Havin' a ride

KeithM89_old

Discovered today that a friend, a fully grown, 24 year old man (who shall remain nameless), could not ride a bike.
After spending 20 minutes pointing and laughing at John, i wondered why he couldnt. Maybe the victim of a parentless childhood, maybe he had a fear of his face grinding along the tarmac like cheddar to a grater, or maybe because has the balance of a one-legged obese woman, who knows.....

...or cares

So, simple question, can you ride a bike?

Oranage2

Yes i can - i also have a friend that can ride a bike terribley like wouldnt be far off needing stablisers!

delta720

No but id like a ride

I was full sure this was going to be about sex :mad:

kowloon

No but id like a ride

I drive/ride motorcycles but push bikes scare me. The wheels are so thin and there's a big bar that couldn't be designed better for cracking open my bits.
I'll stick to something with an engine.

Dyr

I can't ride a bike...The only person who tried to teach me was a cousin who damn near killed me a few times before I went "f**k it, i'll just walk"

TPD

No but id like a ride

Yup, and Hugh Laurie laughed at me learning how to ride, and I'll bring that up any time a conversation goes anywhere near it.

alwaysadub

No but id like a ride

I haven't been on a bike in about 15 years, I could probably only last a few minutes without my legs turning to jelly if I was to go on one!

van der vart

KeithM89 wrote: »

Discovered today that a friend, a fully grown, 24 year old man (who shall remain nameless), could not ride a bike.
After spending 20 minutes pointing and laughing at John, i wondered why he couldnt. Maybe the victim of a parentless childhood, maybe he had a fear of his face grinding along the tarmac like cheddar to a grater, or maybe because has the balance of a one-legged obese woman, who knows.....

...or cares

So, simple question, can you ride a bike?

The friend who shall remain nameless, is John

KittyeeTrix

Maybe he had Dyspraxia (developmental co-ordination disorder) which can be very mild in cases but presents problems with balance oriented activities such as riding a bike:)

Edit: meant to say presents rather than prevents....

stupidusername

Only with stabilizers

Will you teach me how to ride keith?

Latchy

Spent most of my late teens up till I was about 35 , on bikes of one kind and another ,mainly 10 gear racers which I loved and would take myself off all over Dublin city and county .The lock up bike space at Trinty College was my favorite parking spot when in town to .Loved zipping in and out of stationary cars stuck in traffic

KeithM89_old

No but id like a ride

stupidusername wrote: »

Will you teach me how to ride keith?

Il get the stabilisers, meet me behind the bike shed.

stupidusername

Only with stabilizers

KeithM89 wrote: »

Il get the stabilisers, meet me behind the bike shed.

Would we need stabilisers yeah? I mean will it be hard to balance?

suicide_circus

KeithM89 wrote: »

Il get the stabilisers, meet me behind the bike shed.

My father taught me to cycle a bike. He shouted at me whenever I fell off or made a mistake until I got it right. It was the only emotion he was capable of showing me.

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Only with stabilizers

Nope. I'm ridiculously unbalanced. Like if you gently push me I will stumble.

dan185

These statistics say that 100% of people named Barry cannot ride a bike.

BOHtox

No but id like a ride

There's a song that comes to my mind right now
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irp8CNj9qBI

Leeg17

KeithM89 wrote: »

Discovered today that a friend, a fully grown, 24 year old man (who shall remain nameless), could not ride a bike.
After spending 20 minutes pointing and laughing at John, i wondered why he couldnt.

Oh you..

Chris P. Bacon

Yes I can, I only bought a new bike during the week with the cycle to work scheme,and it was the first time in years that I cycled.

BOHtox

No but id like a ride

Lisa S. No, that's too obvious...uuuh, let's say L. Simpson --

KeithM89_old

No but id like a ride

Leeg17 wrote: »

Oh you..

God, i am such a scamp! :pac:

/dont tell John...

Dravokivich

KeithM89 wrote: »

So, simple question, can you ride a bike?

Yes... but the village stopped sharing

ilovesleep

I prefer riding men. So who would like to come for a ride at the back of my bicycle?

Dravokivich

ilovesleep wrote: »

I prefer riding men. So who would like to come for a ride at the back of my bicycle?

you can sit on my cross bar ;P

rainbow kirby

No but id like a ride

Where's the option for "Yes, and I'd like a ride"?

stupidusername

Only with stabilizers

ilovesleep wrote: »

I prefer riding men. So who would like to come for a ride at the back of my bicycle?

At the back of your bicycle? :eek:

KeithM89_old

No but id like a ride

rainbow kirby wrote: »

Where's the option for "Yes, and I'd like a ride"?

Dont be greedy!

Dravokivich

stupidusername wrote: »

At the back of your bicycle? :eek:

I recon its a euphemism for anal sex...

ShamoBuc

No but id like a ride

it's like falling off a bike isn't it? You can either do one or the other.

stupidusername

Only with stabilizers

Dravokivich wrote: »

I recon its a euphemism for anal sex...

:eek: filth

kowloon

No but id like a ride

Latchy wrote: »

Spent most of my late teens up till I was about 35 , on bikes of one kind and another ,mainly 10 gear racers which I loved and would take myself off all over Dublin city and county .The lock up bike space at Trinty College was my favorite parking spot when in town to .Loved zipping in and out of stationary cars stuck in traffic

10 gears you say?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2HP25bKztE

Dravokivich

stupidusername wrote: »

:eek: filth

Not if they've had a colonic ;P

BluesBerry

delta720 wrote: »

I was full sure this was going to be about sex :mad:

Me too what an anti climax