According to the first amateur impression, you don’t notice anything else in the bike post, except for a place to spend the night, put yourself in order and evening gatherings with like-minded people over strong drinks. However, if you take a closer look, you may be surprised to find that without bike posts, the existence of bikers in the form in which we are accustomed to seeing them would be impossible.
I admit this will surprise you, but consider how motorcyclists could decide to go on a long and long journey without the confidence that they will cope with road difficulties. A rare daredevil would allow himself to travel long distances. This means that bikers for the most part would be tied to the cities where they live. This means that the biker spirit of freedom, fearlessness, contempt for social norms could not manifest itself and express itself.
Therefore, it seems that the idea of a bike post is like such a trifle, in which there is nothing special. But in fact, bikeposts are one of the cornerstones of the biker subculture.
STORY
In biker legends, the name of the motorcyclist who gave the idea of a bike post to the world has not been preserved. It is not even known what country he lived in.
In my opinion, logically, motorcycle houses should have originated in the USA, because America has always been ahead of the rest in terms of motorcycle production, interest in them and various motorcycle competitions.
The United States maintains a leading position at the moment. Actually, there are no such huge roadside bike posts as they have anywhere else. It is difficult even to call these vast territories where there is everything necessary for bikers as bikeposts, the name “motorai” is more suitable for them.
Our bike posts appeared with a huge delay from the States in the early 90s. There were problems with paid motels and campsites specifically for bikers in the CIS until about the beginning of the 2010s. Only in the last 10-12 years, when motorcycles have become more accessible, the number of people who are fond of them and become adherents of the biker lifestyle has begun to grow. Infrastructure began to gradually improve as well. Now specialized hotels and motorhomes are already operating in Russia, the interior of which is designed in colors and symbols close to bikers.
WHERE IS THE BEST PLACE TO STAY?
In the CIS, there are bikeposts that the owners keep as a business or as a hobby, when it’s just a thrill for a person to keep a bikepost.
The answer to the question of where to go depends on what is your priority. When the primary value is the ability to choose, then biker hotels will be the best option, because only money gives you the full right to choose what to buy for dinner, in which room and in what interior to relax, which master to choose to fix a “sick” bike.
When comfort is not at the very top of the list of priorities for you, and it is more important for you to get high from meeting a fellow biker, to see how other bikers live, then it is better to stop at free bike posts. Yes, you may have to sleep on the floor somewhere, but in order to fully experience all the adventurism of biker life, this is what you need. I will say that it will definitely not be boring at midnight to share exciting stories with a new acquaintance from your trips for tea or something stronger, or to search all day long by the whole bike post for some scarce spare part.
BEHAVIOR RULES
The following set of rules will help you have a pleasant and conflict-free time at the bike post, as well as not lose money from committing unwise acts:
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You should not come to free bikeposts unexpectedly, because the owner may not be ready to accept you right away. It is better to contact the motorhomes before the long-distance trip and agree on the time of arrival.
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Don’t over-indulge in alcohol if you can’t control yourself when you’re drunk. There are such hospitable owners of bikeposts, especially in remote places, who are so glad to the traveler that they endlessly regale him with food and alcohol. That’s just hospitality ends when a drunken guest breaks something of value. It will be very lucky if the matter can be settled peacefully, which is not always possible in an altered state of consciousness.
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If you don’t want to be charged for accommodation or other assistance, don’t take the charity of the people at the bikepost as something of little value. Thank them from the bottom of your heart; write on the Web, for example, on a popular biker forum, how you were welcomed; tell motorcyclists in your city about a reliable bike post, they will surely thank you.
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Even in the case when you intend to travel without much strain on your wallet, save the amount that will allow you to pay for major repairs or a tow truck to your city of residence.
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First of all, rely only on yourself and do not rely on the owners of bike posts. Everyone can have personal or family problems, and because of this they will refuse to let you spend the night. In the end, everyone can die unexpectedly. Therefore, if you are thinking of spending the night, for example, in Omsk, make sure in advance and stock up on contacts of at least 2 motorhomes from there.
FINDING INFORMATION ABOUT BIKEPOSTS
First, contact the bikers from your city. They may have the latest information on nearby bike posts: who closed, who opened, who changed their phone number, who absolutely should not go to, as they are deceiving.
If the received data was not enough, then the next stop is the Internet. There is enough information on Russian bikeposts in the CryptoMoto app + there is a very handy map.
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