Is your bike your only form of transport?

**Disco Dan** · 9th January 2007, 06:39

OK, im sure this has been done in the past but I just looked outside. Its peeing it down with rain, pretty windy and my jacket is not waterproof.

I have Uni at 9am in the city... someone make me feel better!!

My bike is my only form of transport!

Who else is in the same situation? Or do most of you have a car as well???

**James Deuce** · 9th January 2007, 06:43

Harden up!
The majority of my commuting for the last 3 years has been by bike. In Wellington where we have proper weather from glorious sunshine to earthquakes during blizzards.

**Kflasher** · 9th January 2007, 06:46

You not the only one in this boat, i decided to take the bus today. After a dry spell the rain tends to wash all the shite across the road... and not wanting any mishaps, hence the bus. Should be all good after a few days of rain, will be riding tomorrow again what ever the weather.

**RC1** · 9th January 2007, 06:53

no i have the bike and as a full time dad i have a van to take kids to playcentre and where ever we decide to go also my wife has her own car

**Disco Dan** · 9th January 2007, 06:59

Alrighty then.....

that does make me feel better! hardening up.... (damit, that sounded better in my head. Damit!)

Oh and a quick tip, just made scrambled eggs... dont put cream style corn in with them... it looks like vommit.

**disenfranchised** · 9th January 2007, 07:03

I need another option

NO - I have a car for doing large grocery shopping, but still ride in wet weather

**Disco Dan** · 9th January 2007, 07:05

you can pick more than one option... smart arse!! hehe

**pervert** · 9th January 2007, 07:09

Bike's a second option for me. I'd always own a car first before even thinking about buying a road bike.

You can't take your mates/girls on a bike.

You can take much stuff on a bike.

You sure as hell can't tow a trailer with dirt bikes on it with a road bike.

**Morcs** · 9th January 2007, 07:14

My bikes have been my only form of transport since i was 16. Im proud of it.

I didnt get wet on the way into town this morning, but i had the rear wheel out about 2 feet on a corner...

**slinky** · 9th January 2007, 07:23

I have a bike and a car
but i don't use the car if its wet, i use the bike during the week for work, NO MATTER WHAT.
car is for weekend. unless im going for a cruise on my bike.

go to an outdoors shop, and get some cheap wet weather stuff.... i have them tucked under my seat, they are very thin, but the water just drips of them, and eventually gets through, but it sure slows the process down. and if your trips not too long you won't get wet.
watever i got was 30 bucks!

**James Deuce** · 9th January 2007, 07:25

Originally Posted by pervert

Bike's a second option for me. I'd always own a car first before even thinking about buying a road bike.

You can't take your mates/girls on a bike.

You can take much stuff on a bike.

You sure as hell can't tow a trailer with dirt bikes on it with a road bike.

That's the point Norman. Let the bloody bludgers sort their own shit out.

**Indiana_Jones** · 9th January 2007, 07:40

I took the bus today (didn't want to crash on my g/f's b-day, she might kill me lol). My tyres are bollocks in the wet, gonna get some new ones soon.

-Indy

**deeknow** · 9th January 2007, 07:41

Haven't owned a car for about seven years I guess, don't miss it neither. Bonus is the missus has a car for weekends away etc, I used to try to convince her to buy a bike to commute on but she insists helmet-hair is the killer there.

**Keystone19** · 9th January 2007, 07:47

Harden up. Riding in the rain is good for you. Sharpens your skills and makes you a better rider...

**NinjaNanna** · 9th January 2007, 07:54

I'm fortunate enough to have a company car, so my bike is for weekend stress relief, that said though before moving over here 12mths ago I lived in Canberra Aust and my bike was my only form of transport, you get used to the -5degC mornings and you dress appropriately, mind you it takes an extra 10min to get ready everytime you go somewhere.

BTW Can't say I miss the daily commuting on my bike, there came a time when it just wasn't fun anymore, being constantly watchful for that idiot waiting to kill you by mistake kind of sapped the joy out of it, but it probably had something to do with the arrival of my daughter too, all of a sudden you become that extra bit more responsible.