Has age changed how you ride your bike

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Re: Has age changed how you ride your bike

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I ride slower but I still can’t resist a wheelie or a stoppy, it’s the main reason I don’t really ride a motorbike now as I like to ride how I want when and where I want and that doesn’t really fit in with the world today. It’s why my other 2 wheels offer so much more with virtually no restrictions.
I’d love to go for a ride and enjoy the scenery but it obviously isn’t me 🤣
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Re: Has age changed how you ride your bike

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I sometimes find myself carving through traffic in full on London Despatch style, usually on freeways when the traffic is barely moving. Even caught up to a LAPD motorcycle cop one time & he moved over to let me past.
If I have open freeway I'll usually roll it on to 130-140 for a mile or three.
I have slowed down in a canyons since my knee replacement though, but even so I'm usually the one doing the passing. Not so much from me hauling ass, but others being slow buggers.
Usually I'll be at home in the evening & have "that was a bit daft" thoughts.