And so it begins...

KamiKazi

South Dublin 'bout an hour ago

650Ginge

Sure it wont last, is that what we always say until last year....

Sids Not

Yeah ..know what ya mean...fukkin bike taking up a car space....:rolleyes:

KamiKazi

Yep, MY bike in MY parking space.

Problem?

Sids Not

KamiKazi wrote: »

Yep, MY bike in MY parking space.

Problem?

Yeah...you dont seem to have a sense of humour......:rolleyes:




















try again..:D:D

Dub13

I have been taken the car to work the last few days,have not seen many bikes out at all.

lord lucan

My baby is parked about 10 minutes away from the house. Couldn't get her home the other night so she'll have stay lonely for a few days more by the looks of it.

Haven't seen anyone mad enough to take a bike out on them roads.

Dorsanty

lord lucan wrote: »

My baby is parked about 10 minutes away from the house. Couldn't get her home the other night so she'll have stay lonely for a few days more by the looks of it.

Haven't seen anyone mad enough to take a bike out on them roads.

Any security concerns there? Maybe walk her home to safety?

Sids Not

lord lucan wrote: »

My baby is parked about 10 minutes away from the house. Couldn't get her home the other night so she'll have stay lonely for a few days more by the looks of it.

Haven't seen anyone mad enough to take a bike out on them roads.

Jesus...i wouldnt leave my bike out alone..is it in a mates..?

Saw one of those BMW trailie things down near Landsdown Rd the Aviva today...and a pizza guy on a goped...

reece

Seen a guy pegging it on a Scooter last ni in lucan while i was crapping me jocks in a car going in the opposite direction. Back to the bus tomorrow. Hate doing it but wouldnt make it out of the drive way on the bike. One good thing about the snow is pulling handbreak turns into the driveway :-)

Cuddlesworth

I live and work on the N11 so if I can get the 100 yards to the road then I'm on the bike. I'm going to give it a try in the morning.

P.C.

KamiKazi wrote: »

South Dublin 'bout an hour ago

Put a cover on that bike.
It looks cold. :eek:

lord lucan

Dorsanty wrote: »

Any security concerns there? Maybe walk her home to safety?

It's in off the dual carraigeway so not readily visible by people passing. Locked up with chain and brake disc lock to a metal gate so is secure enough. Off tomorrow so gonna try wheel her home if i can. I gave it a go on Saturday morning but after 20 yards it was clear it would be ridiculous to try and ride her to work so had to leave her behind. Feckin' winter.:mad:

KamiKazi

Sids Not wrote: »

Yeah...you dont seem to have a sense of humour......:rolleyes:

Ya startin?????











Sh1tty mobile broadband didn't load the second smiley, so assumed ya were having a dig

Xios

Time to invest in one of these, amirite?

Sids Not

KamiKazi wrote: »

Ya startin?????











Sh1tty mobile broadband didn't load the second smiley, so assumed ya were having a dig

Looks like you'll be needin a "dig-out" if this snow keeps up.......:D:D

Cuddlesworth

Anybody else drive in? I thought I was grand until I realised I couldn't use my back brake, my front brake or my throttle.

KamiKazi

Cuddlesworth wrote: »

Anybody else drive in? I thought I was grand until I realised I couldn't use my back brake, my front brake or my throttle.

Was in my parents at the weekend, couldn't get out of the estate!

CrazyRabbit

Was helping my landlord clear the ice from his car this morning. He was nice enough to offer me a lift to work since I wasn't going anywhere on the bike (1 mile from main road).

So, 10 mins clearing off the car....and then we notice the flat tyre.

...just not my day.

Dub13

If this winter is as bad as last year I will have to think about getting a second car,kind of defies the point of running a bike as I got the bike so I did not have to run a second car.

RasTa

What?! Just get the RR out....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHPOw-Xmm4o

lord lucan

Went out and retrieved my baby. She's in good shape and running grand. Pity i probably won't get to use her any time soon!

Luckycharm

I came in last year on the bike in similar conditions ended up leaving the bike in work for about 4 days. Prob is Public transport doesn't really come close to my work so pretty stuck- got a lift today but if it continues like forecast could be stuck at home tomorrow.

thehomeofDob

Was on the bike the whole way through the last two freezes. Too many hairy moments and close calls. Won't be doing it again this year. Car all the way.

Cuddlesworth

thehomeofDob wrote: »

Was on the bike the whole way through the last two freezes. Too many hairy moments and close calls. Won't be doing it again this year. Car all the way.

Pussy. Nothing like breaking the ice off your eyebrows to make you feel like a man.

Sids Not

Cuddlesworth wrote: »

Pussy. Nothing like breaking the ice off your eyebrows to make you feel like a man.

Bet he wears gloves too......woman.:p

Cuddlesworth

Sids Not wrote: »

Bet he wears gloves too......woman.:p

I have it on good Authority that he does. And the odd time thread on his tires.

Zascar

I just saw a guy on a scooter practically skating along the ice -I was in the car and finding it very difficult to get any traction all the way home. Seriously, anyone who takes the bike out in conditions like this must be a full on retard. Remember last year hearing about all the people falling off? Tell work or whatever to f**k off - nothing is worth risking an injury or worse...

Alkers

Did it back when I was on the scooter and didn't find it anyway near as bad as it would be on the bike. On a fifty cc you can have both legs down and still have a back brake and the weight and and height is a lot more manageable if you do start to slide.Can only really go for short hops though, not much use if you have a long commute.

Luckycharm

So has anyone been brave/stupid enough to go out on the bike yet? Seen a few cyclists- been getting a lift in - it takes forever- cannot wait to be back on the bike.

lord lucan

Seen a guy on a 50cc scooter earlier,don't know how he's managing to get around. My estate is still in bits,it'd be suicide trying to take a bike out on it. Hopefully a thaw from midweek onwards will let me get up and running again on friday.