Do you ever feel embarrassed to be a biker??

Originally Posted by ArtyLady

I dont ever feel embarased because its been part of my life for 30+ years but do get fed up with people saying 'youre so brave', or 'bikes are so dangerous' or 'you must be terrified'!

Hmm obviously having an accident in a car is totaly safe! yeah right false sense of security me thinks!

Originally Posted by mototech

Hmm obviously having an accident in a car is totaly safe! yeah right false sense of security me thinks!

Yes I think people do completely overlook how dangerous cars/bicycles/just walking down the street/going downstairs can be!

[Paul the 6th]

"but you might get knocked off your bike? why don't you just get a car? oooh its took risky on the roads these days" statistically working with patients at a secure psychiatric unit is 150,000,000 times more safe than riding a bike on the roads. god, you lot should read the mcn

Originally Posted by Paws

Same here, and its even better working in a bike shop-get to oogle guys in leather .....then they take their lid off!!

i will keep it on if i ever come to your HG

Originally Posted by pencil shavings

if i said that about a biker girl................

Applies to them aswell mate...except the angelina jolie lookalike who comes in!!

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by ArtyLady

I dont ever feel embarased because its been part of my life for 30+ years but do get fed up with people saying 'youre so brave', or 'bikes are so dangerous' or 'you must be terrified'!

ah now im indoors gets that all the time... oooo you should give it up, its sooo dangerous, lloook what it did to you. You should get a car...blah, blah, blah

Shut up, are you jealous or sommat. would be one of his first answers. And its only as dangerous as the person that knocks you off etc. we get bored of hearing that too.

and I get... your a mother.....and i say yes, and I can't afford nor do i want a car, but I can afford 2 bikes so.....ner

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

and I get... your a mother.....and i say yes, and I can't afford nor do i want a car, but I can afford 2 bikes so.....ner

I'd give my car up before the bike - in fact I hardly use the car as I (ironically!) feel far safer on the bike!? I think its the fact that Im not closed in and dont get stuck in traffic etc. I only have the car for transporting paintings - my son is soooo embarassed by it - its an old banger of a Daihatshu

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

Its not just do, its say ... freeking idiots!!!

+1

Originally Posted by Davie

I would certainly be embarrassed buying mcn but never for being a biker

+1

I don't count MCN readers as bikers. I prefer to call myself a motorcyclist anyway, 'Bikers' always conjures up images of cruiser riding bald blokes with beards and cut-off denims over their 1970s style leather jacket, or even worse a trike driver (you don't ride anything with more than 2 wheels, you drive it)

Originally Posted by pencil shavings

if i said that about a biker girl................

I only know a couple of girl bike riders who are totally minging.