Well, it finally happened

[Semper Gumby]

Annie,

Dawg gone it.  The prayer list keeps getting longer.  As to riding skills and increasing abilities as a rider - I am taking up observed trials riding which involves riding over short obstale courses (usually in the woods) at slow speeds executing tight to impossible turns.  I expect this will improve my handling of street motorcycles.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorcycle_trials

Here is a picture of a Montessa 247 that I am probably going to buy-



The one I'm going to get has plastic fenders....

[msbuck]

I am taking up observed trials riding which involves riding over short obstale courses (usually in the woods) at slow speeds executing tight to impossible turns.  
 

Trials!! Yee haw!  Let us know when you start competing and where...THIS I WANT TO SEE!!!   [smiley=grin.gif]

[nhmaf]

Well, I am impressed Semper !   Most trials riders I recall seeing from my younger days (at least 20 years ago anyhow) were also in their twenties (or younger) and generally quite small in stature.   Certainly if motorcross was on the ticket, the REALLY OLD riders were approaching 28 or so.    Trials riding can certainly be done by the less young, unlike motorcross. I think !

[Justin B.]

Mike, maybe it's some sort of mid-life crisis thing.  I had given up motorcycles for about 10 years and then all of a sudden had to scratch the itch again.

[Justin B.]

Annie, it saddens me to hear of your misfortune and I hope you recover fully and quickly.  I usually try to find silver linings in stuff that happens to me (well, when I was younger anyway) so maybe now that you have first-hand knowledge that these things can sneak up and bite you might imbue you with a healthy respect that will keep you alive and in good health until claimed by old age.  My wife had an altercation with a guard rail under circumstances not totally unlike yours the day BEFORE she took her MSF course.  Needless to say she was extremely sore during the training and I got to re-paint her scoot way ahead of schedule!

I remember reading a long time ago (probably when you were just a twinkle...) that most riders had their "crisis" not too long after they convinced themselves they had it all figured out and were the master of the beast.  This quite often happens at high speed with often fatal results.  My crisis only resulted in bent parts and picking gravel out of my thigh and arse for a couple of days and I remember being really sore when I sobered up.  

Get up, dust yourself off, and get back on the beast!  At least you don't have good "friends" coming over with all of the funny jokes they can scrounge up in an attempt to make you laugh.  I remember how much that hurts...


[size=14]PLEASE, FOLKS, NO MORE BUMPS AND BRUISES[/size]

[Darwin_R65]

I'm not game to read out the forum stories to my wife anymore with al the accidents we've been having lately, (I say we because I share a small part of your pain every time I read about one of you)

I've been off bikes for about 10 years and when I get my speedo back from the instrument shop I'll be on the road again.

Been riding bikes on and off since I was 9 ( I'm now 43) but this will be my first roadbike.
(allright 2nd my first roadbike was a 1966 Kawasaki 90SS I used to ride as a 12-15 year old but it was only ever on dirt)

But anyway what I was going to says is
 "We need this run of accidents to stop here and no more please."

[suecanada]

I agree Darwin!! My friend Stewart has offered me a chance to ride as often as I want on his TL125 Honda Trials bike on his 50 acre bush property. I think I will be taking him up on it in the Spring as the bike is small; I can go as slow as I want; it will let me know how my balance is coming along; there's no one to impress or watch; LRB won't be shaking in his boots;  it's a bike I have had an interest in for sometime...another friend has one for sale $850.00. I was actually thinking of buying it and this was BEFORE the incident. I have always loved trials. The older bikes suit me as does the style or technical requirements of Trials. But trials has surely changed to the "impossible" with the new Trials bike designs. They pogo over anything!! :oOne I always loved the looks of was the Ossa Mick Andrews Replica..wasn't called that in 1970 though.

I guess all 4 of us have to encourage each other for sure to get back on that horse, pony, donkey.....mini horse.... hmmm.  Like Participaction says "Just do it!"

[aussie]

Hey Annie - you haven't let us know how it's going...I trust things are still on the mend?

Just a little reminder that you're still in our thoughts.

Take care
Tim

[Semper Gumby]

Mike, maybe it's some sort of mid-life crisis thing.  I had given up motorcycles for about 10 years and then all of a sudden had to scratch the itch again.

+1 midlife crisis.  It is red isn't it?  

Hi Sue.

I'm not going to pogo over much.  I am doing AHRMA trials which is considerably more sedate than the AMA trials series (which is for the brave and fit young.)  Steep runs into gullies give me the willies (stand on rear brake and try not to plow the front wheel into something.)  I like the OSSAs as well.  I hear they are easy to ride.  The Montessa however is close by and the price is right and it is RED.

Hi Annie,

How is the recovery going?  (Well I trust).

Scaredy cat Gumby

[aussie]

Has anyone heard from Annie? Is she OK?

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

It sounded like she would be riding a 250 next spring.  She wasn't here very long, and if they didn't buy the R65 back from the insurance company, then they may not return.

[aussie]

<Nods> Though I would be surprised if she didn't at least say: 'Fare thee well'.

I do hope she is OK.

[suecanada]

I have been wondering as well where Annie has gone and how she is recuperating. I was sorta hoping she would get back on that horse with all of us along cheering! Sure hope she is healing well! I think she has an age advantage over some of us here which bodes well for getting back on sooner than later!

[montmil]

Anyone know her email address? Doubt if a PM from our group would find her online.   Monte

[not-so-fast-ed]

How are you doing, Sue?

Hope your recovery is progressing  satisfactorily and you've had a great Christmas & even better New Year.

 

Ed   (now 65 and a grandfather)