Help & FAQs    Search BCF    Members    Groups    Events Calendar
Resend my activation email : Register : Log in 
BCF: Bike Chat Forums


Group riding guide

 Reply to topic
Bike Chat Forums Index -> General Bike Chat Goto page Previous  1, 2
View previous topic : View next topic  
Author Message

G
The Voice of Reason



Joined: 02 Feb 2002
Karma :
PostPosted: 23:25 - 12 Sep 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
McGee wrote:
What i was trying to say is just make sure its road worthy.

To be fair, most of it was in relatation to cleanliness.

Note that 'well cleaned' does not have to equal 'well looked after', though I appreciate it's often the case.

Quote:
why should i leave road grime all over it so i can look like a 'Road Racer'

My race bike gets the most cleaning of any of my bikes.
Same with most racers.

However, I rarely see properly fast road riders (which I'm not by the way) with clean bikes. Infact, in general I would say the shineyness of a bike increases as speed decreases, from what I've seen.
Not that there's anything wrong with riding slowly, but I definitely respect those that appear to get more joy from cleaning than from riding less (yes, that means you gav Razz ).

My take on the important bits for group riding:
https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=24772
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts

McGee
O RLY?



Joined: 24 Jun 2005
Karma :
PostPosted: 01:24 - 13 Sep 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'd rather ride fast than clean but i do both Laughing
____________________
◙◙► K6 GSXR 600 ◄◙◙◙◙► K5 GSXR 1000 ◄◙◙◙◙► K5 GSXR 600 ◄◙◙◙◙► 96 RF600r ◄◙◙
◄◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙►◄◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙►◄◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙◙►
Its pronounced Jixxer!
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail You must be logged in to rate posts

PsychoHippy
Jammy Git



Joined: 02 Jul 2002
Karma :
PostPosted: 05:34 - 13 Sep 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
Quote:
However, I rarely see properly fast road riders (which I'm not by the way) with clean bikes. Infact, in general I would say the shineyness of a bike increases as speed decreases, from what I've seen.

And that's why both my ZZR and my Benelli are nearly always dirty Wink
Well, that's my excuse anyway!

A good guide there McGee. I totally agree with the 'relieve the guy at the front' bit. Whenever we go on a group ride I nearly always end up at the front. It doesn't bother me particularly, however, I find I get tired more quickly due to the increased concentration required to follow a route safely and keep check on those behind me. Thumbs Up
____________________
I spend all my money on bikes and beer, the rest I simply waste!
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts
Old Thread Alert!

The last post was made 20 years, 346 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful?
  Display posts from previous:   
This page may contain affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission if a visitor clicks through and makes a purchase. By clicking on an affiliate link, you accept that third-party cookies will be set.

Post new topic   Reply to topic    Bike Chat Forums Index -> General Bike Chat All times are GMT + 1 Hour
Goto page Previous  1, 2
Page 2 of 2

 
 You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You cannot download files in this forum

Read the Terms of Use! - Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group
 
Debug Mode: ON - Server: birks (www) - Page Generation Time: 0.07 Sec - Server Load: 0.39 - MySQL Queries: 16 - Page Size: 40.37 Kb