i feel a certain connection to speedos. me and my snp ramblings and speedos with his Muslim observations.
What do you mean, "no"? No, as in, "No I am not trying to pick an argument"? Or no, as in, "Come a' me, ya nunge and ah'll chin ya"? Cos, that's two different things, even in Scottish.
I must admit that I find it strange that he thinks a bicycle is safer than a motorbike (not saying he's wrong, I just have a different opinion). I wonder what he bases that assumption on? Obviously I willingly ride a motorcycle on the road, but you will never again get me to cycle on one. I will now only cycle on trails and I ride on the pavement to get to them. At least on a motorcycle you can get clear of traffic. As to the original question, I believe there are more women bikers than there were when I passed my test nearly 20 years ago. I guess it will take a while for the stereotype of bikes being macho to be overcome.....especially as many bikers like to big up the macho bit. I think younger people tend not to get into bikes because the industry doesn't support them. Smaller bikes tend to be lower quality without being particularly cheap. As well as the test hassle there are few free insurance deals (unlike cars), resale values aren't great on smaller machines, service intervals demand a higher upkeep and therefore cost, theft is rife as the manufacturers frankly don't care (try and find a car without a factory fitted immobiliser and compare to smaller bikes) etc. etc. The industry has priced them out. Also younger people are far more fashion conscious now due to social media, and a crash helmet ruins your hair!
No he doesn't think his bike is safer he hates riding but likes to be at school earlier than I can get him there by car He too rides on the pavement and often gets told to get on the road and had had guys threatening him He is 6ft 3 We live an hour away from school on foot and buses take as long by the time you get into town to catch the out of town He basis his cycling experience for not wanting to get on a motorbike he feels that the same people who don't see him now won't see him on a motorbike either He is nearly 17 and can't wait to get a car to feel safe on the roads
My nephew and his mates all got their ktms and Yamaha on low low finance they can afford and free insurance first year. The manufacturers are helping on both those fronts. There are more kids riding now on better looking machines than when I started.
2011 ONS Population Report: White population Total 44,679,361 Black or Black British Total 1,132,508 Mixed race British Total 643,373 Approx 2.6% of the population ride bikes,so if the same percentage of all ethnic groups ride bikes.... You ain't going to see many non-white faces under crash helmets... When you take age into account,(the majority of bikers nowadays are...of a certain age group), and that there were far fewer ethnic minority riders,( back in the day anyway),there will be even fewer of them now... There you go...ten minutes research...
Deffo more wimmin though these days Back in the day I was the only one in our neck of the woods You do need a supportive partner though - I am truly blessed I don't see many male pillions though can I start a petition ?
I passed my test with two other woman and I know of some others but they were never available to ride I agree with a supportive partner to ride with Having a male pillion was not my greatest experience so I won't be signing :Banghead:
Mwahh I meant men with male pillions . That reminds me where is exige? I don't always want to ride with my partner , I quite often go out on my own or with other groups - he does the same . Or we ride together and in groups but we're not in each other's pockets (although I do have to keep an eye out that he's not nicked my rizoma) I think he feels the same Am I digging a hole and have I hit the bottom yet ?
You can tell a male pillion he is the one hanging off the back grabbing the hand rails Must not cuddle up and hold on no no no Are you sure he feels the same
Good point. I have been noticing the same point continually for 40 years. And it worries me. Go down to Brands Hatch for any race day or any track day, and see how many black faces there are on the grid, or in the crowd; hardly any, and certainly far less than the proportion of ethnic minority people in the London area. Yet in football, cricket, rugby, athletics - integration has gradually come. Correct me if I am wrong, but I am not aware of MCN, or the ACU, or MAG, or anybody else even remarking on this fact, let alone suggesting anything be done about it.
