what sort of rider are you?

[Guest]

I ride all year.

thank the lord for heated grips !!

[ianb]

I voted for all weather but have yet to ride when the weather is proper poo.

So i might be a bit premature (no gags please)

[MattDWrecker]

I went other as, tbh, I haven`t rode through a winter yet so I`m not sure how it`s going to be. I`m still pretty nervous in the rain (kinda bottled riding home earlier, it all got a little biblical and visiblity was very poor so took the van instead).

That being said I did spend most weekends last winter riding about on a mountain bike with no real issues so I guess I wait and see.

[techno]

Techno, I enjoy riding in snow (although it has to be fresh) as providing I take it easy its jsut a nice change to normal riding. Once it's been there a couple of days and theres ice below it, no i dont enjoy it, but will still ride in it.

As for cold, given me myself is sufficently padded to stay warm, and the silly tempretures my bike runs at assuming i'm not going above 50ish (why you'd do that through snow is beyond me anyway) then i'l stay warm enough.

This last winter I took the bike for a service during the week when we ahd almost a ft of snow (think about 8-9 inches) and granted I had my feet down for approx half of the 2 miles odd to the garage, I loved every minute of it. the 2 days that my bike was being serviced was the only time I stopped riding, was out in it pretty much everyday.

 

I suppose it depends what you ride personally i wouldnt want to risk chucking 5 or 6 grands worth of bike down the road...cos that wouldnt be in any way enjoyable.

[Fozzie]

His ER6F WAS 5 or 6 grands worth

I believe his logic would dictate (rather admirably I might add)... I dropped it... Its no longer worth 5 grand. Problem solved! Ride on!

[spafe2302]

Fozzies almost right, it was more, whats the point of having crash fairings if i'm not going to use em. and what do I care if it looks a bit scratched, I enjoy riding it, dont care what it looks like.

Having said that although its been down the road, it's never had anything a hammer cant fix (bent pegs etc, or just cosmetic damage) So after I total the bike so it then requires major repairs, then I might start being more careful with it. Til then the bikes invincible aint it

(please note I do try to ride carefully etc, as I know i'm not invincible(yet to see counter evidence though) but it means I will not care if it gets dropped/scratched/kicked etc as long as the person is truly sorry and it wasnt intentional)

[Ira]

All weather, no car licence so no choice, ( could use public transport but would rather ride in a blizzard ).

[WhiteRyder]

All weather, no car licence so no choice, ( could use public transport but would rather ride in a blizzard ).

 

[Guest]

If its a planned rideout then ill go in the rain, if im out and it rains then ill stay out and enjoy the ride, unless theres an event or something excitin going on i generally wont leave the house on the bike if it raining

[Revvin Kevin]

I suppose it depends what you ride personally i wouldnt want to risk chucking 5 or 6 grands worth of bike down the road...cos that wouldnt be in any way enjoyable.

 

Buy a hack for < £2k

[wiffers]

hate riding in wet

[Hywel]

I actually kind of enjoy it. If I have waterproof trousers on over my draggin jeans the whole "being outside in the rain" thing doesn't bother me one bit.

I find it a bit more of a challenge and forces me to think about smooth riding which in my opinion makes me a better rider in the dry... also, never had any grip related problems in the wet that wouldn't have struck in good conditions.

[mealexme]

70% all weather riders.

Hopefully that means it doesnt get lonely on here in the winter

[kojak_79]

unfortunatly it's me only transport now makes shopping fun trying to get stuff on the bike

[Fozzie]

(please note I do try to ride carefully etc, as I know i'm not invincible(yet to see counter evidence though) but it means I will not care if it gets dropped/scratched/kicked etc as long as the person is truly sorry and it wasnt intentional)

 

I'll go and find that piece of your knee you left behind on the road a couple of off's ago

It shall make a nice trophy

[monotone]

All weather commuter, except if there is snow or ice on the ground. I figure that if I can't walk on it without slipping, I'm taking the bus. So far that's been about 10 days in 2 years.

Having said that, I really don't like riding on frosty mornings in the dark. I actually counted last winter, and out of 160 journeys to/from work between October and March there was just 1 journey on what I would consider a dry grippy road. (31 December, if you were wondering)

[nigelwood1]

I'm no softie but if I know its wet and I am going to get soaked I will give it a miss.

If I get caught in the rain while out riding I don't mind, Its just a pain in the Ar5e.

I don't like riding in the rain but will if I have to.

I don't ride much when it's cold because I have joint problems and I would rather not prevoke them.

I know people who ride all year round and if thats your idea of fun then more power to you but if it's cold and wet and someone calls me to tell me they are going for a ride and would I like to go, I would probably decline.

I'm not a true all weather biker but I'm not a fair weather biker either.

I'M JUST A BIKER!!!!!!

[spafe2302]

I'll go and find that piece of your knee you left behind on the road a couple of off's ago

It shall make a nice trophy

 

Bah!, never liked that bit anyway.

[XmisterIS]

I prefer dry weather (obviously!) and I try to avoid very foul weather because it rots the bike ... but I will put up with a bit of rain at rush hour if it means not sitting in a traffic jam for 2 and 1/2 hours!

[Guest]

All weather, don't have a choice really coz the wife uses the car.

[Jixerman]

Wheres the one for FAST?

I guess thatll come under "other (please explain)" then...............no need

On a serious note

I won't go out intentionally in the rain as I have a car so why get wet when you don't need to?

If I get caught in it, fair enough as I wear textiles anyway

It did tip it down the day I picked my gixer up for the 130mile ride back from Cheltenham

I used to ride in all weathers when I was younger and spent many moments after a ride in the snow to work, fingers burning with pain while they thawed out

[mealexme]

It did tip it down the day I picked my gixer up for the 130mile ride back from Cheltenham

Thats unlucky!

So the people who ride all weather, have you been on a corse to learn how to ride in icy conditions? I know you can do it for cars.

I think i would need to go on one if such thing exists, because i am still all over the place in the rain :S (AAAHHHH drain cover!)

[Guest]

So the people who ride all weather, have you been on a corse to learn how to ride in icy conditions?

 

In a word... no.

Personally speaking at least, I attended the school of hard knocks, you soon learn how to tailor your riding style to the conditions. Especially after having the front fold under you.

I do detest the snow though, thats just a damn pain. Slippidy slidey all over the shop

[mealexme]

So the people who ride all weather, have you been on a corse to learn how to ride in icy conditions?

 

In a word... no.

Personally speaking at least, I attended the school of hard knocks, you soon learn how to tailor your riding style to the conditions. Especially after having the front fold under you.

 

see, i want to learn without having a crash.... or is this not possible?

[Guest]

As with all things mate, you can be taught how to ride safely. Riding like this will dramatically lessen the chances of a close encounter with tarmac. However, you will ride successfully and your confidence will increase, and you will push a little bit more... etc etc .. Until you find the limit, you won't know where the limits are. If that makes sense?

Experience will teach you a lot of it, and unfortunately you can't buy that in a bottle!!

Hopefully you will learn without an off, but these are just a reflection of my experiences.