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Chilli
Original Poster
16,143 posts
106 months
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Mrs C is pregnant! Not planned, big surprise, and not really sure where we can sell it.
Anyways, a discussion was underway about your responsibilites and biking. Anyone MADE to give up biking cause they had a little one on the way? Or anyone decided that they SHOULD give it up?
Not that I am a biker at the mo, but I will be again.
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Fleegle
10,808 posts
46 months
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Congratulations mate, made up for you. Especially after Mrs C reckoned you didn’t have a good f  k in you 
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Chilli
Original Poster
16,143 posts
106 months
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Cheers mate. Still got it mate, still got it.
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Hooli
21,486 posts
70 months
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Why give up enjoying life just because you've made the mistake of breeding? doesn't make any sense to me.
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8Ace
1,311 posts
68 months
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Congratulations. Tricky one this but only you can decide. I am only a fair weather biker, and for my 25 mile motorway commute the Jag is a very nice place to be, but since ours arrived the opportunity to head out at weekends are few and far between.
You may find your riding habits change anyway, whether you seek to cut down or not.
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podman
4,049 posts
110 months
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Congrats to you both mate. . .as to the question,when my mrs fell,i said it would make more sense to sell my old bike with its niggles and buy a new one ,with a warranty. . .try that line with her! As for riding time,believe me,youll treasure it more than ever. .do not sell your bike!
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Fleegle
10,808 posts
46 months
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Chilli said: Not that I am a biker at the mo, but I will be again. Bearing in mind that it has taken you 3 years so far to decide on what bike to get and you still haven’t made your mind up, what makes you think having a child is suddenly going to make any difference? Only saying like
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Sub5s
65 posts
23 months
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What?
I STARTED riding after the 2nd one!
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RemaL
19,971 posts
104 months
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Congrats Nick, at least you know it works.
As for giving up biking I did the opposite. Passed my test when my 2nd daughter was 1Yo. would not give it up
but again congrats mate, you hoping for a Boy or Girl or not bothered ?
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_Neal_
1,043 posts
89 months
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I decided I should give it up (our first is 7 weeks old) but not for "I might die" reasons. I only rode 1000 miles in the last year and I thought it was a waste to have a nice bike on the drive which didn't get used. I (correctly) figured out that having a baby doesn't suddenly mean I'd have more weekend free time for biking, so the Street Triple went to a nice chaps from Cardiff about 5 weeks ago. My parents are pleased I've gotten rid, my wife thinks it's a shame but understands the thinking. Oh, and congratulations!
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RizzoTheRat
8,257 posts
62 months
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Congratulations, who's the father? 
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bob1179
13,481 posts
79 months
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Congratulations Chilli me old beaver loving stud muffin. The child of course shall be named 'Robert' or 'Roberta' depending on whether it is a girl or boy and then we must celebrate with much beer and merriment. Don't give up biking, though I expect you need a bike in the first place before you can give it up. Now is your time to shine, get a new bike for yourself and a PW50 for the new nipper - I got mine when I was six months old.
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Hooli
21,486 posts
70 months
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RizzoTheRat said: Congratulations, who's the father? 
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VidalBaboon
8,914 posts
85 months
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Congrats Chilli
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KingNothing
785 posts
23 months
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I wouldn't give up personally.
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Chilli
Original Poster
16,143 posts
106 months
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Cheers all. As soon as I find out who dunnit, I'll let you know.
Bobski, my door is always open, you know that!
So, give me some ammo. What do you say when the "You need to be more responsible" & "You have others to think about now" comments arrive?!
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RemaL
19,971 posts
104 months
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Chilli said: Bobski, my Back door is always open, you know that!
!  just knew it EFA
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bob1179
13,481 posts
79 months
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RemaL said: Chilli said: Bobski, my Back door is always open, you know that!
! just knew it EFA We have a 'special' relationship.
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randlemarcus
8,767 posts
101 months
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Chilli said: So, give me some ammo. What do you say when the "You need to be more responsible" & "You have others to think about now" comments arrive?! off generally ends that round of the discussion, I find. What does she love doing that is not conducive to childcare? Offer that up and see what she comes back with. As above, it helps to firstly have a bike, but you'll probably find yourself using it as a commuting and fun tool, rather than as a default "nip to the shops" tool, as Junior will sleep in the car, and it gives the missus a short break.
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Chilli
Original Poster
16,143 posts
106 months
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randlemarcus said: off generally ends that round of the discussion, I find. What does she love doing that is not conducive to childcare? Offer that up and see what she comes back with. As above, it helps to firstly have a bike, but you'll probably find yourself using it as a commuting and fun tool, rather than as a default "nip to the shops" tool, as Junior will sleep in the car, and it gives the missus a short break. Hey buddy, how's tricks? Well, her passion is horses (leave it) but she cant do that anymore. Moaning, shouting and crying seem to be her other hobbies at the moment.
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