The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2
General Category => General Announcements => Topic started by: montmil on June 26, 2013, 02:56:53 PM
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Quite the legend within BMW long-distance riders, and a regular visitor to Lone Star BMW-Triumph in Austin, Texas, 81-year old Queenie - with over one million miles under her BMW wheels- died tragically on Monday, June 24, in a motorcycle/car accident just outside the front entry drive to Barber Motorsports Park.
Quite the lady and a friend to all who knew her. RIP Ardys.
http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2013/06/81-year-old_female_motoryclist.html
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She was quite an interesting woman - I recall meeting her at an MOA rally about 10 years ago or so, and at various ones since. A million miles on a motorcycle - any motorcycle - is quite an achievement, and she had plenty of interesting stories to tell. That is one of the things that I find most interesting at motorcycle rallies, particularly BMW rallies - meeting new people and hearing their stories. Much more interesting than flaming cars, stunt riders, sweepstakes giveaways, free beer, or wet t-shirt contests.
OK, I put the free beer one in there just to see if you were paying attention! Rest in peace Ardys!
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I doubt if I'll even drive a million miles in my life, even if you include all forms of locomotion like my bicycle.
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another car driver who can't be bothered to look properly i suppose... >:(
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Sad news......... read the comments associated with the article, i have to say some of them made my blood boil [smiley=wall.gif]
Lou
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This is just horrible news and does nothing for my already flagging confidence level as I contemplate the ride west. I always made a point of talking to Ardys wherever we found ourselves in her presence.