Wish I'd got into motorbikes years ago

**george formby** · 18th July 2010, 10:03

Originally Posted by orsem

The first ride was unbelieveable, and every ride since has been just as magic. I even went out in the drizzle, on slippery roads(wet, grit and cow poo) today just to get my biking fix. It had been 3 days since I'd been out to due to work.

Hello Orsem, I think most if not all riders will agree that riding your bike will only ever get better as the years go by.

**orsem** · 18th July 2010, 11:59

Next mission will be a dirt bike, as there is a MX/bike track on the farm and another just up the road. These bikes are so addictive, I thought horses were bad(I had 14 horses at one time), but I can see bikes are more addictive.
Atleast soon I will get to ride every day on the farm, then head out on the cruiser as time permits, days off etc... And if I get a dirt bike, it will be fun in the mud/dust after work

**Edbear** · 18th July 2010, 12:23

Originally Posted by hellokitty

My friend was really into horses but has swapped it for riding enduro bikes. At least with a bike you can dump it in the garage and ignore it until the next time you want to ride.
Plus a bike doesn't have a mind of it's own - my horse had a habit of dumping me and running home!

Horses are dangerous....

**orsem** · 18th July 2010, 13:44

Originally Posted by hellokitty

My friend was really into horses but has swapped it for riding enduro bikes. At least with a bike you can dump it in the garage and ignore it until the next time you want to ride.
Plus a bike doesn't have a mind of it's own - my horse had a habit of dumping me and running home!

My best horse I trained up felt compelled to try and throw me at the judges car during dressage tests if the test was too easy, but would behave like an angel if it was a real hard test, and she would buck and pig root like an arse in rider classes at shows, only to come back and win the paced and mannered a few classes later. Should've known she had character as the first week I owned her she threw me off 4 times.

Pleased to say the new bike has character too, but hasn't thrown me yet

**orsem** · 18th July 2010, 13:46

Originally Posted by Edbear

Horses are dangerous....

I'd have to agree that they can be.

**Edbear** · 18th July 2010, 13:51

Originally Posted by orsem

My best horse I trained up felt compelled to try and throw me at the judges car during dressage tests if the test was too easy, but would behave like an angel if it was a real hard test, and she would buck and pig root like an arse in rider classes at shows, only to come back and win the paced and mannered a few classes later. Should've known she had character as the first week I owned her she threw me off 4 times.

Pleased to say the new bike has character too, but hasn't thrown me yet

Originally Posted by orsem

I'd have to agree that they can be.

LOL!!! My last ride on a horse wasn't the best day I'd had either...

At least on the bike I can steer it where I want to go and stop it when I want to stop, and when I let the clutch out it moves forward...