Riding & parent hood

[boomer]

So tell me.. and i 'spose this only relates to those of you who

• Have riden before and after having children

or

• Have ridden with guys/gals who didn't but now do have kids?

do the Kahoona's shrink?! are you slower, more reserved or conscious now there are dependants involved?

[Kornholio]

Boomers excuse for slow riding #316:



:P

[boomer]

101, theres only 101 reasons

[N4CR]

Boomers excuse for slow riding #316:



:P

Don't you mean 926... that's his post count!

I have noticed some people slow down when they have kids (starting thinking about life more etc) and it's sometimes obviously the missus getting out the pussywhip .

[Back Fire]

I can't vote, obviously... but when my father had me and my sister he slowed down alot (although it could have been all the crashes?) My mother gave up riding when we were born... and only just got back into a few years back, she still rides like a looney (albiet not extremely fast, but not slow either) but she doesnt take as many risk's as she used to.

[Karma]

I thought it was boomers excuse for having a small manhood #87...


#85 - It's cold out
#86 - It won't work if you stare at it
#87 - I've got a kid and ride a bike

[FROSTY:Me]

On the road with BB on the bike Im more sensible in my riding--otherwise nope about the same

[muzz]

Know difference yet can still outride the kids, for how much longer though I'm not sure. Given some more experiece and they just might some day. maybe when I'm old

[Goblin]

Thats a tough one When I had my first child, I'd only been riding on the road for 5 years or so, so I was still quite inexperienced and prone to trying too hard...and crashing. After she was born I did slow down a little. It's like a self preservation thing kicked in and I became more aware of my *doh! mortality. I never really stopped riding before, during or after babies, just had short breaks, so I am still learning and improving. However rides have to be planned an organised around kids so I dont get out often enough to "practice".
I never lost my confidence on the bike but I did become scared of heights for some strange reason Even seeing any of my kids up high I get queezy.

[Brian d marge]

If anything I got more involved with the racing. The boy is 1 3/4, This morning I got out of the shower, I had AC/DC cranked abit. Now I always suspected he liked AC/DC. This morning I caught him red handed head banging away , dancing his little head off.

Busted

I know he liked Motogp , ( Especially the crashes, morbid sod !) he likes the holeshot at the race meetings and after that he falls asleep.

Also a great knack for getting into the fridge. We have a child proof catch on the fridge door, I still have difficulties with it, he does it in a split second.

There is this little voice in the wilderness,, he's not getting a bike....... ( insert Tui add here )

As for riding. No change this end, Vent all crazyness on the track. The boy and I go riding on the scooter , he puts his little helmet on and we ride around the car park. He LOVES driving the truck around the car park, and has hit a number of walls, curbs etc. ( I have a flat battery at the moment cause he has been playing with the lights again )

The only danger he is in is from himself , he scoots along on his scooter and deliberatly falls off. But bounces back and scoots off again. soo funny with the way he holds his feet off the ground.

So far everything looks good, but I dont know about the day when/if he walks in and says .....Dad this is my good friend BOB .... we are going on a date ( please )

Stephen

[TygerTung]

I don't have any kids as I'm only 21, but I know a dude at work who used to ride sportsbikes but he had kids so he brought a harley as he wanted a slow bike so he didn't kill himself.

[Big Dave]

No difference at all in the way I rode.
Much difference to what I could afford to ride.

[Krusti]

No difference at all in the way I rode.
Much difference to what I could afford to ride.

Aint that the truth!

[Keystone19]

Umm, I seem to be getting faster...

Escapism?

[Motu]

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Much difference to what I could afford to ride.

Oh yeah...

My eldest is 25,my youngest 9....I have only become aware of my mortality the last couple of years,it's got nothing to do with kids...but more the fact that I'm a bit suspicious that someone has done a body swap on me....it still sorta feels the same,but when I look in the mirror I see someone I've never seen before!