What is it with guys bout girls on bikes?

**Liv, Norway** · 30th November 2003, 01:56

Hi Jackrat.

You said something about riding with others, and they don't ride like you do. I understand.

For many years I was a pillon on my boyfriends bike, and last year I got me a bike myselfes. I learn a lot from my boyfriend; when I'm riding my bike after him, and when we talk at home.

Once I asked him:
Do you prefer us on the same bike (like we used to) or do you want me to ride my bike and you ride yours?
Well, it was hard for him to answer, and I totally understand!

He's proud of me for riding my own bike, but he know I got a lot to learn. It's safer to have me right behind his back on his bike, and he don't have to worry if I do something wrong on my bike.

But he wants me to ride my bike!
And I'm sure he worry a little when he know I'm out for a ride on my own.

All this are normal, for all people - girl or boy!
We all care for those we love, and the traffic is dangerous.
But does he worry more because I'm a girl?

I don't think so!!!

Liv.

**Big Dog** · 30th November 2003, 12:28

Hmm, interesting thought.
Maybe I am unloving or maybe I just trust my partners too much.

I have had past G/F's who ride and I never lay awake at night wondering how they were doing.

As to my present G/F.. i want to get her a bike because there is no way her riding can possibly be as bad as her driving. She gets behind the wheel and feels ten foot tall and bullet proof!

At least motorbikes intimidate her. When she gets better she will probably feel ten feet tall and bulletproof again but hopefully by then she will have learnt enough respect for the road / skills to not get herself killed.

She learnt to drive at a very young age so she never went through the whole paranoia stage and it shows in her driving.

So yes I will buy her a bike but she won't be allowed on the road with it until she has a license and had some professional lessons.

**Slim** · 30th November 2003, 13:05

Originally posted by chic 'n' charge
Why is it that it's OK for guys to have nice bikes - but not us girls

I've never encountered anything worse than pleased surprise from males, when I get off the bike & remove my helmet.

**Big Dog** · 30th November 2003, 13:44

Originally posted by Slim
I've never encountered anything worse than pleased surprise from males, when I get off the bike & remove my helmet.

Prolly pleasantly relieved to not find yet another middle aged born again biker, not to mention relieved at checking out the "cut of your leathers" from behind.

**ManDownUnder** · 6th December 2003, 13:07

Hells bells - it is the vehicle that does the work not the person - so that's the physical side of the argument taken care of (ok ok - yes some events require physical strength and arguably there is more to be found in a guy... on avergae and - who gives a crap really??)

If a person wants to ride a bike, they are capable of riding a bike, and they can afford to ride a bike...

.. ride a bike!

My personal thought is that motorcyclists tend to be a little more assured of themselves as people, confident and capable... and those attributes in a woman are highly desirable (in my book anyway).

Ladies - if you want to ride them - ride them. If you'd care for some company riding them - let me know. I'll gladly try (but don't promise to be able to) keep up.

MDU

**Big Dog** · 8th December 2003, 16:31

Originally posted by ManDownUnder

Ladies - if you want to ride them - ride them. If you'd care for some company riding them - let me know. I'll gladly try (but don't promise to be able to) keep up.

MDU

Except I don't even try to keep up with some of them.

**Goddess of Goof** · 8th December 2003, 23:07

Originally posted by ManDownUnder
My personal thought is that motorcyclists tend to be a little more assured of themselves as people, confident and capable... and those attributes in a woman are highly desirable (in my book anyway). MDU

I find it fascinating to see that riders can be just as you say - assured, confident, and capable..... yes, all of this...... when they are on their bikes,

BUT when they are not on their bikes, they behave just like everyone else,

with doubts, hesitation, procrastination and insecurities like all the rest.

True ?

**Motu** · 9th December 2003, 07:00

Same goes for those on internet forums - in real life they are not so out going and opinionated,well in my case anyway.

**ManDownUnder** · 9th December 2003, 09:26

Originally posted by BestFun
I find it fascinating to see that riders can be just as you say - assured, confident, and capable..... yes, all of this...... when they are on their bikes,

BUT when they are not on their bikes, they behave just like everyone else,

with doubts, hesitation, procrastination and insecurities like all the rest.

True ?

Very good point - agreed
MDU

**Coldkiwi** · 9th December 2003, 11:31

Originally posted by Motu
Same goes for those on internet forums - in real life they are not so out going and opinionated,well in my case anyway.

probably because some of us have too much time to spend on here that we are tempted to post our opinions on everything! (guilty as charged). In real life I need a little bit of time to properly form my opinion and response (or alternatively blather like an idiot).

as for the procrastination/hesitation etc etc when off the bike, i think it happens on the bike as well but is manifest in in the following ways

taking dodgy lines through corners
being rough and ready on the throttle
panicky on the brakes
most of the time we hit the road!
lots of other symptoms of not being a GP level rider!

**FROSTY:Me** · 13th January 2004, 23:14

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Holey cow -you all mean there are people that arent just biased against bikiers they dislike female bikers. Sheesh
To me a woman biker is pretty darn Hot.

**Liv, Norway** · 14th January 2004, 05:04

Originally Posted by xjxjxj

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Holey cow -you all mean there are people that arent just biased against bikiers they dislike female bikers. Sheesh
To me a woman biker is pretty darn Hot.

xjxjxj!

I think I love you! ;-)

Liv, female.

**ManDownUnder** · 14th January 2004, 08:06

Originally Posted by xjxjxj

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Holey cow -you all mean there are people that arent just biased against bikiers they dislike female bikers. Sheesh
To me a woman biker is pretty darn Hot.

And (Liv's comments aside - although I'm really glad to hear theme LOL) so do I (think they're hot). There is something about a woman having fun on two wheels. I paired up with a woman in Taranaki (GREAT roads down there) for about 50kms and it was a bl;ast.

How we got no tickets I'm not sure and there was a sense of loss when we parted ways...

:disapint:
MDU

**Hitcher** · 14th January 2004, 08:20

My bestest biking buddy is Mrs Hitcher. She rides her own wheels but on occasions is also an exceptionally good pillion. We've ridden about 22,000km together in the last year -- and there's no commuting in that total.
Our next project is bike-to-bike intercom.

**KATWYN** · 14th January 2004, 08:40

Originally Posted by Hitcher

My bestest biking buddy is Mrs Hitcher. She rides her own wheels but on occasions is also an exceptionally good pillion. We've ridden about 22,000km together in the last year -- and there's no commuting in that total.
Our next project is bike-to-bike intercom.

My hubby and I tried that one with a uniden intercom between bikes.

Hubby set it all up (including putting the speaker and microphone permanantly inside our helmets) really exciting when we got on the
bikes to test it all out.

Can you hear me now?...no
how about now? ...no
now? ...... no

What about now?...yes!!.........but at that point he had pulled over to
the side of the road and I was directly behind him......! sheeesh

There was heaps of crackling and noise interferance. but apparently the hertz wasn't enuff we needed a real grunty one. so that was gunna be
about 2,500 and we didnt want to spend that sort of money.

He gets enuff of "my chat" at home without having to pay 2,500 grands for it!