just need to vent - Page 2

Water Warrior 2 · 05-25-2009, 03:19 PM

Glad to hear you are up and riding again. Keep up the work on the recovery and go for all the mobility you can get. Your ride was probably the best therapy for sagging spirits. Betcha the GZ needed that ride as much as you did.

alantf · 05-25-2009, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by alantf

What'll happen if you go out in the dry, & it starts to rain? Why not get some decent waterproofs that pack up small enough to live in your saddlebags (or even a back pack if you haven't got saddlebags)

Hey, easy, this is the point I was REALLY trying to make, then I went on to (I hope!) give a newbie a bit of confidence that with care there is nothing to be really afraid of, riding in the rain.

I agree it's not FUN. This morning I rode to a friend's house, about 10 miles away. About 5 minutes away from him I ran through a rain storm (and this is nearly June!) I'd just got a sleeveless jacket on, & you could've wrung me out when I arrived. Still, one cup of strong tea later, and I was fit as a fiddle & I didn't shrink.

:2tup:

Moedad · 05-25-2009, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by rayzuki

I went out for a "short" ride thru the farm country and got completely lost. Couldn't be happier about that...Beautiful day, great ride, beautiful scenery, great ride, learned a thing or two, great ride, did things I haven't ever done before and in case I didn't mention it yet, great ride. So guess what I am doing tomorrow?

Right on, Ray. That's great news!

rayzuki · 05-26-2009, 01:16 AM

alantf to answer your question of why not? simple. I don't want too. What will happen if I am out and it starts to rain? I don't know because I prepare for that and won't go riding it there is rain in the forecast. I ride for fun not to get from point A to point B. This theory of mine may change in the future but for today this is how it is.

On a happy note...I rode for another 115 miles today. What a blast. I rode for about 2 hours. I think all the vibration has made me a little sore maybe a little more swollen but it was worth it. Next weekend I will try and remember the camera.

alantf · 05-26-2009, 06:29 AM

So sorry - I thought that the problem was that of a newby's lack of confidence.

I suppose you'll just have to learn to live with the fact that, for now, you're not a biker. You're just someone who owns a bike. :whistle:

Oh my god - I've just re read this. I can't believe I'm starting to sound like easy! :??: :2tup:

Easy Rider · 05-26-2009, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by alantf

Oh my god - I've just re read this. I can't believe I'm starting to sound like easy! :??: :2tup:

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Tranquility · 05-26-2009, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Easy Rider

:facepalm:

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Easy Rider, way to go! My hat off to you! :plus1:

alantf, you're the youngest child in your clan, aren't you? :tongue:

Rayzuki, I'm with YOU! Riding for the fun of it, not just to get from point A to point B. I was relating my commute to a coworker who quickly suggested an alternate, shorter route. SHORTER?? Hell, I'm on my bike! The longer the ride, the better!!

alantf · 05-26-2009, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Tranquility

alantf, you're the youngest child in your clan, aren't you? :tongue:

Naw!......... I'm just an overgrown teenager. I hope I never grow old !!!!!!!!!!!! :2tup:

(That's what I say every time my pension cheque arrives) :roll: :whistle:

Tranquility · 05-26-2009, 12:23 PM

alantf, very good! One of my favorite quotes (attributed to several authors): "Youth is fleeting. Immaturity lasts forever."

May we never grow old!!!

Water Warrior 2 · 05-26-2009, 08:49 PM

Sheesh, old age, rain riders and sunshine riders only. Quite a mix considering the original post.

I like old age, the alternative sucks. Growing old is not optional, growing up is optional. As for rain, I don't intentionally ride in the rain but I will try to be prepared just in case. I normally carry a rain suit or rain liners for my gear. Rain gear is also handy to wear if you need to cut off a cold wind before it gets to you. Overall my preference is a young heart riding in the sunshine with little or no traffic. Life is good.

05-25-2009, 03:19 PM	#11
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: just need to vent Glad to hear you are up and riding again. Keep up the work on the recovery and go for all the mobility you can get. Your ride was probably the best therapy for sagging spirits. Betcha the GZ needed that ride as much as you did. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-26-2009, 01:16 AM	#14
rayzuki Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: portland, or Posts: 154	Re: just need to vent alantf to answer your question of why not? simple. I don't want too. What will happen if I am out and it starts to rain? I don't know because I prepare for that and won't go riding it there is rain in the forecast. I ride for fun not to get from point A to point B. This theory of mine may change in the future but for today this is how it is. On a happy note...I rode for another 115 miles today. What a blast. I rode for about 2 hours. I think all the vibration has made me a little sore maybe a little more swollen but it was worth it. Next weekend I will try and remember the camera. __________________ Yeah, I'm about as useful as a condom dispenser in the vatican. -- Jonathan
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05-26-2009, 06:29 AM	#15
alantf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tenerife (Spain) Posts: 3,720	Re: just need to vent So sorry - I thought that the problem was that of a newby's lack of confidence. I suppose you'll just have to learn to live with the fact that, for now, you're not a biker. You're just someone who owns a bike. :whistle: Oh my god - I've just re read this. I can't believe I'm starting to sound like easy! :??: :2tup: __________________ By birth an Englishman, by the grace of God a Yorkshireman. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-26-2009, 12:23 PM	#19
Tranquility Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: New Milford, CT Posts: 62	Re: just need to vent alantf, very good! One of my favorite quotes (attributed to several authors): "Youth is fleeting. Immaturity lasts forever." May we never grow old!!! __________________ I am what I am, 'cause I ain't what I used to be.
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05-26-2009, 08:49 PM	#20
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: just need to vent Sheesh, old age, rain riders and sunshine riders only. Quite a mix considering the original post. I like old age, the alternative sucks. Growing old is not optional, growing up is optional. As for rain, I don't intentionally ride in the rain but I will try to be prepared just in case. I normally carry a rain suit or rain liners for my gear. Rain gear is also handy to wear if you need to cut off a cold wind before it gets to you. Overall my preference is a young heart riding in the sunshine with little or no traffic. Life is good.
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