Get outta the gene pool!

**Ms Piggy** · 25th January 2007, 11:08

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** · 25th January 2007, 11:10

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....

**Alice** · 25th January 2007, 11:19

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

**marty** · 25th January 2007, 12:15

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** · 25th January 2007, 12:19

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** · 25th January 2007, 12:22

That could have been me last time in Bali and the time before,not to mention Rarotonga and..

...but in my defence,i did give up smoking...Nasty habit..pot,kettle and all that.

**Finn** · 25th January 2007, 12:31

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** · 25th January 2007, 12:33

Originally Posted by 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?

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

Originally Posted by 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....

My mate who had an RGV250 would txt while riding for example over the Tauranga harbour bridge

, he's insane though.

**Ixion** · 25th January 2007, 12:34

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** · 25th January 2007, 12:36

Originally Posted by Ixion

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.

**blacksheep** · 25th January 2007, 12:48

Originally Posted by Celtic_Sea_lily

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** · 25th January 2007, 12:54

Originally Posted by 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.

now thats committment for ya

**SDU** · 25th January 2007, 13:24

Originally Posted by 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....

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

**Quartermile** · 25th January 2007, 13:29

Originally Posted by SDU

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

Scooter riders are idiots!