Bikes, bikes and more bikes

Today is Hastings Bike Fest and we drove down to a junction with the A21 and stood in the triangle. Gave them some and took a few piccies:



Not a day to want to turn right at the junction. Bikes rule the road today. What a great weather day they are enjoying,
Jenny

 

You didn't stick yer thumb out for a lift, last time i got on the back of one of them (roadbikes) i had to change my unde's, but there, the guy was a nutter on a bike, never be on one again on the road, but i love the dirt bikes and got the handle bars in my hands

 

Good to see them out and about Jenny. I wonder how many of them will be here in just under three weeks?

Edit on 12/07/2019: At the time of this thread I was living on the Isle of Man.

 

Wot no mods on their Vespas

 

I saw loads when I was out earlier, wondered where they were all going.

 

Blummin' yobbos, taking up all the roads

 

I much prefer them to the hoards of cyclists I also came across.
They were a pain, strung out along the road all trying to overtake one another, and no way you could get passed them.

 

Funny you should say that Pete, because when I was a cyclist, I used to say that about motorists

 

Driving for 6 miles behind a load of twats in skin tight lycra, in 2nd gear, is not my idea of fun.
They were all blokes.

 

Almost makes me wish that I still had a bike Jenny!

I had to do just over two miles behind a similar bunch of twonks yesterday too. It was a single track road and I was in my "Chelsea tractor" and they would not pull over for five seconds so that I could pass. It's typical of the attitude of many (not all) cyclists.
Even worse are the t0$$ers that ride on the pavement. Worse still are the parents who ride their bikes on the pavements with their children - they grow up thinking that it's acceptable!

 

me too... on days like these.....
.they were being "chaperoned "... and prevented from bunching up. A distinct gap of about 3 minutes between groups of bikers. This allowed a car or two to join the A21 - which they had every right to do of course and it saves arguments which often end in very sad tears - or worse. The mood was light hearted - just having fun. Mr Namaste rode down about 1.30pm and there was wall to wall bikes all along the sea front from Hastings Old Town westward for 2 miles - 2 deep in places. Lots of fish and chips consumed today - welcome revenue for Hastings...
Jenny

 

@Freddy, you should come to T.T. you'd love it! We've had as many as 30,000 bikes here for celebration years but they usually average around 20,000.....that's a lot for a little island! They're not yobbo's, they are lovely people and create no trouble, just here for the sheer joy of being amongst fellow bikers and the racing of course!

 

Hi All
Wow I'm in heaven Biking and plants , Been into bikes for the last 25 yrs and plants for at least 2 wks .
I have a 28 yr young Kwak Klr600 and the weather is getting better ,
micky

 

Hi Mike, T.T. is on here right now, it started Saturday!