20-08-13, 02:01 PM
Fully understand why you think that way and good that you're thinking about your other half so considerately.
Before you make your final decision ask yourself how much riding a bike means to you. For me it's my greatest passion and I wouldn't want to stop for anything. Even after a nasty crash and four harmless crashes during a three year racing spell, I'm still hooked. And my wife fully understands. Yes she's been upset about me smashing myself up (and she's seen a lot worse as she works in a hospital), she's even been there when its happened, but she still supports me. And I had to stop myself being a hypocrite when she wanted to learn to ride. I didn't want her to as she means everything to me. But she doesn't stop me so how could I stop her? Plus it made a nice Christmas present for her as I bought her a 125 for learning on.
If bikes do mean a lot to you then how about just doing track days? A track is the safest place to ride a bike (I know some will disagree) and you have more fun than riding on road. If you have an off it usually isn't too bad, plus where else would you have a medic on the scene within 60 seconds if you needed them?
But if you do decide to hang the leathers up I'd suggest getting back on a bike at least once before you do, to follow the age old adage of "getting back on the horse". That way your last ride wont have ended in a crash and you can clear your head of it.
Hope that makes some sense and just to be clear I'm not being critical of either you or your girlfriend, far from it.
Before you make your final decision ask yourself how much riding a bike means to you. For me it's my greatest passion and I wouldn't want to stop for anything. Even after a nasty crash and four harmless crashes during a three year racing spell, I'm still hooked. And my wife fully understands. Yes she's been upset about me smashing myself up (and she's seen a lot worse as she works in a hospital), she's even been there when its happened, but she still supports me. And I had to stop myself being a hypocrite when she wanted to learn to ride. I didn't want her to as she means everything to me. But she doesn't stop me so how could I stop her? Plus it made a nice Christmas present for her as I bought her a 125 for learning on.
If bikes do mean a lot to you then how about just doing track days? A track is the safest place to ride a bike (I know some will disagree) and you have more fun than riding on road. If you have an off it usually isn't too bad, plus where else would you have a medic on the scene within 60 seconds if you needed them?
But if you do decide to hang the leathers up I'd suggest getting back on a bike at least once before you do, to follow the age old adage of "getting back on the horse". That way your last ride wont have ended in a crash and you can clear your head of it.
Hope that makes some sense and just to be clear I'm not being critical of either you or your girlfriend, far from it.
Feel the Fear and do it anyway!
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