Born again bikers and newbs.

Reading thru an earlier post about statistics...seems to be a fair bit of criticism and finger pointing aimed at BAB's and newbs.

Say you've passed your DAS a year or two years ago. You're back to biking or a newb. But you ride all year round from the minute you pass your test. You have say 1 or 2 offs but carry on regardless. When do you lose the tag of born gain biker or newb - if at all.

Whats to say someone who passes their test and starts work as a courier for example - riding every day. What do you class them as after 6 months/year etc.

Who's to say that a newb/BAB can't take to the road and ride as safely and confidently as someone with 20 years under ther saddle?

[Stu]

It's like you're 1000 posts on here as a Mega poster!
I reckon 10,000 miles to lose your BAB Newb tag

Originally Posted by stuartyboy

Whats to say someone who passes their test and starts work as a courier for example - riding every day. What do you class them as after 6 months/year etc.

Battlescared?

I've ridden almost everyday since I passed my CBT in May 2003. I worked out that I've done about 150'000 miles thus far. Yet my friend who only rides on sunny weekends every summer classes himself as a much more experienced rider than me as he has had his licence for about 10 years or so. I keep telling him experience is based on mileage, not how long you've had your licence. To no longer be a newbie I would say you should have ridden in adverse weather, through at least 1 winter and also done a fair few miles, 10'000 is about right imho.

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by HooliganDan

I've ridden almost everyday since I passed my CBT in May 2003. I worked out that I've done about 150'000 miles thus far. Yet my friend who only rides on sunny weekends every summer classes himself as a much more experienced rider than me as he has had his licence for about 10 years or so. I keep telling him experience is based on mileage, not how long you've had your licence. To no longer be a newbie I would say you should have ridden in adverse weather, through at least 1 winter and also done a fair few miles, 10'000 is about right imho.

Must have

1) Had a "proper" off. This means that an Ambulance must have been involved.

2) Broken a bone - extra points for scars.

3) Got points on your license.

4) Turned up to at least one event that Rictus AND Sid Squid were at.

Mind you, all going well I will have done my 10k miles in my 1st year, which will be marked a week on Friday (14th Sept)

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

Must have

1) Had a "proper" off. This means that an Ambulance must have been involved.

Why?........

I've been riding bikes 11 years now...

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

Must have

1) Had a "proper" off. This means that an Ambulance must have been involved. So far this has not happened to me, so why?

2) Broken a bone - extra points for scars. No scars just a broken thumb

3) Got points on your license. Not anymore, but a total of 12 in those 11 years

4) Turned up to at least one event that Rictus AND Sid Squid were at.
Err... lost track of how many... and does Soho meet count as a event?

Mind you, all going well I will have done my 10k miles in my 1st year, which will be marked a week on Friday (14th Sept)

I would hate to try and figure out the distance I've traveled.

Am I still a newbee then?

Riding since I passed my cbt when i was 17, rs125, full test when 19 drz400e when I was 21, 22 almost 23 now. sv now.

There have been spells where i couldnt afford the bike so I recon I have not done 10,000 miles yet, maybe 7/8,000.

Ridden in torrental rain, snow (that was scary) and lovly sunshine!

never had a proper crash, and no biking scars

where do i fit in?

I knew someone who'd been riding bikes over 20 years and not ever been involved in a crash.

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by Grinch

I knew someone who'd been riding bikes over 20 years and not ever been involved in a crash.

Rank amateur then !!!!

:P