Things make make you cringe

[p.dath]

I know I shouldn't be judgemental, and that everyone is free to make their own choice with safety gear, but I just can't stop myself cringing when I see people with what I feel is inadequate protection.

I was on the Northern Motorway (aka 100km/h) in the weekend near Onewa Road on the North Shore of Auckland, and I see a rider and pillion.
The rider was decked out. Cordura style jacket and pants. Helmet, gloves and a high viz vest. Boots. Fine.

The pillion was wearing a short skirt (and don't ask me for pictures) and jandals. Effectively almost all of their bare legs was exposed.

And I had to cringe. Cringe at what would happen if someone with bare legs came off at 100km/h and went for a slide on the motorway. If both legs hit the ground they would probably end up with an AIS score of 6 - being fatal. You generally can't survive severe injuries to two limbs at the same time.

I think I cringed at the thought of the resulting damage to that human body.


Anything made you cringe lately?

[Str8 Jacket]

Anything made you cringe lately?

Yes, people that shit in the toilet just after I clean it.....

[imdying]

Yes, people that shit in the toilet just after I clean it.....

Just after you clean it???!? Surely you mean at all?!?!? Or is that just my own preference for at least a bare minimum amount of hygiene standards coming through??

[Str8 Jacket]

Just after you clean it???!? Surely you mean at all?!?!? Or is that just my own preference for at least a bare minimum amount of hygiene standards coming through??

No I mean just after I clean it. You know, the people that wait until you're just finished cleaning and then go in leaving behind them 'stains of doom'....

[Pascal]

Anything made you cringe lately?

This one time at bandcamp ...

Saw a dad in shorts and sneakers with what looked like a 4 or 5 year old sprog clinging on like a little monkey weaving through St Lukes Rd traffic at a fair clip. The only concession either of them made to safety gear were the helmets.

[wanpo]

I was on the Northern Motorway (aka 100km/h) in the weekend near Onewa Road on the North Shore of Auckland, and I see a rider and pillion.
The rider was decked out. Cordura style jacket and pants. Helmet, gloves and a high viz vest. Boots. Fine.

The pillion was wearing a short skirt (and don't ask me for pictures) and jandals. Effectively almost all of their bare legs was exposed.

thought this was me for a bit, but my jacket is leather and I wouldn't touch a hi vis vest. Also the +1 was wearing high heeled boots. I'm gonna get her some protective stuff for xmas. Don't feel comfortable doing any sort of long rides as is.

[MSTRS:Me]

Yes, people that shit in the toilet just after I clean it.....

It's even worse when they do that AS you are cleaning it. Dunno...just something I heard.

[imdying]

No I mean just after I clean it. You know, the people that wait until you're just finished cleaning and then go in leaving behind them 'stains of doom'....

Yup yup. For some reason (senile I guess) I read it the first time as leaving sliders up the side of the bowl

[Drew]

Yep, the thought that people might realise I'm a member of this site, and it's conclusive knowledge of all and any situation regarding motorcycles.

[Latte]

Mother-In-Laws cooking.

[marty]

Anything made you cringe lately?

The thought that you wasted any time at all worrying your pretty little head about something you have absolutley no control or influence over

[White trash]

Race pipes on 250s.

FFS people, your Ninja 250 neither goes like, nor sounds like, a GP bike. Grow a brain wanker.

[nodrog:Me]

Labradoodles.

Fanny.

[Str8 Jacket]

Race pipes on 250s.

FFS people, your Ninja 250 neither goes like, nor sounds like, a GP bike. Grow a brain wanker.

Jealousy will get you nowhere Mr Trash!!!

[White trash]

Labradoodles.

Fanny.

Really? I like Labradoodles......