Riding with no shoes

**FJRider** · 4th April 2010, 08:38

Originally Posted by Genie

but she is not going to crash so why wear anything but jandals? The thought does not enter scooter rider's head that they will get hurt, it's just like riding a pushbike, hence those that wear cycle helmets.

That why I speed ... They'll never catch me doing it ...

**Urano** · 4th April 2010, 09:05

here it's pretty common.
to see people with tie and jacket too, pointing out their shiny mocassino...
people on scooters like to think that "scooter is slower than a motorbike, so it's not as dangerous" when they dress up, and that "scooter are faster and more agile than a bike" when they are standing at the red light...

i probably won't buy a scooter to my daughter: if you want, you'll get a serious motorbike, with a decent wheel size, a fair braking system and you'll take driving lessons and track days.
otherwise there are bikes. with pedals.

**The Everlasting** · 4th April 2010, 09:45

Originally Posted by marty

Actually shocked? That's pretty serious!

Hey does your cool rpm gauge have a shift light?

Well not really shocked I guess,but more suprised that someone would ride like that..

It's a boost gauge,so there is no shift light...

**The Everlasting** · 4th April 2010, 09:48

Originally Posted by Iggy

WTF.................at least she was wearing a visiabilty jacket...................then forgetting proper safe gear for her legs and feet.
A real dumbarse that one

Haha yeah,good point there!!

**allycatz** · 4th April 2010, 10:20

Says the man using a camera/cell whilst driving....seriously though what a daft lady!

**cowboyz** · 4th April 2010, 10:23

Originally Posted by allycatz

Says the man using a camera/cell whilst driving....seriously though what a daft lady!

dont worry about the camera/cell when driving.. be more worried about the red light and the chick in front riding along with her foot on the ground!

**Spearfish** · 4th April 2010, 10:45

Went to the old Victoria battery on Saturday (never been to an open day) it was a good riding day...
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_TSOoFgQA-nk/RZ...ke%20Gorge.JPG
its a good view point to bike watch while having lunch, over the hour I saw two AG bikes NO gear at all not even an AG helmet, prolly 4 or five sports bikes giving it a bit of a nudge into on coming cars in jacket brain bucket board shorts and trainers, shyt loads of cruiser American shriners with black T's jeans and no gloves. (wind chill?)
the worst tho was a fully kitted MoRetard biker trying to fit a gap that wasn't there causing an articulated truck to lock-up and serve...the shyt ya see when you don't have a camera...
Each to their own I guess?

**The Everlasting** · 4th April 2010, 11:53

Originally Posted by allycatz

Says the man using a camera/cell whilst driving....seriously though what a daft lady!

I wasn't moving/driving,as you can clearly see on the picture..

**Virago** · 4th April 2010, 11:57

Originally Posted by The Everlasting

I wasn't moving/driving,as you can clearly see on the picture..

Neither was the scooter rider...

Regardless of that, she wasn't breaking any laws - but you were.

**quickbuck** · 4th April 2010, 12:06

Originally Posted by Virago

Neither was the scooter rider...

Regardless of that, she wasn't breaking any laws - but you were.

Law Scmaw.... Not really about the Law per sae..
More about the attitude.

Rider wasn't breaking the law.. BUT she doesn't appear to realise that wearing jandles on a bike (even a scooter) isn't a smart idea.

Yes, OP may have been breaking the law, if he used his cell phone, but not camera AFAIK....
Thing is, he just took photographic evidence of something that shocked him so we could ALL learn.
Okay, preaching to the choir... OR am I?

Have a read of yungatart's post AGATT in Survival Skills and see what i mean....

**The Everlasting** · 4th April 2010, 16:29

Originally Posted by quickbuck

Law Scmaw.... Not really about the Law per sae..
More about the attitude.

Rider wasn't breaking the law.. BUT she doesn't appear to realise that wearing jandles on a bike (even a scooter) isn't a smart idea.

Yes, OP may have been breaking the law, if he used his cell phone, but not camera AFAIK....
Thing is, he just took photographic evidence of something that shocked him so we could ALL learn.
Okay, preaching to the choir... OR am I?

Have a read of yungatart's post AGATT in Survival Skills and see what i mean....

I didn't use my cell phone,I only used the Camera..

If i were on my bike I would have said "wtf,your wearing jandals"?

As someone else pointed out,she was wearing a flouro vest but didn't bother with shoes and pants etc.

I posted this because i see threads on kiwibiker about riders having accidents at least a couple of times a week,and if they are only wearing jandals..................

**Jonno.** · 4th April 2010, 17:19

Come to Auckland Uni during the morning. I've seen 1 out of a hundred wearing anything more then shorts and jandals.
I have seen someone with oven gloves on though

**Ixion** · 4th April 2010, 17:21

Burn them. Burn them all!

**The Everlasting** · 4th April 2010, 17:55

Originally Posted by Jonno.

Come to Auckland Uni during the morning. I've seen 1 out of a hundred wearing anything more then shorts and jandals.
I have seen someone with oven gloves on though

Oven gloves? wtf..

btw,have you ever seen someone riding a geared motorbike wearing jandals?

With my bike,your foot would get munted fast operating the gears!! As you gotta be fairly rough with it....