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mimsy:

and short hair. I do wear a baby blue/ black jacket and a baby blue nolan N30 as I'm wary of looking too blokey. I'm just not one of those girly girl types, I s'pose, too high maintenance for me, I have more to do in my mornings than get my hair right just to have it squashed under the Nolan, although I have to say, a full-face helmet is a bugger on your makeup.

I have a number 2 blade all over every 4 weeks so my hair is very short. This does help with helmet hair! I don't wear any make up, couldn't be bothered either.

I worked with psychological disturbed adolescents so I can understand where you are coming from with the voice.

In the forty odd years that I have known my gay friends I suppose I have met three or four masculine ladies. Not the typical gay lady.

I am very comfortable in my own skin, could be lots of psych training (part of my profession)  but I don't think so as this is the way I have always been.

Many put you in this category that because you ride a bike or a scoot.

Some of my gear is masculine and this works to my advantage if I am harassed by tin tops, they think it's a guy 

Dakoda:

I have a saying which I use very often.

Don't knock it till you have tried it!

Denni:

could be lots of psych training (part of my profession) 

ha! I'm a hairdresser, so i have had plenty of that as well.

 LOL we copped a fist shake today from a pushbike rider leading a pack in the opposite direction along the river. Of course he was also grinning. I gave him a cheerful wave (the same wave I give young kids who show interest in the scoot. TOTALLY over the top!) & grin in return.

We were also almost run off the road by an impatient cager who then, once they'd done everything legal & otherwise to get past our little group, hit their brakes to turn left into the carpark. 

 I love blowing kisses to peaved cagers, it makes them burst blood vessels. I think cos I am a guy it makes it even better.

 When we go on group rides it never ceases to amaze me the impatient cagers that can easily see we are all travelling together but still insist on cuttin in.

ScootaChic:

We were also almost run off the road by an impatient cager who then, once they'd done everything legal & otherwise to get past our little group, hit their brakes to turn left into the carpark. 

I'm sure they suffer with an inferiority complex of sort, and this is their way of regaining the upper hand............ Idiots!

Poor Keren copped the worst of it until she pulled over into the bike lane to let the person past. We pulled over a little further up & I made sure I rode behind her from there to keep the buggers at bay.

Makes me furious the way these people carry on. We were doing the limit, on a side road, on a Sunday!

brahd79:

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I think it is more that people don't like doing the speed limit, or paying attention properly. Then they get caught out and blame the scooter.

10/10

 I think I might get a sticker made for the back of my topbox...

"Your numberplate has been recorded and your driving behaviour is being recorded by helmetcam".

If they are close enough to read it they'll s.hit themselves.

Haha Love It

Jax:

 I think I might get a sticker made for the back of my topbox...

"Your numberplate has been recorded and your driving behaviour is being recorded by helmetcam".

If they are close enough to read it they'll s.hit themselves.

I wont go in to my way of dealing with them but lets just say that the carbon knuckles on my gloves have had a fair old work out over the years, but it is no good for the "image" of riders .

I'm glad to say I've never been abused on the scooter. I think the way to handle it is just to smile and wave.

Sorry to be the devil's advocate here, but if any of you get abused regularly you may need to have a look at the way you're riding.

I've always been a l e s b i a n but I have no problem with that.