A few months ago I wrote a post about Bikerworlds and the growing popularity of social networking with bikers. Well, I just discovered another social networking site for the biker world called BikerorNot.com.
BikerOrNot.com Review
My initial observation is that this is a hybrid born of hotornot.com and MySpace in the sense that you can build profiles and have lots of friends (just like myspace) and you can rate people who have uploaded their images (just like HotorNot). Investigating the site a little more and it also begins to feel like a biker dating site as well. The biker community tends to be brimming with a lot of sexual energy and this site seems to be spilling over with it. Maybe it’s all the sexy pictures!
In reading the two entries on the BikerorNot blog I realize that this is also a fairly new (and totally customized) site to feed the need for online biker communities. It started in September 2006 and by late August 2007 they had upwards to 10,000 members, 4 million page views per month and 5,000 unique visitors per day. Impressive numbers by any standards.
I decided to add a profile on this site as well and if you’re curious to see what it’s all about, you can visit me at bikerornot.com/rippinkitten. Who knows? You may end up joining, too!
More biker social networking sites and insight
If you found this interesting please check out my first post on the subject of social networking sites for bikers Bikerworld, and my follow up to this post Bikers and social networking: the trifecta.
October 17th, 2007 at 10:33 am
Well, when they say the internet has something for everyone I guess they really mean it.
October 18th, 2007 at 8:54 am
Thank you for the review! We now have 15000+ members and 8 million+ page views per month. If you have any questions about the site you can contact at me at http://www.bikerornot.com/techsupport
October 18th, 2007 at 9:38 am
Wow, thanks for the update! I’m really enjoying the site and meeting some nice people.
October 18th, 2007 at 9:49 am
What a coincidence…..I just joined last night. It is cool to associate with other virtual bikers. I’ve already had a friend request a ride next summer in my area. Fun website.
Bikerchickz
October 18th, 2007 at 1:08 pm
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December 24th, 2007 at 1:02 am
I also joined another biker site called BikerSter.com. It states it is biggest biker dating site on the interent.
January 9th, 2008 at 9:46 pm
I’ve had fun on bikerornot.com and have really met some cool people! Thanks for reviewing it Lizzie!
January 10th, 2008 at 6:22 pm
I’m glad you’ve been enjoying the site Stephanie!
February 27th, 2008 at 12:33 am
It’s rubbish…and I know everyone is mad at Fury now…half the people don’t have or know crap about bikes or the biker world…I remember when biker sights where a bar,dinner or coffee shop,out on the road,wet,cold or dry and meeting new good people everyday…get off your ass and get out and say hello
July 26th, 2008 at 11:29 am
like to know more
July 31st, 2008 at 3:41 am
Hey Lizzie, came across your review quite by accident and found it to be fairly accurate.
Ive been on and off the site now since May 2007,I’ve made some great friends and met up with some of them for that ride … coffee … meal and a drink,
its not all about sittin on ya ass …
Biker or not allowed me to do the ground work on the Net and Ive made some lasting friends …
Give it a go FURY … ya got nothin to loose and only friends to gain.
August 16th, 2008 at 10:59 am
I joined BON back in early Jan. 08.
At first glance it was all as you said. But as the months wore on, I found it to be a lot less than stated. At least on the blogs end of the deal. Back biting, whining, bitching, mob mentality, and frankly…I find it less than appealing to see people bashing each other, and the only way they seem to know each other is through the blogs. I’ve seen some pretty contradictory blogging by people who are quite popular there, and I find it disfiguring to anyone who falls for the line of crap and defends or bashes anyone who starts a line of hate spewed shit there. And there are a lot of em. The bashing can go on for weeks, and at this point, I’ve seen it go on for a month. It’s sicking to see adults behave so badly. I quit the blogs, and return only for the friends who send me emails via BON.
August 17th, 2008 at 9:44 pm
Hey Chessie- I have heard similar stories from other people about BoN. I don’t spend much time on the message boards but I find that kind of mentality to be true on a lot of sites. I frankly don’t have a ton of time to spend on community boards but I do use the site to keep track of friends and messages.
It’s too bad that people have to act that way, but lots of people with little lives use that kind of forum to act a way that they wouldn’t normally act in real life.
October 16th, 2008 at 10:51 am
I have been on BON for awhile and ridden with many of the people on there. I don’t get into the blogs, chats, etc.
It is a great way to find local people to ride with and find rides/runs to go on. There is something going on nearly every weekend.
We travel alot and have met people from other areas and ridden with them as well.
October 28th, 2008 at 8:19 pm
I have been a member of BON since early in 2007 and made many wonderful friends. Some that I’ve met in person that will be life long friends. I’ve never had any bad experiences on the site and personally love it. I’ve got tons of friends that email me or message me on a daily basis. Granted there are those on my friend list that I NEVER hear from, but for the most part, my true friends remain in touch with me on a regular basis. And I firmly believe that if I needed anyone of them for any reason they would be there for me in a second. At least try it to find out your own personal feelings about it. If you don’t like it, just don’t go back.
I recommend BON highly to anyone, Biker or Not!
I LOVE IT!
December 10th, 2008 at 11:00 pm
I have not gone on BON but I met up with some BON riders by accident last weekend and they were great fun. New friends just like most of you have said. Read about my BON story at this link: http://roadcaptainusa.com/2008/12/06/the-little-smile-for-christmas-toy-run/
February 5th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
I’ve been on BoN since Feb of 2008, and love it!! I began in Indiana, and through the site I finally met my soulmate! Seapup lived 600 miles from me in Virginia, but took the time to fly up and meet me…and now here I am, going on 8 months later and we now live together in VA!!! I thank BoN for bringing us together, and a few of our friends have met their significant others through BoN as well. I am a proud East Coast BoN ReTard..a group born out of a rivalry with west coast riders, but continues on due to great friendship and camaraderie. My advice to anyone who joins..step gingerly, and take what some members say with a grain of salt.
March 3rd, 2009 at 4:39 pm
I met my future husband on Bikerornot on 11/30/07 and we live 106 mile apart!