What is it with guys bout girls on bikes?

**avgas** · 18th November 2004, 20:51

She used to slot on to the back of my ol' GB (had a nice comfy seat).
Sitting on the motorway at about 150kmh, she used to curl up and sleep - thats fucking scary.

While wer'e on the topics on girls and bikes, how do i convice my missus to ride?
any help ladies would be appreciated.

Even if i just get her on a 50

**Joni** · 18th November 2004, 20:57

Originally Posted by avgas

She used to slot on to the back of my ol' GB (had a nice comfy seat).
Sitting on the motorway at about 150kmh, she used to curl up and sleep - thats fucking scary.

While wer'e on the topics on girls and bikes, how do i convice my missus to ride?
any help ladies would be appreciated.

Even if i just get her on a 50

Thas a tough one... a woman is usually into or not.... why dont you bring her to the barbecue and she can meet some of the guys, I'll have a chat with her and sus the vibe too...

**tinkabell** · 22nd November 2004, 18:26

Hi there!!! Ive only just started road bike riding over the last year and a bit, I have been a pillion for over twenty years and it was my husband who encouraged me to take the plunge and get my bike licence. My previous bike riding experience were on my TY250, TY175, husbands DR400 and Ag farm bikes, did all my falling off (hopefully) on the grass. I have had nothing but encouragement from any guy I have met, and as my husband says, he thinks its cool that girls get out and give it a go. Im one of those chics that think too much before cornering, and I am way slower than the guys, but hey I only have my 250, and lets face it, 250s dont go as fast as 750s, I will never be a sports rider, but even in the rain I enjoy going out and giving it a go. It gives those who smoke a chance to have one while waiting for me at the next meeting spot. Maybe the old saying is tru, you know the one, the empty vessel makes the most noise.

**Motu** · 22nd November 2004, 19:21

Hi Tink - the TY250 was not very loved,but the TY175 was! They were a great little bike and I really enjoyed mine.If you started your riding on trials bikes you are 4 steps ahead of most of the wannabe learner riders here,the fundermentals of riding are in your back pocket,remember that experiance and use it for your road riding,the skills of the trials riders for decades have only recently been applied to road riding,you've had a good start,well apart from the DR400...best to forget that one.

**Liv, Norway** · 22nd November 2004, 20:19

Hi Tink!

A little Norwegian lesson!
''The empty vessel makes the most noise'' = ''Tomme kjeler ramler mest''.
-And yes; they do! ;-)

I got my bike because I wanted it, not because friends keep asking me if I planned to do so.
The feeling has to came from the inside, the heart. It's like quit smoking; it does not help if friends keep asking you to quit.

It's snowing outside...

Liv.

**Redstar** · 22nd November 2004, 20:34

Yo Liv do you still put pots on yer head and bang it with a beer bottle?

**chic 'n' charge** · 18th December 2004, 13:08

Welcome aboard the chick's riding world Tink. :spudwave:

:spudwave:
Hope you get as many hours of enjoyment out of riding eh. Well done for taking the plunge - you're in the best team. Don't stress about cornering slow to start off with - you will over time pick your own lines and improve, we all start of cautious. Could you imagine me the other day - brand new tires front and back - I was the slowest on our ride and I ride a ZX9R.....hahahahah.

Take care out there - and enjoy enjoy enjoy. The day you stop smiling after a ride - is the day to call it quits.....

**Draco** · 24th December 2004, 19:37

Originally Posted by avgas

While wer'e on the topics on girls and bikes, how do i convice my missus to ride?
any help ladies would be appreciated.

Even if i just get her on a 50

It'll only happen if she is herself already interested. But if she is, then get her butt on KB and get her talkin to the chicks on here who will give her 120% support and encouragement, and so will many of the men too! I have been told that the encouragement i gave one KB female member got her riding on her own bike. And i have had heaps of encouragement personally since taking up riding. Fingers crossed we'll be welcoming her to the dark side.

**PhilBilly** · 18th January 2005, 22:28

I think its great females are on bikes, each year there seems to be more doing it. Go hard

**Slipstream** · 18th January 2005, 22:56

Originally Posted by PhilBilly

I think its great females are on bikes, each year there seems to be more doing it. Go hard

...well.....nah, too easy

**XTC** · 25th January 2005, 17:48

Wow this thread has been going for 15 months.....

Is this some sort of record? :spudwhat:

**Blakamin** · 25th January 2005, 17:51

Originally Posted by Andyadams

Wow this thread has been going for 15 months.....

Is this some sort of record? :spudwhat:

only coz somebody drags it up every week or 2......

**XTC** · 25th January 2005, 18:00

Oops sorry.....

**inlinefour** · 27th January 2005, 04:04

Originally Posted by chic 'n' charge

Why is it that it's OK for guys to have nice bikes - but not us girls

Well it's not an argument starter (hopefully). I just want to know why is it that some guys just can't get it in their thick skulls that girls/women like to have nice things also.
I have a 1994 Kawasaki ZX9R and I'm proud of that. I get comments like "Oh aren't you spoilt having your mum & dad buy that for you" and "whats a good looking girl like you doing with a big bike like that!". It's so stupid. I must admit that in the last few months it has got better or maybe I'm just ignoring them more.

Is it just that some guys feel inferior to women on bikes?
Is it that they feel they can't compete?
Or maybe it's just the fact that they don't know how to act around us!!.

My best friend (also my passenger on my race sidecar) is a guy who doesn't have a problem and its so nice to actually hear compliments about my bike for once.

I ride with an all girl group called Babes On Bikes - we don't have rules or anything like that - its a group of women riders that get together and have a great time on our bikes. I hear of guys saying "oh I wouldn't ride with a women - they ride too slow" but hey that's crap - half the time when us girls ride together we leave the boys behind.

I think it's time NZ really woke up to the idea that women are on the agenda for having just as nice things as the men. What do you think?? Do you agree? How can attitudes be changed? Every thought welcome - politeness is promised in replies.

Personally I think its great for females to have any sort of bike they want.