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How many drivers do we have here?

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  • November 29, 2011 at 6:17 pm #14554
    Gkam84

    Just wanted to know, how many of us are drivers/motorcyclist’s as well as cyclist’s?

    I myself don’t have a driving license after being a stupid idiot almost 10 years ago and getting banned when i was 18, BUT i’ve just get a tax rebate from 05/06 06/07 07/08 for nearly £900, normally i’d pump that into a new bike fund, but having to rely on ever increasing public transport costs is killing me £16.50 to travel 40 miles on a bus is just OTT

    I’m trying to decide between a motor bike or car as i’m not that often out of range to cycle somewhere

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  • December 4, 2011 at 8:59 pm #658203
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    PRINCIPIA PHIL

    Yeah, i’m the proud owner of
    Yeah, i’m the proud owner of a wee Toyota MR2 Roadster which always confuses everyone who knows my passion for cycling as you’d never be able to carry a bike in it. I must be the slowest driver of one of these cars as i always keep to the speed limits and always obey the 2 second rule (4 seconds when it’s wet). To rake around the roads on your motorbike or car when not cycling is gross hypocrisy IMO, so i drive as i would want others to drive when i’m out on one of my bikes.

    December 3, 2011 at 6:53 pm #658201
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    seabass89

    I’m 22.. Had my license for 4
    I’m 22.. Had my license for 4 years.

    I L*O*V*E driving. One of the funnest things I know. Don’t have my own car though, so I borrow my mothers Mini Cab and cruise around.

    Its a nice car, as if I encounter cyclist its pretty easy to sneak past:)

    I think if everyone was a driver, and everyone was a cyclist, then everybody would get along better 🙂

    December 2, 2011 at 6:16 pm #658199
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    PJ McNally

    Reluctant driver here too –
    Reluctant driver here too –

    I’ve held a full license since I was 17, have not needed to drive for work yet, but the new job starts on Wednesday and it’s over 20 miles away, so I now have a car. I can’t ride that 5 days a week and work too.

    In my defence – bought the car on Saturday, the bike rack on Sunday.

    Suzuki Splash – a brilliant cyclist’s car – though i don’t think it can take a bike inside.

    December 1, 2011 at 3:37 pm #658197
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    joemmo

    We have a family car which my
    We have a family car which my wife uses for work while I cycle or get the metro and it gets used at weekends. I don’t particularly enjoy driving (being involved in a 8 car pileup on the M1 rather burst the bubble of ‘driving as enjoyable pastime’) but I do like the freedom it gives to go places and do things at weekends. I think our quality of life would be poorer without one, as much as I hate to admit it.

    December 1, 2011 at 2:29 pm #658195
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    Chuck

    I’ve got a licence but only
    I’ve got a licence but only drive a few times a year, and I’ve never owned a car. My OH has one, but personally I’ve no need for one, and on top of that I’m finding driving in towns more and more depressing and basically want nothing to do with it!

    December 1, 2011 at 1:16 pm #658193
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    silly

    I currently drive – the
    I currently drive – the current 75 miles to work is just a little too far for the bike (I contract so commute changes regularly – last job was 13 miles away)!

    I used to have a motorbike (Suzuki V-Strom 650) that was great when having to commute into Brixton – but the advantages over a car for my current commute are very little – luckily I don’t hit a lot of static traffic.

    However, if I was allowed another bike I would get one at the drop of a hat – MUCH more fun than the car.

    December 1, 2011 at 8:37 am #658191
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    chrisc

    I’d second the 650 single
    I’d second the 650 single motorbike option.
    Used a motorcycle or cycle to get to work (wife has a car) for the last 25 years and just got a new BMW G650GS. Great, lightweight cheap and reliable thumper, 80mpg and no queuing. 🙂

    November 30, 2011 at 11:46 pm #658189
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    Stumps

    I drive an Audi A4 purely
    I drive an Audi A4 purely because i transport 2 kids which are more important and the Audi is built like a tank for safety.

    I also drive a car at work (police vehicle) but given the chance there is nothing better than getting one of the mountain bikes the Police supply and flying around the streets during nightshift looking for baddies !

    But i cycle to and from work each day….dodging idiots in Audi’s 😀

    November 30, 2011 at 11:38 pm #658187
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    OldnSlo

    … currently a volvo driver
    … currently a volvo driver … steady and slo of course.
    prior to I rode a fireblade (until i got knocked off
    – 25mph impact – body armour is a wonderful
    thing – as are …. helmets). Given the cash
    a cheapish motorbike for april to november
    a cheap car for the winter – depends on your
    requirements. motorbikes are safe – car drivers
    cause the accidents.

    November 30, 2011 at 10:24 pm #658185
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    Gkam84

    Cycling is cycling, whether
    Cycling is cycling, whether it be human powered or motorcycling 👿

    But yeah, i should have just brought it back to driving and how many of us do drive :B

    November 30, 2011 at 8:59 pm #658183
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    OldRidgeback

    Gkam – I like the old Suzuki
    Gkam – I like the old Suzuki Bandit better than the new one. The old one was oil/air cooled and simpler and better looking. The new one is more complex and doesn’t look as good if you ask me, but it’s still a good bike. I sold my old Ducati after many good years riding it a few months back and now have a Suzuki SV.

    Wasn’t this website supposed to be about cycling?

    😉

    November 30, 2011 at 4:08 pm #658181
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    Gkam84

    Thanks for the
    Thanks for the recommendations OldRidgeback

    I’ve ALWAYS wanted a Suzuki Bandit, something between the sports and touring that could also take panniers, after looking about, the older models which i grew up loving seem to be out of date, so something like the GSF650S 😀

    November 30, 2011 at 3:31 pm #658179
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    Karbon Kev

    I drive as well as cycle,
    I drive as well as cycle, passed at 17 first time and haven’t looked back since. Also had motorcycles. I am a safe driver and a safer cyclist.

    November 30, 2011 at 3:00 pm #658177
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    OldRidgeback

    Gkam – just a thought but if
    Gkam – just a thought but if you’re considering a 500cc twin motorcycle, you could look at a 650 single instead. These are trailbike derived and are just as cheap to buy and insure, but I reckon they’re better value. They have lots of suspension travel for Britain’s rubbish roads, are nice and narrow with a high(ish) riding position and wide bars for urban commuting and yet are fun on twisty roads and can clock long motorway distances too. They’re user friendly for inexperienced riders but fun as well; a lot more entertaining and versatile than a boring parallel twin.

    Yamaha has led the market in this segment for some time and has an extensive model range, but the other Japanese firms plus Aprilia, BMW and KTM all have models as well. Basically, they’re all good bikes and there isn’t a dud on the market.

    November 30, 2011 at 12:37 pm #658175
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    SideBurn

    I think that having a bike
    I think that having a bike and a car makes a lot of sense; basically you cannot chuck your bike into the back of a motorbike!! Living in a rural area as I do with rubbish public transport and a large family I cannot imagine life without my cars. All my cars have the trusty black chain mark of appreciation everywhere! Just don’t make me choose between bikes and cars, bikes are a lot more fun! And this is from someone with a 1970 Alfa Romeo GT

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