For those 35+: Did you start riding b/c of a midlife crisis?

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I'll admit it was a life crisis, not a mid-life crisis since I am only 32. The last few years of my life had been pretty ******, so 7 months ago I changed everything. Moved back to Toronto, new job, new apartment, new furniture, new everything. And decided to do something that always terrified me and got my bike this year. I needed change. I needed fun. I needed adventure. I have no problem admitting it was a life crisis! And I had tried the sports car before, but gave that up after a year. So, given that it was a crisis, what is wrong with that? A life crisis is an impetus for change, and change is usually good. That's how I justify it ;)
 
I started riding just shy of my 55th birthday. I've had a life-long interest in bikes, racing, sports cars, etc., but delayed getting a bike for a variety of reasons. First and foremost, when I lived with my parents there was an absolute prohibition....and years afterward, their negative opinion still had an influence on me. They have both passed on now, so I suppose a clearer conscience worked in my favour. In my 20's, 30's and 40's I was either too busy, too broke or both to think about additional passtimes, so I guess the time was just right. Having a 10-year-old son keeps me responsible, although a recent crash has my wife looking for reasons to institute a ban of some sort.
 
LePhillou said:
Im 26 and have been going through midlife crisis for 2-3 years ahahah

(does this mean imma die earlier?! )

Trips and travel does help clear my mind so it might help, time with yourself usually will have a good effect on your mind/soul/whatnot
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Lol me too.
 
I'm well over 35 and I have not gone a season without a bike since I was 13. Got legal at 16, but not before having 8 tickets between 13 -16.
 
My sister got a bike, then she taunted me about it - so I figured rather than running her over with the 'Stang, I'd save on body shop fees and just get a bike to shut her up.
 
For me everything started at 40. Started building guitars, traveling, seeing things I'd only read about. Got my M2 at 48. It's all about having fun and doing the things you've always wanted to. If this is a crisis, then bring it on, I can think of worse things.
 
CruiserGoneSport said:
Yep.. that's what everyone else is beginning to think.

I think my wife wants to grow old together ... now....

I was fun before I met her, now I'm so boring I bore myself... I've had it, it's time for some deep changes, time to reclaim myself, I bought the bike last year against her wishes, I'm getting back in shape, getting back to flying, playing guitar cliff diving and generally having fun outside the picket fences again, I'm thinking of buying a Triumph Spitfire, always wanted one. Life insurance is covered so she has no real argument to make, if she really loved me, she'd love me for who I am, not some stereotype from her fantasy world of the Jones.

straight enough for ya? ;)
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+1...
 
El Cockblock said:
^^^ you're damn right on número dos.

3) I do all these things for one very simple reason:

Because I can.

And life is too f*cking short not to try everything.
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THIS !!!


And i also just love it when people say "but you have a family now" (im 33 btw), so i always kinda look at them an say "ok, forgive me if i don't understand the connection". Most people don't continue the conversation after that.
 
I'm in perpetual crisis. The crisis is which bike do I take today?
 
Got my bike/license just before I turned 35. always wanted a bike, financially it was doable and the kids were getting to an age where it worked. bonus was my wife also got a bike at the same time. Wasn't a mid life crisis but just the right time. We had kids younger then many and the $'s went to things for them, we didn't have vacations, or a fancy lifestyle. Once we had solid careers and financial security the toys and vacations work out

I always laughed as my older brother would tell me I was having a mid life crisis just as he was selling his "toy" convertible mustang because all of our buddies were having families including him and he had nobody to drive with and the baby seat was a pain to get into it
 
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I am 59. I started riding motorcycles at 14. I don't think I had a mid life crisis. I bought a Honda RC-51 when I turned 51. Currently riding a CBR1000rr. I am the youngest in a group of alleged geriatric sport bike riders none of whom have had a mid life crisis to my knowledge. However I would agree that if you should be thinking that way a motorcycle can cure many ills.
 
yum yum said:
motorcycling, tennis, snowboarding, kayaking, oil painting, etc), and have started to re-evaluate my life and career.
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Ive been doing all of the above ( painting only a few times) and more for at least 10 years and im 27. so youre def not going through a midlife crisis, you just started a little later. I truly believe that you cant get old as long as you have passion and an exciting reason to wake up for in the morning (daily routine of family and job dont count obviously lol). enjoy man!
 
I'm 33 and got a bike this year...
It was simple for me. I never had the time/money to get a bike. Once I was done studying, got a good job and moved out, i had the freedom and ability to purchase a bike.

I did get a SS cause I always wanted an SS, but I see myself probably switching to a touring bike in the not so distant future. Damn back hurts on the SS....
 
I always wanted to ride since I was a kid. I had posters of bikes, magazines, you name it. Then school and work got in the way and I sort of put on the back burner. One day while driving up the 400 with the wife and seeing a bike pass she says "it looks like fun, you should do that". :cool:

I'm 37 and been riding just over 3 years.
 
I started with offroad bikes from 10 to 21, but got my first street bike at 37.

-int15
 
dr_sarcasm said:
My sister got a bike, then she taunted me about it - so I figured rather than running her over with the 'Stang, I'd save on body shop fees and just get a bike to shut her up.
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How long has she been taunting you about the fungus growing on face?
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