Why did you decide to get a bike?

[Itchy_Kiwis]

I'm interested to know what was the deciding factor
that made you go out and get a bike licence
and how old you were at the time.
I'm 40,For me it was the price of petrol and the toll on the tunnel especially when it is free for bikes!

[Mom]

I was 16 and broke Needed transport, and went halves in a cutie little ya-maha with my boyfriend. Think it cost me $125 for half. Was a cool little bike.

[huff3r]

I was 15 and had just failed my restricted car licence. Decided stuff this, i wanna bike. Then did my BHS and left my learners test for another 8 months before i got my learners lol. In which time i'd easily re-sat and passed my restricted car licence.

[Insanity_rules]

I got a bike cause I looked stupid riding a sheep in a leather jacket.

[Itchy_Kiwis]

I got a bike cause I looked stupid riding a sheep in a leather jacket.

you should have worn the leather jacket yourself !! that would look less stupid ..
voting is now ON!

Thanks guys for your input. You must know this is going onto your permanent record!
please i need more for my project to work.

[NDORFN]

I was having relationship issues and a mate told me to get a bike. It worked.

[YellowDog]

I got a bike cause I looked stupid riding a sheep in a leather jacket.

Can't agree with that.

Riding a sheep in a leather jacket is 'cool as'.

First biking experience was a do up, when I was a teenager in the 1970s.

Then it was for commuting to work in the 1980s.

In the 1990s it was for pleasure.

Now it is for work and also for pleasure.

Forget the cost of fuel thing. You don't ride a bike in the same way that you drive a car (well I don't).

Bikes are far more fun and make the journey a real pleasure.

[Skunk]

My (now) wife taught me to ride. Decided I liked it. Gave up racing cars.

[TOTO]

I'm 40,For me it was the price of petrol and the toll on the tunnel especially when it is free for bikes!

dont lie, you are like 68

I wanted a reason to be able to post on KB.

[Itchy_Kiwis]

Can't agree with that.

Riding a sheep in a leather jacket is 'cool as'.

First biking experience was a do up, when I was a teenager in the 1970s.

Then it was for commuting to work in the 1980s.

In the 1990s it was for pleasure.

Now it is for work and also for pleasure.

Forget the cost of fuel thing. You don't ride a bike in the same way that you drive a car (well I don't).

Bikes are far more fun and make the journey a real pleasure.

dont get me wrong ! the deciding factor for me to start riding a bike was indeed the weekly fuel bill and the bike is saving me gas money . But i love everyday i get to ride.

[Jules13]

I got back into riding because I had 4 young children and needed something in my life that made me feel free and alive.

[p.dath]

I was maybe 25. I did it on impulse. Just decided that I wanted to do it.

[McJim]

To commute.

Lived in Auckland and it used to take me 45 minutes to get to work and an hour to get home. Bought a bike and it was 20 minutes each way.


Simple

[ecko_nzed]

You know that feeling when you enter a corner fast enough that your sphincter starts to pucker just a little because it may be too fast? But you nail the apex and get on the gas nice and early. You feel the suspension and tires working hard to obey the twist of your wrist. As you launch towards the next bend, that’s the moment you know you got the corner right.

That’s why I got a bike

[McJim]

You know that feeling when you enter a corner fast enough that your sphincter starts to pucker just a little because it may be too fast? But you nail the apex and get on the gas nice and early. You feel the suspension and tires working hard to obey the twist of your wrist. As you launch towards the next bend, that’s the moment you know you got the corner right.

That’s why I got a bike

And when it fucks up and you end up under the log truck coming the other way? How does that feel?