The EX won't let her ride pillion

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

Simple as...
for all the reasons the mother of a 13yr old daughter can give.
I explain it's my only transport and i'd only be picking her up when i couldn't borrow a car. The journey is an unchallenging 5mile trip.
So what would you do?

Pat
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[panrider_uk]

I'd get a car or use a taxi.

Mark
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[Dragonfly]

Wouldnt blame her though. Get a taxi for her

[The Original Muzza]

Punch her in the throat
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[MinhDinh]

I like the punch her idea from muzza, but I would go for the tits or poke her eyes out. Teach that biatch a lesson.

All I can say is, motorcycling is not dangerous as walking the street at night on a friday.

Tell her (Whom is also the EX) that if she can not justify a perfectly valid reason not to allow her daughter to experience the joys of motorcycling, you will sue. Clearly she is trying to force you to spend money on taxi's etc and bankrupt you. In this climate and age, motorcycling is the perfect method of transport. Jump on a bus and deal with 20 stinking teenagers with loud crap music. You can't bicycle her unless you have a 2 seater one, but that sucks because you will get tired. Mini cabs/taxi's are far too expensive. Walking would be ideal but unfortunately there's a big chance you might get mugged or spat on in this country.

Get a fried to take a picture of you and your daughter on the bike. MMS it to the ex with FU.CK YOU
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[jack_zxr400]

tell her its the bike or she can walk
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[shonajoy]

Get her the right kit, show her you have done so, then talk to her about it.

I've only recently let my husband take our 14yo daughter pillion, cos he was being a bit of an arse initially.
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[karen_moomin]

Personally I can understand her concerns. If I was the mother of a 13 year old I would not want her going pillion. Also if anything ever did happen you might feel personally to blame (even if it wasn't your fault).

I like the bicycle idea or taxi

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

well i've explained the stats, told her i'd get proper protective gear, said that i'd use the car whenever possible. Bloody 'ell i'm not evel knievel ! Also mentioned it's far safer than horse riding(which my daughter does)
The womans just plain stubborn and has threatened to get awkward if i take our daughter on the bike.
My daughter doesn't want to rock the boat, but would like a lift on the bike.
So it looks like either i say eff it and see just what the crabby cow will do or wait 3yrs until my daughter turns 16.

Pat
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[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

[eddyh]

[MinhDinh]

[shonajoy]

[arry]

It's her kid too - so I'd say you have to respect her decision and make alternative arrangements

[iooi]

Tell her that if she won't let you use the bike, then she has to pay the taxi to send her to your place or bring her over.

Its only fair that as she is stopping you, that she pays for the alternative.

If she starts getting really stroppy about it then say that you are really unhappy she lets her go horse riding as you feel that its unsafe for such a young person to be in charge of a wild animal.
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[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

[yandy_yay]

LOL i didn't ask ! my Daughter is 15 our trip is 60-ish miles each way ! i just got her the kit one weekend and took her home on the bike, and have picked her up on it most times since

Andy
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[kitty kat]

I had the same problem, but with my husband. Kids lived with me, I had a bike, he wasn't happy about me taking them out on it. I bought the correct gear for them and took each of them on it as soon as they were tall enough to touch the pegs. The kids told their dad that it was their choice to ride pillion, I never forced them. Eventually he came round to my way of thinking and saw that they were made up to each have time with me on their own.
I find that I ride a lot more carefully with such precious cargo on the bike than when I am solo.
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[yandy_yay]

Just to throw a spanner in the works but....

i believe under the human right a minor of 13 years of age or over has the right to make there own choices !

just thinking aloud

Andy
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[Visitor Q]

Not sure how well it would work in practice, but surely you can give her the choice;

Either I pick her up on the bike, or you personally drop her off and pick her up. I can't afford taxis, especially when I have a perfectly safe means of transport.

I'm sure she'd get very bored of that very quickly. Also, playing the indignant card of 'How dare you insinuate that I would risk the life of my child'.

Besides which, at 13 surely the daughter can argue her own case?
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