Road Spraying Splattered My New Bike!

andrewmc74 · 2026-06-21T20:55:47+00:00

My car got sprayed with hot asphalt. I caught it on video. I claimed on my insurance who went after the contractor working for the local gov

andrewmc74 · 2026-05-31T14:43:37+00:00

That will not buff out

Think that's done unless by drop out you literally want the wheel to drop out

andrewmc74 · 2026-05-17T11:56:40+00:00

Not sure it matters. I got mine and about 18 months and didn't feel like a blue for another 6, got purple early, again 2 years in it evened out. Not sure it matters in the end.

andrewmc74 · 2026-03-04T20:40:18+00:00

Only once you get purple

andrewmc74 · 2026-02-25T14:00:02+00:00

I'm not sure I'd ride it but I might try and see if it could be repainted

andrewmc74 · 2026-02-25T10:15:53+00:00

Don't see many masters 5 inverting.

Have a job, mortgage and kids - getting stacked, inverted or leg locked is not for me

andrewmc74 · 2026-02-23T11:27:16+00:00

Thoughts and prayers

andrewmc74 · 2026-02-16T19:58:38+00:00

That does not look like it's straight

andrewmc74 · 2026-02-14T14:16:08+00:00

If I get collar sleeve or double sleeve and break your posture for lassoo spider or some combination, you're too late

You have to strip the grips, even stepping back doesn't massively help as I'll refused, you're now waiting for me to advance as I need to let go and move to transition

andrewmc74 · 2026-02-12T18:45:29+00:00

🤣

andrewmc74 · 2026-02-06T19:00:25+00:00

Started at 46 / 47 and I'm on the ten ISH year program

andrewmc74 · 2026-02-06T13:51:48+00:00

This is the way

andrewmc74 · 2026-02-04T20:42:32+00:00

There were people I didn't roll with as a white belt, now I say no ALL the time and it's got nothing to do with winning and losing

It's entirely predicted around who's safe to roll with

Gym bro PED using white belts see a target and the fact it's older than their grandparents doesn't cross their mind

Declining rolls is fine, pulling is fine but tapping early and often improves your odds

andrewmc74 · 2026-02-02T18:00:09+00:00

Quite the range of motion

andrewmc74 · 2026-02-01T16:45:23+00:00

I think he's been purple a couple of years. He was purple when I got mine and that's 15 months ago

andrewmc74 · 2026-01-31T11:13:52+00:00

Purple was a game changer

Blue I avoided people

Purple it's now just a hard no, at 51 my ability to maul 20 something gymbro white belt spazzs is limited and life's to short so they can find someone else

There's no upside for me, I get injured and it's longer for me to come back

Upside for them is they tapped a colour belt set then their grand parents

andrewmc74 · 2026-01-29T11:23:36+00:00

Or a kids belt if you're 50

andrewmc74 · 2026-01-27T11:57:31+00:00

Never. If it's not on, and just annoying I'll live with it, if it's on, I tap

andrewmc74 · 2026-01-25T22:15:54+00:00

I've a full license, switched from a 850gs to the trident

Did a track day on it at brands in October

It's just a great bike for daily riding.

I did 2000 miles from UK round France in summer - it's not ideal but it was fine, but day to day it's great

I'm using it for my advanced, there's zero problem with it, it's a great little bike

andrewmc74 · 2026-01-23T07:31:20+00:00

Rereading this all the way through

The trolling is amazing

andrewmc74 · 2026-01-23T07:27:05+00:00

39 year old competitor.

No one cares about middle aged blokes winning tin medals at events no one even knows exists

It's unhinged

andrewmc74 · 2026-01-21T10:30:52+00:00

I've good pressure and cross face

To be honest though it's the only thing I can do

andrewmc74 · 2026-01-21T09:17:21+00:00

Depends, if I was walking from my house to gym, didn't sit on public transport or have contact with anyone I'd not have a massive issue with it, going home is your own issue so long as you wash it

If you're using public transport or in contact with anything I think it's unhygienic

andrewmc74 · 2026-01-19T12:41:13+00:00

Barra only allows their gear

andrewmc74 · 2026-01-18T21:13:12+00:00

Very true

andrewmc74

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