School

**Coyote** · 31st October 2004, 09:16

What do you do with your gear when you get to school on your bike? Do you have a tank bag or panniers to keep your leathers and helmet in? Do you just wear your school shoes or do you have some proper riding boots? Also, what do you do for security?

**Posh Tourer :P** · 31st October 2004, 11:46

I would find a nice teacher and chuck it in their office.....
I wouldnt trust panniers and esp not tank bag. Personally, I wear normal shoes for going to Uni.... But I wouldnt like to recommend it... Ankles are complicated things to heal up

**dhunt** · 31st October 2004, 12:00

I wear draggin jeans, leather jacket, gloves,helmet and riding boots to go to uni in. Jacket and helmet go in a locker at uni or if I'm running late cart them round with me. I use to wear steel cap boots but have given up on that after having a few problems resulting in sore ankles

Normally walk round in riding boots all day as quite comfirtable.

I try and push bike as much as possible though as almost as quick, gives me some exercise and saves my petrol for out of town riding == more fun.

**Magua** · 31st October 2004, 13:10

Gear? Heh, I crashed after school minus gear and I'm still skimping on the gear. I know it's stupid but I've got a week of school left. Never had the space for the gear nor the time to get changed. I ride in boots, jeans, jumper, gloves and helmet but a big jacket has no place in my bag.

**DarkNinja** · 31st October 2004, 13:33

i still wear a pair of formalish black polish boots, they are shit but i brought them after a small bin that landed on my ankle (OW!)
im actually in the market of looking for somthing a bit better for my feet.
but my gear is Jacket (Just new, Spyke) draggin jeans, the boots, touring gloves (nice n warm), and when i need to a wear a pair of cheap overpants to keep out the wetness, a little.
I carry my stuff around town, i wear my jacket coz its comfy and i cant leave stuff anywhere at the mo. generally i cant be effed changing, whats the point?
I was also gonna get a givi box to store my helmet for a while but theres no point for this bike, im gonna change to something bigger and better soon.
Just a bit off topic, i almost rode away this morning without a helmet! i cant understand what got into my head that i was suited up!

**Stinger** · 31st October 2004, 13:39

Yeah, I have a box on the back on the back of the bike that I used to put the helmet in at Uni. The TZR has one of those little locking padlocky sort of things to attach your helmet to - But it makes the helmet hang against the exhaust, so it's of little use for that.

**Ms Piggy** · 31st October 2004, 13:40

Originally Posted by Posh Tourer :P

I would find a nice teacher and chuck it in their office.....
I wouldnt trust panniers and esp not tank bag.

Definitely. Or ask at the school office, the reception may be willing to hang onto them for ya. I wouldn't risk leaving it in panniers or a tank bag on your bike, very convinent for someone to remove quickly & go relatively unnoticed.

Cos I'm not usually at Uni for long periods I leave my trousers on and carry my helmet & jacket with me. I wear docs as riding boots (cos can't find a proper pair thet fit!) so I just keep them on.

Do you have school uniform or mufti?

Do you mean security for the bike or your gear? For my bike I have a steering lock & at home I have a BIG chain. For my gear - keep it on me.

**Coyote** · 31st October 2004, 14:09

Originally Posted by Celtic_Sea_lily

Do you have school uniform or mufti?

I have my stupid uniform, so any gear I use to ride in has to be locked away somewhere, plus wearing my boots all day will piss off the authorities. Plus the school rules that they regulary enforce state 'You must have a Black or Dark Blue Jacket' which is perfect for when I cycle to school cause whenever a cage knocks me over, the driver can say 'sorry, didn't see ya'.

As for security, I meant the gear and the bike. I doubt if I can convince a teacher to look after my gear, and the school lockers are really dogey. My friend Dan got his locker broken into by some smokers. All that was in there was his P.E gear, books and some rotten banana peals, but they still took the lot.

**DarkNinja** · 31st October 2004, 16:10

Originally Posted by alarumba

As for security, I meant the gear and the bike. I

My principal was a downright bitch. she wouldnt let me park in the front of the school in a tiny little space that noone used. Mind you i never sucked up so thats why she didnt like me. Instead though i had to park up the back with all the try-hard boyracers. but it wasnt too bad, they didnt know what to do with it.. i guessing too scared to knock it over.... oh yeah and the flame throwers...

Honestly now though, i use a mtb park and its swt as there.
And that crappy thing they call a helmet lock, jeepers it takes me about 15 minutes to get the helmet attached :S
DN

**カワサキキド** · 31st October 2004, 19:55

Originally Posted by DarkNinja

I was also gonna get a givi box to store my helmet for a while but theres no point for this bike, im gonna change to something bigger and better soon.

There is a helmet lock on your bike, just below the seat lock, why don't you use that.

I use a bike lock to lock my helmet to my handle bars and leave it sitting in the fuel tank, it's fine even in the rain. I just wear my Jacket into lectures and keep my gloves in my back. I don't trust the Uni lockers.