[Blogs] Today while riding...

[s4dreamer]

today BEFORE riding...

found some low life stole my givi wind shield off my phantom... sianz...

 

hope he goes so fast it shatters and takes the top of his skull off... LOL

 

Hey bro, maybe you might wanna consider covering your bike next time... It will help in deterring the thiefs from stealing your stuff from your bike.

 

I know i know... it's not a definite protection. It's just a deterrence.

 

Hope this helps!

[s4dreamer]

Last night while riding up to Yishun, got caught in the heaviest rain ever while on the CTE/BKE area. I was drenched till the point where my shoes got flooded.

Happened to me again this afternoon while going to work. Now my gloves are soggy, soft, smelly and I have no chance to dry it up quick.

 

Anyone got any tips to dry leather gloves in the fastest time possible??

 

Er... bro... there are a few things you can do:

1. put them on the aircon compressor

2. clip them near your bike's radiator

3. The ultimate old method: under the hot sun, hung with the bamboo gala

4. Or like what Deus suggested, put in microwave... just make sure you don't cook food inside after that... :P

[antartica]

Hey bro, maybe you might wanna consider covering your bike next time... It will help in deterring the thiefs from stealing your stuff from your bike.

 

I know i know... it's not a definite protection. It's just a deterrence.

 

Hope this helps!

 

thought of that, but i also am too lazy to have to repack it every morning

LOL

will see when i have enough time to head to town

maybe this Thurs b4 meeting up with you guys

[scubasimon]

sorry for being off topic...but i really like that picture on your sig, antartica!

[DeusExMachina]

U like your steak rare don't you?

[scubasimon]

me ah? i like mine medium rare ;-)

[antartica]

sorry for being off topic...but i really like that picture on your sig, antartica!

 

mmm... medium rare with the juices flowing...... darn, now i'm hungry for one... haha

 

found that on some DEmotivator picture site and as it pretty obvious, i changed the bottom part

 

it's a good reminder though, coz if you look closely, even though he was wearing track shoes, it came off and his toes are grazed as well...

[Raptor]

Thought provoking siggy you have there, antartica.

 

At least he had the bloody cow sense to wear a full face helmet. Or else looking at his wounds.. the right side of his face should be scruffed up too.

 

Alot of our local riders need to realise that an open face helmet does not offer much protection.

[ulysses_sc]

Thought provoking siggy you have there, antartica.

 

At least he had the bloody cow sense to wear a full face helmet. Or else looking at his wounds.. the right side of his face should be scruffed up too.

 

Alot of our local riders need to realise that an open face helmet does not offer much protection.

 

Many riders own and ride high-powered superbikes, but choose to wear cheap open-faced helmets.

 

Then there is another group that choose open-face over full-face helmets because they are embarassed to be seen in good riding gear while riding small bikes.

 

Only god knows what they are thinking.

[JackOHJack]

U like your steak rare don't you?

 

me ah? i like mine medium rare ;-)

 

mmm... medium rare with the juices flowing...... darn, now i'm hungry for one... haha

 

long time neber eat steak! gonna reward myself soon.

 

but seriously, judging from the context here, it's quite revolting.

 

Alot of our local riders need to realise that an open face helmet does not offer much protection.

 

Many riders own and ride high-powered superbikes, but choose to wear cheap open-faced helmets.

 

Then there is another group that choose open-face over full-face helmets because they are embarassed to be seen in good riding gear while riding small bikes.

 

Only god knows what they are thinking.

 

think a forrumer once mentioned "wanna get 'them' to wear shoes also so hard liaoz".. driving centres gotta do more to psycho new riders especially, abt safety gear ba.

 

but nowadays like more riders with gears ah.

[scubasimon]

hahaha...should see me...i am wearing full gear with a small bike. EVERYBODY stares when i ride pass. i guess they think its weird or something. i'm just glad that if anything should happen i'll be as protected as i can be.

 

if you look at that picture again, he was wearing jeans too...but still kenna bad road rash...damn scary just thinking about it.

 

where you guys go for steak? don't talk about the high end stuff like longbar and mortons. i'm talking about simple places with good steak. so far, the best i've tried is botak jones and astons. but this is off topic...

[gohjohan]

its properly parked la..it's too straight already..the rider is actually being considerate, see..still got space for bike on the left n right..this is a good example of making full use of the limited space for assigned bike parking..:lol:

 

actually may not be his/her fault. i parked there before in the middle of 1 lot and someone moved my bike so more bikes could squeeze cos of the limited bike lots. quite scary to come back and realised your bike have been moved. haha

 

that one at orchard right? normal la. a considerate rider actually. so that other bikes can also squeeze in between to park also.

 

..

 

It's 10 am on a Sunday morning when the parking lot is at the easiest to find lots 'cos the M'sian kup owners are not working that day. Even on Saturday mornings have to be early.

[rianOreO]

Even some bikers do that.

 

gt ar? hee:) nvr seen any..haha

[DeusExMachina]

hahaha...should see me...i am wearing full gear with a small bike. EVERYBODY stares when i ride pass. i guess they think its weird or something. i'm just glad that if anything should happen i'll be as protected as i can be.

 

if you look at that picture again, he was wearing jeans too...but still kenna bad road rash...damn scary just thinking about it.

 

where you guys go for steak? don't talk about the high end stuff like longbar and mortons. i'm talking about simple places with good steak. so far, the best i've tried is botak jones and astons. but this is off topic...

 

I'll go with Astons.

 

Botak Jones... The one I ate the last time had too much veins, and was overcooked. I bloody asked for medium rare and it came medium well. And they just love pouring their gravy over everything.

Whatever happened to a properly marinated chargrilled steak that was done exactly medium rare and slightly bloody that you didn't have to put any sauce on it. Just a sprinkle of salt and pepper and it's ready to be cut up.

[scubasimon]

I'll go with Astons.

 

Botak Jones... The one I ate the last time had too much veins, and was overcooked. I bloody asked for medium rare and it came medium well. And they just love pouring their gravy over everything.

Whatever happened to a properly marinated chargrilled steak that was done exactly medium rare and slightly bloody that you didn't have to put any sauce on it. Just a sprinkle of salt and pepper and it's ready to be cut up.

 

sorry for being off-topic but this will be my last on this makan topic...though i so love to makan!

 

i had a bad experience at botak too. similar to yours, overdone steak, too sinewy, too much herbs on it, told them, they said only can redo the doneness, not the herbs cos of central kitchen, redid it rare, i took it anyway, then the server "educated" me that this was not medium rare but it was rare. sigh. i wrote in that night. got an immediate response. botak went to investigate and in the end they had some qc issues in their central kitchen, and the cooks at the store had their doneness wrong. i'm still debating if i should use the "any item on menu free" coupon that he mailed me. still, i am impressed he takes feedback so seriously and takes immediate action. kudos to him.

 

ok...back to riding discussions :-)

[chuan.z]

It's 10 am on a Sunday morning when the parking lot is at the easiest to find lots 'cos the M'sian kup owners are not working that day. Even on Saturday mornings have to be early.

 

Maybe the bike owner had a sip a too many the night before... Maybe it's just me, but I'd give the owner the benefit of doubt, considering the location

[fireshamie]

sometimes faster is better..just a second too late & jialat..

 

like ytd while going back home at nyt near my home, was lane splitting as usual (dun tell me not to..i still will as n when i see fit ), it just turned green at traffic light & i was from a distance..so i jus quickly zoom past the vehicles as fast as i can to get to the front cuz i hate getting squeezed between vehicles (think i like is it lane splitting so much?)..

 

usually d vehicles jus moved off from traffic light they maintain straight..but this as$hole driving some lorry on my left suddenly move to his right, dunno y..if say wan to change lane also, next lane got car..so perhaps wanna create trouble with purpose dun wan me to selit..NB..

 

by that time the lorry was few cm away from me ah..scary shyt..have to speed up at that point to get away frm that stupid lorry..was so shocked ah..gave the F*kr a bloody hell good view of the finger..

 

walao..didnt expect tt at tt point of time..abt 1am going back home..shock shocked shocked-ed..reached car park like stoned sia..zzzz

 

 

 

 

then just now, jam..in front of me was a big bike rider n in front of him a kup kia rider..we were lane splitting then halted to a stop cuz of some driver's incompetency to stay in the middle of the lane & had the mpv-ish car near to the line where riders lane split (the cars at at a halt stop then)..the kup horned and got thru..so does d big bike rider..then me..i just showed the finger..idiot..then i saw its a lady driver ..gosh. these kind of lady drivers makes me so paisey sia..such an embarassment to the ladies..i really wonder if i am going to end up being such an incompetent driver once i get my car license..sheesh..i pray not!

[SparkerS1]

think a forrumer once mentioned "wanna get 'them' to wear shoes also so hard liaoz".. driving centres gotta do more to psycho new riders especially, abt safety gear ba.

i selling my FF helmet but nobody interested:(

The one I ate the last time had too much veins, and was overcooked.

tats y i nv try theor steak before, but the other stuffs taste gd:cheers:

then the server "educated" me that this was not medium rare but it was rare.

does the server knows anything or just wanna "cook" up a story:cheeky:

these kind of lady drivers makes me so paisey sia..such an embarassment to the ladies.

 

oh well, wat to do:dozed:

[scubasimon]

wah fireshamie...looks like your finger had a tough day too! hehehe

[IZECUBEZ]

Thought provoking siggy you have there, antartica.

 

At least he had the bloody cow sense to wear a full face helmet. Or else looking at his wounds.. the right side of his face should be scruffed up too.

 

Alot of our local riders need to realise that an open face helmet does not offer much protection.

 

There were a few instances where I was wearing open face helmets..

1) BBDC

2) Friend pillioned me a few times

3) Riding my Aprilia across the road from my house to the MSCP to wash my bike.

 

And of all 3 times, only when I'm riding my own bike do I felt very uncomfortable with the helmet

 

Many riders own and ride high-powered superbikes, but choose to wear cheap open-faced helmets.

 

Then there is another group that choose open-face over full-face helmets because they are embarassed to be seen in good riding gear while riding small bikes.

 

Only god knows what they are thinking.

 

A friend once laughed at me for being so "siao on" to wear my mesh armoured jacket, gloves and full face helmet everywhere I go. Saying things like "WAH! KNN! 125cc only, you wear like wanna go racing like that!"

 

All I said was, "Its a small investment on protection. Its not about me going racing. You see for yourself how many idiots using the road these days."

 

hahaha...should see me...i am wearing full gear with a small bike. EVERYBODY stares when i ride pass. i guess they think its weird or something. i'm just glad that if anything should happen i'll be as protected as i can be.

 

Learn to ignore them. Let them brand you as a poser and stuff like that. If they get into an accident and their skin got ripped off the flesh then they'll realise.

 

Er... bro... there are a few things you can do:

1. put them on the aircon compressor

2. clip them near your bike's radiator

3. The ultimate old method: under the hot sun, hung with the bamboo gala

4. Or like what Deus suggested, put in microwave... just make sure you don't cook food inside after that... :P

 

I placed my gloves on the computer that is running the CCTV at the place I'm working at. Dried off nicely..

[fireshamie]

i selling my FF helmet but nobody interested:(

 

oh well, wat to do:dozed:

 

 

what size? my head very very small liao size s also still got space to move..

hahahahahhaa...

 

wah fireshamie...looks like your finger had a tough day too! hehehe

 

every tough day..

 

I placed my gloves on the computer that is running the CCTV at the place I'm working at. Dried off nicely..

 

nice!

[scubasimon]

somebody bought a boot warmer a few months ago direct from the US. i think that would work for gloves as well. i gotta go get one for myself too...don't want my boots to stink!

 

i was riding out today just to deposit my rent check...its only 5mins away. still i wore my full gear. actually, my gear gets more and more comfortable to wear. especially after i wash it :-)

[swiftee]

A friend once laughed at me for being so "siao on" to wear my mesh armoured jacket, gloves and full face helmet everywhere I go. Saying things like "WAH! KNN! 125cc only, you wear like wanna go racing like that!"

 

Actually i find the bikers are still ok. It's the non-bikers...

 

I was with a group of female friends and while i was putting on my gear they were standing around saying to each other "Is that even NECESSARY?"

 

And I was only wearing fullface and gloves that day... and riding a class 2A bike

really dont understand these people sometimes

[JackOHJack]

I'll go with Astons.

 

Botak Jones... The one I ate the last time had too much veins, and was overcooked. I bloody asked for medium rare and it came medium well. And they just love pouring their gravy over everything.

Whatever happened to a properly marinated chargrilled steak that was done exactly medium rare and slightly bloody that you didn't have to put any sauce on it. Just a sprinkle of salt and pepper and it's ready to be cut up.

 

sorry for being off-topic but this will be my last on this makan topic...though i so love to makan!

 

i had a bad experience at botak too. similar to yours, overdone steak, too sinewy, too much herbs on it, told them, they said only can redo the doneness, not the herbs cos of central kitchen, redid it rare, i took it anyway, then the server "educated" me that this was not medium rare but it was rare. sigh. i wrote in that night. got an immediate response. botak went to investigate and in the end they had some qc issues in their central kitchen, and the cooks at the store had their doneness wrong. i'm still debating if i should use the "any item on menu free" coupon that he mailed me. still, i am impressed he takes feedback so seriously and takes immediate action. kudos to him.

 

ok...back to riding discussions :-)

 

fish & chips @ botak jones, if i wan steak, will spend a bit more for upz upz upz wan.

 

sometimes faster is better..just a second too late & jialat..

 

like ytd while going back home at nyt near my home, was lane splitting as usual (dun tell me not to..i still will as n when i see fit ), it just turned green at traffic light & i was from a distance..so i jus quickly zoom past the vehicles as fast as i can to get to the front cuz i hate getting squeezed between vehicles (think i like is it lane splitting so much?)..

 

usually d vehicles jus moved off from traffic light they maintain straight..but this as$hole driving some lorry on my left suddenly move to his right, dunno y..if say wan to change lane also, next lane got car..so perhaps wanna create trouble with purpose dun wan me to selit..NB..

 

by that time the lorry was few cm away from me ah..scary shyt..have to speed up at that point to get away frm that stupid lorry..was so shocked ah..gave the F*kr a bloody hell good view of the finger..

 

walao..didnt expect tt at tt point of time..abt 1am going back home..shock shocked shocked-ed..reached car park like stoned sia..zzzz

 

 

 

 

then just now, jam..in front of me was a big bike rider n in front of him a kup kia rider..we were lane splitting then halted to a stop cuz of some driver's incompetency to stay in the middle of the lane & had the mpv-ish car near to the line where riders lane split (the cars at at a halt stop then)..the kup horned and got thru..so does d big bike rider..then me..i just showed the finger..idiot..then i saw its a lady driver ..gosh. these kind of lady drivers makes me so paisey sia..such an embarassment to the ladies..i really wonder if i am going to end up being such an incompetent driver once i get my car license..sheesh..i pray not!

 

eh.. normally if traffic light turn green while i lanesplit, i will slow down. neh mind i slowed down coz of SLOOOOW cars moving off @ traffic light. that's me la.

 

coz it's exactly when cars start to move off that such cases can happen, the lorry most likely chuiz ald, steering loose or what...

 

when cars are ald moving, unlikely will "auto" steer. although we all know abt the ping pong rider from LTA ald.

 

i near case b4 coz of traffic light turn green, just like ur case. after that slow down liaoz.

 

i selling my FF helmet but nobody interested:(

 

tats y i nv try theor steak before, but the other stuffs taste gd:cheers:

 

does the server knows anything or just wanna "cook" up a story:cheeky:

 

 

oh well, wat to do:dozed:

 

link link?

 

A friend once laughed at me for being so "siao on" to wear my mesh armoured jacket, gloves and full face helmet everywhere I go. Saying things like "WAH! KNN! 125cc only, you wear like wanna go racing like that!"

 

All I said was, "Its a small investment on protection. Its not about me going racing. You see for yourself how many idiots using the road these days."

 

Learn to ignore them. Let them brand you as a poser and stuff like that. If they get into an accident and their skin got ripped off the flesh then they'll realise.

 

I have rider frens saying "AIYAH, i ride phantom relac relac, 80-90kph ONLY, no need LAH."

 

we do what we can to psycho them, but "we can only show them the door, they have to be the one walking through it." - Morpheus (Matrix)

 

I was with a group of female friends and while i was putting on my gear they were standing around saying to each other "Is that even NECESSARY?"

 

And I was only wearing fullface and gloves that day... and riding a class 2A bike

really dont understand these people sometimes

 

dun bother abt those bimbotic 'princesses' la, seriously, some of them probably dun even know what is pain/ sweat...

 

PS: not all gals, is really "Those Bimbotic 'princesses' nia"

[scubasimon]

i did say i won't be off-topic so i'll try to stick on topic and avoid anything about food...hehehe...

 

...about gear...

 

...i remember my fall on inline skates going at relatively slow speed...how fast can it be right? but still, with all of my guards on, i still got some pretty bad friction burns. imagine what an 80-90kph fall will get me?

 

well...i sure hope they will learn one day...and not the hard way.