Bikeposts

In order to clearly explain what bikeposts are and why they are needed, imagine the following picture: you, a biker in an ideal leather jacket and polished boots, set off on a long journey, for example, from Moscow to Lake Baikal, on your chrome-plated Harley. On the way out of the city, you are still well-fed and clean, and the motorcycle engine hums pleasantly, because before the trip you ordered diagnostics of your “iron horse” at a motorcycle service. With you you have a small supply of food, consumables for the bike, a spare tire and a set of keys for the simplest repairs on the road.

Now think about this: it is clear that in one sitting you will not be able to cover the distance of several thousand kilometers to Lake Baikal. This means that you will need an overnight stay, because sleeping on a motorcycle is uncomfortable, and in a sleeping bag in the rain or snow it is simply uncomfortable. Also, you are not insured against a critical breakdown of the motorcycle on the way, when, for example, pistons can fall apart in the engine, or from a banal accident. In this case, you can not do without a good motorcycle service. This raises a logical question: how to ensure that you can sleep in comfortable conditions and repair the bike if the need arises? The answer is simple - bikepost.

It is not known which of the bikers gave the idea of ​​a bike post and first opened it. I am sure that this man fully experienced all the hardships of an independent long-distance trip without relying on the help of other bikers. In general, the pioneer of bikeposts should be thanked not only for finding a way to solve everyday problems that arise for "nomads" on the way, but also for a way to strengthen the biker brotherhood. What I mean by this is that at bikeposts, motorcyclists usually communicate with each other, tell interesting stories from personal experience and, of course, exchange contacts with new acquaintances.

MOTOHOMES: WHERE TO FIND THEM

I will talk about resolving the issue of finding contacts in relation to the territory of the CIS. As of 2022, this is more than relevant, since the pandemic and hostilities have made it much more difficult for people to move across state borders. Accordingly, the number of interstate trips has decreased significantly.

I consider the CryptoMoto website to be the most valuable resource on the Web in terms of the fullness of contact information for the CIS. True, there is no map on it, which is a serious omission of the site developers, but otherwise the resource is out of competition. On it you can find an extensive database for Ukraine, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Russia and Kazakhstan with excellent filters that sort all the data by a particular region or city.

If you need a map and you find it difficult to navigate without it, then you should look into the CryptoMoto mobile application. The resource contains a map that can be scaled. The function of searching for a settlement is also screwed to the map.

If the Internet did not help you find bikeposts in the desired region, then perhaps the guys from the local bike club can answer your questions. Or, as an option, write to several biker motorcycle communities from neighboring areas on social networks and ask them for help.

WHAT BIKEPOSTS CAN YOU MEET ALONG THE WAY?

The choice of a motorhome depends on your answer to several important questions, namely:

1. Are you willing to pay for the services provided by the bikepost or do you want to save money?

2. How important is comfort to you?

3. Are you ready to stay in a place owned by a stranger whom you may be seeing for the first time in your life?

4. Do you need a quiet relaxing holiday or are you ready to chat with the owner of the bike post, including over a glass of beer or a glass of tea?

If a comfortable environment is important to you, the desire to be alone after a noisy dusty road and use the services of motorcycle service professionals, then you definitely need to choose paid motorhomes.

In recent years, the biker movement has been gaining popularity in the CIS. In parallel with this process, entrepreneurs in a hurry opened new bike posts on busy highways, hoping to capitalize on the biker hype. Currently, the market can be found not just hotels of the same type, but also bike posts with an original interior interior, such as a bike hotel from Kamensk-Shakhtinsky.

ALT tag description : “One of the rooms of the famous bike hotel from Kamensk-Shakhtinsky: in the headboard there is an installation for a motorcycle speedometer, in the foreground there is a tabletop made of a motorcycle wheel.”

When comfort is not that important to you, or you are not afraid of strangers and are happy to chat with the owner of the bike post, then you better lean towards free options. These motorhomes are free in the sense that the host will not force you to pay. At the same time, according to the unspoken biker rules, you cannot leave such a bike post without thanking the owner for the hospitality, at least with a kind word. As for assistance in repairing a bike, in free motorhomes you will not always be able to get a qualified service. Therefore, as a preventive measure, you should carry a certain amount of money with you, which is enough for a serious repair of your bike from the pros in their field.

BEHAVIOR RULES

By adhering to these rules, you will not have trouble at the bikeposts:

• Respect is the primary principle of interaction at bikeposts. Do not be ironic or belittle other bikers, and do not show arrogance. Empty upstarts are not liked anywhere.

• Do not demand from other bikers to help you at any cost and to the detriment of their own aspirations, since no one owes you anything. A justified refusal is not a reason to mix a person with dirt.

• Move your clocks in time when changing time zones so that you always arrive at the bike post at the appointed time.

SOURCE: CRYPTOMOTO.ORG