Glamourous, fun and seriously sexy, the world of motorcycling has a certain charm that’s hard to resist. Days spent on the open road exploring beautiful landscapes and the freedom to escape the monotony of daily life are just a couple of the benefits of having a partner who rides.
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However, a recent survey conducted by Devitt Motorcycle Insurance Brokers, has revealed that a staggering 47% of the British public believe bikers to be aggressive and intimidating. As the partner of a motorcyclist, you’ll know that they’re actually some of the nicest and most caring people around, as well as having some truly unique characteristics. Here’s a list of facts and frustrations you’ll only know if your other half is a biker...
Weather is an obsession
Before meeting your biker partner, you checked the weather for one reason only; wardrobe choices. Now, what the weather is doing has become an obsession. Your beau most likely spends hours checking and double-checking TV weather, apps and the Met Office online for updates on expected conditions, all to make sure the forecast is good for a fantastic ride.
You’ve learnt how to travel light
Once, you were a tote bag sort of girl – packing five lip balms, emergency flip flops, hair accessories, novels, scarves and all sorts of other junk into your huge holdall, even if only for a shopping trip. Now, you’ve whittled it all down and become a real minimalist, carrying only the absolutely essential items. On a motorbike, there’s zero room for excess baggage, so you have to make do. Not only this, but the habit for travelling light has spread into other parts of your life, making you a tidier, more streamlined person – at least when you travel anyway.
The bad boy reputation is bewildering
Your partner, calm and cheerful, kind and fun, has a weird reputation for wild antics and serious risk-taking. Simply because he rides a motorcycle, your friends, family and co-workers have decided he must be something of a bad boy. It’s as bemusing as it is amusing. While they may think you’re teamed up with a Hells Angel or a Sons of Anarchy character, in fact your bloke is more David Tennant than Jax Teller.
Helmet hair – the struggle is real
Your crowning glory will take a serious battering when you find yourself riding a motorcycle. Any hours spent lovingly coaxing your tresses into a head full of gorgeous, tumbling locks, perfecting that high-gloss bob, or even carefully preening a cute pixie cut, are wasted. Helmet hair is the bane of your life, and the low slung pony-tail is a much better friend. And that’s to say nothing of having to carry the darn thing when you arrive at your destination. Helmets are the very definition of a necessary evil.
You’re reliving your teens
Since you began your relationship, your parents have re-entered full-on paranoia mode. Every time you mention you’re taking a ride out, mum and dad need all the details – what time will you set off, when will you arrive and what route will you be taking? Keeping them in the loop with texts and calls to let them know you’re safe has become just another regular chore bore.
In fact, everyone’s a little concerned for your safety
From the waitress in the coffee shop to your boss, your best mate to your next door neighbour, everyone has an opinion on your partner’s mode of transport. And, it seems, nobody is scared to share. Whether they’re quoting stats or telling you about a near-miss they once had with a motorcyclist, everyone is keen to make you sure you ride safely, which of course you always do.
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