Brownie Points

**Big Dog** · 27th May 2007, 22:53

Since I was 18 there has been one non negotiable condition for getting a second date (except during the period I had no bike, six worst years of my life) they have to come to the first date on the bike.

Sorts the wheat from the chaff.

**Gremlin** · 28th May 2007, 23:45

Work hard, Play hard... sometimes I won't get rides in for weeks, then I'll ride both days of the weekend (might even take a day off to ride

), sometimes several weekends in a row too.

not having an "other half" does help tho... I do what I like

Sometimes tho, there is a nice ride, that would be nice to have a g/f snuggled up behind you... but meh, you can't have it both ways

**howdamnhard** · 29th May 2007, 00:05

Got hitched before I got bike.Other half is good and knows I need some " me time i.e riding time".Look forward to taking her on the back as soon as I get my full license to show her what she is missing.It can be hard though finding the time,which requires family commitments,work commitments and weather to align, but then again I ride every day to work and back.

**Lissa** · 29th May 2007, 07:39

Well the kids come first, if its my week to have them, I generally dont go riding, except if I ask my mum very very nicely and the kids are ok with that. My ex owes me alot of brownie points, but not sure I will ever redeem them. He has his things he does as a hobby and nothing stops him doing it.

If its not my week with the kids I'm off..

(unless I am looking after them that is)

Its good to have something else in your life you enjoy, and time out from everything, I just like being on my own riding when I can, but most of my free time is still spent with the kids.

**Nasty** · 29th May 2007, 07:46

When the kids have four legs and whiskers you can ride anytime as long as they get fed in the end. Grub and I have no ties to home though I still have family duties in Wellington and he occasionally in Auckland ... but as we both love to ride, we do it when we can.