Two wheels good; 4 wheels better!

[Brandane]

To avoid taking a thread elsewhere off topic, I thought it might be "interesting" to have people's views on this Animal Farm-esque point of view, and it's place on a cycling forum.

I am a self confessed tart when it comes to anything with wheels. I ride bikes and own 5 of them, but I also drive (and generally enjoy driving) a car; an uneconomic 800cc motorbike; and have in the past driven lorries of all sizes up to 44 tonnes.

I love cycling but it has it's place in my life. I'll never have a cycle obsession, and it will never take the place of my car or even motorbike. But should my love of other wheeled machines preclude me from taking part in discussions on a cycling forum? Especially when I tend to keep to the cafe/general cycling and leave the more enthusiast/specialist sections alone. Clearly I don't think so or I wouldn't have been here 7 years and an unhealthy number of posts!

So there you have it. I am a cyclist who realises their limitations and likes driving too. Am I really a bad person? . Oh, and ho ho; yet another car related thread on a cycling forum, whatever next?

 

[slowmotion]

 

[classic33]

They're a decent means of carrying your bike over long distances. Allow you to ride elsewhere.

 

[night rider]

two wheels great. Four wheels kill. Should be a separate forum for car chat, with an ignore option. Sick of these car threads

 

[FishFright]

Down with this sort of thing !

@Brandane don't you just hate these super sensitive types who can't ignore threads on subjects they have no interest but feel the need to have them removed?

 

[classic33]

two wheels great. Four wheels kill. Should be a separate forum for car chat, with an ignore option. Sick of these car threads

Four wheels

 

[Brandane]

an ignore option

There is! Top right of thread, click on "Thread tools"; select and click on "Ignore thread". Sorted.

 

[Brandane]

@Brandane don't you just hate these super sensitive types who can't ignore threads on subjects they have no interest but feel the need to have them removed?

Not got a clue WTF you are getting at; but errrm, yes, ok, whatever....

 

[FishFright]

Not got a clue WTF you are getting at; but errrm, yes, ok, whatever....

You were going to leave because of super sensitive types ? Can't beat 'em join 'em?

 

[Brandane]

You were going to leave because of super sensitive types ? Can't beat 'em join 'em?

Again, not sure what you're getting at.

don't you just hate these super sensitive types who can't ignore threads on subjects they have no interest

What thread is that? Presumably the one in site support which I was trying to avoid taking off topic by starting this one?

but feel the need to have them removed?

Really, what are you on about? Are you an admin in disguise with access to what posts I might have reported? Something that I think I have done a handful of times in many years on here, and certainly none in recent memory.

 

[Randomnerd]

I find car threads very dull. And as a result, don’t read them or get too involved.
Car threads and general guff about eff-all clutter the forum. I hate clutter.
But it’s a democracy. Or is it?

 

[Randomnerd]

A thread about car threads is the ideal place for all the schoolyard bullies, keyboard warriors and assorted featherheaded brethren to show their mettle.

 

[Dirk]

Any mode of transport that can convey more Fray Bentos pies than I can carry on a bike gets a thumbs up from me!

 

[simon.r]

I’ve owned cars and / or motorbikes for the last 38 years, including some silly stuff like 350cc 2 strokes, a 2300cc motorbike and currently a 2 litre turbo diesel car.

But I’m slowly becoming quite anti car. When I started driving environmental issues were virtually unheard of (at least by the average person). In the last few years it’s become increasingly obvious that internal combustion engines are causing / contributing to all sorts of problems.

I now find it almost impossible to justify driving or motorcycling for fun. Sorry if I sound like a killjoy.

 

[swee'pea99]

A thread about car threads

I think we need a thread about car thread threads.