Sonny Clarke Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 I'm sure every single person on this forum has someone say, "wheres your seat" or "what type of bike is that".I was just wondering your replys to these. I normally just say its for doing tricks/stunts on, like getting on walls etc and hopefully they walk off.Also have you guys had any funny comments on your bike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peperami Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Say that you do biketrials comps, similar to motorbike trials, and you're just training at the moment. People tend to be a lot more understanding rather than thinking you're just vandalising street furniture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_addison Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 At necastleton, this old women and her 2 grand kids stopped me in the middle of skinny that id been trying for about 5 mins, and this time was the one i could feel it.Anyways all she stopped me for was to ask me "is that hard" was not best pleased Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Anyways all she stopped me for was to ask me "is that hard" was not best pleasedHappens to me every day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tylerlovesalex Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 (edited) Where's your teeth as im smaking some old lady in the gob (joking) Edited March 27, 2008 by Tyler T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex@Flawless Bikes Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 (edited) I normally say i can't afford a seat then look sad But now i do have a seat so im ok, so i just yell abuse at them instead. Edited March 27, 2008 by E6v6i6l Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe' Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 just be polite and smile and be nice.its just common courtesy realy . doesnt matter if your on a bike or not.( sorry pete if my spellin aint good). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 I've had some awesome questions. Some dude was standing behind me and said ''i can see that you're not running any gears so why do you have a derailleur''. One french lady was amazed by what i was doing and said it was beautiful she said, ''you don't just fall (i was doing a drop) you do everything with control'' - she was lovely and genuinly impressed.These two middle aged women in Nottingham stopped to watch once and after a while asked if i would take part in a display for the opening of the new market square. They were from the council and asked for my phone number and to get other riders along.Onw two occassions young kids (8-11) have come up to me offering me money after either filming me or just watching...bit strange that one.You're always going to get the seat thing, well im not now ive got an Inspired. If you are nice to people they are usually nice back.The times people are dicks are just as much fun!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 I normally say i can't afford a seat then look sad luckily my bike can take a seat, but because i don't use it much, i tend to say i ate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.E.A.U Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 I've had some awesome questions. Some dude was standing behind me and said ''i can see that you're not running any gears so why do you have a derailleur''. One french lady was amazed by what i was doing and said it was beautiful she said, ''you don't just fall (i was doing a drop) you do everything with control'' - she was lovely and genuinly impressed.These two middle aged women in Nottingham stopped to watch once and after a while asked if i would take part in a display for the opening of the new market square. They were from the council and asked for my phone number and to get other riders along.Onw two occassions young kids (8-11) have come up to me offering me money after either filming me or just watching...bit strange that one.You're always going to get the seat thing, well im not now ive got an Inspired. If you are nice to people they are usually nice back.The times people are dicks are just as much fun!!On a cov ride me and bessel and sam wheeler was chiling waitin gand i made nearly 4 quid sidehopping a road rail lol sam was well impresed haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peperami Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Lol, bessell came out with a beaut on monday...Chav: 'Can i have a go on your bike?'Bessell: 'If i can have a go on your mum' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidehop Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Just be nice really...Or if there a dick.. I be a dick right back.And my mate earned £22 by hopping across to pillars... £20 note and £2 to weight it down from the guys window Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyb Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Depending on the person who asks the seat question, they either get the a) Some little pikey stole it, i lost it or c) these bike dont need seats or it could severely hurt.Best question i ever got asked was shortly after i fell off and landed on my arse, an old lady came up and just said, Do you fell quite silly now?Andy B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 On a cov ride me and bessel and sam wheeler was chiling waitin gand i made nearly 4 quid sidehopping a road rail lol sam was well impresed hahaI wasn't enough of a tramp to take the money though. I'm not taking money for riding my bike - espeically off kids, i'm not that desperate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
python_man Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 (edited) a simple grabbing of the crotch seems to give the answer to the main question other than that people are usually interestedbut you always get one b*****d nasty personother day it was can you not go and damage something new not something 1000 years old (pointing to a freshly built replica of a stone wall!!!!)i find answering with a "oh ok im gonna go inject myself with needles and bother old ladies" to be quite effective which usually sends them away tutting Edited March 28, 2008 by python_man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ubuntu_user Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Say that you do biketrials comps, similar to motorbike trials, and you're just training at the moment. People tend to be a lot more understanding rather than thinking you're just vandalising street furniture.Yep Mate! You got it figured out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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