Where did you meet your biker buddies?

[tigertim20]

ok, Its late and im bored, got to thinking about how getting back into riding regularly changed my entire social life around, and I got to thinking about how i met alot of the people who are now staple elements in my life. So, heres the question, where did you meet your riding buddies?
99% of mine were thanks to another website, dedicated to south island riders, many of whom are local, or near enough by. The remaining few percent were at rallies or randomly on rides etc, where people see I ride, and come up and chat. so heres a poll, where'd you meet the MOST of your biker friends?

[onearmedbandit]

95% of my riding friends I've met have been through riding. The other 5% through here.

[Dadpole]

I need a 'I have no friends' option.

[bogan]

wheres the 'I got my friends into it' option?

[Headbanger]

Buddies are for losers.

[Blinkwing]

A friend of mine started riding and I decided to do so.

The other riding friends that I have, I met online or through mutual riding friends.

[Genie]

Not met many ......a couple of randoms :Oops:off here...I'm too much of a loner/loser to have mates. :weird:

[pc220]

The only riding mate I had sold his bike, so now I fall into the 'no mates' group:bye:. Must get off my arse and join the Waikato laxed out riders one day.

[Oakie]

Yeah, I'm 'Johnny-no-friends' too. Wouldn't mind trying to rectify that a little this summer though.

[SMOKEU]

My mates are too pussy to ride a bike. They're scared they might get hurt.

[Genie]

My mates are too pussy to ride a bike. They're scared they might get hurt.

Hey...I hear you there...mine all think I'm mad, they're right.

[Conquiztador]

In another lifetime and another country I belonged to a "club" and that gave me a bunch of riding mates.

In my 25+ years in NZ I have occasionally had a ride with someone. But very seldom. To me biking is a totally solitary experience and a justification to be alone. I don't ride to find mates. I ride because I want to ride and others just get in the way.

[SMOKEU]

In another lifetime and another country I belonged to a "club" and that gave me a bunch of riding mates.

In my 25+ years in NZ I have occasionally had a ride with someone. But very seldom. To me biking is a totally solitary experience and a justification to be alone. I don't ride to find mates. I ride because I want to ride and others just get in the way.

Especially seeing everyone rides at a different pace.

[Corse1]

Weird..I don't have an option to tick. I try and get people to ride with me. All my regular riding buddies have ridden together since we were at school. XL 175's :Punk:

Sure I ride with organised bike shop and group rides but I never ride with any of these guys outside of that.

Never met anyone in the flesh from this site so haven't knowingly ridden with them. Could be an option though. :yes: Anyone here from Rotorua??

[Conquiztador]

Especially seeing everyone rides at a different pace.

And I ride at different speed too depending on my moode. I also like to just turn off the main road to explore some road I have never been down. And to do that when with others is not possible.

[gatch]

Been riding since I was 15, since then a few of my good friends have taken to two wheelers in different "genres" if you will.

There's only a few people I would ride with regularly if I got the chance..

[Berries]

Count me as another Johnnie no mates. I know two people with bikes but I have never ridden with them.


To me biking is a totally solitary experience and a justification to be alone. I don't ride to find mates. I ride because I want to ride and others just get in the way.
Bang on.

[Genie]

Just realised...who needs friends when you have a bike. We're fine by ourselves!

[MadDuck]

I got some out of the blue PM on here from some one looking for bikers in our area. Went along the lines of we have a couple of ladies and do you want to come for a ride?

Why not thinks I. I ride like a slow ass nana on the SV but am sure I wont embarrass myself. Well bugger me if these people havent turned into the best friends I could ever wish to have.

[Grubber]

Was making friends with fellow bikers since i was 16 or so. Still got most of them now except we all live further apart. Got the usual few that have remained really close and still ride together when we can.
Think you tend to hang on to the good mates forever....well for me anyway!

[marty]

I just ride by myself. It's one of the only times I get to do stuff at my pace, in my own time. I go skiing with mates, but usually find myself on the mountain alone too - I'll ski with the kids (snow and water) but enjoy it more on my own.

[Little Miss Trouble]

Just realised...who needs friends when you have a bike. We're fine by ourselves!

What a sad thought!

I have made so many wonderful friends through our common love of riding that I would never have crossed pathes with otherwise, people who will stand by you and support you through thick and thin.
I also have friends spread across Europe who I rode with when they visited this lovely country of ours and likewise, some day I hope to ride with them in there own back yard.
AND I met my gorgeous man though bikes too :love:

[Reckless]

Was making friends with fellow bikers since i was 16 or so. Still got most of them now except we all live further apart. Got the usual few that have remained really close and still ride together when we can.
Think you tend to hang on to the good mates forever....well for me anyway!

Yep agree! I could tick all the boxes!
Meet some through bikes, some through friends and found they had bikes and some of my friends bought a bike because they wanted a bit of what I loved. Then about 5 years ago Kiwibiker came along and I met a lot of my off road mates through here. 3 years without a going road bike and now I'm gonna do the street skills and Thursday rides and meet a whole lotta new friends. There's 15 of us going to the Coldkiwi none of them KB'ers. So there's no strict rule IMHO. Your fine on your own just following your front wheel like today I just went out and didn't want company just me and the bike doin our thing. But its still good to ride with guys you have met in all facets of life and have bikes in common. Now I just need a cute young pillion or riding buddy LOL!!! To sum up if you have a bike and your not a wanker you will always meet like minded people!

[Reckless]

Just realised...who needs friends when you have a bike. We're fine by ourselves!


What a sad thought!

Little Miss, I think Genie was just being a bit of smart ass LOL!! I think what she means and she is right IMHO, some days you just need the power, the freedom and no one to think about but yourself and the road. I have found nothing in this life than can give you better quality yourself time than a big throbbing road bike some days its like heaven on wheels! LOL!!

[MadDuck]

I think Genie was just being a bit of smart ass LOL!!

She would never do such a thing...:innocent:

[Little Miss Trouble]

Little Miss, I think Genie was just being a bit of smart ass LOL!! I think what she means and she is right IMHO, some days you just need the power, the freedom and no one to think about but yourself and the road. I have found nothing in this life than can give you better quality yourself time than a big throbbing road bike some days its like heaven on wheels! LOL!!

No, really? :gob: I understand the sentiment exactly, I love disappearing for a ride on my R6 all by myself when everyone else is stuck working :P
However, I also very much enjoy the social aspect and the solid friendships I've built up through this shared passion, even if some of them are dodgy bitches :shifty:

[MadDuck]

even if some of them are dodgy bitches :shifty:

Who you calling dodgy?....:innocent:

[Little Miss Trouble]

Who you calling dodgy?....:innocent:

Hmm well there are few that force tequila on me... and then there is that Mom character, shes a right dodgy one she is!

[Reckless]

Hmm well there are few that force tequila on me... and then there is that Mom character, shes a right dodgy one she is!

I have to agree, having been a witness to the antics LOL!! :innocent: There they where both causing trouble again this morning at the pub!! VERY dodgy those two!:shutup:

[mikemike104]

Hey...I hear you there...mine all think I'm mad, they're right.

WIN :yes: my mates all look at me sideways now, its weird, But I will never stop riding so :rockon:

[bsasuper]

I had no biker friends so went on a "biker ride", I wasnt told you had to be a "poser" and turn up in full moto GP riding gear, and stand around for an hour before the ride telling everyone how you are a GP GOD.Bugger that

[Mom]

Hmm well there are few that force tequila on me... and then there is that Mom character, shes a right dodgy one she is!


I have to agree, having been a witness to the antics LOL!! :innocent: There they where both causing trouble again this morning at the pub!! VERY dodgy those two!:shutup:

Moi? I am sure I have no idea what you are talking about :innocent:

[Genie]

Further to add....I have NEW friend.

[Rogue Rider]

I pretty much convinced all my buddies to get bikes and ride, now the group is around 20 with more hangers on the fringe.
I used to organize lisence test days for all the newbies lol. Bikers for life.

[neels]

Vague arrangements to go riding with sort of relatives that ride bikes and their dodgy associates, and people I work with, and neighbors that happen to have bikes

So in terms of the poll, none (or all) of the above really.

[myvice]

I'll go out on a ride on a weekend, meet up with some people, ride along with them, and often never see them again.
It’s finding the time to cultivate good, lasting friendships that I find the hardest.
To have a network of likeminded people you can trust to be there for you.
True friends that you know would stick with you through thick and thin.
People you could spend a long weekend with and not get in each others space.
The truly genuine friend, one that you could pick up off the side of the road at 3am, with only the feeling of concern for their wellbeing, and not the imposition.
It’s a shame that most of the people I meet are such fuckwits. :p

[sinfull]

It won't let me tick all of em !

Had to re-read it and yes it did read biker buddies so being the friendly sod i am, most i meet i could say i buddie up to lol

Some i ride with, i rode with 300 years ago. Some i met in the last 5 years since my last breading cycle. Others i have met through here and have ridden with and would be happy to ride with anytime.
But i think this summer is going to be a fun one, with a core group of like minded ppl that have a common interest and somewhere to ride to and leave from !
Most of the work is done and spring has sprung, can't wait till the the fun's begun !

Must find a radar mount !

[Grubber]

Further to add....I have NEW friend.

So am i just being pushed to the side now......lovely i'm sure!:bye:

[Genie]

So am i just being pushed to the side now......lovely i'm sure!:bye:


I have room in my life for loads and loads of friends....especially tall handsome ones that ride triumphs, or ducs, or kawas, or yams, or suks, or buells, not sure about the Honda though.
Gee, I'm a bike mate slut! Bring it on.....I'm enjoying meeting some new people!

[Love my Bonnie]

I have room in my life for loads and loads of friends....especially tall handsome ones that ride triumphs, or ducs, or kawas, or yams, or suks, or buells, not sure about the Honda though.
Gee, I'm a bike mate slut! Bring it on.....I'm enjoying meeting some new people!

I'm with you there chic.:2thumbsup

[Spazman727]

I don't really have any biker mates. Other than the dude who sort of got me into riding, but I don't really ride with him that often 'cos he's sorta more into his car. Ride to Puhoi or Whanga with him one in a while though. I need to get out on more group rides. Hopefully the missus will be getting a bike soon so I wont have to take the car if she's coming anywhere too (only have restricted and not too keen on the fine if we get caught, plus the 250 aint that quick two up)

[yod]

i met the green one on the side of the road (parked up for a smoke, not binned) at vinegar hill

it all spiraled wildly out of control from there :shifty:

[_Shrek_]

I went to a rally & meet some of the rabble & scumdog :thud: never been the same since :shifty: & then there was the lady with the big tits at a house warming :wavey: Retroqueen, I thought I'd meet all the wierd one's then one day I meet some norffies :gob: now totally :wacko: bring it on!!!

[Toaster]

Best thing about this website..... a facility to organise social rides. :scooter:

[Insanity_rules]

I had a friend once................................Till the insane assylum found him and took him back.

[sinfull]

Best thing about this website..... a facility to organise social rides. :scooter:

What about the phsyco sematic ones or are they born to be chaos and unorganised lol

[reggie1198]

I need a 'I have no friends' option.


+1

Where is the Scott no friends option