Glorian Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 How long does it take you in the morning?And by getting ready i mean your bike gear, not your morning shower ^^Takes me (timed myself!) 2:33 minutes to get boots on, jacket on and tightened, mask tied up and helmet over then gloves pulled on and tightened (still got to get trousers so i would say 3minutes) and i'm ready to rock.No actual benefit to this, i'm just curious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimmers Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 yeah, about a couple of minutes... knee armour/hip armour, trousers, back protector, jacket, boots, helmet then gloves... then off to work i go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aesandre Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 About the same....No problems with the jacket...helmets....neck gear even....It's just the trousers that bug me....probably because i'm a tad lazy at times! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikerMooFromMars Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Errrm...about 15 minutes, sometimes a bit longer... . And I just got my back protector through today - ANOTHER LAYER!!!! Not to suit up tho, I half suit up then do outdoorsy bit, then finish mostly suiting up, then helmet and gloves outside. Goes a little something like this:> Pink legwarmers (over my work trousers to stop em rolling up and cos there's a small gap btwn bike boots and trousers)> Bikey non-waterproof textile trousers (with thermal lining in!)> Bikey boots, tie laces and fasten velcro> Knee protectors strapped on (I may soon be ditching these for Forcefield knee protectors inside bikey trousers)> Find keys, go outside> Flop on floor, undo and remooove bike cover. Unlock big chain, then disc lock, then bring it back indoors. If I didn't put cover on and it's rained - towel time!> Put on leather jacket. Zip up jacket at sides.> Put on neckwarmer. Feed headphones through it from underneath, but zip up leather jacket so cable is outside of it. Put phone in backpack. Fasten reflective rain cover.> If raining put on waterproof trousers and waterproof jacket. Look like a noob.> Plug headphones into phone, find a playlist, select good song, get ready to sing/wail for next 20-25 mins.> Grab helmet and gloves, leave, lock back door.> Adjust neckwarmer so it stays up when helmet goes on. Put helmet on.> Start bike. Put gloves on.> Smile the whole way to work, filter like crazy, laugh maniachally at all the cagers, but politely thank them for letting me in, even though they don't have a choice. Apparently it's a woman's perogative to take her time? Or I'm just slow and special.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Erm, about 5 minutes but I've never really taken much notice :/Boots, leather trousers, leather jacket, gloves and a helmet The leathers zip together which is sometimes a pain All part of the fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimmers Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Errrm...about 15 minutes, sometimes a bit longer... . And I just got my back protector through today - ANOTHER LAYER!!!! Not to suit up tho, I half suit up then do outdoorsy bit, then finish mostly suiting up, then helmet and gloves outside. Goes a little something like this:> Pink legwarmers (over my work trousers to stop em rolling up and cos there's a small gap btwn bike boots and trousers)> Bikey non-waterproof textile trousers (with thermal lining in!)> Bikey boots, tie laces and fasten velcro> Knee protectors strapped on (I may soon be ditching these for Forcefield knee protectors inside bikey trousers)> Find keys, go outside> Flop on floor, undo and remooove bike cover. Unlock big chain, then disc lock, then bring it back indoors. If I didn't put cover on and it's rained - towel time!> Put on leather jacket. Zip up jacket at sides.> Put on neckwarmer. Feed headphones through it from underneath, but zip up leather jacket so cable is outside of it. Put phone in backpack. Fasten reflective rain cover.> If raining put on waterproof trousers and waterproof jacket. Look like a noob.> Plug headphones into phone, find a playlist, select good song, get ready to sing/wail for next 20-25 mins.> Grab helmet and gloves, leave, lock back door.> Adjust neckwarmer so it stays up when helmet goes on. Put helmet on.> Start bike. Put gloves on.> Smile the whole way to work, filter like crazy, laugh maniachally at all the cagers, but politely thank them for letting me in, even though they don't have a choice. Apparently it's a woman's perogative to take her time? Or I'm just slow and special.... this does not surprise me, women take forever to get ready!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorian Posted October 25, 2013 Author Share Posted October 25, 2013 My god 15 minutes!! I would have to get up at 5am to have that time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryJM Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Couple of minutes I guess. 5 at the most Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iiisecondcreep Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Ages, and it makes me grumpy as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonniebird Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Longer than Bob (Tango) - probably makes him grumpy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredc Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Errrm...about 15 minutes, sometimes a bit longer... . And I just got my back protector through today - ANOTHER LAYER!!!! Not to suit up tho, I half suit up then do outdoorsy bit, then finish mostly suiting up, then helmet and gloves outside. Goes a little something like this:> Pink legwarmers (over my work trousers to stop em rolling up and cos there's a small gap btwn bike boots and trousers)> Bikey non-waterproof textile trousers (with thermal lining in!)> Bikey boots, tie laces and fasten velcro> Knee protectors strapped on (I may soon be ditching these for Forcefield knee protectors inside bikey trousers)> Find keys, go outside> Flop on floor, undo and remooove bike cover. Unlock big chain, then disc lock, then bring it back indoors. If I didn't put cover on and it's rained - towel time!> Put on leather jacket. Zip up jacket at sides.> Put on neckwarmer. Feed headphones through it from underneath, but zip up leather jacket so cable is outside of it. Put phone in backpack. Fasten reflective rain cover.> If raining put on waterproof trousers and waterproof jacket. Look like a noob.> Plug headphones into phone, find a playlist, select good song, get ready to sing/wail for next 20-25 mins.> Grab helmet and gloves, leave, lock back door.> Adjust neckwarmer so it stays up when helmet goes on. Put helmet on.> Start bike. Put gloves on.> Smile the whole way to work, filter like crazy, laugh maniachally at all the cagers, but politely thank them for letting me in, even though they don't have a choice. Apparently it's a woman's perogative to take her time? Or I'm just slow and special.... this does not surprise me, women take forever to get ready!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RantMachine Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 So very very true...Half the time Moo spends more time putting on the gear and taking it off again than we do on the bikes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RantMachine Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Case in point, RantMachine and Fozzie gradually going mad with boredom waiting for BikerMoo to get ready... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikerMooFromMars Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Screeeeew yooooooooou!! I had to grab my backpack - I thought I had it on then realised NO IT'S THE BLOODY NEW BACK PROTECTOR NOT MY FRIGGIN BACKPACK!! Not that it's annoying or anything......AND I was ready before you both when leaving the arcade, so NER! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorian Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share Posted October 28, 2013 Finally got my last piece of gear (trousers!) £50 down from £175 (was reduced to £100 but i argued down as i was buying a bike there!) Adds about 2 minutes on but i think thats because i'm still awkward getting them over my boots!!So a rough estimate of 5 minutes to get clothed up and then quick warm up of bike while i open gates and lock up and i'm good to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benn Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 About a minute. Just put the jacket and trousers and boots on then do up some zips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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