If you do decide to take up riding (and believe me it is a lot of fun), make sure you listen to some of the advice that has been given on here.
to re-iterate:
1) go do a safety course
2) ride defensively (always consider people in cages to be complete gits out for your blood)
3) get the right safety gear (a crash at 60kmh[35mph?] is the equivalent of putting your knees against an angle grinder- so dont wear shorts or jeans, go for leather)
4) have fun - i know i do
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