Insignificant/ Significant things that BYP or just wind you up a little

[Jody]

Getting expanding foam on my arm

[MingtheMerciless]

Getting expanding foam on my arm

Apparently baby oil washes it off.

[Jody]

Getting expanding foam on my arm

Apparently baby oil washes it off.

I would think that extracting the oil is tricky though?

[David]

Getting expanding foam on my arm

Apparently baby oil washes it off.

I would think that extracting the oil is tricky though?

No...surely you have a fruit press?

[Taipan]

I know people think the claims about cyclists and red light jumping is exaggerated but this video gives you some idea of what I and others face daily in London. I've only hit one red light jumper, but have had some incredibly near misses and this mornin I ended up on the wrong side of the road to avoid ramming one that cut across me after jumping off the pavement!

Of course, it isn't all of London cyclists but it isn't just yoof on hire bikes either there are plenty of fully kitted-out cyclists weaving in and out too and they are normally the most abusive, particularly at other cyclists that hold them up. The Met police occasionally do something about it, but you're more likely to see them witness it and do nothing!

[gremlin]

I would hazard (ok I know) that nobody in my family -likes- me riding bikes.

Mrs. G has always been ok with it, and also with me taking the Gremlinette on biking trips. She's had disapproving comments from others, but here answer has always been that we enjoy the trips and it's nobody else's business.

[Taipan]

I would hazard (ok I know) that nobody in my family -likes- me riding bikes. But it's not something I'm prepared to discuss, they know that. They've played the long game in that , presumably, at some point I'll be too decrepit to continue.

I can honestly say I've never had any real negativity from anyone in my family about riding bikes - either that or I've just been too oblivious to notice. Once I'd bought my first bike it was just accepted that I was a motorcyclist. The bike was a non-runner and Dad said I could have it as long as I fixed it myself - he wasn't going to get involved financially or in the spannering. I was cool with that.

All partners accepted the fact I was a motorcyclist and didn't try to coerce me to stop. Either that or I was sublimely selfish and didn't pay any attention to such attempts...

My Mum hated me riding bikes, but one of my mates was killed on his moped at 16 which didn't help. My wife doesn't like me riding bikes but has never interfered other than trying to stop me buying so many! That said, she worries a lot more in winter time now, especially in heavy rain or frosty conditions and often asks me to take the train and recently asked about my using the train for the winter. I don't handle the cold as well as i did when i was young and I guess as she's seen me swearing trying to get the gloves off my numb hands or emerge wet from my waterproofs, and she just feels sorry for me?

[Yorick]

My missus loves seeing me ride. Especially on track.

When I had my big smash in 2007, she was keen to see me back on track.

My dad rode till 85 and elder (wanker) brother has some big fat Harley.

[Noggin]

My mother didn't speak to me for 6 weeks when I got my first bike. Kind of a bonus but would have made Christmas awkward, so she deigned to speak to me but not actually converse!!

When I crashed the first Blackbird I didn't tell her cos I didn't want the hassle - only she went to my place for something (I'd given her a key cos she was visiting her mother in the same town on a regular basis). Instead of calling me when she saw the crashed bike on the drive, she bloody phoned my BDad who was on a business trip in the States, so nowhere near the same time!! Never did find out why she didn't try and phone me first!! (Drama I guess)

All hell broke loose for a while. But as BDad had bought that bike, he couldn't give me too much shit, and I was fine!

But my mother and my sister have had regular digs since! Mum's phrase was always "if you do a parachute jump you'll break your back and if you get a motorbike you'll die!" - she was half right (Mind you, TBF, the first time I broke my back was horse riding at 10 years old - under her instruction!!)

Weirdly, she would 100% prefer me to ride horses And my sister scuba dives!! - at least I'm only arguing with my own brain on a bike and if I do have an issue, at least I almost certainly have oxygen!!


No way will anyone tell me to give up riding a bike whilst I still can. And if my arm does get too bad, there's companies here (as in the UK) that will help sort out left hand controls. So I have a few years yet

[MrLongbeard]

My dad rode before I was born, I was forbidden to have a bike whilst living at home, guess what I did as soon as I could afford it my mother still hates that I ride.

Wife rides so no grief there.
Daughter has blown hot and cold over getting her license for years, a small part of me hopes she doesn't.

[mangocrazy]

I would hazard (ok I know) that nobody in my family -likes- me riding bikes. But it's not something I'm prepared to discuss, they know that. They've played the long game in that , presumably, at some point I'll be too decrepit to continue.

I can honestly say I've never had any real negativity from anyone in my family about riding bikes - either that or I've just been too oblivious to notice. Once I'd bought my first bike it was just accepted that I was a motorcyclist. The bike was a non-runner and Dad said I could have it as long as I fixed it myself - he wasn't going to get involved financially or in the spannering. I was cool with that.

All partners accepted the fact I was a motorcyclist and didn't try to coerce me to stop. Either that or I was sublimely selfish and didn't pay any attention to such attempts...

My Mum hated me riding bikes, but one of my mates was killed on his moped at 16 which didn't help. My wife doesn't like me riding bikes but has never interfered other than trying to stop me buying so many! That said, she worries a lot more in winter time now, especially in heavy rain or frosty conditions and often asks me to take the train and recently asked about my using the train for the winter. I don't handle the cold as well as i did when i was young and I guess as she's seen me swearing trying to get the gloves off my numb hands or emerge wet from my waterproofs, and she just feels sorry for me?

I'd say that your wife doesn't want to see you go through unnecessary unpleasantness and suffering. If my wife rode a motorbike in those conditions I'd be doing and saying exactly the same as your wife. Except I'd probably use fruitier language.

Is she aware that reaction times are noticeably longer when the rider is cold and/or wet? I'm very impresed that you carry on riding when the weather turns truly shit and I'm aware that it saves you £££s on the commute, but I'd be looking at alternatives when the weather turns shit. Can't you broker a deal with your employer whereby you WFH when the temps are below or just above zero?

[Taipan]

I can honestly say I've never had any real negativity from anyone in my family about riding bikes - either that or I've just been too oblivious to notice. Once I'd bought my first bike it was just accepted that I was a motorcyclist. The bike was a non-runner and Dad said I could have it as long as I fixed it myself - he wasn't going to get involved financially or in the spannering. I was cool with that.

All partners accepted the fact I was a motorcyclist and didn't try to coerce me to stop. Either that or I was sublimely selfish and didn't pay any attention to such attempts...

My Mum hated me riding bikes, but one of my mates was killed on his moped at 16 which didn't help. My wife doesn't like me riding bikes but has never interfered other than trying to stop me buying so many! That said, she worries a lot more in winter time now, especially in heavy rain or frosty conditions and often asks me to take the train and recently asked about my using the train for the winter. I don't handle the cold as well as i did when i was young and I guess as she's seen me swearing trying to get the gloves off my numb hands or emerge wet from my waterproofs, and she just feels sorry for me?

I'd say that your wife doesn't want to see you go through unnecessary unpleasantness and suffering. If my wife rode a motorbike in those conditions I'd be doing and saying exactly the same as your wife. Except I'd probably use fruitier language.

Is she aware that reaction times are noticeably longer when the rider is cold and/or wet? I'm very impresed that you carry on riding when the weather turns truly shit and I'm aware that it saves you £££s on the commute, but I'd be looking at alternatives when the weather turns shit. Can't you broker a deal with your employer whereby you WFH when the temps are below or just above zero?

I used to do it to save money for the family pot, I suppose that doesn't really count so much these days, but its also convenience. My commute is circa an hour each way, its a lot, lot longer using public transport! When I'm cold, its only for the last half hour of my commute, so I'll carry on suffering it for now as its still the lesser of the two evils!

[MrLongbeard]

Been there, done that, I'm way over it being fun

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[mangocrazy]

If it was me I'd be investing in heated everything. The technology is there, it needs to be used! It's an investment in your well-being, your health and your safety.

That photo of MrLongbeard gives me the heeby-jeebies... Did your face really turn grey and your eyes go crossed?

[KungFooBob]

If it was me I'd be investing in heated everything. The technology is there, it needs to be used! It's an investment in your well-being, your health and your safety.

I invested in a Volvo, with heated seats, heated steering wheel and heated windscreen.

[MingtheMerciless]

Fu*king Apple Pay, set it up to buy a new phone on their webshite and then the card payment is declined. Apple say is the Card Issuer at fault but the card issuer says it’s down to Apple Pay having hidden limits they don’t tell people about!

[Taipan]

Been there, done that, I'm way over it being fun

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Ahh, fond memories. I had race wets on my R30 and it was epic in the snow! My Leonardo 250 scooter less so. I span it round in circles and dropped it about 20 times before finally giving up and abandoning it outside the law courts! Dont think i;d ride in snow anymore though...

[Pirahna]

The joys of solar power. I cocked up a bit yesterday morning, it had been cloudy on Wednesday and the batteries didn't get a full charge. Yesterday started cloudy and wet and was forecast to continue that way, usually I'd turn off the electric water heater but I forgot and by the time I remembered the batteries were on 40%. The batteries have inbuilt protection and cut out when they're at 20%, so 40% really means 20%. Things weren't helped by the in-house expert on everything using the air fryer last night when she could have used the gas hob. The batteries are now at 21% with another cloudy day forecast.

[Felix]

Cooking on the BBQ today is it

[Pirahna]

Cooking on the BBQ today is it

Either that or salad. The power went off about an hour ago (8am my time) so I'm going out for the morning.