Biker's Cafe Chatroom

Hades · Monday at 15:57

Diddums said:
Honestly the amount of people I see using those foam things wrong is infuriating, and often when trying to explain to them that they need to use them correctly is just met with sighs and rolleyes.

It probably falls on deaf ears.

LowEndTorque · Tuesday at 12:42

This morning checks outside "oh nice sunshine". Checks outside temp. Its -1 degree. Okayyy. :rolleyes:

Anyway.. Has anyone used Esso Synergy Supreme+ 99 fuel on their bikes? I use Shell V-Power always. I can get 5p off via Bluelight Card (applies to other fuels too).

killsta · Tuesday at 12:43

Too much salt about even if it was 10C!

aaronyuri · Tuesday at 13:01

killsta said:
Too much salt about even if it was 10C!

It's snowing here tomorrow.

It's not my kind of riding weather yet...

Uther · Tuesday at 13:10

LowEndTorque said:
This morning checks outside "oh nice sunshine". Checks outside temp. Its -1 degree. Okayyy.

Heated clothing exists. As long as it's (mainly) dry I get out there, life's too short to wait for a nice warm sunny day in this country, that might be months away.

hornetstinger · Tuesday at 13:19

Uther said:
Heated clothing exists. As long as it's (mainly) dry I get out there, life's too short to wait for a nice warm sunny day in this country, that might be months away.

Been out for 40 miles today bit chilly but fine with wooly undergloves and wintrr gloves

Leather also so bot colder clothing than my textiles but that was ok.

hornetstinger · Tuesday at 13:36

LowEndTorque said:
This morning checks outside "oh nice sunshine". Checks outside temp. Its -1 degree. Okayyy.

Anyway.. Has anyone used Esso Synergy Supreme+ 99 fuel on their bikes? I use Shell V-Power always. I can get 5p off via Bluelight Card (applies to other fuels too).

Was fine I set off 9:30.

killsta · Tuesday at 13:54

Itching to get out on the MT10....2 or 3 weeks of warmer weather and hopefully I will.

Anybody got any Euro trips lined up this year?

hornetstinger · Tuesday at 13:59

killsta said:
Itching to get out on the MT10....2 or 3 weeks of warmer weather and hopefully I will.

Anybody got any Euro trips lined up this year?

Then go out for a ride, why wait? Just had a wooly jumper and bicycle leggings under leathers, was fine although another layer on chest would have been slightly better.

Diddums · Tuesday at 14:08

hornetstinger said:
Then go out for a ride, why wait? Just had a wooly jumper and bicycle leggings under leathers, was fine although another layer on chest would have been slightly better.

You tend to get a bit colder when you hit the max speed of a Sym125 in first gear and 3 seconds

aaronyuri · Tuesday at 14:12

Diddums said:
You tend to get a bit colder when you hit the max speed of a Sym125 in first gear and 3 seconds

And the big front to guard your crotch! I've had too many bikes where my legs create glorified ducting for my freezing cold balls!

hornetstinger · Tuesday at 14:42

Diddums said:
You tend to get a bit colder when you hit the max speed of a Sym125 in first gear and 3 seconds

Probably would to wear a neck warmer, I think I've got one.

McGray · Tuesday at 15:32

killsta said:
Itching to get out on the MT10....2 or 3 weeks of warmer weather and hopefully I will.

Anybody got any Euro trips lined up this year?

Just get out there!

I'm doing France in June and Thailand in December.

Diddums · Tuesday at 19:33

aaronyuri said:
And the big front to guard your crotch! I've had too many bikes where my legs create glorified ducting for my freezing cold balls!

My balls have this amazing feature where they just turn in to peanuts and then vanish in to my stomach until it's warm enough to pop out again.

LowEndTorque · Tuesday at 19:44

Uther said:
Heated clothing exists. As long as it's (mainly) dry I get out there, life's too short to wait for a nice warm sunny day in this country, that might be months away.

Wasn't as dry pkus was working from home.

Itchytrigg · Tuesday at 19:49

I’m waiting for the earlier sun. Commuting at 6am and still a little too dark for the pothole infested country roads I take. But I can see some light so it’ll be very soon.

So soon I picked up new boots! Oxford cyphers which were pretty cheap considering the safety rating on them.

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