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What do you do when not riding?

  • I do many things. there is variety in my life.

    Votes: 19 59%
  • snowboarding is awsome. Winter is not a problem.

    Votes: 6 19%
  • Bite me you pissant. Life ends when I can't ride the 1. P.S. you suck!

    Votes: 7 22%

What's the big deal?

1.7K views 23 replies 22 participants last post by  R1Fanatic  
#1 ·
O.K. ... I haven't posted in a while due to the encroachment of winter. I haven't even been visting the site much, but when I have taken a peek to see how the forum was doing, I tend to see plenty of whining and complaining about how horrible winter is. I like to ride my bike as much as I can, but that is not all there is to do. so I feel that I must pose a question.

When your not riding what do you do with yourself?

I will start. In winter I will snowboard as much as I can, play some online games, and get more rest than usual. I will also iceskate if prodded to do so (I suck, but it's still fun).

In the summer I will ride (of course), but I will also fly my Remote control helicopter, hangglide, go to the shore, go hiking, etc.

I will likely get flamed, but why don't you guys try some more variety?
 
#4 ·
jus cause people say they dont ride their bikes during winter, doesnt mean they sit there starring at wall until they can bring out their bikes again. :p

im sure people try a lot of variety in many things, r1-forum guys seem to me to have more life then any other forum's ive ever been to!

:cool:
 
#5 ·
Riding my R1 is a summertime way of passing time until Winter comes and I can ride Snowmobiles again!!!:rock

I play some online games when it is cold and no snow though.
 
#8 ·
The only thing I really have to do during the winter is :beer and :boobies. Not all bad, but it gets old after a while. Besides riding, all of my other hobbies/favorite activities are warm weather based.

There really ain't much for winter recreation here. We don't have any mountains for skiing, and it does not snow enough for other snow related activities (snow mobiling; cross country skiing, etc.).

I really wish the job market was stronger and I could move to a warmer climate. I guess I'll just have to spend my winter here belly acking about how much I hate winter.

- BA

:machinegu WINTER!!!
 
#9 ·
I spend alot of time on the PC during this season. Actually I try and find every bike video online heheh. I like to hit many restaurants and drink more wine heh. I love my pc as much as I love owning a bike. Since I sold my bike last spring, it has been hard to adapt to going throught a summer without one. Thank god for PCs man, I just don't know what I would do without it (and the internet of course) I also like snowbladding, pretty fun
 
#10 ·
Winter..

I love this winter..
I ski
snowboard
snowmobile
play hockey
Skate
tube..
Any winter sport...even winter camping.
 
#12 ·
I'll spend the winter riding the sled, pimping the bike and chasing some skirts:thumbup
 
#14 ·
gmbnj said:
Devlish,

What kind of rc copter do you have? I have a lot of 1/8 scale nitro cars, never had luck with the helicopters. They are a bitch to fly.

What online games do you play?
Cool ... I fly the Nexus ... and yes it was a bitch to learn. Once you get the hang of all the controls it is pretty fun. I made the mistake of going to see the .60 size heli's doing stunts at a show. :( after I saw the show I was like "damn my nexus is whack". I will still fly it though since I can't afford another while I am paying for the R1.
 
#15 ·
snowboard...:rock
 
#16 ·
R1SpeedMaster

Just wishfull thinking right now. I had to decide between an R1 and an RX1. I figured I can ride my R1 9+ months out of the year, so I will be riding my 700SX another year or so. We haven't gotten much snow lately...:mad:
 
#18 ·
All winter I think about the spring time when I can get out again.:thumbup
 
#20 ·
not enough hours in any day...

Snowboarding, music, playing with the band - just about every weekend and some thursdays - but that's year round anyway...

I'm getting back into R/C planes though - my friend has a copter and going with him has pushed me to start flying again, AND over the winter I'll probably spend some time building a Gee Bee Z kit, though I doubt I'll be able to fly it yet!
 
#23 ·
:lol :lol :lol Ah Revvin that is hilarious...

I'll be idling my winter away here at school, till winter break that is. So while here I'll be chasing skirts.....I need a girl...or girls:D Then when I go back to Raleigh for break I'll be shooting pool......

But then again, this what I do during summer too, till I can afford a motorcycle....college takes too much money!!
 
#24 ·
bpa00 said:


There really ain't much for winter recreation here. We don't have any mountains for skiing, and it does not snow enough for other snow related activities (snow mobiling; cross country skiing, etc.).

:machinegu WINTER!!!
You took the words right out of my mouth bpa00! Winter in Missouri SUCKS. It snows "just" enough to **** up all plans. Just enough snow to prevent us from riding, and not enough snow to allow us to ski, snomobile, etc.
That's our state for you; the Great State of Missery!!!!!!

What am I going to do this winter? I think I'll spend most of my time lifting weights, working, and chatting with my R1 Brothers:rock
I'm taking my family to Orlando, FL in December, so at least I will get a 4 day break from winter. If only I could bring my bike with me......but, the lady wouldn't like that too much:(