For those with more than one bike and/ or young families?

[Samsbike]

How do you find the time to ride?

Between work, kids and the odd bit of cycling (and I mean odd, as mostly I just commute) - I don't not have anytime to ride a bike.

I may get the odd hour in the summer but that would be about it. I don't really enjoy commuting by motorcycle as there is no fun way around and traffic into London starts by 630am so getting up earlier does not work either.

I am struggling to justify the cost of running a larger fun bike in addition to my scoot, if its only for a few hours or so!

How do you all do it?

[ThatDippyTwat]

I do commute, but I live in Wales, so it's fun most days no matter what I'm on.

We both work, so I don't get out as often as I would like, but that would be all the time.

It costs less than a good number of hobbies I have or have had. In some cases, a *lot* less.

It's your call if you want to pay for it or not.

[Freddyfruitba...]

Well, in similar circumstances I ended up taking a brief break from bikes.

This may not be helpful to you, as the break ended up 30 years long in my case
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[Snowdonia Rider]

I've got 3 kids and another due in January. I still find time to ride somehow lol. I guess it helps having a very supportive partner who doesn't mind letting me have a few hours free, in return I make sure she has a few hours to do whatever she wants to do. It's all about getting a good understanding going and not being all about yourself. With my kids being young, they have an early bedtime so if I wanted I have a good chunk of the evening to ride too.
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[stevo as b4]

Nice post idea.

I don't generally do more than a few hundred miles a year on bikes, and that's even with no kids, just routine diy around the house, and no real commitments. Then again most of my bikes are rarely running all year round or in bits.

Between mountain biking, and the other vehicle projects I've got going on, and workshop fettling, I don't with a just a 40hour working week find more than one opportunity a week on average to use a bike. I've done 32miles since having my bike dyno'd in June!

Im considering getting a small scooter and or commuter bike next year, that will only ever be cleaned and maintained, not hacked apart in the name of mad improvements, projects or tuning. That I'm hoping might allow me to get more miles in next year, as I do miss having a work/hack bike to get around, and one I can chain up and walk away from in town etc.

[grr666]

Getting a puppy in a few days all going well. I suspect this coming year I will have the same issue.
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[pinkyfloyd]

I became a motorcycle instructor, I have loads of time to ride now.
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[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

Took my kid on the bike to events....y'know BSB.. Trials...Hillclimbs..Bike shows.
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[MahatmaAndhi]

[ackack]

I grab what I can but I always give myself one Sunday a month during May-Oct where it's just me and the bike otherwise I'm doing life with daughter at uni, son with aspergers, full time job and 2 dogs.
I do clean it a lot when I have the odd hour here or there, kind of helps to build up the excitement for the next ride.
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[Hawkeye1250FA]

Wife / 3 kids / puppy

Commute daily on it and yes its not great fun taking the direct route for me (M6 for 95% of it). But if im not in a rush, adding 30 minutes on takes me up A roads out in the country..

I do use weekends and evenings to nip to get smaller things (Beer / Milk / etc etc) from the furthest away store possible

If you did decide to get rid of it - You would be fine..... Up until the first really nice day where you actually have a couple of hours to kill with no kids around etc. Then you would be gutted.

I plan on taking kids to and from places in the evenings as well as soon as they are old enough (guides / scouts etc).

[Nobby the Bastard]

A 25 miles each way commute.
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[ADSrox0r]

Two bikes and a four year old. Never enough time to ride as much as would satisfy the appetite. Ah well, guess I'll be one of those old farts on a bimmer when the little un finally leaves home.
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[Gsxrgirl]

It's harder when you are a woman as you have to have the baby. I haven't ridden my bike for the past 18 months, due to getting pregnant and then having a c section so recovering after that.

My partner knows that I will never give up my bike for kids. My only hobby is my bike and I have missed going out on it and having some time to myself. He rarely rides his bike so I'm used to going out on my own.

I have taken my son to bsb meetings already, he first went when he was 8 weeks old and didn't mind the noise.

I think you just need to take some time out for yourself, even if it is a couple of hours a week. Surely your partner will understand that as long as you both get some time to do something you like

[andyscooter]

I made time

Sundays wife had the daughter i went out

Or something i was doing Saturday the in laws had her when the wife was at work

Even now we do our own thing as otherwise i think you would end up resenting her for stopping you

Im presuming the wife can be left alone with kids at this point as not sure of ypour circumstances
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[Groove]

I have 2 kids and 2 bikes and I'm single.

I have 1 weekend a month to myself which usually rains.

I have a company car so no commuting needs.

I do not usuallt go out intentionally if it's under 12 degrees.

I do not usually go out when it is dark.

1 bike is sat un taxed and moted since September, the other has done 30 miles since its mot in October.

I did however manage 3k miles on the gsxr alone and 1000 of that was a long weekend away.
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[Rogerborg]

It is a sod. Most of my riding is commuting now, which takes some of the shine off of evening and weekend pleasure jaunts.

Having multiple bikes helps to keep the daily grind fresh, although I have to concede that three... oh allah... may be too many.
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[Dave_80]

Go to Ann summers and buy a bra,place said bra behind couch.

You will find yourself with plenty of time to bike.

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[Wonko The Sane]

I got a bike to avoid paying a stupid amount to park in Uxbridge for work.

brought it with me when I moved north of Manchester and then replaced it with the ZZR,

I commute daily on it, take a little country lane route on a morning to get to the motorway which I found due to avoiding roadworks on the motorway, sometimes I take the longer way home, wife is fine with this from time to time provided I get home to put our daughter to bed at least twice a week, preferably more but no earache if I don't due to work / traffic.

weekends are usually reserved for family time, but often can get a morning / afternoon.
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