"I bought my bike to save petrol" Yeah, right.

**kermit63** · 15th October 2008, 12:37

try cycling... you know pedal, pedal.

You'd all look great in lycra. Mileage is amazing.

Let the abuse begin

**Slyer** · 15th October 2008, 12:40

But the speed sucks! Can't even do 50 in first gear.

**vifferman** · 15th October 2008, 12:40

Originally Posted by kermit63

You'd all look great in lycra.
Let the abuse begin

So you're 'into' lycra, and abuse?
On second thoughts, don't bother answering - I'd rather not know.

**OutForADuck** · 15th October 2008, 12:41

Bugger the fuel economy... I have a fast comfortable bike with heated grips and seat and panniers... tehn I have fast as hell, pretty uncomfortable bike for those adrenaline filled (or is that my pants?) moments and top it all off with a scooter which although cheap to run is also easy to park, costs bugger all, and is rapid grin producing commuting.

Oh yeah and I sing in my helmet on all of them MBB... Doesn't everyone with stability problems

Lifes too short.... enjoy the ride

**slofox** · 15th October 2008, 13:11

Originally Posted by OutForADuck

Oh yeah and I sing in my helmet on all of them MBB... Doesn't everyone with stability problems

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I usually just scream in mine............."FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARKKKKKKK!"

**YellowDog** · 15th October 2008, 13:18

Whatever excuse you can get away with using to justify you getting a bike has to be a good one. After that, nothing else really matters :-)

**madbikeboy** · 15th October 2008, 13:19

Originally Posted by kermit63

try cycling... you know pedal, pedal.

You'd all look great in lycra. Mileage is amazing.

Let the abuse begin

I cycle too, but my knee is buggered, so I guess I used to cycle and now I collect bikes

Mileage was okay, but the food bill was expensive, and I had an expensive wheel fetish which seemed to burn through my disposible income. In that sense, motorcycling is cheap in comparison...

People used to hurl food and drink bottles at me in the bunch - I recall one ride from Auckland to Whangerei where, because I was on the front singing my heart out, there were people wanting to lynch me. I mean, I know I'm not idol material, but at least I give it a go.....

**madbikeboy** · 15th October 2008, 13:20

Originally Posted by Slyer

But the speed sucks! Can't even do 50 in first gear.

Top speed of 103kph on my Time Trial bike, downhill. I have witnesses.

**nico** · 15th October 2008, 20:23

im not the only one who pulled the.... itll be cheeper to comuit on a bike dear honest....yeah right lol well its nicer on the brain alowes you to actually think sooooooooooooo much more fun than sitting in ques of traffic petrol not bad i try to nana every cuple days well i say try alot harder to actually do it but my fuel bill about the same it's tyres and servicing cost im just about to put a new set on 15000km from a set not bad i recken and if i sit to under 120 ill probly get a bit more mabie but where the fun in that a

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 15th October 2008, 20:28

Originally Posted by slofox

How many of you used this reason (read "excuse") when you bought a bike? I for one, did just that.....

I bought my bike to waste petrol...

**cheshirecat** · 15th October 2008, 21:14

My biked saves me heaps over the car but then any bike would as its a Range Rover and if it used any more petrol I'd expect it to fly.
Anyhow my vfr's turning out quite economical (touch my bonce). Got 330 plus per tank to Auck and back last weekend. Does one ever get bored with these bikes?