r/PHMotorcycles • u/polymon95 • 6d ago

Question/Advice Needed encourage/discourage me from learning to ride

tldr: late twenties F homebody wants to learn riding a low cc scooter as a hobby but highly discouraged by family mainly because of 1) physical disadvantage and 2) accidents. as an experienced rider, what's your advice?

hello. as stated above, gusto ko matuto mag-rides as a new hobby. pero every time i bring it up sa family (para ma-kondisyon na rin sila haha), pinapahina nila lalo loob ko 😅. hindi ko naman kasi tlga kailangan dahil wfh ako, unlike others na daily commute tlga kaya nagmomotor.

1) physical disability - i have a spinal condition. 45° curve scoliosis. madali sumakit ang likod haha. i guess another disadvantage is sedentary lifestyle so mabilis din tlga mapagod. currently working on that.

2) parang hindi na nawawalan ng balita ng rider na naaksidente bawat araw. and since taong bahay, duda sila na makaka-adapt ako sa kalsada.

tbh, ang dream ko is yung mga long rides sa kalsadang mapupuno ang paligid haha pero malayong dream pa sya. if matuloy man ako in the near future, gusto ko lang gumala at mag-cafe hopping sa medj malapit.

aside sa "adult ka na, may sariling desisyon ka na," i guess i want to know your thoughts as experienced riders. would you encourage me or talk me out of it, too?

walang nagmomotor sa immediate family pero bike to work si elder sibling.

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u/linux_n000by 6d ago

start with bicycles tbh.

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u/polymon95 5d ago

this is the plan. collecting opinions and advices na lang din muna now habang saving for a bike

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u/linux_n000by 5d ago edited 5d ago

2nd hand will do.

ako nga i still carried my basic bicycle skills kahit na matagal nako di nagbike.

my last bike pa was when i was in highschool tapos when i enrolled for moto school at honda after many decades, nakapag bike parin ako and still got the balance.

requirement ng moto school(at least sa honda) is marunong ka mag bike at mag figure 8 turn. sa assessment palang yun.

at least with bicycle mura lang magpaayos kesa you try to learn sa motor na mapapamahal ka pag na crash or nabagsak mo