I'm the same as you, unless i'm off out with the family to some place a bit too far to cycle.My boots, Gelert something or others, had them for about 5yrs and they've been brilliant but are just starting to leak so i'll be looking for some new ones soon.(Image removed from quote.)Bike, Land Rover Tahora.(Image removed from quote.)Roadie
Same here for me,either shank's mare or a bike.
Quote from: Bison56 on September 11, 2007, 03:44:26 PMSame here for me,either shank's mare or a bike.Are you sure you ain't british, you seem to know all our phrases too. ;DI'd love to see some of your bike's mate
I'm a swamp head, so its 18" Lacrosses for me (in dry weather) and hip boots when its wet. (Image removed from quote.) (Image removed from quote.)
Quote from: micky d on September 11, 2007, 03:58:24 PMQuote from: Bison56 on September 11, 2007, 03:44:26 PMSame here for me,either shank's mare or a bike.Are you sure you ain't british, you seem to know all our phrases too. ;DI'd love to see some of your bike's mate Just a plain old hillbilly from southern Uhia ;D My family roots in America,were in the Blue Ridge of Virginia and North Carolina from just before the Am. Rev. It's been said that a lot of English from the 17th and 18th cent was somehow preserved in Appalachia.Working on getting a decent camera for some decent pics of my bikes...might be nice to have for myself,just in case I have another spill,and nothing's left of a bike but memories.
I used to use my mountain bike to go everywhere. Now I just use my car. It is definately more expensive but faster.
Over here... everyone seems to be buying motorcycles. I think I saw more cycles this year than I've ever seen.
Quote from: 665ae on September 15, 2007, 11:28:22 PMOver here... everyone seems to be buying motorcycles. I think I saw more cycles this year than I've ever seen.Apart from the fun factor, I think it's a combination of the fact that motorcycles are for the most part cheaper to run than cars, and the fact that for the most part there unaffected by traffic jams
Quote from: micky d on September 17, 2007, 11:27:25 AMQuote from: 665ae on September 15, 2007, 11:28:22 PMOver here... everyone seems to be buying motorcycles. I think I saw more cycles this year than I've ever seen.Apart from the fun factor, I think it's a combination of the fact that motorcycles are for the most part cheaper to run than cars, and the fact that for the most part there unaffected by traffic jams In these parts,motorcycles are part of the"follow the current trend" before MC's it was SUVs that everybody just had to be seen in.ATVs are another thing that have widespread popularity here,almost daily you'll hear of a fatality aboard an ATV,or a theft ring that concentrates on ATVs.
Mother Nature is not to be messed with!Def
Within the past year the West Virginia legislature was debating legislation mandating helmets for ATV riders,and the hue and cry was tremendous, mostly citing infringement on personal freedom.Frankly,if the opponents had just come out and said they were out to prove Darwin was right,their arguments would have more credibility.
Some folks have less worth protecting than others! Def
The number of ATV deaths has increased in the Ohio valley exponentially in the past year. People just do not get the fact that all the body armor and helmets do not prevent deaths due to stability. My co-worker and friend is on a long LOA because he wrecked his dirtbike practicing for a race. He overshot his jump by some 70 feet. He had the right pitch for the the landing unfortunately he landed on flat ground instead of downslope. He amazingly landed the jump. The force of the landing compression-fractured 5 of his vertabrae. He did not know that he was hurt until he could not move his legs to shift and the he fell off the bike. He now has like 20+ pieces of metal in his spine. He can walk but not race anymore.
The last time I rode an ATV I broke three ribs
They aren't unstable- the riders are! Seriously, some folks just don't understand the power in some of these machines. My parents have two- an Arctic cat with a 300cc engine, and a Honda with a 250. The Honda is two wheel drive only, and has a much higher power to weight ratio than the Cat. Since it doesn't have the 4wd system that the Cat does, it's about half the weight, and if you aren't careful with the throttle on it, it can flip easily. My brother found that out the hard way and ended up rolling down the hill with it. I don't think that's instability so much as inexperience. People think it's got four wheels, it's like a car... not even close!Def
Haha... 300cc & 250cc? Mine is a Yahama Grizzly 660