Bikers? Are you one?

[captinktm]

My whole life revolves around bikes so yes I'm a biker and see nothing wrong in it and why on earth would anyone dislike being called one? Any negative connotations are in your own mind, if you allow them to be negative.
Oh and the Leeds incident was not bikers, in my mine they are yobs or chavs on stolen bikes.....

I fully agree, but if you look at the definition of biker which I sort agree with, then I, that's me assumed I was one but on reflection I am not. It was of course irrelevant that the Leeds thing was not bikers as that's what it was reported as. I also don't care what other people think, to be honest I would n't know, but yes I have been referred to as biker when I don't qualify for the badge. No big deal just an observation.

[Tourist-Biker]

I was just reading about the "Bikers" in Leeds and thought after 53 years of riding, owning and living bikes I am not a biker! I never been to the Ace cafe in London, on several visits to the Isle of Man, I simply rode round the circuit and watch the racing, never once going to any of the "Biker" doo's in Douglas. I just ride .....alot. So is it me? Or are there other like minded people out there who I guess are .........um .......Riders?

So your not a biker Wow :whistle:

I'm just me no labels needed (thumbs)

Jon

Is that right Jon, so why is your site name tourist biker rather than Just jon? :whistle:

Tourist Biker is just a site name just my bit of fun on a "Adventure Bike " site :woohoo: really don't label myself or others (thumbs)

[herman]

I just like two wheeled transport no matter what I am called when riding it. I am the same person on the 110 scooter as on the 1200 it is only the nomenclature that society likes to attach and if that makes them comfortable then so be it. Call me what you like but don't call me late for lunch

[felco]

I am a biker and proud, why not, it's a term for someone who rides a motorcycle, a motorcyclist spends lots of time tutting and shaking his head, a cabinet maker works with wood as does a beever

[ollydog]

for me a biker is someone whose life revolves around two wheels 100%, patch clubs, racers, dealers etc
me in person i have loved bikes all my life but iam really an enthusiast

steev

[ollydog]

I was just reading about the "Bikers" in Leeds and thought after 53 years of riding, owning and living bikes I am not a biker! I never been to the Ace cafe in London, on several visits to the Isle of Man, I simply rode round the circuit and watch the racing, never once going to any of the "Biker" doo's in Douglas. I just ride .....alot. So is it me? Or are there other like minded people out there who I guess are .........um .......Riders?

So your not a biker Wow :whistle:

I'm just me no labels needed (thumbs)



Jon

Is that right Jon, so why is your site name tourist biker rather than Just jon? :whistle:

Tourist Biker is just a site name just my bit of fun on a "Adventure Bike " site :woohoo: really don't label myself or others (thumbs)

i am not really a dalmatian honest woof woof :woohoo:

steve

[AndyB]

I am a biker and proud, why not, it's a term for someone who rides a motorcycle, a motorcyclist spends lots of time tutting and shaking his head, a cabinet maker works with wood as does a beever

This is turning into a confessional rather than like the ones we see in US tv shows where one bloke stands up and admits to being an alcoholic, a wife beater, a drug addict or whatever and the rest slowly follow :pinch:

I'm still not ashamed to have people point at me and tell their children that I'm a biker and if they misbehave at school that's how they'll end up :laugh:

[ollydog]

has anyone watch billy connolly tour australia when on his trike the mother tells the daughter who was looking at billy to look away or you will get pregnant

steve

[Dazzer]

I think in the 60's 70's and 80's, 80% of riders would have called themselves Bikers.

Looking at what I see now I would say its 80% of riders are Motorcyclists.

Its not what you ride …when you ride…or how far you ride…

You can't buy a Motorcycle and decided to be a Biker …

The choice is made the 1st time you sit on a bike and twist that throttle (thumbs)

[sprintster]

I think you're right Dazzer.If you've been riding bikes since you were a teenager and still riding 30-40 years later you're probably a biker whether you like the term or not.