Get outta the gene pool!

[Ms Piggy]

I know riders have differing opinions on the appropriate amount of safety gear one should wear while riding (more specifically in the suburbs) but I reckon I saw something today that takes the cake.

Picture this: the rider behind me (I was in a cage) wearing shorts, t-shirt & sneakers...no gloves, no jacket...he did have a helmet on though, albeit 1 of those open faced ones...but I guess he prefers those because he was smoking a cigarette while riding! I kid you not!

[Colapop]

Just as well he wasn't texting too! Actually seen a scooter rider doing that (not while riding) stppoed at an intersection. Took off from the intersection with his phone still in his hand.... :gob:

[Alice]

Evolution, its about survival of the fittest, mentally and physically.
Some survive, some do not.

[marty]

i don't see the problem. was it affecting you? do you post on here every time you see someone driving without a seatbelt? smoking in their car while their children are there? texting when drivng? swimming in budgies? crossing the road NOT on a pedestrian crossing?

[pixc]

I was following a scooter oneday thru te puke. Guy had a wetsuit on but it was pulled down to his waist. The arms flappin out the back. Jandels on, helmet and he was sitting on his surfboard that was on the scooter! Te puke is 15kms from the beach..most of which is open road.

[TLDV8]

That could have been me last time in Bali and the time before,not to mention Rarotonga and..:laugh: ...but in my defence,i did give up smoking...Nasty habit..pot,kettle and all that.

[Finn]

What a coincidence. Riding home yesterday from an afternoon at the pub in my baggy shorts, Tshirt and jandals, I thought to myself, "Look at all these stupid people."

[Quartermile]

i don't see the problem. was it affecting you? do you post on here every time you see someone driving without a seatbelt? smoking in their car while their children are there? texting when drivng? swimming in budgies? crossing the road NOT on a pedestrian crossing?


Yes but this is a motorbike site not a cage or whatever site :D



Just as well he wasn't texting too! Actually seen a scooter rider doing that (not while riding) stppoed at an intersection. Took off from the intersection with his phone still in his hand.... :gob:

My mate who had an RGV250 would txt while riding for example over the Tauranga harbour bridge:shit: , he's insane though.

[Ixion]

People smoke. I don't but it doesn't worry me. Free world and all that. Live and let live.

And at least smoking doesn't make people go apewild . Never heard of anyone charged with Driving under the influence of Nicotine.And the cops don't get called out because someone's gone off his nut after smoking a cigarette and is going round smashing people and things up. And not many domestics are caused by smoking.

[Quartermile]

People smoke. I don't but it doesn't worry me. Free world and all that. Live and let live.

And not many domestics are caused by smoking.

Although the price of cigarettes in a not too well of household could cause greater stress in households leading to domistics.:sherlock:

[blacksheep]

I know riders have differing opinions on the appropriate amount of safety gear one should wear while riding (more specifically in the suburbs) but I reckon I saw something today that takes the cake.

Picture this: the rider behind me (I was in a cage) wearing shorts, t-shirt & sneakers...no gloves, no jacket...he did have a helmet on though, albeit 1 of those open faced ones...but I guess he prefers those because he was smoking a cigarette while riding! I kid you not!

where was his ashtray!

[Whynot]

I was following a scooter oneday thru te puke. Guy had a wetsuit on but it was pulled down to his waist. The arms flappin out the back. Jandels on, helmet and he was sitting on his surfboard that was on the scooter! Te puke is 15kms from the beach..most of which is open road.


now thats committment for ya :)
:rockon:

[SDU]

Just as well he wasn't texting too! Actually seen a scooter rider doing that (not while riding) stppoed at an intersection. Took off from the intersection with his phone still in his hand.... :gob:

At least he was stopped, We saw an scooter rider zoom pass us a few months ago texting WTF he was still texting as he entered the around about 10m up the road:gob:

[Quartermile]

At least he was stopped, We saw an scooter rider zoom pass us a few months ago texting WTF he was still texting as he entered the around about 10m up the road:gob:

Scooter riders are idiots!

[Deano]

What's the difference between a cyclist who wears a helmet and bicycle shorts (and often does 40k+) and a scooter rider ?

Do we berate cyclists ?

[Whynot]

What's the difference between a cyclist who wears a helmet and bicycle shorts (and often does 40k+) and a scooter rider ?

Do we berate cyclists ?

good point ... but then you could also argue what the difference is between a cyclist doing 40kish around town and a motorcyclist .....

[Patrick]

he was smoking a cigarette

Bastard!!! Think of the children!!!

[Deano]

good point ... but then you could also argue what the difference is between a cyclist doing 40kish around town and a motorcyclist .....

Yes you could..........

We could wrap everyone in cotton wool perhaps....

[Hans]

What's the difference between a cyclist who wears a helmet and bicycle shorts (and often does 40k+) and a scooter rider ?

Do we berate cyclists ?

Yes we do. Bastards!

[Patrick]

What's the difference between a cyclist who wears a helmet and bicycle shorts (and often does 40k+) and a scooter rider ?

Do we berate cyclists ?

Yep..been more than a few threads slagging them off here..

[Whynot]

Yes you could..........

We could wrap everyone in cotton wool perhaps....

maybe we should petition for full leathers all the time for pedestrians ?

[Deano]

maybe we should petition for full leathers all the time for pedestrians ?

Gimp suits could be a go - might get a bit sticky though, which is the whole point really - what is practicable given the situation ?

Scooter rider may be a poor student that can't afford all the gear. Still has to get from A to B.

[Hans]

In the end, it is their hide. And I think the gene pool can use as much chlorine as you can get your hands on.

[Quartermile]

What's the difference between a cyclist who wears a helmet and bicycle shorts (and often does 40k+) and a scooter rider ?

Do we berate cyclists ?

Serious cyclists generally know what they're doing and have alot of experiance compared to the gits who go down to the warhouse and buy a scooter who know nothing about two motorised wheels.

You ride a bicycle when you're three as well so you have years of experience.:done:

[Deano]

Serious cyclists generally know what they're doing and have alot of experiance compared to the gits who go down to the warhouse and buy a scooter who know nothing about two motorised wheels.

You ride a bicycle when you're three as well so you have years of experience.:done:

It's often not yourself but the other road users you have to worry about, and regardless of what you're riding, it will hurt when you hit the road.

[Whynot]

Serious cyclists generally know what they're doing and have alot of experiance compared to the gits who go down to the warhouse and buy a scooter who know nothing about two motorised wheels.

You ride a bicycle when you're three as well so you have years of experience.:done:

I have a fair amount of experience on all of the above and don't see how a scooter can be more dangerous at the same speed as a pushbike .... in fact i would say its the other way around.

[spookytooth]

used to smoke and ride befor lids had to be worn.Trouble was they burn down real fast in da wind :innocent:

[sunhuntin]

i often ride in a shirt and sneakers around town. and my partner smokes with his open faced lid. just means i have to dodge the ash. lol.

whats your point?

i nearly collected some bicycleing old geezer just down the road, in the middle of the lane, going a way less than walking pace. i thought he was gonna turn down the side road, but he kept going straight ahead. blasted past him in the hopes itd make him stay where its safe.

[Jimmy B]

used to smoke and ride befor lids had to be worn.Trouble was they burn down real fast in da wind :innocent:

Me too mate but I had a open face helmet specifically for it, could never figure out how to make them burn slower or how to keep the hot ash from occasionally burning my jandal wearing toes :msn-wink:

[outlawtorn]

When I'm going on a short ride I wear a t-shirt but ALWAYS my jeans and boots, dunno why thoughm suppose it looks dumb wearing jandals and shorts on a bike.

As for open face helmets, nothing wrong with them I have since bought one and absolutely love it.......as for cyclists....they should be made to cycle on railway lines only........:dodge:

[crash harry]

OMG WTF call the police Whynot just arrived at my place and he rode here without his gear, just gloves and a helmet.

Do you think I should call the cops or just have him killed?

[spookytooth]

I would be a bit worried if some gyt turned up here in Just there helmet/gloves :)

[Lias]

I smoke on the bike on the way to work on a semi regular basis.

Doesnt burnt to fast at 50km lol.

[Hans]

When I'm going on a short ride I wear a t-shirt but ALWAYS my jeans and boots, dunno why thoughm suppose it looks dumb wearing jandals and shorts on a bike.

As for open face helmets, nothing wrong with them I have since bought one and absolutely love it.......as for cyclists....they should be made to cycle on railway lines only........:dodge:

AMEN to that.

[mstriumph]

'tis our DIVERSITY that makes life interesting methinks!

......... can't imagine wat it would be like to live in a world where everyone was sensible ....... and beige - but my guess would be 'boring'

anyway - if other people DIDN'T do daft things on bikes who would there be for us to point out to our children and say "don't you EVER let me catch you behaving like that ....................."

:innocent:

[Bonez]

Evolution, its about survival of the fittest, mentally and physically.
Some survive, some do not.Well, dads made 60 wearing similar atire. Seems to have a few years left. He does wear gloves though...............

[terbang]

Smoking! We will have to let the smoking Nazis in on that one. They got the bars cleaned up, so why not start on the roads?

[SwanTiger]

Wow, this has given me a bright idea. Seen as so I don't smoke, I am going to ride along in jandals, stubbies (with no undies on) and singlet, eating a steak & mushroom pie while pulling a wheelie.

Personally, I don't see the problem with peoples choice not to wear adequate protective clothing.

[Finn]

Personally, I don't see the problem with peoples choice not to wear adequate protective clothing.

Except for fat women. That's a bit disgusting.

[SwanTiger]

Except for fat women. That's a bit disgusting.

Yes it isdisgusting, however the thing about it is...

All the celulite (sp) dimples will be like the dimples on a golf ball and reduce the drag / wind resistance meaning that they'll go faster (providing the bike can haul their arse).

Being a fat ho' does have its advantages, you just have to think productively.

[Oakie]

Just as well he wasn't texting too! Actually seen a scooter rider doing that (not while riding) stppoed at an intersection. Took off from the intersection with his phone still in his hand.... :gob:

Yep. Seen that done before.

[Mr Skid]

You should try smoking a joint with an open face, instant shotgun technique. :cold:

[Lou Girardin]

I cheated death today too. I rode up to Park Rd for lunch wearing just jeans, sneakers, shirt and lid.

You know what?

It felt GREAT!

[Whynot]

I would be a bit worried if some gyt turned up here in Just there helmet/gloves :)

I would like to challange this claim that i am, in fact a gyt. (is it even gyt i always thought it was spelt git) :innocent:


OMG WTF call the police Whynot just arrived at my place and he rode here without his gear, just gloves and a helmet.

I would also deny this fact as the only witness to the said event is incredibly unreliable and known for making up stories.

However, in the event that this did take place i can assure everyone i was in full leathers for the trip home. :whocares:

[Grub]

do you post on here every time you see someone driving without a seatbelt? smoking in their car while their children are there? texting when drivng? swimming in budgies? crossing the road NOT on a pedestrian crossing?

Yeah, of course. Doesn't everyone?

[slowpoke]

Yep, my dog loves sticking her head out the car window too, having the wind flapping her ears like she's gonna take off, the myriad smells taking the direct route to her brain at 100km/h, the scenery flashing by in a collage of colour.....but then she enjoys eating other dogs crap too.
She's terrified of motorcycles though and hides when I start up my bike. Yep, pretty smart is my old dog......

[Hans]

Yep, my dog loves sticking her head out the car window too, having the wind flapping her ears like she's gonna take off, the myriad smells taking the direct route to her brain at 100km/h, the scenery flashing by in a collage of colour.....but then she enjoys eating other dogs crap too.
She's terrified of motorcycles though and hides when I start up my bike. Yep, pretty smart is my old dog......

Yup, and if things are flashing by in a collage of colour, she's also the first dog, who isn't colourblind. :doctor:

[Jimmy B]

I cheated death today too. I rode up to Park Rd for lunch wearing just jeans, sneakers, shirt and lid.

You know what?

It felt GREAT!

Geez Lou , everyone told me that you were any edgey sort of character but thats just nuts man :gob:

[_intense_]

ALMOST as goot as the f***wit i saw (and i shit you not people) riding a harleyish thing of some description, shoes, stubbyshorts, singlet, german stormtroopers helmet, and busilly txting away with the left hand...

/someone hand me a cricket bat please

[Patrick]

However, in the event that this did take place i can assure everyone i was in full leathers for the trip home. :whocares:

you forgot to mention.. "and a gimp mask..."

[Patrick]

I cheated death today too. I rode up to Park Rd for lunch wearing just jeans, sneakers, shirt and lid.

You know what?

It felt GREAT!

Bloody psycho...

Doing that in Auckland traffic, with all those non english types driving everywhere...

[Patrick]

Yep, my dog loves sticking her head out the car window too, having the wind flapping her ears like she's gonna take off, ....

Your dog is Helen Clark, down south going to a rugby game, in a hurry??????:gob:

[Crisis management]

In the interests of dispelling the safety Nazis' concerns, I have done four laps of the section (including unplanned diversions down the bloody hill thru the bush reserve) and one trip up the drive to collect the mail on the DR in the nude.

I am pleased to announce that no human parts were damaged in this trial.


There, happy now?

[Whynot]

In the interests of dispelling the safety Nazis' concerns, I have done four laps of the section (including unplanned diversions down the bloody hill thru the bush reserve) and one trip up the drive to collect the mail on the DR in the nude.

I am pleased to announce that no human parts were damaged in this trial.


There, happy now?

not even the neighbours eyes .... ?

hang on, Bush ... section .... Auckland .... WTF ?

[Crisis management]

not even the neighbours eyes .... ?

hang on, Bush ... section .... Auckland .... WTF ?

Its called Hillsborough and yes, it is unusually isolated! I was a touch nervous about the letter box bit tho......

The things we do for science!

[Jimmy B]

Its called Hillsborough and yes, it is unusually isolated! I was a touch nervous about the letter box bit tho......

The things we do for science!

In order to maintain the correct amount of objectivity this experiment needs to assess the impact of nude riding on the female form. Could you arrange for your missus to perform the test and then post the results accompanied by pictures :innocent:

Thanks in advance JB

[Crisis management]

Thanks in advance JB

Riding nude is one thing, asking the boss for her version is another.....

I'm definately not that brave!

[Kinje]

OMG WTF call the police Whynot just arrived at my place and he rode here without his gear, just gloves and a helmet.

Do you think I should call the cops or just have him killed?

I don't think the rapa police would do much. Watched some cycle racing yesterday around a short road circuit (closed road), with a bike cop trailing them with his flashing lights on, high vis vest, gloves on...but his flip-face lid up and police shirt! Go figure???

[Jimmy B]

Riding nude is one thing, asking the boss for her version is another.....

I'm definately not that brave!


Me either Mate, thats why I thought Id ask to see how you got on before I asked my Missus :D

[Patrick]

I don't think the rapa police would do much. Watched some cycle racing yesterday around a short road circuit (closed road), with a bike cop trailing them with his flashing lights on, high vis vest, gloves on...but his flip-face lid up and police shirt! Go figure???

Hooligan! Lucky he wasn't smoking...!!!

[Hillbilly]

There's an old dude, in his '50s I guess, who rides a red ZZR-600 near where I live. He's got an open face helmet, sneakers, t-shirt, no gloves, and shorts.
Not that it bothers me, but when (not if) he crashes/comes off and gets really hurt, the insurance premiums will go up, and it gives all the "bikes are dangerous" crowd another excuse to either raise the prices/axe the LAMS scheme, ans raise insurance premiums. I wish you see the guy, he has this really arrogant expression on his face.

By contrast, there's also a young rider who has a CBR250RR. He goes past wearing his blue/white race leathers and full gear, no matter what the temperature.

[avgas]

pools closed ;)

[Pogo2]

This afternoon saw a scooterist:scooter: (yeah I know bagging one of my own!) with a pillion wearing a short skirt, NO HELMET and he's texting through an intersection where he did not have right of way!

Maybe he needs to book a bed at A & E now - should there be anything left of him or her for that matter.

[Flatcap]

This afternoon saw a scooterist:scooter: (yeah I know bagging one of my own!) with a pillion wearing a short skirt, .

I love it when the pillion wears a short skirt - it should be mandatory (providing she isn't a swamp donkey)

[Drew]

Just as well he wasn't texting too! Actually seen a scooter rider doing that (not while riding) stppoed at an intersection. Took off from the intersection with his phone still in his hand.... :gob:


WTF? I cant smoke, since I have a full faced helmet, but I text while I'm ridin. Whats your problem with it? No worse than doin it while ya drive, except it takes longer cos ya have to use your left hand.:rockon:

[tipper]

I would be a bit worried if some gyt turned up here in Just there helmet/gloves :)


aw - reminds me of the eighties when two dudes did laps of Manfield in a racing sidecar just like that - still have bad nightmares :sick:

[sunhuntin]

There's an old dude, in his '50s I guess, who rides a red ZZR-600 near where I live. He's got an open face helmet, sneakers, t-shirt, no gloves, and shorts.
Not that it bothers me, but when (not if) he crashes/comes off and gets really hurt, the insurance premiums will go up, and it gives all the "bikes are dangerous" crowd another excuse to either raise the prices/axe the LAMS scheme, ans raise insurance premiums. I wish you see the guy, he has this really arrogant expression on his face.

By contrast, there's also a young rider who has a CBR250RR. He goes past wearing his blue/white race leathers and full gear, no matter what the temperature.

my dad fits that description. used to ride in that exact type of clothing. in all his years of biking, he only binned once, some 20 years ago.
he doesnt ride any more...not even when i throw the keys at him. its sad, cos he loves bikes, but hes just getting beyond it.
so maybe your guy has already binned, and he may not have another accident.

[Deano]

WTF? I cant smoke, since I have a full faced helmet,

You have a drill don't ya ?

[slowpoke]

What I don't understand is people in cars who wind the window down when they are smoking and hold the cigarette up to the window in between puffs...WTF? I thought you bought smokes to inhale, so why the avoidance technique....?

[boomer]

Doing that in Auckland traffic, with all those non english types driving everywhere...


You mean Kiwi's.. they're not just in Auckland Patrick, It's been known for them to be seen all over the north Island and some parts of the south island too... in fact there driving down there is worse ;)

I wore my boots, jean shorts and helmet home after picking the bike up last week, when i stopped at the ligghts i sent a txt, i'm not agile or quick enough to roll a smoke in the time it takes for the lights to turn green.. unfortunately.

I did burn my thigh on the engine cover tho :angry And when some guy in a van wanted me to do a wheelie, cos it was wet, i ended up just spinning the rear up. ( Probably a god send really, save the embaressment of 6 inches )

[eliot-ness]

Spotted this wannabe racer a while back. Full leathers, boots, silly open face helmet and NO GLOVES. Bloody idiot. Who the f#*&k does he think he is.
Anybody on here recognise him.:nono:
Sorry it's in black and white but the grandkids have pinched my crayons

[Krusti]

Then you get the plain funny...

A guy wearing helmet, gloves, leather jacket, trousers and JANDALS.

Was riding a Triumph so that explains it I suppose.:dodge:

[Ms Piggy]

Geeez I didn't realise this would cause such debate!

It just goes to show that there is so many varying opinions on what constitutes an appropriate amount of safety gear while riding inner city.

Mind you in my own experience I broke my little finger in 3 places by coming off my bike about 100m from home while being fully kitted out, so who knows. I just don't wanna take the risk and lose the skin of my legs/arms/face/arse etc and my post was more b/c I found someone smoking while riding highly amusing as well as a little stupid.

Carry on :)

[sunhuntin]

Geeez I didn't realise this would cause such debate!

It just goes to show that there is so many varying opinions on what constitutes an appropriate amount of safety gear while riding inner city.

Mind you in my own experience I broke my little finger in 3 places by coming off my bike about 100m from home while being fully kitted out, so who knows. I just don't wanna take the risk and lose the skin of my legs/arms/face/arse etc and my post was more b/c I found someone smoking while riding highly amusing as well as a little stupid.

Carry on :)


lol....i work less than 5 mins from a high school, and get heaps of kids on scooters after it lets out. quite often see the boys zipping past, no hands on the bars, gesticulating wildy to their mates. i nearly flipped when i saw one doing that while txting. maybe im jealous, cos i cant have both hands off the bars on the real bike. lol.

[Chaosmage]

What's the difference between a cyclist who wears a helmet and bicycle shorts (and often does 40k+) and a scooter rider ?

Do we berate cyclists ?

LoL, a cyclist can easily get the jandals caught in his wheels and go head over handel bars. Also a cyclist is exerting more energy etc and would probably die of heat exhaustion if they wore protective pants. But they suffer big time if they bail.