cars-and-bikes

[fossil gulch]

Yeah but you Brit’s can buy a gs1250 for a Gregg’s chicken bake

[tulip bramble]

this one’s definitely upgraded by alot

[cyan wind]

don't forget the yum yums too

i'd sell a 600 for 8 of these

[fossil gulch]

So you either get cheap low displament bikes and pay out the ass for the interesting fast bikes

[tulip bramble]

High Price, shitty license system

[fossil gulch]

Or you get expensive low displacement bikes and cheap fun fast bikes

[tulip bramble]

at this point, I think your government would like y’all to walk

[fossil gulch]

The gov doesn’t fix 125cc prices

[cyan wind]

correct

they're just pricey because alot of 17 years olds exist

[fossil gulch]

Scooters here are insanely priced for the same reason

Most name brand scooters cost more than I paid for my bike

[cyan wind]

really my example is from varadeos

[tulip bramble]

prolly dont want other young dudes winging their 125cc scooters in a residential area

that could be a factor

[fossil gulch]

Nah, it’s because they know it’s parents paying a lot of the time and they usually have a bit more spending money than a broke 21 year old on his own

[cyan wind]

they also haven't existed since like 2010 so they're either:

• £2500 and fucked
• £4500 and not fucked with 1k miles

[tulip bramble]

what I hate here in the Philippines is that the 60 y/o drivers are usually the most ignorant lads

they’d fucking cut you off and keep’er going like its normal

[fossil gulch]

Driving a two wheeled vehicle in most of Asia seems like suicide to me imo

But that’s because it’s a different environment to what I’m used to

[cyan wind]

moment

[tulip bramble]

gotta drive it like someones always trying to kill you

Tho by experience

Hong Kongs prolly the best place to drive bikes

not much traffic

and almost all pedestrians and drivers follow their road rules

[fossil gulch]

Mainland China is incredibly strict on driving laws apparently

So it’s safe to drive there

[tulip bramble]

yeahh

[fossil gulch]

But also quite boring

[tulip bramble]

have you seen the video of the dude tryna ride his H2 and the cop put a cone infront of him to tip him over?

[fossil gulch]

No

[cyan wind]

i saw that yeah

[fossil gulch]

My ex was just from the PRC and was continually blown away that I wasn’t arrested or fined everytime I sped or accidentally went through a yellow or did a u-turn

Apparently the lack of traffic cameras and average speed cameras is surprising

Average speed cameras sound like hell

[tulip bramble]

We dont even have speed traps here

only place I know where that exists is Manila

[fossil gulch]

There’s one fixed speed camera on a single direction of a specific highway and that’s it

[tulip bramble]

In expressways here speed is tracked by radar

[cyan wind]

my dad's been riding for atleast 10 years and he's been flashed once

[fossil gulch]

We have none of that

[tulip bramble]

tho I’ve seen bikes and cars pass us at 130-150 and I havent seen any of em get pulled over

limit is 100kmh btw

[fossil gulch]

It’s 120-130 all time until you see the speed camera warning sign, it’s slow to 95 and then immediately back to 130

[fossil gulch]

I got pulled over in my car for doing 84 in a 70

[cyan wind]

how much was the ticket?

[tulip bramble]

now thinking about it

[fossil gulch]

Like 150 and 3 demerit points

[tulip bramble]

I dont think I’ve heard of someone getting ticketed for overspeeding

[cyan wind]

how many demerits do you need before you lose your license?

[tulip bramble]

most common tickets I know off are the ones related to 125cc scooters on open pipes

[cyan wind]

real

[fossil gulch]

It was 2 not 3

At the time I had 4

Because I had a probationary full license

[tulip bramble]

and for 400’s which are also on single cylinders

[fossil gulch]

Now I have 12

[tulip bramble]

well, they cant really do shit

law says so that if its a 400, its fine if they’re being loud

[fossil gulch]

Lmao

All hail the loud lawnmowers

[tulip bramble]

🙏

[fossil gulch]

Because let’s be real, none of the 400’s sound amazing

[cyan wind]

ah i see

[tulip bramble]

Oh true

[cyan wind]

i think 12 is the cap before you lose your licenese

[tulip bramble]

same goes for other parallel twins

[cyan wind]

You can be disqualified from driving if you build up 12 or more penalty points within a period of 3 years. There are different rules for new drivers.

[tulip bramble]

I guess maybe the MT-07 and R7

[fossil gulch]

Only 3 things can get you 12 demerit points at once

[cyan wind]

Any penalty points on your provisional licence that have not expired will be carried over to your full licence when you pass your test. However, your licence will be cancelled if you get any further penalty points that take you up to a total of 6 or more within 2 years of passing your driving test.

[fossil gulch]

Only one of them requires you to actually be in a vehicle

[cyan wind]

last one i'm doing with my 125

[fossil gulch]

You can lose 24 at once by doing more than 50 over the limit I think tho

[cyan wind]

yeah that makes sense lmao

[fossil gulch]

You can actually lose 30 for doing more than 70 over the limit

Lmao

And that’s on top of jail time and a fine and getting your car impounded

[tulip bramble]

oh fuck its 4am

[fossil gulch]

Wait no, you have to go 121km/h over the speed limit to lose 30 points

[tulip bramble]

Thank god its saturday now 🙏

[fossil gulch]

It’s only like 4 pm here lmao

But I’ve got class til 10

[cyan wind]

it's nearly 9pm over here

[tulip bramble]

12 hour diff

[fossil gulch]

Remember kiddos don’t schedule classes for 10pm on a Friday

[cyan wind]

yeah that sounds fair 😭

[tulip bramble]

LOL

definitely didnt type a flag instead 👀

[cyan wind]

damn, what a deal

[cyan wind]

🤫

[fossil gulch]

Someone fucked up the numbers the first time

[tulip bramble]

I want a Versys 650

[fossil gulch]

@cyan wind

[tulip bramble]

actually nevermind, only versys I’d consider is the 1000

[fossil gulch]

Seems the varadero market in France is equally fucked

[tulip bramble]

the 650 looks bad

[fossil gulch]

Just get a ninja 650

[cyan wind]

what server is that?

[fossil gulch]

The super fast Matt discord

[cyan wind]

he's also painfully right

[tulip bramble]

I want the Z650 more

[fossil gulch]

Dude binned his first one and has to buy another

[cyan wind]

💀

silly man

[tulip bramble]

thats the UK for you 🙏

[fossil gulch]

It won’t idle below 5k and everything is cracked

feels bad man

[cyan wind]

ouch

[tulip bramble]

and thats for 3600?

[fossil gulch]

It’s a bike that’s been out of production for like 20 years

[cyan wind]

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/851432713166861/

[fossil gulch]

Does no other manufacturer make a tall 125

[cyan wind]

damn that's pretty

[cyan wind]

literally no 😭

[tulip bramble]

legend

[tulip bramble]

why not get a versys 300 then?

[cyan wind]

gotta wait another year + costs of the test

[fossil gulch]

There’s no dual sport 125’s?

Since those are usually really tall

[tulip bramble]

ohh I thought you could get 300s with your current license?

[cyan wind]

there's an aprillia rsx125 or whatever it's called but it's near enough a supermoto

[cyan wind]

only 125's, it's not even a license either

it's a certificate that expires after 2 years

[tulip bramble]

Ahhh I see

do they make exceptions for 150s?

[cyan wind]

nope

[tulip bramble]

well thats shit

[cyan wind]

very shit

[fossil gulch]

Do you not get the XR150 or is that too big displacement

[cyan wind]

too big

only 125

[tulip bramble]

I cant imagine who’d want a 150cc if they’re capable of buying a 300 with their license

[fossil gulch]

It’s ment as a farm bike

[tulip bramble]

hmm

[fossil gulch]

Just something to ride around your farm and stuff

[cyan wind]

imo it should be a full license for a few days, then let us on maybe 250s or something

125 is just not enough

[tulip bramble]

well you can technically buy a 300

drive it around

its not illegal if you dont get caught

[fossil gulch]

At this point just put a 125cc Ali express engine on your kinaxis

[cyan wind]

the premiums i'd pay after getting caught

[tulip bramble]

[fossil gulch]

People here ride to their license courses on their illegal bikes lmao

At least 5 get fucked because they ride it to the test center

And the test center employees will insta fail and ticket you if they catch you

[tulip bramble]

really ballsy indeed

go to a license course through the process of breaking a law

[cyan wind]

lmfao imagine

[fossil gulch]

[cyan wind]

i have been looking at something else

[fossil gulch]

CRF450L rally when Honda

[cyan wind]

it's basically kinesis specs but a 105 groupset

https://www.merida-bikes.com/en-gb/bike/3112/scultura-endurance-400

[fossil gulch]

Hydro disc brakes and 2x11 is pretty good kit

[cyan wind]

both colours kinda go hard ngl

[fossil gulch]

Calling a tire “detonator” is stupid af

Maxxis why

[cyan wind]

ironic that the puncture resistance is shit too

[fossil gulch]

Not a surprise

Stock bike tires are ass

[cyan wind]

good rolling resistance but that's it apparently

[fossil gulch]

90% of the time they’re heavy af with shit rolling resistance or good rolling resistance with shit life and punition resistance

Good thing a good set of bike tires is fairly cheap

[cyan wind]

yeah

[tulip bramble]

I’ve been checking out Merida frames

are they good?

[cyan wind]

Possibly

I'm not too sure

[granite bison]

living his best life

[cyan wind]

get rid of the bed, sleep in the car

[lucid ice]

Can’t race a house, but you can live in a car

[plain carbon]

It's more comfortable too

[tulip bramble]

I’d be able to sleep well every night on that mattress just staring at that beauty

Prolly wont even have regrets

[fossil gulch]

I just learned that you can lift the first wheel of a ninja 400 by gasing it in first

God I love this bike

[obtuse plover]

oooo nice

[cyan wind]

based

[fossil gulch]

🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿

How can people post this sort of thing without a hint of irony

[cyan wind]

they're kidding right

most dangerous gravel bike rider

[fossil gulch]

It’s not even gravel

It’s just wet leaves on asphalt

[cyan wind]

oh jesus

fucking hell if you're that scared to ride, just get a cager

[twin belfry]

What about an adventure bike

[jagged crater]

https://youtu.be/P6ekvp1JWe4?si=AUPBODMvgYXGcQpj

[cyan wind]

they'd be too scared for that aswell if wet leaves are their phobia

[twin belfry]

Oh, ok then

[fossil gulch]

Hadderlayerdown

[cyan wind]

real

i also believe i'll find out if i'm getting a road bike soon on tuesday, @fossil gulch @tulip bramble

[fossil gulch]

Ohhhhhh, pog

Cervello P5?

[cyan wind]

i'm not that poor 🤮 /s

nah it's the merida i was on about

he's gonna check if he can get my size

[fossil gulch]

Size 100 frames are hard to find

But good luck with the Merida

[cyan wind]

too true

[fossil gulch]

On thé plus side, if you do find them, there’s usually a pretty good chance of getting them discounted

[cyan wind]

yeah, my dads trying to get them at trade

so maybe 800/900

[fossil gulch]

Oh nice

Use the saving to get a decent clip less set-up

Or a decent set of rubber

I’m having a crisis of faith rn

The more I get comfortable carving corners and letting the bike rev, the more words like “r6” and “1000sx” sound attractive

[cyan wind]

yeah i will, i plan on r8000's and either sidi ergo 5's or fizik tempo overcurve

both in wide fit ofc, just depends on how much i have to play around with

[fossil gulch]

Oh nice

finding wide fit shoes here is such a pain

[cyan wind]

i can imagine lmao

i just need to find some that'll actually fit me

[fossil gulch]

I've been looking at the specialized recons and torches for awhile now and they seem pretty good

[fossil gulch]

Yeah, find a pair that are comfy

[cyan wind]

yeah edfo

i'm gonna be checking out a shop near me for some shoes, when the bikes sorted

[fossil gulch]

I have a part of beat to shit Pearl Izumi commuter shoes that suck ass, don’t recommend getting a pair of « commuter » shoes

Get a legit road bike set and bring normal shoes if need be or just get mtb shoes

[cyan wind]

yeah i'm definitely not lol

i wanna get some proper everything really

i'll probs just get cleat covers, helps walking and doesn't scratch them up

[fossil gulch]

Yeah, I thought I could wear them all day at work or in class instead of bringing a pair of shoes

But instead you get a pair of shoes that are shit as cycling shoes and shit at walking

[cyan wind]

yeah lmfao

i don't plan on walking much in them anyway, and if i do i'll just pack my other pair

[fossil gulch]

Smart lad

[cyan wind]

🧠

but yeah, hopefully good news on tuesday

still need to get my bikes sold though, so i'm not sure how long that'll delay it by

[sick pike]

how in the fuck
https://www.reddit.com/r/motorcycles/comments/16ropbe/25_out_of_40_spokes_broke/

[fossil gulch]

Probably poorly tensioned spokes

You see it on mountain bikes pretty regularly

[cyan wind]

when someone who doesn't know how to build rims, makes rims

[half orchid]

https://tenor.com/view/thanks-thank-you-thank-you-very-much-thanks-a-lot-crypto-gif-27338631

[tulip bramble]

Dogma F fr 🙏

[ionic dirge]

Mclaren 765LT crash at spa

[cyan wind]

only i could wish

dad's mate is gonna find some bikes he can get at retail for around that price then he'll update ne

[iron epoch]

fuck

[cyan wind]

no way they're making wide fits and won't stock larger sizes 😵‍💫

[tulip bramble]

idk good cleat brands

right now I would only trust shimano shoes

cause shimano

[tulip bramble]

maybe a Bianchi Aria?

iirc Bianchi Aria’s retail for 2k

with a 105 and deep carbon wheelsets

so if you’re going for used, You’ll prolly find one for around 1.8k US

[urban gust]

Bianchis are beautiful but they do have a fairly steep markup due to the name

[tulip bramble]

yeahh I noticed

I looked it up rn and Arias are selling for 3k now 🙏

but understandable since the one I found had Deep wheels

thats used

but brand new from shops, I’d say around 2.5k or less

[urban gust]

For similar price points you can get bikes that are much more well-equipped, Bianchis are like…. if you’re super into bikes theyre fun because of the history, if you like beautiful things they definitely are beautiful, but if you’re on a pure function mindset probably not first pick

[tulip bramble]

Honestly, If I were looking for a fairly priced, loaded and of quality road bike

I’d go for a Bianchi

[urban gust]

Yknow, fair

[tulip bramble]

Not much brands are selling mid range bikes with 105s for 1.5k now

take Trek for example

[urban gust]

🫠 shits so expensive now

[tulip bramble]

Treks mid range bikes equipped with 105s retails around 2k 🙏

[urban gust]

But Treks you can find used for much cheaper in my area than you would a Bianchi

[tulip bramble]

yeah used Treks depreciate fast

same with Giants

the thing with mid range treks

even if they’re at the 2k range

they look extremely basic

not even smooth welds yet 🙏

[urban gust]

Alas.

Depending on where you are I feel like Rose Bikes makes some fairly comparable and well priced bikes, but idk how they age and how they hold up as much

Ik someone who raved about em though so…. idk

Will say though aesthetics-wish Bianchi does have that it factor lmao

Beautiful bikes, truly

[tulip bramble]

truly

it’s definitely the Ferrari of bikes

elegant and fine quality

except the cease and desist part

[urban gust]

I feel like. More Alfa Romeo than Ferrari just bc theyre not super flashy, just elegant

[tulip bramble]

fair enough

there are definitely flashier and elegant Italian bike brands that represents Ferrari more

Cervelo and Pinarello are great examples

tho for Pinarello I see it more like its a Lambo

aggressive and fancy

[urban gust]

The Dogma F for SURE

[tulip bramble]

yeahh

[urban gust]

Got to mess around with one once and genuinely what a fun creature.

[tulip bramble]

I havent ridden bikes for quite some time

but I’ve been looking at used Framesets

idk if I’ll go with Giant or just wing it and go for an Aria

tho all my budget would fall on the Arias frameset sadly

still need to buy a groupset and a wheelset

[urban gust]

I had an old old old bike that had been broken and shit millions of times and I just kept fixing until finally it hath gone for good

Definitely need a new one, but also cba

[tulip bramble]

yeah same

If anything

I’ll get an actual bike 👀

or a car

cause for 2k USD I’d be able to buy a used Civic or a used 400cc bike

[tawdry badger]

Inside the GLC350e

[cyan wind]

if i could get one in my size for 1600 i would lmao

(57cm defo aint big enough for me)

maybe as a 2nd bike for training or something if i do get into racing

[cyan wind]

[cyan wind]

there's Look, Shimano and campagnolo that come to mind

though Look's pedals look a lil ugly ngl

[urban gust]

I feel so loathe to buy a car or a motorbike rn though because I'm definitely moving in the next 2-3 years and both of those things are hard to take with you.... where a normal bike is 100% easy to move and can come with me wherever. I'll see what crops up used near me and figure it out later

[fossil gulch]

That Bianchi blue ❤️

It’s such a nice color

[fossil gulch]

If you’re moving within the country it isn’t all that bad if you can sort out how you’ll move it and find parking before hand

If you’re moving abroad then just don’t

Especially if it’s not a valuable vehicle

[urban gust]

Lmao it's still.... ~indeterminate~ as to where I'll end up

We'll see where there is need and placement and where I get hired, but it could be anywhere from South Korea to Argentina so.... I'm really just hedging my bets on buying anything that doesn't move and ship well

[fossil gulch]

If you’re moving with a motorcycle, you can just rent a larger truck/trailer to haul it with the rest of your stuff

[fossil gulch]

Yeah, if you’re moving around for work it really sucks

You can find bikes here that are 5-10 years old with like 500km on them because the dude got posted overseas and couldn’t ride for years

[urban gust]

It's a crying shame and I hate spending money on shit that I won't have for years to come

[cyan wind]

it's amazing

but it'll be impossbile to get one in decent nick and my size for 1600ish lmao

i should know more about the bike next week, fingers crossed it'll be sorted for then

[fossil gulch]

Fingers crossed

So I discovered today that you can get a ninja 400 to legit wheelie in first

[cyan wind]

Power wheelie?

[fossil gulch]

Idk,

From idle give it like 3/4 throttle and dump the clutch

I genuinely didn’t think it had the power to do that

Lift the wheel slightly sure

Actually bringing the front of the bike off the ground a good foot or so nah

[cyan wind]

Oh fuckin damn

Fair play lmfao

[tulip bramble]

Yoooo that Aria with the Ultegra tho

Easily a W but the size

@cyan wind @fossil gulch

so uhhhhhhh

my uncle bought a 650

Ninja 650 to be exact

we excited fr

[tulip bramble]

I mean, power no, but definitely has torque

I think a 155 could pull it off as well

tho you gotta put bump your body into the front for the shocks rebound

[cyan wind]

would be great if it wasn't 3/4cm too small for me lmao

[cyan wind]

oh sweet

[tulip bramble]

sadgee

Sadly it could work

but

the cool looking parts are usually at a fixed size

[cyan wind]

i doubt it

[tulip bramble]

like them aero dropbars

[cyan wind]

i could fit but it wouldn't be comofrtable

[tulip bramble]

yeahhh

most tall people I’ve seen using small frames gets longer stems for their cockpits and higher seats

but that usually ends up killing the look of the bike

especially cause most aero dropbars have a fixed length for the stem

[obtuse plover]

shiny porsche

[tulip bramble]

coolzies

Porsche in Burgundy will forever remain iconic and cool

I think I’ve shown the car spot I did in Hong Kong last summer

but here goes

still considering it a spot of a lifetime

[obtuse plover]

A 964? Shiiit nice.

[tulip bramble]

Yessir

almost every car I thought I’d only see in the internet, was found in Hong Kong

AE86, EK9, S15, lotta Porsches, Beamers, Rolls and Maybachs

Hong Kong ballin fr

and for the holy grail 🙏

the legend itself

[obtuse plover]

[tulip bramble]

and the city we stayed in was riddled with luxury brands 🙏

theres 2 fucking Rolex stores in a 2 block radius

[obtuse plover]

Pretty lucky lmao

[tulip bramble]

Yeah we didnt go inside any of them

We did check out Seiko

for watches

cause I was looking for one

But yeahhhhhh still too expensive

also lotta stanced Prius’ in Hong Kong

they go crazy with vans too

purdy cool

[marsh gazelle]

this is a nice car

[twin belfry]

Z

[marsh gazelle]

beautiful

[uneven iron]

Thoughts on the new Nissan?

https://www.motor1.com/news/688258/2024-nissan-z-nismo-pricing/

The back is nice, reminds me of a fairlady z

The whole car ngl reminds of it

[urban gust]

Isn’t it also automatic?

I am obviously not the target demographic of this car but cannot imagine getting something like this and not wanting a manual

[uneven iron]

Im not entirely sure yet, but if there is no manual option then i’d be extremely disappointed

I still gotta finish reading the article

[urban gust]

It is indeed, automatic only

All that money for an automatic 😭

[uneven iron]

Wow

Dark horse mustang here i come

[urban gust]

Lmaoooo

Again, not the target demographic of that car for sure but idk who it’s really for

[uneven iron]

The uncultured people who don’t know how to drive stick

I’m just kidding ofc

[urban gust]

If you can’t drive a manual why are you buying a car meant for track use 😭 what’s the fun in driving an automatic

[uneven iron]

“A track toy!”

[urban gust]

(I cannot drive an automatic I am too easily distracted without the hand task of a manual)

[obtuse plover]

rah

[twin belfry]

😔

[uneven iron]

Obviously this is the superior thing to buy

The screen is huge

[fathom rose]

For $66k, Im buying a Shelby GT350

No way Nissan thinks this is okay

[cyan wind]

https://www.reddit.com/r/BicyclingCirclejerk/comments/16vbdnp/guys_are_these_tyres_gonna_be_enough_for_my/

smallest gravel bike tyres

[tulip bramble]

I love it

kept the looks

idk bout the mechanical part tho

all I’ve heard is that its an automatic

[uneven iron]

Yeah looks nice

[tulip bramble]

yepp

its a shame it only comes in automatic

The new Z sounds nice, would be appreciated if there was a manual option 🙏

[uneven iron]

Yeaaa

[tulip bramble]

Civic Type R’s are also around the same price range as the Z’s

personally, I’d choose the Z, cause its a Z

[fathom rose]

Personally, I'd choose Type R, because Type R

[sick pike]

R

[cyan wind]

R

[calm hare]

R

[obtuse plover]

R

[manic heart]

R

[fossil gulch]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/979113240938299432/1157860080465760346/Picsart_23-09-30_22-00-31-995.jpg?ex=651a24bb&is=6518d33b&hm=4dd37d7f97ce457e7582890b6f164a0b8a5a1a352bf60af517a2af4060974686&=&width=636&height=676

[urban gust]

They should let me buy their cute little mascot toys without having to buy a whole car

[urban gust]

Why can't I just buy a little Issho without a car

[obtuse plover]

Just spotted this at the gas station 👀

[winter dragon]

holy shit that's epic

I saw a 944 on the road here as well, it was 6 years ago now unfortunately

[fossil gulch]

@cyan wind don’t tell me this isn’t you

[cyan wind]

https://tenor.com/view/josémourinho-big-trouble-if-i-speak-prefer-not-to-speak-interview-gif-16725048

[fossil gulch]

Also that’s a really trusting friend

I wouldn’t trust anyone, let alone a 17 year old 125 rider on a 1000cc naked(?)

No offense to 17 year old 125 riders but that sounds like disaster

[cyan wind]

don't worry, i wouldn't trust myself either lmfao

the throttle is so awful on a 125, so i can imagine putting myself on that would result in a power wheelie and road rash

[fossil gulch]

You’d be far more likely to stall the thing

[cyan wind]

either that or burn it out

[fossil gulch]

If you can manage to burn out a motorcycle clutch, then woooof

It’s a wet slipper clutch so you’ll gace to do something pretty monumentally stupid to burn it out

[cyan wind]

ohhhh

[fossil gulch]

It’s far easier to burn out the rear brake

[cyan wind]

whatever could go wrong, would go wrong with me on a 1050

[fossil gulch]

Honestly, you’d probably have a safer time on a modern 1000cc then an 2 stroke 300

Traction control go brrr

Pretty sure you could ride an RR in rain mode without sliding it

Assuming you can lean properly

[cyan wind]

i'll put that to the test

[fossil gulch]

Now whether you’d still have a license or your freedom afterwards…

[cyan wind]

insurance wouldn't be very happy, that's for sure

[fossil gulch]

Nope

[cyan wind]

oh also

#972953080939302922 message might've found the one

[fossil gulch]

Oh, sick

That’s a really nice bike

[cyan wind]

yeah, 105 groupset on full carbon

either a steal or something is fucked

[fossil gulch]

Hydro brakes and a decent set of tires too

[fossil gulch]

It’s a starter carbon bike, good chance someone bought it to start out and upgraded or quit

[cyan wind]

yeah that's what i got with the fb post

One year old Trek Emonda SL5, 60cm frame. Perfect intermediate road bike: full carbon frame, 105 groupset & Bontrager finishing kit.

Very versatile bike, spent most of its time climbing about the Purbecks and it didn’t put a foot wrong.

literally a year of use and it's £1100 cheaper

[fossil gulch]

Yeah, it’s a pretty good time to buy a bike

[cyan wind]

that's what my dad said also

[fossil gulch]

I went looking at buying a mountain bike and they were willing to go down to trade/wholesale price without any negotiation

[cyan wind]

yeah, it's coming into winter soon and the bike trade has not faired well

over here atleast

[fossil gulch]

Yeah

Also bike prices have gotten insane

An entry level full sus endro/XC bike is a grand less then I paid for my ninja 400

[cyan wind]

mental

they say "entry level" then it's like 1500 - 2000

[fossil gulch]

It’s getting unjustifiable

A mid-tier SLR or madonne costs the same as it would to buy and race prep my motorcycle

I love pedal bikes but there is no world where they have enough tech and r&d costs to justify that

[cyan wind]

yeah literally, it's the same thing going more and more expensive

BUT, thankfully the 2nd hand market does have some steals

maybe not something you'll find in a day, but you'll find one

[fossil gulch]

Yeah, you can find some pretty sweet deals on the used market

Kinda wish I bought my norco on the used market instead of new

It was already a year old and they sold it to me full price

2 months later and I check marketplace and there’s the color way I wanted with a better group set for half the price 😭

[cyan wind]

fucking ouch 😭

full price for a year old is mental

[fossil gulch]

🤷‍♀️ i love that bike tho

[cyan wind]

aslong as you're enjoying your time on it tbf

what norco is it?

[fossil gulch]

Norco threashold Al

I’ve commuted on it, rode it down sketchy single track, on cyclocross trails, in the snow…

It’s been a tank

[cyan wind]

goddamn, fair play

[fossil gulch]

(You can still see some snow in the picture lmaooo)

[cyan wind]

oh yeah lmfao

i can imagine cycling in the snow isn't the most warmest thing to do

[fossil gulch]

I’ve since removed the pannier and put better tires on it

[fossil gulch]

The problem is that the snow melts slower then the temperature

So it could be 25C out but there could be 15 cm of snow on the ground still

[cyan wind]

yeah i know what you mean

[fossil gulch]

Snow is an awesome thermal insulator

[cyan wind]

when it snowed over here (once in a blue fucking moon) it'd be like 20c and still some snow would be about

[fossil gulch]

The worst is when most of the paths are clear and then you eat shit because there’s a random patch of ice under a shady spot or something

It’s funny tho watching GCN or any of the British cycling channels being like « tips for cycling in the winter »

And it’s just like wear a rain jacket and wipe your bike off

[cyan wind]

reminds me of this https://youtube.com/shorts/4nnfX24L3FM?si=2bEqqeg61J0b1M9H

[fossil gulch]

in essence yeah

My front shifter is broken for exactly that

[cyan wind]

wear thermal and hope for the best is basically most of the tips over here

[fossil gulch]

Thanks mate, that will help me in 4 foot deep snow banks

[cyan wind]

does america / canada have a GCN equivalent?

[fossil gulch]

Nah, not really

They’re all out in Vancouver

Same with shit like fortnine

[cyan wind]

yeah

[fossil gulch]

America has a bunch like Seth’s bike hacks (berm peak now I think) but again they live in warm climates

You can’t really justify having a channel like that out East

[cyan wind]

yeah i watched a little bit of berm peak

[fossil gulch]

Since you either have to grind content non-stop in the summer and create a backlog for winter or afford to fly out west/to Europe

Or shift to being a different type of channel all together

I,e., reviewing snowmobiles or skis or something

Or be a shit tier clickbait shitter like yammie noob

[cyan wind]

god, fuckin yammie noob

[fossil gulch]

My dad kept sending me his content till I was like « k, I’ll buy a Daytona and slam it into a Porsche while riding with no insurance »

Because he did that like 3 times lmao

[cyan wind]

ironically when i think of him, i think of that screenshot of him like 20ft in the air with that crash

[fossil gulch]

Same

Im pretty sure he also has a massive hate boner for the ninja 400

Which I really don’t get

[cyan wind]

he's like if motorcyclecirclejerk was a person

[fossil gulch]

Like it’s the most mid of mid bikes

But it’s not some awful pos like he makes it seem

The forks are pure garbage, the brakes are trash, the seat makes it feel like you got railed by a whole football team after a few hours but it’s a great beginner bike

Which is what Kawasaki sell it as

If they were selling it as a S1000RR competitor I’d get the hatred

[fossil gulch]

Nah, motorcycle circlejerk hates him because ATTGAT

how dare you not wear racing leathers when washing your bike

Ffs

« I know a 600 is ridiculous in power »

[cyan wind]

respect the machine
no the fuck you aint lol

[fossil gulch]

It’s a gixxer 600

It’s not even a fast 600

[cyan wind]

i hear ATTGAT so many times i actually swear it's used in a circlejerk fashion

[fossil gulch]

There are riding schools with ninja 650s

[cyan wind]

lmfao

[fossil gulch]

You can totally start on a 600, most people here to, just Don’t buy an R6 or a ZX6R

[fossil gulch]

At this point I can’t tell

You should always wear gear

but gear doesn’t make you a safer rider

It makes you a safer crasher

[cyan wind]

exactly

people will see a dude with no reactions to a car coming straight at them and say attgat

[fossil gulch]

Larping as Rossi isn’t gonna suddenly make your balance any better or your technique any better

Also not everyone can afford to buy gear that works for all conditions

[cyan wind]

what do you mean spending 1400 on a rossi replica agv won't make me a better driver!!!?!?!?!!

[fossil gulch]

I dont wear a jacket all time because I can’t afford 5 different jackets for different temps

If it’s 30+ C out I’m probably gonna just wear a hoodie

[cyan wind]

i'd just take one of those armoured hoodies if available

[fossil gulch]

Because the risks of heatstroke and the importance of being comfortable on a bike outweigh the risks of me crashing in my mind

[fossil gulch]

I would too but it’s an extra 2-300 bucks

[cyan wind]

yeah heatstroke on a bike doesn't sound incredibly safe lol

[fossil gulch]

What I’d really need is a mesh jacket with a removable rain layer and liner

But revit wants 800 bucks for one

My three jackets combined where 350

Because the store had jackets (with a liner and armor) for 30 bucks

[cyan wind]

i've got something like that

the heat is only noticable at stand still really

[fossil gulch]

Yeah, the problem I had this summer was having to commute in the heat

So it’s start stop traffic that’s approaching 35C

Wearing a t-shirt in that isn’t a bit deal since your not moving at more then cycling pace

[cyan wind]

yeah, and even cycling that pace you're in lycra, which is like 2mm thick

[fossil gulch]

And I’ve already eaten shit in Lycra and that’s far worse

Riding a bicycle at 50km/h in 2mm thick Lycra that protects 1/4 of your body in an open face half helmet is fine

But wear a hoodie and jeans and a full face on a motorcycle doing 20kph and apparently you’re 5 minutes from death

Thanks r/moto

Wear the gear that makes you safe and understand the consequences of wearing/not wearing said gear

[cyan wind]

yeah, i'm not excited for the day of 'ihadderlayerdown' bicycle edition

[cyan wind]

yeah exactly

[fossil gulch]

If you’re just starting to wear clipless, it’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when

[cyan wind]

i'm defo practising on grass beforehand

[fossil gulch]

But 99% of the time, that will come at a stop light or something and you’ll just look stupid

Instead of actually getting hurt

[cyan wind]

yeah

[fossil gulch]

Wouldn’t suggest sending it through central London or something on your first go tho

[cyan wind]

the few things i've learnt from bike vids is:

• practise on clipless on grass
• clip out quite before you stop
• stay energised / hydrated
• find your own pace

[cyan wind]

yeah i don't plan going near there lmfao

[fossil gulch]

Honestly, with clipless my biggest problem was just forgetting that I’m clipped in

So I’d stop at the top of a hill and try to put my foot down only and then leaning over and falling

Also make sure they’re properly adjusted

Sucks ass when they’re too tight and you can’t unclip or the clips are at an angle that fucks with your knee

[cyan wind]

yeah that was one issue my mum said about, my dad did her clips too tight

it'll be all solved in time, i can imagine my dad knows what he's doing so we'll be aight

[fossil gulch]

If you’ve ever done downhill skiing it’s the same thing

[cyan wind]

lmao i wish

[fossil gulch]

2.9 out 5 stars is the best ski hill in the UK

Lmaooooo

[cyan wind]

LMFAO

probs just snow that you can make with water

[fossil gulch]

42 pounds for a day pass lmao

250 meters in elevation

[fossil gulch]

The first time my step mum ate shit in her clipless pedals was in a macca’s drive through

My dad had to go pick her up because she was too embarrassed to continue

[cyan wind]

😭

i can't wait to roll up to my dads looking all slick, to then eat shit accidentally

[fossil gulch]

Loooool, it happens to everyone at least once

[cyan wind]

yeah defo, like you said

it's not if, but when

[fossil gulch]

Yeah, it’s not a meme like crashing a motorcycle

It’s just that clipless kinda fucks with your brain

At some point you just forget your clipped in

Or you slow down too much before un clipping and you just turtle over

[cyan wind]

yeah, it'll be something i'll do my best to remember lol

fingers crossed my dad thinks good of that tr*k

[fossil gulch]

https://tenor.com/view/povnext-gif-23512774

[cyan wind]

near enough me waiting lmao

it'll be tomorrow he'll see it, but hopefully it's a positive response

not everyday you find a bike your size (like the giant cunt i am) and 1100 quid cheaper after a year of use

[fossil gulch]

You’ll get it🙏

[cyan wind]

yeah i hope so too, we'll see tomorrow about what he thinks

[obtuse plover]

Holy shit. Hot.

A PHANTOM V???

jhdhsjsb

[cyan wind]

@fossil gulch it got sold

https://tenor.com/view/crying-emoji-dies-gif-21956120

[fossil gulch]

Nooooooo

[tulip bramble]

@fossil gulch @neon drum we got the Ninja 650

[fossil gulch]

Is your uncle gonna give you the 300

Nice bike tho

[tulip bramble]

Supposedly

400 btw

[fossil gulch]

If it’s a ninja it’s 399

[tulip bramble]

its a Dominar

Dominar 400

[fossil gulch]

Which is so fun when the only way for me to get a full unrestricted license is to take my exam on a 400+ bike

[tulip bramble]

basically the rival of the Duke 390

but yeahh, said if only I had a license and knew how to ride bikes

[fossil gulch]

I haven’t seen that graphics package on a 650 yet

[tulip bramble]

I woulda gotten it

but I’m still a year away from owning a Non Pro license

soooo, yeah wont be able to legally drive on public roads

[fossil gulch]

Don’t rush into it, i was 23 when I got my first bike

[tulip bramble]

better yet I dont even have a students license yet

[fossil gulch]

And I’m honestly kinda glad I waited

Since 18 year old me would have ended up as paste

[tulip bramble]

yeah its one of the newer options iirc

first time seeing it as well

I’ve only seen it on Versys 650’s

[fossil gulch]

I’ve seen pure white verseys but not any with graphics

I don’t hate it, it’s kinda nice

[tulip bramble]

actually yeah, pure white versys, odd that I remember a versys having that same colour combo

but yeah, it is a nice graphic on the ninja 650

[fossil gulch]

That’s the normal versys 650

My dad keeps trying to get me to buy one

[tulip bramble]

I feel like, in the 600-700 range

there are better looking Adv bikes

[fossil gulch]

It’s a sport touring not adv

Which is my problem with it

[tulip bramble]

oh yepp forgot

I just assume that any tall bikes with huge clearance are considered advs

[fossil gulch]

It’s the same ground clearance as a ninja 650 I think

[tulip bramble]

seems like it without the fairings

[fossil gulch]

But for 90% of people, an adv and a sport touring will be used for exactly the same purpose

[tulip bramble]

Ninja 650’s also considered a Sports Tourer so

[fossil gulch]

So the distinction doesn’t matter

[fossil gulch]

For insurance and legal reasons, so is the 400

[tulip bramble]

Yeahh

tho the Ninja 400’s prolly one of the most sportiest and aggressive looking sports touring bike out there

in the 400-500 range that is

the CBR500 looks cheaply made and didnt go through much thought for its design

honestly looks like a 300 with huge tires

[fossil gulch]

To be fair, the ninja is cheaply made too

I love my bike but wooof those forks

[tulip bramble]

but it doesnt look cheap

[cyan wind]

what are we talking about today

[tulip bramble]

bikes

as usual

[cyan wind]

real

[fossil gulch]

That’s true

[tulip bramble]

for the price

Its reasonable

[fossil gulch]

For the price it’s amazing

[tulip bramble]

yeahhhh

[fossil gulch]

But you can tell where kawi decided to cheap out on

[tulip bramble]

you get what you ask for in a 400

honestly, out of all the 400 reviews I’ve seen

I havent seen much down sides

[fossil gulch]

Ktm managed to make a 400 with decent suspension and brakes tho

[tulip bramble]

The Duke 390?

[fossil gulch]

RC390

[tulip bramble]

Ohhhh

yeah it shares the same chassis as the Duke 390

[fossil gulch]

But they sacrificed other stuff

[tulip bramble]

yeah

sadly a single cylinder

[cyan wind]

single cylinder 400? that doesn't sound right

[tulip bramble]

sad but true

[fossil gulch]

They make a single cylinder 800 im pretty sure

[cyan wind]

that's dumb as rocks

[tulip bramble]

yeah the Adv iirc

[fossil gulch]

Wait, the 690

The duke is a single

[tulip bramble]

the rc390?

[fossil gulch]

No the 690 duke

[tulip bramble]

still single

oh shit

read it worng

[fossil gulch]

The 690 is a single

[tulip bramble]

wrong

ok but to be fair, the 390’s are also single cylinders

[fossil gulch]

Also the Kawasaki garden tractor pretending to be motorcycle is a big fat 600cc single

Aka the KLR

[cyan wind]

is single cyl 400's the norm?

i swear most are 2 cyl

[tulip bramble]

is it?

[fossil gulch]

yeah

[tulip bramble]

seemed like a V Twin from an angle

[fossil gulch]

That’s KTM’s whole gimmick

[tulip bramble]

well to be fair, I guess they mastered the craft of single cylinders

even their top of the line bike is a Twin Cylinder

[fossil gulch]

Mastered the craft of making expensive hand Grenades

[tulip bramble]

[cyan wind]

real lmfao

[tulip bramble]

so at some point, it seems like it makes sense they make single cyl bikes

[fossil gulch]

Two and recently you’re seeing more 4 cylinders

[cyan wind]

yeah that makes sense

[tulip bramble]

nahh

for budget bikes yes

[cyan wind]

1 cylinder 400 seems goofy

[tulip bramble]

well some budget bikes

[tulip bramble]

somehow still makes the same power as a twin

though sounds bubbly

likes sound continuous bubble pops

[fossil gulch]

I’m pretty sure KTM’s motorcross bikes are all singles as well

[tulip bramble]

yeah

Only KTMs I like as of now are the Duke 790 and 1290

theres also the RC8

[fossil gulch]

The 1290 adv is such a massive bike it’s not even funny

[tulip bramble]

[fossil gulch]

It and the GS are basically as wide as a goldwing as this point

[tulip bramble]

its built like a fucking decepticon

[fossil gulch]

As are most KTM’s

But that orange color is just ❤️

[cyan wind]

KTM's colour schemes are lovely

[tulip bramble]

yeah

very unique

tho if theres one thing I hate about most KTMs

its their headlights

[fossil gulch]

Wait till you see the new GS

https://preview.redd.it/here-is-the-new-2024-bmw-gs1300-what-are-your-thoughts-on-v0-bcjvap8h4rpb1.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=df23be6ba0850fb2fcc683a730e57582249d9b16

Such an ugly headlight

[cyan wind]

god that's fucking ugly

[tulip bramble]

Built like a transformer thats for sure

looks like it’ll shit talk me

[fossil gulch]

The faring is just as wide as the boxer

What the fuck bmw

[tulip bramble]

whats the point with wide fairings on advs anyways

I think if you’re trailing

you’d want a lighter bike

[fossil gulch]

Wind, dust and not getting smacked by stuff

You aren’t trailing on a 1300cc bike tho

[tulip bramble]

oh fair

[fossil gulch]

They’ve basically become gravel tourers

[tulip bramble]

I see most dudes do it sooo

[tulip bramble]

oh this yeah

but crazy yet, I’ve seen tons of dudes cross rivers and shit

[fossil gulch]

I mean like endro off-road style trails

[tulip bramble]

oh yeah definitely not those

[fossil gulch]

I mean you can

https://youtu.be/g3CFDs2JlAU

But it’s not a smart idea

[tulip bramble]

with the GS’ weight

nope

could prolly work with the 500cc advs

[fossil gulch]

It has 30 liters of fuel cap

That’s 30 pounds of just fuel

[tulip bramble]

[fossil gulch]

That’s insane

[tulip bramble]

thats one way to break alot of shit upon landing

[fossil gulch]

A goldwing for instance only has a 21.1 liter tank

[tulip bramble]

thats insane

[fossil gulch]

10 more pounds of fuel then a goldwing

[cyan wind]

30lbs of fuel is fucking insane

[tulip bramble]

doesnt the goldwing have a like a flat 6!

?*

[fossil gulch]

Yeah

[tulip bramble]

whilst a 4 cyl adv bike is carrying 30

oh wait its a twin?

[fossil gulch]

I mean it makes some sense for an ADV bike since otherwise you’re probably carrying extra fuel anyways

[fossil gulch]

It’s a boxer twin I’m pretty sure

[tulip bramble]

I’ve always thought it was a 4 cylinder

[fossil gulch]

But Christ that’s a lot of fuel that 90% of people don’t need

[tulip bramble]

sounds really smooth

[fossil gulch]

Nah, that’s it’s gimmick

It’s a boxer

[tulip bramble]

[fossil gulch]

My dad test rode one a few weeks back and his first complaint was how heavy and wide it was

[wraith peak]

Congrats @fossil gulch, you're now on lap 60

[fossil gulch]

Apparently it’s comfy af tho

[tulip bramble]

thats a GS for you

[cyan wind]

i wonder how the vara will feel when i eventually get it

[fossil gulch]

They used to be a lot more reasonable

[tulip bramble]

looks uncomfortable in sight

[fossil gulch]

It’s a 125cc engine in the frame of a 1000cc, like a drunken giraffe probably

[tulip bramble]

why not consider a CB150X honour?

[cyan wind]

because it's a 150

[fossil gulch]

But it will be probably incredibly comfy

[cyan wind]

yeah the stance definitely looks alot more comfy

apparently has the feel of a bigger bike so fingers crossed

[tulip bramble]

wait 150’s have a different license class as well?

[cyan wind]

you'd need an a2 license

[tulip bramble]

bruhh

well I’ll say it again

thats stupid

[fossil gulch]

It’s gonna teach you low speed handling rather quickly

[cyan wind]

yeah euro laws are fucking stupid

[tulip bramble]

how much difference could a 25cc possible make

[cyan wind]

fuck all

but they'll still do you in if you're caught

[fossil gulch]

None but the laws where written before 150’s where popular

And fuck if anyone is gonna change the law

[cyan wind]

150's are also rarer than a diamond in pig shit here

[fossil gulch]

There’s not that many

[tulip bramble]

does seem like it honestly

I think most common place you’d see luxurious looking 125s and 150s are countries in Asia

[cyan wind]

i've never seen a 150 on sale or here in general

most the time it's 250's at the least but that's dirtbikes

[tulip bramble]

well not luxurious

but presentable looking

[fossil gulch]

If your under 17 here your limited to 50cc’s

But that’s because it’s exclusively a scooter license

[tulip bramble]

we share the same freedom as Murica

kinda

ride all you can as long as you dont die and involve others 🙏

[cyan wind]

what confuses me is that the laws over here are super tight about ages but then will willingly put kids on a 6hr course and you're safe to ride with L plates

[tulip bramble]

speaking of license

whats the age there to be legally allowed to drive

[cyan wind]

17

[tulip bramble]

say a Fiat 500

or any car in general

[cyan wind]

yeah litre cars are 17

you do one license and then you can technically drive anything

but its insurance that holds you back

[tulip bramble]

yikes

that expensive huh?

[cyan wind]

so at like the most with paying premium you could get like a 1.2 or 1.4 at a push

[fossil gulch]

Here you can start your license for a car at 16 but you can’t legally drive by yourself until youre well into 17 (it’s year after you get your learners)

Insurance is pretty cheap unless you get a 2 seater or a newish car

[tulip bramble]

Here its 17 for Students Permit, 18 for Non Professional license

Non Professional is basically private vehicle driver

or usually

Professional licenses involves driving Big Rigs and shit

anyway

18 for Non Pro license and you get restrictions as well

though not as absurd as UKs

here, if you drive a car and want to legally drive bikes

you have to go to the LTO to get it unrestricted

and boom

can drive bikes now

[cyan wind]

nothing is absurd as the uk~~'s bike laws~~

[tulip bramble]

[fossil gulch]

Jamet motorcycles look so fucking stupid

[obtuse plover]

Reminded me of this

[tulip bramble]

them thailand, malaysia, and indonesian concept builds are always either THAT bad or just clean

[cyan wind]

are those fuckin road bike tyres

they look tiny

[tulip bramble]

well not road bike

idk what they call em

but its the usual wheel size for 125cc scooters

[cyan wind]

ah yeah

[tulip bramble]

well, sorta

usual wheel size for scooters that are stanced or whatever they call em in the bike world

[cyan wind]

ah yeah those

[jagged crater]

Awh heck yea

[obtuse plover]

🤭 holy shit.

[iron epoch]

niccee

[obtuse plover]

might as well add these two, too.

[iron epoch]

delete

i want mustang

[uneven iron]

I almost thought the mustang was a new one😅 i havent seen one irl yet

[iron epoch]

what

[fathom rose]

Drove these three back to back

All are stick

[fossil gulch]

2 VW’s and a ford

That blue one looks so nice

[cyan wind]

https://www.kawasaki.com/en-us/motorcycle/ninja/sport/ninja-e-1/2024-ninja-e-1-abs @fossil gulch holy fucking shit

7,600 for NINE KW

[fossil gulch]

Perfect for the 125cc raiders

[cyan wind]

what a fucking scam

e-boost for 15 seconds to go 65mph

power modes for what bro you're doing 40 either way 😭

what is the actual point of this bike

[calm hare]

I WANT TO GO QUICKLY WHILE GOING SLOWLY

[cyan wind]

a single cylinder 125 will do like 200 miles on a tank (atleast the vara will apparently) and they've made a bike that does fucking 40 miles and has a NEARLY 4 HOUR CHARGE

[cyan wind]

it would make sense if it was equivalent to a 600 or 1000 it would make sense

[fossil gulch]

Most other EV motorcycles are far more capable

Even Harley makes a far better version

[cyan wind]

yeah exactly

how have they fucked this so bad

[fossil gulch]

Their live wire bikes are genuinely some of the best tho

Which just huh

Who’d have thought

[cyan wind]

i was quite impressed by their live wire

it was pretty decent

how is it 300lbs

a cb125f is like 260

[fossil gulch]

Batteries weigh a fuck ton

And unlike gas, the weight doesn’t change when empty or full

[marsh gazelle]

man what the fuck

😭

[gaunt depot]

Someone has been looking at the BMW X5 too much

[winter dragon]

yeah the front grills of the newer Škodas look oddly similar to that of BMW's

hell some of them even have them split in the middle kinda similarly to BMW's lmao

[obtuse plover]

Mx5 and a…something (? No idea what bike it is lmao)

[cyan wind]

fucking massive chopper, you're welcome

[fossil gulch]

It’s a Suzuki boulevard I’m pretty sure

[obtuse plover]

There’s writing on the side of it but I forgot what it said. I’ll let you know when I see it next and it may help narrow it down 😭

[uneven iron]

Went to a local car show. I love these ones

[wraith peak]

Congrats @uneven iron, you're now on lap 10

[uneven iron]

Tahnk you

[obtuse plover]

woahhhh

very nice

[tulip bramble]

https://youtube.com/shorts/8AGGLsw04xU?si=vsvgAd3Funff4WsI

@cyan wind look at how this guy made the MT-10 look like its a 400

I swear first time I saw an MT-10 it was huge as fuck and this guy says otherwise

[fossil gulch]

@cyan wind https://reddit.com/r/motorcycles/s/wNdXT0cZ2w

[cyan wind]

yo

[fossil gulch]

High sided on a flat straight road

[cyan wind]

oh boy

[fossil gulch]

What the fuuuuuuuck

Man can’t even drive in a straight line without crashing g

And of course in a R6/7/1

[cyan wind]

holy shit how are you that useless

[fossil gulch]

With a dude with the instagram thot fit

Christ r/moto riders are awful

[cyan wind]

Clibbins got me
🤡

goofy ahh

this is too real

[fossil gulch]

Biker gets passed on the left for doing 30 under the limit « damn cager tried to murder Me

Dudes never stopped eating paint chips

[cyan wind]

that's r/moto and r/motorcycles summed up

[fossil gulch]

And modern CRT as well

[cyan wind]

"i got overtaken while doing 20 under because i was changing my music, so i caught up doing atleast 70 on a 30, broke his mirror and ran away. AITA?"

[fossil gulch]

A kid looked in the general direction of my bike so I shot him with an M777, why don’t parents teach their kids properly

I have a specific hatred for the dipshits that say they’ll attack anyone that so much as breaths on their bike

[fossil gulch]

One thing I learned from group riding is that if you need to break a mirror punch horizontally

If you punch vertically, the bike is gonna get wobbly

[cyan wind]

yeah

i've seen bikers kick cars then fall off which is ironic

[fossil gulch]

Yeah, don’t do that

People forget that all it takes is a driver to move the wheel slightly and you’ll become paste

It’s not worth it

[cyan wind]

yeah legit

[fossil gulch]

Ive punched a car before because the lady drove over my foot

But that was terrifying because all she had to do was turn a bit more and rip leg

[cyan wind]

r/moto and their big ass egos won't accept they don't have to respond so they'll always break mirrors

[cyan wind]

yeah and that's fair imo

it's a fight or flight response

[fossil gulch]

Just don’t react and get yourself out of the situation

[cyan wind]

yeah literally

i might throw my hands up or murmur something to myself, but breaking mirrors just make you as worse

[fossil gulch]

Same

I’ll fold peoples mirrors in the parking lot if they park like ass tho