Article from www.chicriders.com

[Rashika]

After posting this article I got to thinking (yep it did hurt), but hasn't the motorcycle scene come a long way in New Zealand in the last 2 years? Perhaps it's because KB has become a much bigger community, but I feel women are really accepted now as motorcyclists. It's very rare now to hear of a chic biker being ignored or put down by other bikers. How do other girls feel? Is it still happening out there and I'm just one of the lucky ones who happen to hang round with all the good barstards?

I cant really say that I ever really got put down when on the bike, at least not usually by other bikers...occasionally by people NOT on bikes..usually the other bikers were so GOB smacked to see a female get off a bike, that i would always get the wisearse comment in first
I DO think that having the net has made it easier to meet like minded women, and I think THAT is damn good. It gives us a good feeling of solidarity, not that we dont get some from the guys, but sometimes it is good to have females around who share your passion. I would not have meet most people i call friends now if I hadn't heard of KB.

One thing you also need to consider.
Vicki is getting pissed off with ladies that do ride their own bikes giving her such a hard time about riding pillion with me. She has the means to buy a bike if she so desires and she knows I'd support her 100%. Just because she doesn't want to, doesn't make her some sort of inferior being for goodness sakes. I dunno, these days it's the women putting other women down I reckon.

I must admit at times I feel surprised at some female pillions...
Some are there cos they enjoy riding and are happy being a pillion, rather than the rider and I think that is superb!:spudflip: They do get almost as much from riding as the rider without quite the feeling of oh fuck if they fuck up a bit... I dont mind pillioning (altho that can be nerveracking too, esp when it is a family member) and being pillioned at times, sometimes it is nice to just relax, and trust your rider... and a nice cuddle if your are lucky that its your partner
Some are there cos they think it is cool, and they will CATCH a bloke, and they look hot in sexy biker gear, but they only ever are on it when all the conditions are right, and only ever go to pose on the high streets...and THAT pisses me off. :spudgrr:
And some are there cos they would love to ride and just haven't quite got the nerve yet to do it... I guess those are the ones i try to hunt out and see if i can give then a wee boost of encouragement to do it.
Hopefully I dont fuck up and put people in the wrong category Usually i wait and see. I 'd say MOST pillions on KB are the first or third, altho i have seen a couple of the 2nd, but they dont tend to hang round cos they get bored with all the bike talk

It's great to hear more women are getting into riding but if somebody is quite happy being pillion then I dont see a problem with that. What I get sick of is people saying they'd love to learn to ride and that's all they do...Talk about it! If you're going to do it...get on with it & stop telling everyone you'd love to learn.

yup ditto!

[Qkchk:Me]

I've been riding a long time and when i first got into it I didn't know ANY other chic riders. I was totally accepted by the blokes I met and have always found it to be that way. I think that may have had something to do with the fact that I was doing it on my own and was a true biker and NOT a biker mole, so the guys respected me...

Makes two of us. When I first started riding, (about 12 years ago...) I was the only female in my town (pop. 5000+) who was on a bike. Used to get ALOT of looks from guys and the 'wow shouldnt you doin knitting' bullshit. Bit different in Auckland, people seems to be more stuck-up and ignore things around them. But there certainly is more biker babes out there now than ever before!

[Rossi Gal]

After posting this article I got to thinking (yep it did hurt), but hasn't the motorcycle scene come a long way in New Zealand in the last 2 years? Perhaps it's because KB has become a much bigger community, but I feel women are really accepted now as motorcyclists. It's very rare now to hear of a chic biker being ignored or put down by other bikers. How do other girls feel? Is it still happening out there and I'm just one of the lucky ones who happen to hang round with all the good barstards?

tis not happening to me!! they too scared to hassle me lmao no but i do agree, just in the few years iv been on two wheels the attitude from others have improved greatly! keep it up boys

[Rossi Gal]

Soooo... let me see, there is this website right, and it is full of girls yeah, girls who are into bikes yeah. Hmm, this might be worth looking into!

haha its a great site, but if you're a dude..watch out hehe some dont take too kindly, or you may not like what ya hear

[Nicksta]

I haven't really had problems riding... my family dont like it.. but dont stop me...
I love to pillion... but also love to ride.... so get a lot of enjoyment out of both.... i see no problem with either....
just get out there and do it i say...

[klingon]

Folks, it's no biggies for us. We are just two wierdies were lucky enough to find each other and still like each other. Obtaining a bike license does not change who you are or who you love, nor should it.
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We are not bikers, we are not obsessed by motorcycling. First and foremost we are friends and lovers and obsessed with each other, we just happen to like old bikes!

Aaaaaawwww! Paul I just fell in love with you AND your Vicki! Congratulations on your (and her) excellent attitude and I wish you many more years of happy biking and gardening together.