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Diddums said:
Where do you draw the line though? Does the experience of the all year commuter get ruled out by the wxtra time spent on the roads? More time = more risk of getting squashed. The summer guys will also generally have better riding conditions and visibility as well. It's a tricky one really. I'd love to see proper statistics but I think there may be many more factors at play here than we think.
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I commute on my bike all year (I could easily take the car) because I feel it builds that intuitive ability to read the road which takes time and consistency to hone. Also, being out in all conditions gives me an intimate feel for the bike and how it responds. I feel this makes me safer, but also allows me to have more fun on dry summer days ;).
 
Even though I ride everyday all year round, the change to dark wet nights really threw my riding for the first few days until I got used to it again and now I'm back to loving it riding almost exactly as I would when it's dry and bright except a little slower and more wary of cars not seeing me.
I can't imagine how bad it feels to not ride for a lot of the year and then jump on the bike only when the suns out.
 
Diddums said:
Where do you draw the line though? Does the experience of the all year commuter get ruled out by the wxtra time spent on the roads? More time = more risk of getting squashed. The summer guys will also generally have better riding conditions and visibility as well. It's a tricky one really. I'd love to see proper statistics but I think there may be many more factors at play here than we think.
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Someone doing 15k miles a year will have more chance of having an accident than someone doing 2k miles a year, if you go by the fact that they're on the roads a lot more - but then someone who only does 2k miles a year will have far less experience on the road than someone doing more miles.

That's reflected in insurance though - more miles = more risk.

But I bet per mile those who do 10k+ miles a year have far fewer accidents than those who only do a few k.
 
People are idiots full stop, unfortunately for you the statistics back up that people your age are more idiotic than most.
 
Of course all ages are suspectable of doing stupid things but mostly seems to be those under 21 who do it. There's a reason insurance targets them and it wasn't done willy nilly.

And though not an excuse but who would you rather do stupid **** on the road. The 30 year old who has been driving/riding for the last 13 years or the guy who barely has any road craft?
 
What I always say, there's time and place to have fun. Empty road at night with no traffic, pedestrians etc you can give it some. :D
 
IC3 said:
Yes, why?



Loads of time in those long cold winter nights. :p Even though its not snowing, I just use the bike when I have to. Should make a nice saving on petrol, I spent so much money this summer on petrol...
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There's just as much to do in winter as there is in summer.
 
Just rode my new bike back 100 miles in the freezing cold + rain + gritted roads :( Wasn't very nice, my alpinestar winter gloves are ****, hands were froze, i'm going to invest in some heated gloves.
 
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