Biker lifestyles

[Ghost Lemur]

I have never been without a bike to ride since I was 16,and that was 37 years ago.Like Paul there were times when I lived and breathed bikes and lived the biker lifestyle...other times where I rode a stepthu.I have no bike to ride on the street at this present point in time,but will be riding my trials bike in a couple of weeks for our Xmas trial.I may have no opportunities to go for a ride at the moment,but my mind is constantly on bikes....a new plan is hatching....

What's up with the DT?

As for me, with a young family I ride when I get a chance. I've started riding the younger son to preschool (him on his bike me on mine) which has meant I've been able to commute where before I was having to take the car. Irrespective of amount of time in the saddle, my wife would say I'm obsessed with bikes. Seem to have passed it on to both sons as well. They're both talking about wanting to upgrade from their bmx's to something with a few more ponies.

[Motu]

What's up with the DT?

A suspected main bearing noise - but Lias and Wolf took down my shed on saturday,so the bike is in storage.Not a lot I can do until my new garage is finished,and with the way the dates are flicking over I don't think it will be up before Xmas.Such is life.....

[sunhuntin]

i ride my bike daily, and usually go the long way too and from work jut so i can spend more time out and about.
she is my only transport, and i finish too late at night to walk home.

the last two days ive been in invers, being driven around by my friends mum...i nearly went nuts not having bike time! ive just checked the oil, and all is right with my mental world again.
i really fell in love on the tight twisties at the top of the south island, learning truly how the gears work, and how hard to lean, and how to press with my knee to increase the lean. riding a bike is so much more complex than driving a car. i love feeling the temperature change, or the smell in the air as i get closer or furthur from the coast.

i honestly cant explain it. a decent sounding harley would nearly bring me to my knees, now its almost any bike. the virago is the lover ive always wanted...loyal, strong, supportive and wont let me down unless i let it down.

words cant possibly explain it.

[Chisanga]

words cant possibly explain it.

You did a pretty good job though

[apteryx_haasti]

I ride as often as I can. TO work and back rain or shine. Why oh why didn't I do this SOONER??????

{insert sound of violins here}

[Terminated]

Every Day - No

Every Week - No


Several Days A Week - Yes

[gijoe1313]

Every day. everywhere. anytime! Right now, I'm looking out of my class window and wish I was out there in the twisties of the Hunuas *sigh* I guess I'm trying to capitalise on as much riding as I can, since I now have my two wheels of freedom!

It's definitely part of what I love, the lifelong independent learning of the ride, trying to be proficient and mastering the skills before tryiing out new ones (safely naturally!)

Spending hours on research, chewing the fat with others and enjoying the company of other, passionate, like-minded individuals. Being inspired by the other older riders who have "been there, done that", gone weak in the stomach when accounts of mishaps have been mentioned (and helps keep my need for speed under control) ... but above all ...

I'm absolutely loving the ability to throw your leg over and twist the wrist to some new adventure every time!

[35tickets]

If i'm not riding a bike, then I'm definately thinking about bikes. I ride at least 2-3 times a week. If I had my way I would ride all the time and not own a cage, just the ZZR11 for quick trips and the KLR for crusing about on the gravel.

I don't think theres a day gone by when if I'm not riding I'm thinking about it!

[Ghost Lemur]

A suspected main bearing noise - but Lias and Wolf took down my shed on saturday,so the bike is in storage.Not a lot I can do until my new garage is finished,and with the way the dates are flicking over I don't think it will be up before Xmas.Such is life.....

Ooooo a new garage. Sweet. It must be christmas.

[GN1NiteStnd]

well, i don't have a car and its a long walk to work .....

....same here

[Whynot]

....same here

bet mine is longer :

[toymachine]

Ride it daily to and from work.

Also a heafty amount of riding for the hell of it.

[Skyryder]

If it comes down to choices between fishing and rideing I go fishing But on the other hand if there is a ride organised I'll go for the ride. There's a Buddhist saying.........."If I'm not here, I'm only somewhere else." 'Bout the way I now look at life.

Skyryder

[GN1NiteStnd]

bet mine is longer :

Your probably right, but you have got to get up pretty early for a 30km walk to start work at 7am.

[granma2]

Every day to work, Mon-Fri.

On weekends if we are not racing our other bikes, we go for rides to Tauranga for coffee with friends or to Rotovegas for a coffee with my brother.

Sometimes we go out for ice-cream after dinner, on the bikes.