Advice: Getting Significant Other Into Biking

[kamikazejane]

Our shared passion that brought us together was actually motorcycles. Sportbikes for me and he builds custom choppers. I used to race sportbikes and had to sell off everything from divorce debt so I am left with human powered wheels vs. his motorized wheels. I love spending time with him and right now it's: I go off an my pedal bike while he goes off on his custom chopper and then we meet back at home after our rides. It used to not be like that, we would go off on rides together, so I guess I just feel a bit sad that we go our separate ways. His current custom chopper isn't equipped with a passenger seat and I can't afford another motorcycle right now so it just sucks.

Velo you make perfect sense but I guess it is just hard since he is my best friend as well. He isn't one bit athleticly inclined at all and I can't force him. We have managed some mountain bike rides with me on my xcross and him on his Walmart Special but I can tell he doesn't find the same joy in it. I can't force him. I think I am going to have to force him to build me a custom chopper now instead since he won't do the biking thing lol.

Thanks ladies.

[hebe]

My other half started riding when he saw how much fun I was having (and how I was toning up). I agree with the other TE'rs, getting him to ride against his will would be counter productive. I'd hate it if my dh tried to get me involved in his online gaming, for example. I enjoy riding with him, but I also really enjoy riding on my own. Good luck with sorting out something that you can both enjoy together

[lovelygamer]

Does he have a hobby/interest he'd like to include you in but you've never participated in?

Maybe if you join in on something he likes he would be more interested in doing the same? I know my thing is cycling and my guys thing is kayaking. We each have started participating in the others sport but only occasionally (1 or 2x's a month) and those times are really special and fun.

I agree with everyone else. Don't browbeat him just because he has a cheap bike and "can" ride. Cheap bikes and small seats suck. If it's not comfortable, I won't ride either.

Plus, we need our own identities and stuff to do. Maybe you could get g/f's to ride with you instead?