What's the most important aspect of your biking

craigs23 · Mr Muscle Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Karma :

Just wondering, as I'm having a bit of a bike reshuffle. May have been discussed before, but what's good about biking for you?

T1z3R · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Oct 2005 Karma :

not being a drone in the morning in the car like everyone else heading to work Thumbs Up

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0ddball · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Karma :

Don't we have this topic every couple of days.

Whosthedaddy · Super Spammer Joined: 11 Dec 2005 Karma :

The satisfactory vroom vroom after pushing the button after many a morning of a dead battery and a non runner Laughing

Reliability Thumbs Up

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landy.s11a · Scooby Slapper Joined: 19 May 2005 Karma :

the biking Thumbs Up

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Barry_M2 · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Sep 2004 Karma :

The good thing for me is that its not an everyday thing. It's something I can look forward to and enjoy as a hobby as I dont use my bike as main transport or to get to work.

I done that when I was 17 until about 25, biking everyday, work and back etc... and I much prefer how it is now, rather than a have to, it's something to look forward to.

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jonboy22 · Crazy Courier Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Karma :

The exhillaration, the effort and the reward, the sheer ectasy of it, getting my knees dirty whilst hammering it, cracking her open and getting my head down, sweaty balls when you've been going at it for a while, the cigarette when you've finished,............oh no wait sorry that's sex, my bad Embarassed

um nah I don't like biking at all.....j/k Wink

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EuropeanNC30R... · Gay Hairdresser Joined: 20 Jun 2002 Karma :

I like going places, especially places with lots of corners. The sensation of lean is a good one Thumbs Up

ram_doom · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Karma :

The way each long trip is a bit of a mission, and of course the speed and (percieved) grace, with which you travel Thumbs Up

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colin1 · Captain Safety Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Karma :

fun, even if its just popping to the shops
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Whosthedaddy · Super Spammer Joined: 11 Dec 2005 Karma :

APNess · Trackday Trickster Joined: 08 Jun 2006 Karma :

Sailing past stationery traffic.

When I go past long lines of traffic, or filter for miles at a time it all starts to make sense Smile

extreme3d · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Dec 2004 Karma :

Overtaking Thumbs Up

To many it's just a necessary evil to be endured to get to the car free stretches. Whilst I also enjoy clear roads I just can't help feeling like a fighter pilot of the roads as I cut up cars Mr. Green

I think it's because I've driven cars for a few years before I did my bike license. Experiencing first hand how frustrating it is being stuck 50 cars back in a long line held up by the annoying old twat up front doing a steady 50mph in his maroon coloured Rover Evil or Very Mad

athelstan · Nova Slayer Joined: 07 Aug 2006 Karma :

The knowledge that I'm getting about 100 miles per gallon out of my little XR 125 and only 25 miles per gallon from my Land Rover Defender TD5.

Pete. · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Karma :

Work bike: shaving 1.5 hours off my daily commute-time over when I use the van.
Play bike: hard to describe - building it - riding it. Knowing that it's all down to me I guess.

dodsi · Dirty Carny Joined: 06 Aug 2004 Karma :

Getting everywhere really really really fast.

slimjim04 · Nearly there... Joined: 03 Dec 2005 Karma :

Waking the neibours @ 6 in the morning Laughing

and not sitting around in traffic like i have to do in the car Razz

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Rob W · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Nov 2004 Karma :

That feeling of getting a corner just right.

There's a piece of road near me that has quite a bumpy section, and if you hit it at about 90 or so it'll make the bike shake it's head nicely while your leant over a bit, not in a scary way, it's just fun and gives you a nice buzz. Makes you feel like your right on the limit (probably am). A car wont give me something like that.

Being able to shit all over £20K+ sports cars on a little 400.
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tony532 · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 May 2004 Karma :

i love commuting all the time in the pouring rain Thumbs Up

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best thing about biking that i like other than taking the beautiful girl at work for a ride pillion is when i am on the motorway and a car tries to drive on my ass and make me move over is to take off at 130-140 mph and watch as they turn into a dot in my mirrors.

i can do that all day long Thumbs Up

so to sum up

toying with cars is the best thing about biking
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Pte1643 · Nearly there... Joined: 07 Aug 2006 Karma :

The isolation... Just you, your bike and your ear plugs. Thumbs Up

hellkat · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

The solitude.
And the simplicity.

In a car you can have other people, radios, crisp wrappers, empty cans or milkshake cartons, fag packets, dogs, children, and a multitude of other distractions. They come in useful in inclement weather or on a big shopping trip.

But on a bike, the most you can have is you and (if you are in the mood) one other person, who you have to REALLY REALLY like to go anywhere with not much else than some tools, a packet of fags, a bit of ready cash, and maybe a change of pants.
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Not nearly as interesting in real life.

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phk6 · Nearly there... Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Karma :

i love getting on my bike and not knowing where im going, just ending up some where the shear simplisity of freedom.
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hellkat · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Because I believe that despite the loudness of wind or whatever else, at least without earplugs (or, indeed, the distraction of an Ipod) - I am more likely to hear what's going on in the traffic - whether oncoming or behind me, as well as any changes to the sound of my bike, rattles, whines, wheezes, etc.

With your earplugs in, can you hear police cars or fire engines coming up behind you? Or do you just wait until you see their flashing lights in your mirrors?
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Not nearly as interesting in real life.