Entirely unashamed anti car propaganda, and the more the better.

[Saul Goodman]

I assume that's the euro price (for the most expensive bike they sell) but still cheaper than a Hayabusa and they're both basically motorbikes.

It's a pedal bike with a battery, for 14 thousand euros...

 

[Athos]

It's a pedal bike with a battery, for 14 thousand euros...

Nuts! Pretty much the only thing to commend a pushbike over a motorbike is the price (probably because they're mostly for kids). For £14K you could buy a Fireblade with less than 3K miles on the clock!

 

[kabbes]

I couldn’t ride a Fireblade though

 

[Athos]

I couldn’t ride a Fireblade though

I'm sure some cyclists could be taught to.

 

[maomao]

And I could buy a house for the price of some cars. Expensive or not the price of the bike is likely to be more directly connected to the cost of the components than supercars that trade on brand names. No ones paying for the logo on a Specialised bike.

 

[Athos]

And I could buy a house for the price of some cars. And expensive or not the price of the bike is likely to be more directly connected to the cost of the components than supercars that trade on brand names. No ones paying for the logo on a Specialised bike.

If £14k represents the price of components, it must be made of gold!

But you're right about so-called 'super' cars; the prices are crazy, given the performance usually comes nowhere near a motorcycle that costs a tenth of the price.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

If £14k represents the price of components, it must be made of gold!

But you're right about so-called 'super' cars; the prices are crazy, given the performance usually comes nowhere near a motorcycle that costs a tenth of the price.

Don't get wet when it rains though.

 

[maomao]

If £14k represents the price of components, it must be made of gold!

But you're right about so-called 'super' cars; the prices are crazy, given the performance usually comes nowhere near a motorcycle that costs a tenth of the price.

Most supercar owners could save themselves six figures by just getting 'thick cunt' tattooed on their foreheads. The overall effect would be more or less the same.

 

[Athos]

Don't get wet when it rains though.

Rain gear.

 

[Athos]

Each to their own. Not my thing at all, but I don't really get the hatred towards them.

 

[kabbes]

I'm sure some cyclists could be taught to.

I’m scary enough if I ever get on a bicycle. The idea of me on a motorbike shoukd be enough to bring right-minded people out in a cold sweat. The idea of me on a Fireblade…

 

[Athos]

I’m scary enough if I ever get on a bicycle. The idea of me on a motorbike shoukd be enough to bring right-minded people out in a cold sweat. The idea of me on a Fireblade…

The faster you go, the more the gyroscopic effect keeps you upright.

 

[Teaboy]

Anyway back on topic, here's some actual "entirely unashamed anti car propaganda", in this case anti electric-car:

That's the one where Toyota lie about their self-charging bullshit. A big old con they've been getting away with for years now.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

It's a pedal bike with a battery, for 14 thousand euros...

I could quite easily spec one for that price without a battery and motor

 

[teuchter]

The faster you go, the more the gyroscopic effect keeps you upright.

It contributes almost nothing to keeping you upright.

 

[Athos]

It contributes almost nothing to keeping you upright.

Much like your posts.

 

[Athos]

I could quite easily spec one for that price without a battery and motor

Why though? Surely, unless you're an elite athlete, the marginal utilitiy is so trivial that it's really just a pound-shop version of the supercar dick waving?

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Why though? Surely, unless you're an elite athlete, the marginal utilitiy is so trivial that it's really just a pound-shop version of the supercar dick waving?

Oh absolutely. Like any hobby out there there’s a point where the law of diminishing returns kicks in for the average user.

Still would if I had the money

 

[Athos]

Oh absolutely. Like any hobby out there there’s a point where the law of diminishing returns kicks in for the average user.

Still would if I had the money

You'd be better off forgoing the Swavorski crystal spokey-dokies and saving up for a motorbike.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

You'd be better off forgoing the Swavorski crystal spokey-dokies and saving up for a motorbike.

Nah, if I’m going to risk my life on two wheels I may as well do it in a way that keeps me fit.

 

[maomao]

You'd be better off forgoing the Swavorski crystal spokey-dokies and saving up for a motorbike.

That's either very weak banter or you really do get some sort of sense of self worth from the fact that, like 75% of the population, you have a car. Though I suppose it's better than you picking on people in knobbing and sobbing.

 

[Athos]

Nah, if I’m going to risk my life on two wheels I may as well do it in a way that keeps me fit.

A famous motorcyclist:

A famous pushbike rider:

 

[Athos]

That's either very weak banter or you really do get some sort of sense of self worth from the fact that, like 75% of the population, you have a car. Though I suppose it's better than you picking on people in knobbing and sobbing.

Strictly speaking, I don't; my wife does. I have motorbikes - much better than cars or pushbikes.

 

[maomao]

Strictly speaking, I don't; my wife does. I have motorbikes - much better than cars or pushbike.

Nice little reference to how minted you are again. Classy.

 

[Athos]

Nice little reference to how minted you are again. Classy.

Lol, motorbikes cost a fraction of what cars do. You don't need to be minted at all to own them. Unlike the £14k pushbike you were advocating a few moments ago!

 

[maomao]

Lol, motorbikes cost a fraction of what cars do. You don't need to be minted at all to own them. Unlike the £14k pushbike you were advocating a few moments ago!

'again'. It's a bit of a theme with you or I wouldn't have mentioned it. Have + plural. Just making sure every one knows you've got a few and it's a bit of a hobby. I bet you get a little semi on every time you manage to slip a reference in.

 

[platinumsage]

There's a special higher rate of road tax for cars that cost more than £40k

Perhaps they should introduce a tax for expensive bikes too, because the logic behind the car one clearly has nothing to do with climate change, it's about extracting more money from people who buy expensive cars.

 

[maomao]

There's a special higher rate of road tax for cars that cost more than £40k

Perhaps they should introduce a tax for expensive bikes too, because the logic behind the car one clearly has nothing to do with climate change, it's about extracting more money from people who buy expensive cars.

So progressive taxation is a bad thing?

 

[Athos]

'again'. It's a bit of a theme with you or I wouldn't have mentioned it. Have + plural. Just making sure every one knows you've got a few and it's a bit of a hobby. I bet you get a little semi on every time you manage to slip a reference in.

A theme? This is desperate stuff: I've been in this site for the best part of twenty years and I'd be surprised if I've mentioned it three times. Yes it's a hobby, but by no means an expensive one (in my case, at least). The rest is your imagination/projection/inadequacy.

 

[maomao]

A theme? This is desperate stuff: I've been in this site for the best part of twenty years and I'd be surprised if I've mentioned it three times. Yes it's a hobby, but by no means an expensive one (in my case, at least). The rest is your imagination.

The theme is wealth not motorbikes.