Street Bikes
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5 MILES EACH WAY? walk or cycle.....
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cycling throuhg london is a great laugh I do Croydon to Holborn most of the year, but am considering a second bike for the commute its a 25 mile round trip.
Sounds cool - I just worry about getting run over. It just seems so dangerous on the roads without having any real presence/visibility.
How long does 25 miles take?
I am in forest hill - you should swing by on the way in and I'll jump on the back.
All you're likey to do by having a motorbike is give yourself a false sense of security to be honest.
Thats not true. It has to be safer, since at least you are going the same speed as traffic, and can position yourself properly on the road.
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i find the motorbike gives me one option the bicycle doesnt, and that is to accelerate out of troube, on a bike my only option is to brake/jump off
having said that the motorbike is a big harley so it tends to get plenty of space on the road, the few times i've ridden it in
having said that the motorbike is a big harley so it tends to get plenty of space on the road, the few times i've ridden it in
Are you asking or telling? Ok so I may be overstating it a bit but if you want safety buy a car.
Bandits sound quite nice, I think I undrstand the 'revvy point' now.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk66SHdueaQ&NR=1
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk66SHdueaQ&NR=1
what is it?
If you walk 5 miles to work and back that's at least 2 extra hours on your working day.
Cycling is an idea but unless it's perfectly flat you are going to be at least a bit warm/sweaty by the time you get to work. And what about when it rains (as it very often does in the UK!)
You either wear waterproofs just like you'd need to on a motorbike or you get wet.
When cycling with waterproofs on, you tend to get very, very sweaty.
