He bought an old bike about eight months ago after a friend suggested that he could learn to ride, given that he did not have a licence to drive a car at the time.

Mr Squires has not looked back since then.

He was among more than 100 people who were in Maitland to take part in the Postie Bike Australia Nationals on the weekend.

“My mates bought a couple and started doing them up, so that inspired me to buy one,” he said.

“Since then, it’s been nothing but a pleasure to ride. 

“They are fun to get around town on. You can cruise anywhere.

“Anywhere you pull up, you have people stopping and admiring [the bike] – it’s a good talking piece.”

The riders ventured from their base at Maitland rally ground to Newcastle on Friday night, wine country on Saturday and Clarence Town on Sunday.

People from as far away as Queensland and Victoria brought their two-wheeled pride and joy to the Hunter to participate in the event.

Organiser Warrick Penfold said the event’s success on the weekend had been “huge”.

He said 126 postie bikes and their riders took part in the second annual muster.

“The thing about postie bikes is that a whole culture has been created in the last four or five years,” Mr Penfold said.

“Anyone who’s into motorbikes knows what a postie bike is. Anyone who is not into motorbikes knows what a postie bike is because they go past the front door every day.

“A lot of people, who are into motorbikes, started [riding] on old postie bikes. 

“They have been the biggest selling motorbikes [in Australia] for the last 10 years.”