Riding Alone - Getting Bored With It

Sean · 09-19-2009, 01:32 PM

Ditto...join a local forum, go on group rides, make friends. Then watch them all get married and ditch their bikes and buds in favor of shopping for dog sweaters with the wifey. Then start doing trackdays with forum buds. Then start dating one of the girls that runs the site, get dumped, and have to quit showing your face at certain trackdays.

Uh, not that I would know.

derf · 09-19-2009, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Sean

Ditto...join a local forum, go on group rides, make friends. Then watch them all get married and ditch their bikes and buds in favor of shopping for dog sweaters with the wifey. Then start doing trackdays with forum buds. Then start dating one of the girls that runs the site, get dumped, and have to quit showing your face at certain trackdays.

Uh, not that I would know.

Yup, that sounds sorta right.

I can sympathise with all posters above. Most of the group I started to ride with has long since stopped, married, kids, houses work are all the same excuses. Though one friend just bought a bike in celebration of his new born daughter, except in the 6 months he has had the bike hes ridden it twice.

HokieDNA01 · 09-19-2009, 02:54 PM

I signed up on Meetup.com and found a great riding group. There are motorcycle clubs all over that website so there might be one near you.

Dave · 09-19-2009, 04:43 PM

mmm i love waking up on saturday and sending texts to everyone i know with bikes to get maybe one back and he says hes gotta work, shave the dog, etc. and even if someone does want to ride they only want to go to the city or to the dragstrip. period. you're better off not saying shit and riding by yourself man

jtemple · 09-19-2009, 05:00 PM

I did just that. I rode alone, again!

Sixxxxer · 09-19-2009, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave

mmm i love waking up on saturday and sending texts to everyone i know with bikes to get maybe one back and he says hes gotta work, shave the dog, etc. and even if someone does want to ride they only want to go to the city or to the dragstrip. period. you're better off not saying shit and riding by yourself man

I'm usually down to ride when I'm free...but that seems to be not much recently.

Our group of riding buddies while is a decent number rarely ever goes out that much.

Homeslice · 09-19-2009, 05:38 PM

I could see riding alone being boring if the roads are mostly straight, but not if they are twisty

Mr Lefty · 09-19-2009, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

I could see riding alone being boring if the roads are mostly straight, but not if they are twisty

yeah well that's all I've got down here... and can't see JT having much better... being in Omaha.

Dave · 09-19-2009, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Sixxxxer

I'm usually down to ride when I'm free...but that seems to be not much recently.

Our group of riding buddies while is a decent number rarely ever goes out that much.

i know man, last couple times i tried you and the other wawa boy were owned by work

your schedule over there sucks worse than mine when i was still running ranges at dix

Homeslice · 09-19-2009, 09:38 PM

Just because the terrain is flat doesn't mean there aren't any other options. I know a few people who put together a "parking lot practice" where they actually mark a course off and get their knee down. All it takes is a big, smooth lot that doesn't have any security or the owners don't care. As long as you talk to them beforehand to make sure they're cool with it.

09-19-2009, 02:54 PM	#3
HokieDNA01 WERA White Plate Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Moto: 2007 Suzuki GSX-r 750 Posts: 1,404	I signed up on Meetup.com and found a great riding group. There are motorcycle clubs all over that website so there might be one near you. __________________ XX>XY 2014 Honda NC700X 2007 Suzuki GSX-r 750 2000 Yamaha XT225 2004 Kawasaki EX250 (sold)

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Dave Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt Posts: 13,992	mmm i love waking up on saturday and sending texts to everyone i know with bikes to get maybe one back and he says hes gotta work, shave the dog, etc. and even if someone does want to ride they only want to go to the city or to the dragstrip. period. you're better off not saying shit and riding by yourself man __________________ TWF Post whore #6

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09-19-2009, 01:32 PM	#1
Sean giggity Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: socal Moto: street, sumo & dirty Posts: 1,071	Ditto...join a local forum, go on group rides, make friends. Then watch them all get married and ditch their bikes and buds in favor of shopping for dog sweaters with the wifey. Then start doing trackdays with forum buds. Then start dating one of the girls that runs the site, get dumped, and have to quit showing your face at certain trackdays. Uh, not that I would know.

09-19-2009, 05:00 PM	#5
jtemple Geek Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Papillion, Nebraska Moto: 2011 Husqvarna TE630 Posts: 1,437	I did just that. I rode alone, again!

09-19-2009, 05:38 PM	#7
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	I could see riding alone being boring if the roads are mostly straight, but not if they are twisty

09-19-2009, 09:38 PM	#10
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	Just because the terrain is flat doesn't mean there aren't any other options. I know a few people who put together a "parking lot practice" where they actually mark a course off and get their knee down. All it takes is a big, smooth lot that doesn't have any security or the owners don't care. As long as you talk to them beforehand to make sure they're cool with it.