Where did you meet your biker buddies?

**gatch** · 21st August 2010, 21:05

Been riding since I was 15, since then a few of my good friends have taken to two wheelers in different "genres" if you will.

There's only a few people I would ride with regularly if I got the chance..

**Berries** · 21st August 2010, 21:34

Count me as another Johnnie no mates. I know two people with bikes but I have never ridden with them.

Originally Posted by Conquiztador

To me biking is a totally solitary experience and a justification to be alone. I don't ride to find mates. I ride because I want to ride and others just get in the way.

Bang on.

**Genie** · 21st August 2010, 21:43

Just realised...who needs friends when you have a bike. We're fine by ourselves!

**MadDuck** · 21st August 2010, 21:48

I got some out of the blue PM on here from some one looking for bikers in our area. Went along the lines of we have a couple of ladies and do you want to come for a ride?

Why not thinks I. I ride like a slow ass nana on the SV but am sure I wont embarrass myself. Well bugger me if these people havent turned into the best friends I could ever wish to have.

**Grubber** · 21st August 2010, 21:59

Was making friends with fellow bikers since i was 16 or so. Still got most of them now except we all live further apart. Got the usual few that have remained really close and still ride together when we can.
Think you tend to hang on to the good mates forever....well for me anyway!

**marty** · 21st August 2010, 22:20

I just ride by myself. It's one of the only times I get to do stuff at my pace, in my own time. I go skiing with mates, but usually find myself on the mountain alone too - I'll ski with the kids (snow and water) but enjoy it more on my own.

**Little Miss Trouble** · 21st August 2010, 22:26

Originally Posted by Genie

Just realised...who needs friends when you have a bike. We're fine by ourselves!

What a sad thought!

I have made so many wonderful friends through our common love of riding that I would never have crossed pathes with otherwise, people who will stand by you and support you through thick and thin.
I also have friends spread across Europe who I rode with when they visited this lovely country of ours and likewise, some day I hope to ride with them in there own back yard.
AND I met my gorgeous man though bikes too

**Reckless** · 21st August 2010, 22:28

Originally Posted by Grubber

Was making friends with fellow bikers since i was 16 or so. Still got most of them now except we all live further apart. Got the usual few that have remained really close and still ride together when we can.
Think you tend to hang on to the good mates forever....well for me anyway!

Yep agree! I could tick all the boxes!
Meet some through bikes, some through friends and found they had bikes and some of my friends bought a bike because they wanted a bit of what I loved. Then about 5 years ago Kiwibiker came along and I met a lot of my off road mates through here. 3 years without a going road bike and now I'm gonna do the street skills and Thursday rides and meet a whole lotta new friends. There's 15 of us going to the Coldkiwi none of them KB'ers. So there's no strict rule IMHO. Your fine on your own just following your front wheel like today I just went out and didn't want company just me and the bike doin our thing. But its still good to ride with guys you have met in all facets of life and have bikes in common. Now I just need a cute young pillion or riding buddy LOL!!! To sum up if you have a bike and your not a wanker you will always meet like minded people!

**Reckless** · 21st August 2010, 22:37

Originally Posted by Genie

Just realised...who needs friends when you have a bike. We're fine by ourselves!

Originally Posted by Little Miss Trouble

What a sad thought!

Little Miss, I think Genie was just being a bit of smart ass LOL!! I think what she means and she is right IMHO, some days you just need the power, the freedom and no one to think about but yourself and the road. I have found nothing in this life than can give you better quality yourself time than a big throbbing road bike some days its like heaven on wheels! LOL!!

**MadDuck** · 21st August 2010, 22:43

Originally Posted by Reckless

I think Genie was just being a bit of smart ass LOL!!

She would never do such a thing...

**Little Miss Trouble** · 21st August 2010, 22:51

Originally Posted by Reckless

Little Miss, I think Genie was just being a bit of smart ass LOL!! I think what she means and she is right IMHO, some days you just need the power, the freedom and no one to think about but yourself and the road. I have found nothing in this life than can give you better quality yourself time than a big throbbing road bike some days its like heaven on wheels! LOL!!

No, really?

I understand the sentiment exactly, I love disappearing for a ride on my R6 all by myself when everyone else is stuck working :P
However, I also very much enjoy the social aspect and the solid friendships I've built up through this shared passion, even if some of them are dodgy bitches