I don't know how you can let your son ride a bike...

[SMOKEU]

Only child, Chris?

Yup.

My daughter(16)

My oldest daughter (she is 15)

Pics of said daughters please.

[vifferman]

I have three sons in their 20s, and none of them are really interested in bikes, despite (or perhaps because of?) all having been on my bikes (once all at the same time!) #2 MutantTroglodyteSpawn got interested in a Harley during a brief spell working in a bike shop, but really shot himslef in the foot when his inexpert jibes at me about "murdercycles" culminated in me giving away all my spare gear, so he can never again be pillioned anywhere. Shortly after, he asked for a lift somewhwere and was crestfallen about the fallout of his supposedly friendly teasing....
LOLee

[HenryDorsetCase]

yeah well dmntd is due for a visit so there's bound to be snail trail sooner or later.

wwop

wwop

[munster]

I'm 42, Dad's 68, we still ride togethor as often as we can.

[been_there]

My oldest boy is 15, he is learning to ride on a DR350 but off-road only.
My 11 and 10 boys are getting a bike (125) to share for Xmas again off-road.
My wee girl who is 8, will also be getting her bike for xmas (warehouse).

So thats all the kids sorted, just the wife to go....
I have taken the kids for rides and they love it. So we thought that why not let then have a go, get the right gear and instruction they can have as much fun as I do everytime I go and play in the dirt!!!

[nodrog:Me]

wwop

wwop

[george formby]

I used to road & trail ride with me Dad back in the day. No mention of the inherent danger of bikes but lots of good road & dirt advice & quite a few "don't ride like a twat lectures". The only chance we have now has been on my last couple of trips back to Blighty. Fook, he's quick for a retiree. It was a weird feeling me tut tuting him when he had his Tuono for speeding & wheelying while I'm thinking about what a hooligan I was as a yoof. My last visit included a couple of weeks touring in Europe with him. A bonding thing I guess & great trip. It's still really cool to get his advice on things, he has lost none of the passion & it seems none of the skills.

He lives in Spain now & has just bought a new GS 650 for exploring the local mountains on. I'm looking forward to my next holiday......

[ducatilover]

I went for a couple of rides with the old man when he had his FJ12 and even jumped on the back a few times for giggle. He even let me take it for a day

My kids will be all over bikes, if not I'll punch the missus in the eye.

[Jay GTI]

A workmate’s wife is a child psychologist, her work motto is “Mums: put on this Earth to fuck you up”.

Ok, wild generalisation here, but I’m not surprised this has come from a woman. The instinct that drives them, as mothers, to protect their young is, on the whole, waaaaaay above what a Dad would have towards the same kids and is responsible for some seriously messed up childeren. When my girlfriend and I have kids, they are going to be delivered, cleaned up a bit, then put on their first dirt bikes and told to go play in the car park. My girlfriend knows this, so has got into dirt biking herself, because she would much rather be with us when we go riding, than sat at home worrying like mad about what is going on and if everyone will come home in one piece. She knows that her instinct to wrap the kids up in cotton wool will drive her batty if she spends hours on a Saturday or Sunday, waiting for the ute to roll down the driveway and everyone to get out, happy and smiling. Interestingly, by doing so, she has discovered she actually loves dirt biking and it’s turned into a genuine hobby… but I digress.

The thing is you can live your life avoiding risk and playing it safe, or take the risks and get the buzz that goes with it. If you’re one of the risk-takers, you shouldn’t try and preclude your children from doing the same. Do as I say, not as I do should not apply in this case (or in fact ever). Biking is dangerous, I know this. I have been in hospital more than once and ACC must be sick of getting my claim forms, but I won’t stop doing what I do. I am insanely passionate about my hobby, it is so much a part of me, giving up riding would be like giving up part of who I am. So if it turns out my daughter or son has the same passion, or a passion for something else just as dangerous, they will get full encouragement from me.

Your well-meaning friend should politely be told to pull her head in. The world does not operate by her rules and if she’s an over-protective mother who won’t give her own children the freedom to enjoy life on their own terms, that isn’t your problem.

[rossirep]

22 and she let you buy a bike? Only child, Chris?

hahahahahahaha i was thinking the same thing..!!! 22 and mummy let you buy a bike... what would have happened had she said no.. lol,

[Fast Eddie]

I got my mrs couple hours of pro motorcycle training for xmas... im preparing her for the later having kids and get them riding idea haha.

Shes going to be on my aprilia rs250 when she passes her basic skills test and will feed the speed demon inside her quickly.. I want to see her on my blade at full tit within the next 24 months.

then it should be plain sailing to get the kids into it when they arrive

thinkin ahead - this is the only time I have ever done that

[unstuck]

Yup.





Pics of said daughters please.

Over my DEAD and ROTTING body.

[hellokitty]

I'm 42, Dad's 68, we still ride togethor as often as we can.

Like me and my Dad, and Mum pillions, it is great! Dad and I are trying to figure out how to get my brother on a bike (his wife won't allow it)

A workmate’s wife is a child psychologist, her work motto is “Mums: put on this Earth to fuck you up”.

Ok, wild generalisation here, but I’m not surprised this has come from a woman. The instinct that drives them, as mothers, to protect their young is, on the whole, waaaaaay above what a Dad would have towards the same kids .

Yep! When I was learning to ride Dad's bike and did a lowside on gravel, his response was "for gods sake don't tell your Mother she won't let me give you the bike to ride again!" Next door neighbours kids told my Mum and I was 35 at the time

[george formby]

Like me and my Dad, and Mum pillions, it is great! Dad and I are trying to figure out how to get my brother on a bike (his wife won't allow it)



Yep! When I was learning to ride Dad's bike and did a lowside on gravel, his response was "for gods sake don't tell your Mother she won't let me give you the bike to ride again!" Next door neighbours kids told my Mum and I was 35 at the time

Love it! When my GF lowsided her reaction was "why did I wait so long to do this, I heal slowly now?"

[Blackshear]

Old man really wants me to get a dirt bike.
Too pussy to ride my TL though.
???
I think he wants to get a proper road bike before his knees are too naffed.