people desprate for cheap transportation

[aschrauth]

I dont know about everyone else but since Gas prices hit an all time high I have gotten so many complements from coworkers and complete strangers on how they wish they had a scooterr. I had a lady at walmart the other day approach me and offered to buy my scooter off of me. Told her it was not for sale and drove away. Always remember to lock your bike up whenever you leave it because you dont know how desperate people are nowadays since gas prices are high.

[randyo]

contractor I know, put $1000 in his Peterbuilt and didn't fill it all the way

[Neil955i]

My tyre guy tells me that he's seeing more & more more scooters among his customers these days!

[Stig / Major Tom]

My tyre guy tells me that he's seeing more & more more scooters among his customers these days!

Curious here....
In the UK ...some as here??; new cars lots 95% empty of stock...while used car lots are full and prices nearly doubled!

Stig

[Neil955i]

I've not been looking, so cant substantiate that Stig, but yes, I believe it's the same here in the UK.  Not looking forward to that time where we need to replace the wife's Landy...

[Viper254]

There's a lot of bikes appearing out of garages and sheds and returning to the road - smaller stuff with good MPG.

You guys in the states make me hoot - your gas price still has some way to go to see the prices we're getting to here. About $2.31 a litre. I'm not confident enough with imperial to gallonise that I'm afraid...

I'm as guilty as anybody - I'm back to commuting on the CB250 that I have had in the garage for a few years in bits. It's been a real learning curve - I hadn't ridden a proper geared bike since 2016ish.

[Neil955i]

There's a lot of bikes appearing out of garages and sheds and returning to the road - smaller stuff with good MPG.

You guys in the states make me hoot - your gas price still has some way to go to see the prices we're getting to here. About $2.31 a litre. I'm not confident enough with imperial to gallonise that I'm afraid...

I'm as guilty as anybody - I'm back to commuting on the CB250 that I have had in the garage for a few years in bits. It's been a real learning curve - I hadn't ridden a proper geared bike since 2016ish.

Bet you're glad you'd got that 250 tucked away eh Viper?

[Viper254]

Bet you're glad you'd got that 250 tucked away eh Viper?

I am - especially as we replaced our relatively frugal Citroen with something of a dieseldrinker early this year before everything kicked off. Fail.

When work quietens down and I'm a bit more confident it'd be nice to get out for a ride again!

[Stig / Major Tom]

I am - especially as we replaced our relatively frugal Citroen with something of a dieseldrinker early this year before everything kicked off. Fail.

When work quietens down and I'm a bit more confident it'd be nice to get out for a ride again!

Can one still buy a 2CV?
My fav way to ride in lawn furniture🙃....but that was in 1966.

Stig

[Viper254]

Can one still buy a 2CV?
My fav way to ride in lawn furniture🙃....but that was in 1966.

Stig

I wish!

They could buy a 2007 Citroen C3 though, and watch as it rotted away before their very eyes.

[Neil955i]

I am - especially as we replaced our relatively frugal Citroen with something of a dieseldrinker early this year before everything kicked off. Fail.

When work quietens down and I'm a bit more confident it'd be nice to get out for a ride again!

You're on!  I signed up for a Stig-type early morning outing next week on the Relay Ride, ferrying a teddy bear from the Ponderosa to Wrexham via Nantwich!  http://www.freshandjuicy.co.uk/RRUK/timetable.html

[Stig / Major Tom]

You're on!  I signed up for a Stig-type early morning outing next week on the Relay Ride, ferrying a teddy bear from the Ponderosa to Wrexham via Nantwich!  http://www.freshandjuicy.co.uk/RRUK/timetable.html

Is that you. 04:15??!
Proud of you!
But WTH is this all about?
Charity - raising $$ for..?
Stig

[Neil955i]

All in aid of Mental Health Research Stig  https://www.relayriders.co.uk/  They pick a different charity each year.

[Neil955i]

All in aid of Mental Health Research Stig  https://www.relayriders.co.uk/
 
They pick a different charity each year.  I was doing Leg 20, then as no-one had volunteered for the one before, I'm now doing Leg 19 as well!

[Stig / Major Tom]

All in aid of Mental Health Research Stig  https://www.relayriders.co.uk/
 
They pick a different charity each year.  I was doing Leg 20, then as no-one had volunteered for the one before, I'm now doing Leg 19 as well!

Well. I'm certainly all for someone helping me us with our mental health.
Good cause.
A sad sign daughter and I saw yesterday on this bridge.




Stig