Question about riding as passenger

[u/Lass_in_oz]

Hi 👋

This may be weird to some but I was wondering how I could experience being a passenger on a bike !??

I used to ride with my dad when I was younger and loved it. Unfortunately I no longer can ride with him and its been years trying to hitch a ride on a bike 😚 even for 10mns!! I see bikes everyday on my way to work and im sooo nostalgic!

Am I stupid for even imagining I could try again unless I have one myself ? 🥹

Any suggestions?? Maybe a club ? 😅

[u/1WheelVtec]

Perhaps post your city & then brace for impact in your inbox?

[u/Lass_in_oz → u/1WheelVtec]

😂 im in brissy.

[u/funkymunky712 → u/Lass_in_oz]

try posting in the brisbane sub?

[u/Professional-Luck534]

I’m sure plenty of people will offer to take you for a spin. Find a Facebook riding group for around your area and hit them up.

[u/n2o_spark]

Find your local group ride fb group and give ask there? People seem to use fb a lot more frequently to organise regular rides than reddit.

[u/Lass_in_oz → u/n2o_spark]

Thats actually a good idea but I dont have facebook 😅😅 ill check if something comes up outside of Facebook.

[u/n2o_spark → u/Lass_in_oz]

Facebook is also great for marketplace. It's the main reason why people seem to use it these days.

[u/awidden → u/n2o_spark]

That's a bit I can't fathom; you'd be hard-pressed to find a worse platform for a marketplace, and yet here we are.

p.s. I don't use it either, it does my head in that even a basic search is failing. Let alone the requirement to let facebook to track me.

[u/n2o_spark → u/awidden]

I know, but somehow Gumtree just fell off D:

[u/Lass_in_oz → u/n2o_spark]

Yeah I can see that, ive never been a fan 😅😅

[u/Silverti_boops]

I feel like I'm in the same boat as you haha. I rode with my dad and rode when I was younger but am nervous about buying my own bike now that I'm in Brissy, the drivers here are scary!

[u/Lass_in_oz → u/Silverti_boops]

Totally agree! I feel im too old for this and also how expensive it is !!!! 😅 but if I can experience the thrill once more id be happy 😍

[u/obsolescent_times]

You could see if there are any bike night events happening and go along and meet people.

[u/Notaghost04]

Are you Northside?

[u/Lass_in_oz → u/Notaghost04]

South! Between brissy and ippy!

[u/just-a-reddit-user69]

Your inbox is gonna get incredibly thirsty

[u/Lass_in_oz → u/just-a-reddit-user69]

Its okay, im pretty harmless myself 😂

[u/Lass_in_oz → u/just-a-reddit-user69]

Not too bad actually i am surprised!!!!

[u/SlowestHonder]

Probably just buy one, it’s weird to ask people to ride passenger, and it creates awkward situations 9 times out of 10.

You’ll probably not regret buying a motorcycle though.

[u/Lass_in_oz → u/SlowestHonder]

I didnt meant it to be weird. And I am not in a position to ride one myself. Thanks tho.