How hard is it to ride a bike?
Discussion
It’s nearly my son’s 16th birthday and he’s begging for a moped. I was originally going to spend about £500 but saw a used Aprilia RS4 50cc that I like and that got me thinking, maybe I should start riding..! However I haven’t really riden a bicycle in years, let alone sat on a motorcycle.
Is it hard? I do want a midlife crisis, maybe start on a puny 50cc that I can share with my son, and trade it in next year for a Ninja
I’m not knowledgable in bikes but I want one!
Prove me wrong.
Is it hard? I do want a midlife crisis, maybe start on a puny 50cc that I can share with my son, and trade it in next year for a Ninja
I’m not knowledgable in bikes but I want one!
Prove me wrong.
robinh73 said:
Well, it is never too late and in my humble opinion it is probably one of the best things you will ever do. In terms of how hard it is to ride, I guess there is only one way to find out. With it being many years since I did my test, I am unsure as to how it all works now exactly, but I would say that personally a 50cc would drive you up the wall as an adult. A 125cc would be more tolerable.
Surely a 125cc is illegal for a 16 year old? I can buy my own bike but I would prefer not to.I’m a bit worried about him on a moped. He has generally poor coordination, he is frail (>50kg) and skinny, and is tiny at just under 5ft 6in.
He is going to get a job after his GCSE’s in June and saving up already for a new Polo. If he can trade in the moped against the Polo that’s all well and good, besides, RS4’s seem to have very low depreciation.
All I’m worried about is that the moped is actually too slow to be safe... he knows a mate who rides it to school (Piaggio). But while my son lives 4 miles away and has to cross the M25 to school, the mate lives 500m away.
He is going to get a job after his GCSE’s in June and saving up already for a new Polo. If he can trade in the moped against the Polo that’s all well and good, besides, RS4’s seem to have very low depreciation.
All I’m worried about is that the moped is actually too slow to be safe... he knows a mate who rides it to school (Piaggio). But while my son lives 4 miles away and has to cross the M25 to school, the mate lives 500m away.
Donbot said:
Crossing the motorway (assuming a roundabout) will be fine. I used to cross the M60 regularly on a bicycle. Driving standards in this country are among the best in the world, despite what you read on here.
Even on a 50 he will probably be one of the fastest things on the road around London, so I wouldn't worry too much about slowness.
Slip road on to roundabout. Then down some country lanes.Even on a 50 he will probably be one of the fastest things on the road around London, so I wouldn't worry too much about slowness.
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