Todays - What Grinds my gears

[TaffyTDM]

Last night I had to ride back from a mates house in the middle of some very heavy rain. The bike battery chose that evening to give up as well so using the heated grips or full beam was out of the question, as it then kept loosing all the electrics...
So it was whilst I was fording through invisible surface water on NSL roads so bad I couldn't see my hands, soaked through and freezing with an hour and 20 to go that some twat driving a lorry decided to pass me through the same stretch of water in lane 2, wiping out my vision again and soaking me from head to toe. How I kept upright last night I still don't know .
Worse still was not daring to stop for a warm up coffee having been bump started and unknown if it would turn over again.

[Ribenapigeon]

[Ribenapigeon]

[chickenstrip]

[Andy Perrett]

[Andy Perrett]

[Ste]

So you're not interested in motorbikes?

[chickenstrip]

[Andy Perrett]

[Andy Perrett]

[P.]

[Ribenapigeon]

[hellkat]

The "adventures" of motorcycling, eh?

That's exactly the sort of experience we think we don't want with this bike-riding thing. But its the sort that sticks in your mind for ages, and you never forget that you felt forsaken out there, and thought you would never get home.

But then when you do ...
That's the best feeling. It's one of those "aaaaah" moments and you get a warm sensation of "Fucking hell, I made it back!"

Great description. I could really feel the angst of that wet darkness.

[hellkat]

I've been working too bloody hard lately.
And I can tell you now, I Do Not Like It.

I've always loved working, I love the buzz when it's going right, and I even quite like having to work out how to solve fuck-ups (most of the time). I like a bit of a challenge

But for the first time in ages (literally decades) I am starting to feel like I don't want to keep working like this all the time.
But I can't stop, cos people want/need/rely upon.
Most frustrating.

I really need to take a little breather.
I am not irreplaceable. Need to remind myself of that.
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Not nearly as interesting in real life.

[pepperami]

[Skudd]

Knowing that I need 48 planks of wood, knowing that I had over 100 planks, then knowing that the neighbour took 60 planks (instead of the 20 I thought he was going to take) plus he took the best 60 planks leaving me with 40 knackered planks that will not do the job I wanted to do with them. What is even worse is he is a nice guy, just taken liberties beyond the pale and I can't get the [planks back and I can't say how pissed off I am. Well I'm going to have to get my sarcasm book out. Bastard..
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[Andy Perrett]

[Easy-X]

[Skudd]

[stinkwheel]

FFS Richard!

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“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[Skudd]

[Polarbear]

[MarJay]

[stinkwheel]

[Ribenapigeon]