Bikers on Breakfast (TV1) (Fri 3 Dec)

[admenk]

Why don't we just ban bikes - then no one would get hurt I'll just ring my mate Nick Smith....

[Ronin]

But did he wave?

[James Deuce]

Holy SHEEEE-IT!!!!!!!!!!

I just saw a dude riding down Ghuznee St on a 96 SRAD, the original Gold/Black colour scheme.

Wearing *da-da-daaaaahhhh* a singlet and SHORTS!!!!!!!

Burn him.

I just saw a young chap on an Aprilia RS125 in similar attire riding along Lambton Quay. I was jealous. He got away before the flame thrower was properly lit, dash it all.

By the sound of it I shouldn't have any limbs and stuff, the amount of times I fell off pushies at speeds of over 30 km/hr between the ages of 10 and 22. Friction should have left me with bloodied nubs.

[Madness]

Now THAT is a silly fucken hat.

Homo

[White trash]

Homo

So my boyfriend sez.

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

yawn... skin grafs... who cares... be there done that... and that was on a push bike...

Till it becomes law that you must wear a suit of armour made of titanium with air bags and bubble wrap, it is peoples choice, what they wear, gloves no gloves, cyclists don't wear gloves and as some one said a 10kph spill can cause some gravel rash and may need grafiting. boots or no or sneakers and or eek jandals shorts or leather jacket or t-shirt...

Most cyclists are only wearing Lycrica and helmet that is pretty much useless as tits on a bull, get bumped over walking down town broken wrist or arm... trip over break neck in wrong (or right place) and die, slip in the shower crack skull on side of door,

While I suit up 99% of the time, it is my choice when I only where the minimum of safety gear, MY choice you have no right to tell me that I must wear full suit and bubble wrap... especially when it is not law...

Humans have accidents, and no matter what we fracking well do, we will continue to have accidents, humans make mistakes, and no matter what we fracking well do, we will continue to make mistakes, humans are so human that they think they are impurvious to damaging ourself... and well we are all going to die at some stage in life, something that you can guarentee that is going to happen... just make sure you have had fun with your life... life is to short to worry having an accident and skin grafs blah blah blah... So get over it... Life is to short, its your choice what you do with your life, and my choice what I do with my life, stop telling me how I must do this that, and what I must wear when riding... my choice not yours

Hmmm howe many red will I get

[Maha]

So my boyfriend sez.

I heard your boyfriend has to wear a strap-on?...remember, all the gear all the time..

[Rych]

Nice that you wanna look after all that virgin skin, but it aint your place to dictate to others what to wear. Unless it becomes law, it's simply not your place. I see possibly 20 people riding sccoters past my work each day, dressed in all sorts of "inappropriate riding apparel". Can't save everyone in the world from their own decisions sorry.

Also see cyclists including myself riding at 50km/h traffic speed or going 80km/h on hills out on the open road in shorts and tee...

That's why I sometimes wear pants and a tee when I'm just riding up to the shops or around my area 50km max because it's no different than when I'm riding my push bike, probably safer as it's a lot more stable than a bicycle.

Anything outside my area (50km+) is full leathers, no less.

[chasio]

Also see cyclists including myself riding at 50km/h traffic speed or going 80km/h on hills out on the open road in shorts and tee...

That's why I sometimes wear pants and a tee when I'm just riding up to the shops or around my area 50km max because it's no different than when I'm riding my push bike, probably safer as it's a lot more stable than a bicycle.

Anything outside my area (50km+) is full leathers, no less.

Not sure I follow your logic there: I'd rather come off in shorts and tee at 50kmh on a 12kg treadly than off a 200kg motorbike in the same attire. There's a lot more energy involved with the latter option. And I certainly wouldn't fancy having a leg trapped under 200kg's of hot metal at that speed.

Actually I have come off the treadly more than a few times, once at close to that on the road and managed not to need any treatment I couldn't swear my way through myself.

Also in reply to an earlier post... I reckon more cyclists wear shortie gloves than go bare-palmed.

Chasio

[Clean_up]

I rode my bike in my dress and high heals that I wore to the wedding last week. Oh - ok... so I didn't ACTULLY ride it, but I did concider turning up to the wedding like that.

It's taken me a while personally to get used to even wearing kevlar lined jeans without the kneee armour. Still feel odd about it. But agreed, each to their own. We can only be responsible for ourselves unfortunately. Some can't even manage that.

Without the armour if you come off, your skin will be intact, however your patella is likely to be shattered into multiple pieces and the chances of straightening your leg again are slim.
But as people say....each to their own, until it becomes law.

[Clean_up]

ouch much???

[Gremlin]

Put your keyboards down and go for a bloody ride...

[Clean_up]

haha I would by the wife is due home shortly then its off to the work Xmas do. Ya coming to the swarm on monday night gremlin?

[HenryDorsetCase]

Nice that you wanna look after all that virgin skin, but it aint your place to dictate to others what to wear. Unless it becomes law, it's simply not your place. I see possibly 20 people riding sccoters past my work each day, dressed in all sorts of "inappropriate riding apparel". Can't save everyone in the world from their own decisions sorry.

one of the things that struck me in Victoria was the "motorcycle" safetly billboards that almost without exception featured scooters and people with major gravel rash. Office girly in her skirt and high heels but with a jacket and helmet no gloves =- ouch sort of stuff. But maybe thats their statistics of who gets injured and where they ride.

Or not. wot eva

[Bren]

I find it hard to ride without the gear on...in ways I feel naked if i dont have the jacket and pants gloves and lid on....Yes it is peoples choice, just like if they choose to jump off a bridge, or out of a plane....I dont intend to jump off a bridge or out of a plane again...So I will wear my gear knowing that I have done what I can to save my skin...