14/09/2026
Motorcyclists according to people who don’t ride:
Leather-clad, tattooed, bearded men riding around in gangs, starting fights, intimidating people and possibly controlling a small territory somewhere. 😂
Motorcyclists according to actual motorcyclists:
Men, and an increasing number of female riders discovering what we’ve known all along. Freedom. Escaping everything for a few hours. Charity rides. Fundraising. Hundreds of bikes turning up for a sick or bullied child. Memorial rides. Supporting veterans. Helping newer riders. Stopping when they see another bike at the side of the road. Lending tools. Sharing knowledge. Checking someone got home safely.
And, of course, riding 70 miles for a coffee and a slice of cake when there’s a perfectly good café five minutes from home. 😂
There are idiots in motorcycling. Of course there are. Put enough humans anywhere and a few will inevitably turn up.
But the motorcycle community I know is overwhelmingly full of good people.
I wish more non-riders got to see that side of us.
