcycle, a cyclist is just 100kg of cheap mince in a lycra bag.

You choice though. Except I would be a little bit pissy if I hadn't accessed the ACC account quite so much, because I really would like to know why cyclists don't have to pay an ACC levy to ride on the road.

[Indiana_Jones]

I'm fashion conscious when I ride :p

I quite like to wear my McQueenish style cream pants

-Indy

[Squeak the Rat]

As I keep telling cyclists who give me shit about riding a motorcycle, a cyclist is just 100kg of cheap mince in a lycra bag.

You choice though. Except I would be a little bit pissy if I hadn't accessed the ACC account quite so much, because I really would like to know why cyclists don't have to pay an ACC levy to ride on the road.
Same reason pedestrians don't have to pay ACC to cross the road.....

Actually I don't ride on the road much anymore, too many idiots in cars trying to kill me. Prefer mountain biking but have to sell the bike due to one too many concussions.... :wacko: so might have to get back on the road to keep fit. And of course mountain biking doesn't contribute much to ACC stats.....

[James Deuce]

Same reason pedestrians don't have to pay ACC to cross the road.....



Sorry that's not an answer. That's LTNZ reasoning if I ever saw it. Cyclists don't cross the road, they block whole lanes of highway, travelling in the same direction of the traffic for 10s, and sometimes 100s of kilometers. I'd still like to know why they don;t pay an ACC levy.

[James Deuce]

And of course mountain biking doesn't contribute much to ACC stats.....

Tui moment.

[Hawkeye]

Cyclists don't cross the road, they block whole lanes of highway, travelling in the same direction of the traffic for 10s, and sometimes 100s of kilometers.

I agree Jim, Try going aroung the Pauatahanui Inlet in the cage at rush hour. You spend most of your time sitting behind cyclists at 10k because you can't get passed them due to oncoming traffic. They sit in the middle of the lane as if they own it. When in reality, us bikers do......:blip:

[aff-man]

hmmm fashion conscious.... yeh right hmmmmmm

[limbimtimwim]

Sorry that's not an answer. That's LTNZ reasoning if I ever saw it. Cyclists don't cross the road, they block whole lanes of highway, travelling in the same direction of the traffic for 10s, and sometimes 100s of kilometers. I'd still like to know why they don;t pay an ACC levy.What about RUCs?? (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=593202&postcount=7)

[The Pastor]

Well, I think we know kittiehawkes's view on being fashinable while riding....

[sels1]

Fashion is EVERYTHING, jeez dont you guy's know ANYTHING?!

know plenty of things.....just nothing about fashion

(actually I have a couple of fashion advisors....called daughters....but I rarely listen to them!

[James Deuce]

What about RUCs?? (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=593202&postcount=7)

Nah. I think we should be allowed to force them off the road. With harpoon guns. We could sell the meat to Japan for Gaijin burgers.

[McJim]

I think there's nothing wrong with women being fashion conscious on bikes - brightens up things like the Big Boy's Toys expos etc. Kind on the "less is more" philosophy is what I'm trying to get at here.

Leave the Cyclists alone though - if you meet any peurile bastards with pedals that think bicycles are safer than motorcycles then let me speak to them - I've spent 22 years riding bicycles in major cities (nothing as small as Auckland of course!) on a bicycle you still have to get in lane while every other c**t won't let you change lane. Cage drivers assume you're going at 30kmh and pull right out in front of you when you're off the saddle sprinting at over 55kmh. Motorcycles don't give you respect (although I got a thumbs up from a biker about 15 years ago when I overtook him on twisty descent at around 75kph). Now that I've got an engine it's like Christmas - cars actually pay attention when you signal! When you're boxed in you can twist the throttle and get out before they crush you mercilessly. Unless you're talking about the doddery cyclists that have no idea about the finer points of Campagnolo componentry, Mavic rims and lots of carbon fibre (must stop - I'm drooling again) Oh - and if they use Shitmano components - give 'em all the abuse you like!:nya:

[Swoop]

Don't you people realise scooters riders don't require safety equipment because they have smaller cc engines and therefore are never involved in accidents?
Smaller engine = less speed.
Less speed = safety, because (all together now...) speed kills.
Right then, my round - Tuis perhaps?

[Flatcap]

Although I agree it's dumb, I can understand it. For most people, a scooter's just a faster bicycle, and to have to buy expensive protective gear, put it on, carry it about, store it, etc. is just too much trouble.
I picked one scooterist up off the road a few years ago after a collision with a car, and every time since then that I've seen him, he's still not wearing adequate protection, so it didn't give him the learn.

His choice.

I'd rather that than mandated safety gear. The SafetyNazis have given us too many rules and regs already, phukkem. :Pokey:

Well said vifferman - It's all personal responsibility and the safety nazis can kiss my arse. If I want to ride my scooter wearing nothing but my wife's G-string on backwards thats my choice.

[Str8 Jacket]

Well said vifferman - It's all personal responsibility and the safety nazis can kiss my arse. If I want to ride my scooter wearing nothing but my wife's G-string on backwards thats my choice.

I would pay to see that!

[Hawkeye]

I would pay to see that!


I wouldn't:sick:

[Maha]

Little pink shoes matching the little pink jacket and matching pink fingerless gloves. Obviously very fashion conscious.

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What the hell was TL rider doing in Wellywood today?.......:scooter: :killingme

[Colapop]

Well said vifferman - It's all personal responsibility and the safety nazis can kiss my arse. If I want to ride my scooter wearing nothing but my wife's G-string on backwards thats my choice.
Let me be the first to laugh hysterically when you're asking someone to donate some skin to cover your arse. I don't really give a f*ck what people wear when they're riding if they've been taught the consequences

[DMNTD]

What the hell was TL rider doing in Wellywood today?.......:scooter: :killingme
Oh wasn't the parade on? :wait:

[Colapop]

Musta been .... ya got the T shirt didn't ya?

[Flatcap]

Let me be the first to laugh hysterically when you're asking someone to donate some skin to cover your arse. I don't really give a f*ck what people wear when they're riding if they've been taught the consequences


Quite right - in general I wear much more than the wife's underwear whilst riding......

[Macktheknife]

Well said vifferman - It's all personal responsibility and the safety nazis can kiss my arse. If I want to ride my scooter wearing nothing but my wife's G-string on backwards thats my choice.
Please don't! please??

[sunhuntin]

I sat at the lights on the way into work today. A very busy intersection in Welly, 3 lanes of traffic merging with another 2 lanes from the right (Coming from Thorndon along by the Train Station).
A very nice young lady pulled up alongside on a scooter. Little pink shoes matching the little pink jacket and matching pink fingerless gloves. Obviously very fashion conscious.

Stupid but fashionable!!!!!

She was not the only one I saw. Must have passed about 10 scooters along Thorndon and I would say only one had any kind of protection.

It never fails to amaze me, the stupidity of some of the scooter riders out there.

i had a lad in last night....young guy, late teens maybe....on "mums" lovely light pink nifty. took him about 20 mins to work out how to open the gas cap, lol. [even i couldnt get it]

but yeh....the number of poorly dressed kids on scoots is nuts....like that one girl the other night in bright red fluffy elmo slippers [you know, the thing from sesame street that harrassed rove recently] in saying that though, i ride in the same sorta stuff in the summer.