The thing you hate most when riding

**SARGE** · 6th July 2007, 16:03

same asi hate when im NOT riding

people

**kerfufflez** · 6th July 2007, 16:11

Originally Posted by peasea

I see you live in Papakura and I have no idea what the Asian population is down there but on the Shore they're everywhere and they CAN'T BLOODY DRIVE! Call me racist if you like I don't care but I have to live with these morons on a daily basis and they give me the freakin' shits.

Don't ever come to Korea then.... really horrendous driving (I use that term very loosely) everywhere.

**Storm** · 6th July 2007, 16:18

1. Having to go home/ finish/miss rides due to work/family stuff
2. Having some c&@t do a hit and run on your arse
3. Rain(but then my wife bought me a rain suit and all is well

4. Arrogant pricks -2 wheels or 4, and occasionally 12 wheel types
5. Sun strike-when we have sun !!
6. Missing gears- especially when you are trying to impress bystanders-dont laugh, I'm not the only one.
7.Slippery roads

Sorry for so many, but I got started and.........

**janno** · 6th July 2007, 16:23

Commuting in heavy traffic in a large city ie popn 1 - 2 million. Just makes me tired, day in, day out, same old shit.

Anything else is doable.

**Roj** · 6th July 2007, 16:42

The unlicensed driver in an unregistered and unwarranted car that put my lady in hospital with 12 broken bones, she is unlikely to ride a bike again

Then the court proceedings to be told how traumatised said driver was and due to this the driver had not driven again

**Bass** · 6th July 2007, 16:55

Originally Posted by peasea

I see you live in Papakura and I have no idea what the Asian population is down there but on the Shore they're everywhere and they CAN'T BLOODY DRIVE! Call me racist if you like I don't care but I have to live with these morons on a daily basis and they give me the freakin' shits.

OK. You're a racist if you like.
I will admit to the odd moment myself.
The closest I have have come to dying on the road was coming round a corner just south of Te Kuiti to be confronted with a car load of asians trying to overtake a bus. Just managed to avoid the head-on and the other driver did nothing to help.

On the lighter side, friends of mine in the Manawatu refer to them as side-valves. Something to do with flat heads as I recall.

Actually, they can drive. I learned great respect for the quality of the drivers during my brief visits to Tokyo.
However, the immigrants that head this way, do not appear to be trained to the same standard I agree.

**more_fasterer** · 6th July 2007, 17:32

Originally Posted by peasea

I see you live in Papakura and I have no idea what the Asian population is down there but on the Shore they're everywhere and they CAN'T BLOODY DRIVE! Call me racist if you like I don't care but I have to live with these morons on a daily basis and they give me the freakin' shits.

Sadly it's not just the asian population that can't drive... I've been nearly mowed down by white mums desperate to get their kids as close to the school gates as possible, agressive white males trying to save 10sec by ignoring the give way sign, bus drivers of all ethnic backgrounds...

So, on the roads, I'm not racist. I just hate everybody. Except bikers of course. And cagers who move out of the way

**kiwi cowboy** · 6th July 2007, 20:21

Originally Posted by Dooly

Strong head winds when on a naked bike trying to push it.

The rest I can live with.

HAHAHAHAAAA with u on that one dooly

**kro** · 6th July 2007, 20:49

That wanker on the KTM450 who comes past me on one wheel. You know who you are, and your mate on the RMZ450 does it too.

**NordieBoy** · 6th July 2007, 21:29

Mountain bikers who don't hear you coming up behind them on the trails.
Damn quiet exhaust.

**peasea** · 6th July 2007, 22:01

Originally Posted by kerfufflez

Don't ever come to Korea then.... really horrendous driving (I use that term very loosely) everywhere.

No chance mate, I haven't seen every square inch of this country yet and if I ever do I still won't want to go to Korea.

**peasea** · 6th July 2007, 22:03

Originally Posted by more_fasterer

Sadly it's not just the asian population that can't drive... I've been nearly mowed down by white mums desperate to get their kids as close to the school gates as possible, agressive white males trying to save 10sec by ignoring the give way sign, bus drivers of all ethnic backgrounds...

So, on the roads, I'm not racist. I just hate everybody. Except bikers of course. And cagers who move out of the way

Yeah, I've noticed the drop in quality of bus drivers. Aggressive white males aren't always teenagers either, some fat-bum exec's are pretty bad too. (And their trophy wives...)

**discotex** · 7th July 2007, 10:47

Originally Posted by peasea

Yeah, I've noticed the drop in quality of bus drivers. Aggressive white males aren't always teenagers either, some fat-bum exec's are pretty bad too. (And their trophy wives...)

You can pretty much guarantee that any FPV Ford or HSV Holden will be driven by a fat balding aggressive white male. Don't get me started on the BMW M series drivers or the soccer moms (or should that be rugby mums) in their flash arse SUV's. To be fair though at least their bad driving is predictable.

I don't know if it's just me but there seems to be something "special" about the drivers on the southern motorway too. NW or N you get some dodgy driving but there's nowhere near as much aggression as the S. Anyone else notice that?