what is it with SLOW bikers?

[hertsbiker]

Guarenteed to annoy me - on Sunday, why did 2 bikes insist on doing around 65mph, holding me up on a good fast road? and almost refuse to get out of my way? surely some mistake here. Bikes are meant to be thrashed, not ridden gently!!! I nearly wanted to stop them so I could give them some advice on how to overtake.... and that was when I was in the car!!

[dadi1940]

It's Sunday, maybe they're enjoying their right to take a relaxing trip through the scenery and why are you in such a hurry anyway? 65 mph is a perfectly acceptable speed on a non motorway road. Chill out bro.

[bennyboysvuk]

So long as they were both on the back wheel at the time. That's what counts.

[a j]

Jeez Chill out hertsbiker, i thought i was impatient! It takes all sorts, not everyone has to be flat out all the time . You've obviously got the dog as you're bikeless at the moment!!

Benny

Was that you and nutcase i passed going the other way last night on the A246, on the bend by Hatchlands about 7.30pm ish? I caught a glimpse of what looked like your leathers? I was going, as you seemed to be, a little to fast to take my eyes off the road ahead! I love that bend only trouble is if you crest the hill torwards Guildford and find a slow car!!

AJ

[Davel]

Sorry but I'm guilty of this.

I'm new to biking and 60 -65 seems fast enough on a Funduro for the present and I'm worse on corners

It takes a while for some of us to get the confidence -perhaps we're all too aware of our own mortality!!!

Use to crew for an ambulance some years ago on the Isle of Man - so you pick up a few bikers at times and it makes you perhaps a little more careful!

[Steve_T]

Yeah I'm in the slow biker camp too - can't do corners all that well yet but working on it. Happy to let others by if they want to go quicker tho'.

Steve

[smeagol]

Steve hit-nail-head Hertsbiker is moaning that they didn't get out of the way. Even with my limited exp. I let bikers/faster cars (although they are rarer) that catch up past its not exactly rocket science ie. Enjoy your bike/vehicle at whatever speed don't spoil it for someone else.

>> Edited by smeagol on Tuesday 2nd September 17:15

[Steve_T]

smeagol said:

Steve hit-nail-head

S'ok mate, I read wot he said.

>> Edited by Steve_T on Tuesday 2nd September 17:34

[954 girlie]

OK - My 5p worth.....

sometimes I slow (maybe if dwarf is on the back), sometimes I find the hammer, but mostly I in the middle....the thing is..... always watch yer mirrors & if someone is tanking up behind then let em pass.

Especially if they wanna go past on the back wheel.... eh Ben

[Ballistic Banana]

Prehaps they where valueing there LIFE and Cruising Safetly.

[DennisTheMenace]

Mate every road is not labeled castle combe silverstone etc , 65-70 is a pretty good pace , Sometimes i dawdle along , just cos ive got a bike doesnt mean i have to go 280mph everywhere

Anyway you will be back to moaning about poxy sports cars getting in the way when you get your next bike

[bennyboysvuk]

AJ,

Yep, I think it was. I thought it was you too, but wasn't sure. Nutcase and myself were getting in a little wheelie practice. It was going well too. Up in 2nd at around 75 and then get 3rd to cruise. However, managed a full on stand up jobbie in 2nd the other day plus a mungo 128 in 3rd beauty too. Wahey

B

[Davel]

Surely any biker or reasonable car driver will let other traffic overtake when there's faster traffic coming up behind.

What's the point in holding up anyone faster than you?

[954 girlie]

Observation...

Perhaps they were so laid back & chilled out 'pottering' along & taking in the scenery that they completely forgot to look behind them?

:-/

[victormeldrew]

Blimey. What is the world coming to. "65-70 is a pretty good pace" - not. I remember the days ...

Example - coast road Saltburn to Whitby. If you couldn't average 80mph+ you weren't trying, there are few bends there that are sub-80 bends. And of course many bits where much more is possible!

I can't see how any vehicle could get "in your way" on a bike, short of deliberate blocking manoevres.

Just how much have attitudes changed in the last 20 years? Has the "speed kills" message sunk in that deep?

[hertsbiker]

DennisTheMenace said:

Mate every road is not labeled castle combe silverstone etc , 65-70 is a pretty good pace , Sometimes i dawdle along , just cos ive got a bike doesnt mean i have to go 280mph everywhere Anyway you will be back to moaning about poxy sports cars getting in the way when you get your next bike

Denny old bean, I am a bit shocked at your bailing out of the going-mental-everywhere club !!

The reason I quite bikes was 'cos I hardly ever did less than the magic ton. Now I have been hampered with 4 wheels, I find 80 to be a goodly speed... and to be held up by two Dainese wearing pimps does not impress. Sorry you guys who want to "cruise"... get a cruiser bike, you might like it!!!! personally I didn't get on with it, I like a thrashing bike instead.

Don't go all soft & middle aged on me, you bikers! I need inspiration of 100mph wheelies, and daring-do. In sensible places obviously, and never round town.

Sheesh. Maybe I do have a speed addiction.

C

[Steve_T]

[Hertsbikermode]
This week I will mostly be doing warp 9
[\Hertsbikermode]

Steve.

[a j]

Steve_T said:

[Hertsbikermode] This week I will mostly be doing warp 9 [Hertsbikermode] Steve.

Only 9? Jeez us hardened 'bikers' never drop below warp 10. If you want to cruse steve get a tornado

[DennisTheMenace]

Yeh but at warp 9 carl will be at wearing fluffy bunny slippers eating a big mac sitting backwards reading womans own (agony section) he's a bit of a loose screw when on a bike

[Ballistic Banana]

hertsbiker said:

I like a thrashing bike instead.

Get a Fizzy then and you can Thrash about every where and be safely under most speed limits

:gonemiddleagedonya:

BB