Why did you decide to get a bike?

**DJSin** · 10th October 2009, 17:43

Originally Posted by Ms Piggy

At least 12 years ago I saw a documentary on a group of women in America who rode together across the States together - the women came from different walks of life and rode various types of bikes. Anyhoo - I thought to myself: "Man, I'd love to ride a motorcycle and do something like that!". I didn't know anyone that rode motorbikes so just kept that tucked in the back of my mind.
Then in 2003, age 32, I ended up flatting with a woman who rode a 1983, CB250RS and she decided she wanted to sell it. So she offered to sell it to me and teach me how to ride. The rest is history - I've been hooked since then!

cool

**Pedrostt500** · 10th October 2009, 17:52

I was a farm kid, enjoyed it and its hooked me for life, best fun ya can have with ya pants on.

**jafar** · 10th October 2009, 17:58

I always wanted a bike from the time I first sat on one, my dad's mate had a Matchless 350

& it fasinated me. I was about 6 then. Some things are just ment to be.

**nothingflash** · 10th October 2009, 18:02

I got sick of a mate 'Dakar' ranting on about bikes. Bikes this, bikes that. he was right... I've never looked back since I got on one!

**Laxi** · 10th October 2009, 18:12

Originally Posted by sinfull

By crikey !!!

dude!! how was your head this morning???

**Mekk** · 10th October 2009, 18:14

Always been attracted to minimalist forms of transport. The freedom, thrill and connection with the journey is what does it for me.

Bicycles, motorcycles, moon-hoppers...

**sinfull** · 10th October 2009, 18:16

Originally Posted by Laxi

dude!! how was your head this morning???

Hahaha yep i had a humdinger thumper going on ! Bloody Jack Daniels !

Lol Zumba, was thinking WTF was i on, at 2 am it must have been a Zumba infomercial

**Laxi** · 10th October 2009, 20:42

Originally Posted by sinfull

Hahaha yep i had a humdinger thumper going on ! Bloody Jack Daniels !

Lol Zumba, was thinking WTF was i on, at 2 am it must have been a Zumba infomercial

was you dancing along? thats the sign of a true bender

**Insanity_rules** · 11th October 2009, 09:37

Originally Posted by Laxi

and he spends a lot of time trying to ride sheep

I'd also be worried that Laxi knows this, therefore must be watching or participating!

Originally Posted by Laxi

was you dancing along? thats the sign of a true bender

No my avatar is a true bender, go bender!

**Ixion** · 11th October 2009, 10:56

I never decided to. The bastards just sneaked up on me.

**GOONR** · 11th October 2009, 12:46

It's all my uncles doing. He always had bikes when I was a kid and when we went to see him he used to take me out on the back. I could only just reach the pegs and the lid was to big but I loved it.

I got my learners and a bike in the UK as soon as I could but had quite a nasty off. The missus of the day said no way to another one... Several missus' later and the current one said I could get a bike when I hit 40 cause I would have grown up by then (little did she know

) Well I'm 40 and riding again, bloody love it