Is it worth it.

bikesnbones · Post by **bikesnbones** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 2:43 am

I mean worth having a quick bike.
It came home to me yesterday afternoon.
My work and family commitments dictate that the only times I can get out for a decent ride are the odd weekday afternoons, and I've always accepted that weekdays it's normal to encounter commercial traffic more frequently, but just recently, I've noticed it getting a lot worse.
My route is through winding country lanes and everytime I get past one lorry or van and settle into a decent pace, another lorry, and another white transit, and in the end most of my ride is spent waiting for the chance to overtake the bloody things.
It never used to be like this,
I mean I'd reckon on the odd slow moving vehicle, but I'd say in the last couple of years, their volume has increased dramatically and I believe sat nav's are the culprits.
What else could account for this huge increase in commercial traffic in the previously quite country lanes that used to be so wonderful to ride through.
I used to get home after an afternoon spin feeling relaxed and fulfilled.
Now I just get home wound up and frustrated.
Maybe people who buy Harleys and just go with the flow have the right idea.

cornishflat · Post by **cornishflat** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 5:28 am

I know where you,re coming from. It seems like every man and their dog is on the roads and it can be frustrating when trying to move at a reasonable pace, must even worse for full on sports bikes. I tend to go for a ride later in the day when things are a little calmer. I wonder if a GS with the sit -up riding position would change the mind set. Pity they hold a price premium over the S range...maybe one day.

stubox · Post by **stubox** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 5:37 am

Had similar thoughts, the only time I bother taking the hp2 out is on early Sunday morning rides, home by 10 after 3 or 4 hrs....rest of the time I'm on the GS bimbling along.

Bikerhoss · Post by **Bikerhoss** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 6:26 am

Move to Scotland

eyore · Post by **eyore** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 7:30 am

Or Ireland................................only a fraction of the traffic I always encounter in the UK.

ned1 · Post by **ned1** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 7:50 am

Bikerhoss wrote:Move to Scotland

Looking them poles at the side of the road you're be swopping the
problem of traffic with a problem with the weather.

GRAgusta · Post by **GRAgusta** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 7:58 am

Bikerhoss wrote:Move to Scotland

ssssshhhhh don't want everyone coming here

bikesnbones · Post by **bikesnbones** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 10:02 am

cornishflat wrote:I wonder if a GS with the sit -up riding position would change the mind set. Pity they hold a price premium over the S range...maybe one day.

Erm excuse me.
No disrespect, but someone I ride with from time to time has one of those and I could never see it as a bimblers bike.
I, along with everyone else who rides with him have absolutely no chance of staying with that bike when he's in combat mode.
Lovely pictures of Scotland, but your weather.
Oh your weather

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 10:19 am

Bikerhoss wrote:Move to Scotland

I will be for the forthcoming August Bank Holiday weekend

Watch out Scotland, the Welsh are coming!

Day 1 up to Glasgow
Day 2 up to Brora via Fort William
Day 3 over to Ullapool via John o Groats and Lochinver
Day 4 back to Glasgow via Dornie
Day 5 home to Wales

Steve1200S · Post by **Steve1200S** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 10:55 am

Try the Peak District after 10am, any weekend of the year. I see almost as much traffic then as during the week in Sheffield. Forget parking at any cafe stops at lunch time.

If I want a fast solo ride, I'll set off at 5.30/6ish and be home by 10. Just watch out for the pheasants....

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 11:00 am

Steve1200S wrote:Try the Peak District after 10am, any weekend of the year. I see almost as much traffic then as during the week in Sheffield. Forget parking at any cafe stops at lunch time.

If I want a fast solo ride, I'll set off at 5.30/6ish and be home by 10. Just watch out for the pheasants....

I parsed that as "watch out for the peasants"

Steve1200S · Post by **Steve1200S** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 2:16 pm

There aren't any peasants in Yorkshire, us folk like to hold on to our money forever and ever..... apparently!

bikesnbones · Post by **bikesnbones** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 2:20 pm

Steve1200S wrote:Just watch out for the pheasants....

And where I live, the badgers.
You don't realize what tough things they are till you hit one.
It's like running over breeze blocks.

Twinspark · Post by **Twinspark** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 9:51 pm

eyore wrote:Or Ireland................................only a fraction of the traffic I always encounter in the UK.

Or Wales.

ned1 · Post by **ned1** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 11:10 pm

Twinspark wrote:
eyore wrote:Or Ireland................................only a fraction of the traffic I always encounter in the UK.
Or Wales.

It has been know to be full

only joking, but this photo is of Wales