UWA PSBer's

[dimlight]

^^^haha innovative

[Ridges]

Anyone on here that parks behind the General Purpose Building (2) (aka 2nd year geology lab)?

Ive also seen people leaving jackets on bikes which seems like a bad idea. I leave my gear in the lab when i get to uni, saves mucking around for 10 minutes locking everything up

[Semi]

Seems that way sometimes, there's a guy with a sportsbike (deliberately vague) that has more chicken strip than scrubbed tyre who struts around with his gear looking down on everyone hahaha

I leave my stuff on the bike (locked under the seat), I park in a fairly busy area and haven't had any dramas in 4 years. Got sick of lugging it around all day, particularly when it's hot. Besides I usually park near an 1198S with an Arai helmet locked to it - it's my sacrificial protector.

Its an R6 isnt it?

[T-Rex]

Its an R6 isnt it?

Blue? I thought it was a builder's bike if it is one and the same.

On another note, I noticed a sign up in engineering saying that 3 bikes had been knocked over and witnesses were being sought. Pretty shitty, engineering bays. (another reason to park some where different.

[pangpang89]

oi, who has joined in on my parking spot? fuck off, i'm trying not to draw attention to it!
you will know who you are... black hoonda with a half scratched off PSB sticker.

Anyway, does this mean I have to draw up two bike bays? I've already turned an electrical box into a cupboard for my jacket and helmet so I'm not keen on getting kicked out.

/tongue in cheek.

Haha that would of been me. Friend showed me that spot a month ago, just haven't bumped into you cause I'm normally here at night time! Have you seen a black cbr1000 there? maybe a year ago.

[Farkass]

Blue? I thought it was a builder's bike if it is one and the same.

On another note, I noticed a sign up in engineering saying that 3 bikes had been knocked over and witnesses were being sought. Pretty shitty, engineering bays. (another reason to park some where different.

if its the R6 at Biz - i know who u're talking about

Though somehow i suspect that Nigel may be talking about me ^^

[T-Rex]

Haha that would of been me. Friend showed me that spot a month ago, just haven't bumped into you cause I'm normally here at night time! Have you seen a black cbr1000 there? maybe a year ago.

Well, I see I'm the parking thief. My apologies. I've been eyeing off that spot for about a year but now it makes sense to park there I'm very happy with it. Hopefully there aren't any issues... I might park along the wall if I'm not the only one down there now. The only people to care would be people who can't get a bike rack

[T-Rex]

if its the R6 at Biz - i know who u're talking about

Though somehow i suspect that Nigel may be talking about me ^^

Yer, I thought it might be you (*snake eyes*) but then I remembered an actual strip equipped R6. Jks, but seriously; I haven't been past that bike in a year, has it changed?

[antoineperth]

hey anyone know where to get postie bikes? iv seen a few on campus and i really want one as they seem like the perfect commuter!!!

if you have info please PM me cheers

[PFLB]

Mannheim-Fowles, Pickles, Motorcycle Masters

[Farkass]

@Storm - Come next year whenn i hope the AUD is above parity with the USD i intend to be rocking out some ICON gear ... even though im tempted to buy it now.

Should go perfectly with the strips on the Pramac.

[369]

Not a big fan of carrying my helmet around uni and since my bike is pretty much useless when it comes to being practical (read: storage), I invested in a $20 cable lock from Bunnings to secure my helmet on top of the bike's seat. This kinda works as a super sweet double security feature as it locks the helmet across the actual helmet shell making it harder to steal and also makes it practically impossible for anyone to sit on the bike and ride-away with my baby. It actually kinda looks pretty neat

This post also doubles as my formal introduction to the UWA PSBer's thread. Nothing fancy.. 1st year Arts-Communications.

Yeah well any sort of work would be amazing, easier said than done

on a different note, what do people do with their helmet and jacket? I've seen a few people leave them on their bike but that seems like they're just asking for someone to nick them... and most lockers aren't big enough for a helmet!

[PFLB]

From the looks of the picture that police bike has plenty of storage space

[courtz]

Courtz, a few tips from commuting basically every day for the last 4 years to uni:

Get a proper backpack with the waist and chest buckles - distributes the load much better when riding instead of killing your shoulders.

Pack only what you need for that day - leave other note pads etc at home.

Downsize everything. Got a textbook that can be accessed online? Leave it at home. Get a small netbook rather than a large laptop. Not only are they smaller and lighter, you also don't need the charging accessories as the battery life is about 8 hours.

Might be personal choice, but yeah leave your stuff on the bike. I used to carry my stuff around but the novelty wears off very quickly, particularly if you're trying to fit all your stuff under your feet in a lecture and end up all cramped. Of course you run the risk of it being stolen, but those are the odds you take.

Pack some clear safety glasses if you have a tinted visor in case you end up staying long hours and you need to travel back in the dark.

Thanks for the advice! I purposely went for the non-tinted visor on my helmet for the reason that I do often study late at uni - although I have to wear glasses when I ride anyway and I'm finding they provide me with enough protection when my visor is up (this may change once I have my license and ride more often - speaking from very limited experience )

I have a proper bag which I use now as it is (unlike most other girls, who walk around bent sideways because of the weight in their handbags - idiotic, I think) and although the idea of a netbook is great, my laptop is only a year old so not looking to get a new one anytime soon Maybe next time. Although my battery does last 8 hours anyway (good ol' 9 cell). The new wireless network is at least going to make accessing online textbooks far less painful than it is with SNAP, hadn't thought of doing that so must make sure I do!

Sounds like there's no easy way to store gear - either spend 10 minutes locking everything to the bike, leave it unlocked and risk it being stolen or carry it around. Bummer!

[XXX3]

Yup, blue R6 - I usually see it at Reid though. Seriously I don't like to go on about chicken strips, we all have our comfort levels etc, but the guy must only ride in straight lines, it's quite spectacular.

Haven't seen you around for awhile Matt?

Did anyone notice the "free" scooter parked at reid today?

[369]

Don't have a police bike at the moment / not even a big bike licence yet. Though I wouldn't mind having a nice cruiser with plenty of storage space for all of my uni gear one day..

From the looks of the picture that police bike has plenty of storage space

[369]

It only takes a minute to lock my helmet, although I always take my jacket with me. I only get annoyed with my storage arrangement when it rains.. gotta take my helmet with me when it rains otherwise I'll be riding with a wet bucket home

Thanks for the advice! I purposely went for the non-tinted visor on my helmet for the reason that I do often study late at uni - although I have to wear glasses when I ride anyway and I'm finding they provide me with enough protection when my visor is up (this may change once I have my license and ride more often - speaking from very limited experience )

I have a proper bag which I use now as it is (unlike most other girls, who walk around bent sideways because of the weight in their handbags - idiotic, I think) and although the idea of a netbook is great, my laptop is only a year old so not looking to get a new one anytime soon Maybe next time. Although my battery does last 8 hours anyway (good ol' 9 cell). The new wireless network is at least going to make accessing online textbooks far less painful than it is with SNAP, hadn't thought of doing that so must make sure I do!

Sounds like there's no easy way to store gear - either spend 10 minutes locking everything to the bike, leave it unlocked and risk it being stolen or carry it around. Bummer!

[PFLB]

Though I wouldn't mind having a nice cruiser with plenty of storage space for all of my uni gear one day..

Not a bad idea, best to plan for that when buying the bike. I checked how much it would be to buy a set of frames and hard panniers for my bike and I believe it ended up being somewhere in the region of 60 bagillion dollars.

[Farkass]

Yup, blue R6 - I usually see it at Reid though. Seriously I don't like to go on about chicken strips, we all have our comfort levels etc, but the guy must only ride in straight lines, it's quite spectacular.

Haven't seen you around for awhile Matt?

Did anyone notice the "free" scooter parked at reid today?

only at uni mon-weds and i don't usually ride in on Monday. Wednesday is a maybe and I would be parked down in the Biz school in either case. =)

[PFLB]

Further to the discussion of protecting one's helmet from rain, just saw some poor bastard empty a couple of litres of water from their helmet.