A return to riding: sooner vs. later?

[old git]

So go buy a bike..............and live your life to the full.
{complete with new leathers!!}

[helenoftroy]

We all have different situations in life and really, only you know where you are at. Hope you find a happy middle ground though, which means you ride and get to experience parenting...

I rode motocross & trail bikes from aged 14,married one of my patients from the Spinal Unit(motorbike accident!)
Sold my bike when 7 mths pregnant with eldest daughter,remember that day so well,it was incredibly sad and hard.....
Years roll by,5 yrs ago,divorced and finally financially ok again....Brought a trailbike for my teenagers and myself
That was the best thing!!
Riding bikes is what makes me happy,its that simple
14 years bikeless
Now I have two amazing bikes and my youngest son rides & loves it just as much as me

Life is good

Do what your heart tells you MsKABC you only live once

[dangerous]

Just a slightly off-topic question raised by this thread

Has anyone, In NZ, *ever* died as a result of a crash bucket racing? Ever ?

Genuine question, I don't know. I have this impression of bucket racing as being a pretty safe thing , maybe broken limbs but no-one ever died. I may be wrong.

Thats a kinda pointless question really... you can die crossing the road, in your sleep, eating breakie, life is dangerous and I can grantee we will all die and some point. Lifes short so screw the dangers... get out there and do it.

[craisin]

well the problem to me is there is a lack of cheaper older bikes for sale when I was young my older brother had 4 english bikes. One 90cc James we used to ride in the paddock he swapped it for a bar of choclate and a packet of Rothmans could I suggest thats better deals than whats on trade me today and you could buy a new bike cheaper than an older bike that may have been stolen from Japan in the first place. Well its proven a lot of cars arrived in this country after been stolen from japan. Clever people would wonder what easier to steal than a car I rest my case

[MsKABC]

Well good news folks, hubby is checking out a bike for me today I'd love to be having a look and a ride myself, but it's outside of Auckland and I have to stay home and look after the little fella. I won't give any more details in case I jinx it, but watch this space....

Might be getting an early xmas present

[howdamnhard]

If you are asking then you obviously want to start riding again.Having kids is a major change in your life. A part of being a good parent is maintaning your sanity and a sense of who you are,if riding is a part of who you are and helps keep that sanity , then ride.
Bucket racing would be a good way of keeping your skills in and be exciting.If you want to go on rides with hubby and friends (will be harder to work around the little one so won't happen as often )then get a cheaper,older bike for now.

[howdamnhard]

Well good news folks, hubby is checking out a bike for me today I'd love to be having a look and a ride myself, but it's outside of Auckland and I have to stay home and look after the little fella. I won't give any more details in case I jinx it, but watch this space....

Might be getting an early xmas present

Hope you have ridden a similiar bike so that you know it's size ,handling and weight will suite you.

[MsKABC]

If you are asking then you obviously want to start riding again.Having kids is a major change in your life. A part of being a good parent is maintaning your sanity and a sense of who you are,if riding is a part of who you are and helps keep that sanity , then ride.

Amen to that!

Bucket racing would be a good way of keeping your skills in and be exciting.If you want to go on rides with hubby and friends (will be harder to work around the little one so won't happen as often )then get a cheaper,older bike for now.

Yeah, we're thinking that bucket racing and/or track days would be a good way of doing some riding "together" because we wouldn't both be on the track at the same time, meaning the other person could look after the little man.

The bike we're looking at for me will be cheap & old, so it will fit the bill nicely in terms of use for track days (no financial hardship if it gets banged up) and not a lot of expensive bike sitting there unridden if we have another child.

Hope you have ridden a similiar bike so that you know it's size ,handling and weight will suite you.

No I haven't, so I'm going to have to trust hubby's judgement on this one. I'm pretty sure it will be suitable as it's only a small 400 and I know other chickies here on KB have ridden them. Not ideal to have not ridden it myself, I know, but can't really be helped. There aren't even any in the local bike shops that I know of that I could have a look at.

[Number One]

we're thinking that bucket racing and/or track days would be a good way of doing some riding "together" because we wouldn't both be on the track at the same time, meaning the other person could look after the little man. .

Exactly what me and Sully did this year...however if you really want to be able to enjoy yourselves get someone to have bubby for the day - NO REALLY DO IT!

It has been great for us. We get a day every month that is just about us doing the sort of stuff we used to be before becoming responsible parents.

We enjoyed it so much we entered the Wellington Endurance race as a team and got 2nd. It was great fun made all the better by getting a result and being teamed up together and getting that result was sooo cool.

hope the bike works out today

[MsKABC]

Exactly what me and Sully did this year...however if you really want to be able to enjoy yourselves get someone to have bubby for the day - NO REALLY DO IT!

It has been great for us. We get a day every month that is just about us doing the sort of stuff we used to be before becoming responsible parents.

We enjoyed it so much we entered the Wellington Endurance race as a team and got 2nd. It was great fun made all the better by getting a result and being teamed up together and getting that result was sooo cool.

hope the bike works out today

Ooooh, cool idea! Ideally we'd get a babysitter for the day, dunno how either of our parents would feel about it though, being not-the-world's-biggest-bike-fans 'n all....

Congrats on the result, you must've been stoked

Hubby is riding down (lucky bugger) tonight if all goes to plan.
I'll be anxiously waiting to hear what happens.

[Number One]

Wish I had gotten into buckets years ago. Ended up taking 2nd in the B grade and am pushing myself this year to ride the B grade on the smallest bike Has done wonders for my road riding and confidence. Started buckets not long after having taken the long 4 year break - was excellent for helping me to get my riding mojo back

Hope you get out on two wheels tonight

[MsKABC]

Well we've taken the plunge and it looks like it's going to be sooner rather than later.

Hubby checked out a bike for me last night and it sounds like just the biz for me, so he's going back to pick it up today. It's going to be a bit of a project for us as it's a bit untidy and we've already got a long list of modifications in mind. She has good bones though

It's a naked sports bike, 400cc, v-twin. A prize for the first person who can guess what it is! (No cheating if you've already seen my thread from last night )

[Cajun]

honda bro's

[MsKABC]

honda bro's

That was fast! I was hoping it would be a little more difficult than that! So there was no cheating then?

[smoky]

I am sooo bloody jealous, we have a 3 year old and a 5 years old – my wife won’t go near my bike, never mind ride one her self. She won’t get on the back of mine for fear of leaving our kids motherless if anything happens.
I get shit every time I go out
But I ride because I love it, even if her and the whole damn family think I’m selfish.
I’d love to have a partner who was into bikes as well – you guys are lucky. Good on ya.