Rituals before riding? (Offroad)

[krad_nz]

Felt like a less serious thread. :P

Anyway, curious what strange rituals/checks people perform before riding.

I like having short toe nails. I dunno why, but the prospect of ripping one off really gets to me. Its probably the least likely thing I'll hurt given I wear boots etc. But I always make sure they're trimmed.

It gets to me

[tnarg]

Cant say I have any except for checking then double checking that I have everything. Been on numerous rides where firends have forgotten stuff like helmets. Never worried about my toe nails.

[oldskool]

Plenty of coffee and plenty of trees to soak

[Motu]

I'm always late getting loaded up and on the road - I always have to fit in a last minute crap.

[Waihou Thumper]

I push the bike out of the garage, close it.
Forget that my gloves are still inside....Walk around the house, remember I have locked the garage, so have to get the remote from inside.
Once done, I close up, get outside, then forget my Licence in my wallet...
Open the house, wander through and get that...
Then, all geared up ready, I left my GPS inside on charge...
In I go again, do the same, undress, disrobe, unlid myself......Geez! Will I ever get out for a ride?
So...finally, head out down the road, the sweat is pouring off my brow and the goggles are all foggy....
It is a great start to a long ride.....
Disclaimer: This doesn't happen with regularity...Only on days ending in Y...

[FlangMasterJ]

I always have a powerade beforehand and stretch my quads and hammies like crazy.

I used to get some major cramp after I'd been riding. I remember both legs cramping up in the back of a friends Terrano and getting him to rush me to McDonald's to get me some salt.

[oldguy]

Only 2 things
1 Sex, start the day in a relaxed mood'
2 pee, gets rid of nervous tension,

[B0000M]

I remember both legs cramping up in the back of a friends Terrano and getting him to rush me to McDonald's to get me some salt.

thread hijack! - what does salt do?

[barty5]

thread hijack! - what does salt do?

stops the cramp replaces what you have lost while your out riding (sweat = loss of salt in body) can cause cramps














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[Reckless]

The walk to to the counter also gets things moving LOL!!!

BTW Jokes aside Barty's correct.

[Taz]

I push the bike out of the garage, close it.
Forget that my gloves are still inside....Walk around the house, remember I have locked the garage, so have to get the remote from inside.
Once done, I close up, get outside, then forget my Licence in my wallet...
Open the house, wander through and get that...
Then, all geared up ready, I left my GPS inside on charge...
In I go again, do the same, undress, disrobe, unlid myself......Geez! Will I ever get out for a ride?
So...finally, head out down the road, the sweat is pouring off my brow and the goggles are all foggy....
It is a great start to a long ride.....
Disclaimer: This doesn't happen with regularity...Only on days ending in Y...

From what I hear NZKTM is not joking either......

[telliman]

i make sure i have a couple of beers or bourbons in the chilly bag, and make sure the tins full!

[Pornstar]

I must admit i like short toenails too.

[camchain]

I'm superstitious about doing anything that might make me superstitious.

I'm afraid I might have a lucky pair of socks (worn through from untrimmed toenails)

[Pornstar]

My lucky socks smell far from lucky, as i dont want to wash out the good JuJu, they mostly get aired over the hand gaurds, until they get brittle.