2008 MCN Babe Competition

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

Liz hates being called a "Bikerbabe" it drives her nuts. What does gender have anything to do with it, you either ride or you dont.

I agree ... a biker "babe" is the tag reserved for those beauties who prefer to "drape" themselves over and around a bike, as opposed to just a pure "biker" (regardless of gender) who prefers to throw/shuffle/slide themselves all over the seat on a bike as they cling on for dear life and look for the next smudge-inducing bend

Well then does that means it is fine for me to use the term 'bikerbabe', because i see it as meaning women riding motorbike?

Ive noticed that too often people take offence to anything, i find that you have to understand the context it gets used in. Like for me there it wasnt derogotory it was just distinguishing. Or is that bad?

Bah real con O' worms all this stuff.

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by ThEGr33k

Oh noes, we arnt going all PC are we

What would you call somebdy who does probably in the region of 40K a year in all weathers, has a K5 SV650S and a Ducati 749S and a Honda XLR thats gonig to be used for hacking round Sailsbury plain on then ?

If you want to refer to them as "bikerbabes" then that's fine ... but if you refer to one in person as a "bikerbabe", then it's only polite to either ask them if they mind being called that or to respect their wishes if they explicitly state that they don't keeps everyone (or most people) happy then

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

What would you call somebdy who does probably in the region of 40K a year in all weathers, has a K5 SV650S and a Ducati 749S and a Honda XLR thats gonig to be used for hacking round Sailsbury plain on then ?

Carless?

[Lissa]

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

What would you call somebdy who does probably in the region of 40K a year in all weathers, has a K5 SV650S and a Ducati 749S and a Honda XLR thats gonig to be used for hacking round Sailsbury plain on then ?

Lucky

[Lissa]

Originally Posted by ThEGr33k

Also a biker babe, is this a lass who rides one OR just goes pillion enough?

What would you consider 'enough'?

I'm curious.

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

What would you call somebdy who does probably in the region of 40K a year in all weathers, has a K5 SV650S and a Ducati 749S and a Honda XLR thats gonig to be used for hacking round Sailsbury plain on then ?

I cant see why we are getting personal. Its not like im trying to insult someone. If i called woman who rides a motorbike a Biker women, then would that be any better?

A biker is a biker yes. But there are still different groups within biking.

Originally Posted by Lissa

What would you consider 'enough'?

I'm curious.

Reworded for you... Is being a pillion considered enough to be a biker of the female sex? Or would they have to actually ride a bike to qualify. This is reference the true 'motorcycle Babe' competition that got mentioned.

[Lissa]

I was just curious as to what you thought was enough pillion miles to qualify as a 'biker'.

I'd love to ride. Bottom line, I can't afford to. So I'm a pillion, and a very happy one. Does the fact that I don't ride make me any less valid as a biker, if by 'biker'; you mean someone out there on two wheels?