I'm feeling like Misc could use a little dose of levity.
Very quickly, I discovered that I wasn't content riding around on the back and wanted my own. So I bent Jerry's arm and he patiently helped me find a bike that sort of fit. Being a small person, the machines were rather daunting and might come close to rivaling my weight. I loved going down the highway wearing a leather jacket with the wind blowing my hair around -- what's a helmet?
I found that besides the physical challenges, there was a lot to be alert to. For example, it's a fact that many motorists simply don't see people on motorcycles and seem oblivious to bikers on the road. Defense driving isn't a new concept for people on bikes. Jerry thought that one of the most important skills was knowing how to put a bike down -- better to scratch some paint than to leave your kneecaps on the road. So he made me practice that on grass ad nauseam. I was very fortunate and never had any serious mishaps.
Somewhere in the 80s I had some serious Road Rash. At times we'd get someone to take care of the kids and go on weekend road trips with others so inclined. Often, I was the only woman who wasn't putting up with being a back seater.
Bad to the bone
Bad to the bone
B-B-B-B-Bad to the bone
B-B-B-B-Bad
B-B-B-B-Bad
Bad to the bone - George Thorogood and the Destroyers
But Jerry turned out to be a lazy Z-car guy. He (we, that is -- shrug) bought a 280ZX that he still has and I'm trying to figure out how to get retired. I insisted that it be a 2+2 so there was a place for kids. I admit I did get a lot of attention from men (they'd honk at me for no reason) when I'd go buzzing around in that shiny black and gold ZX with our son as copilot and the girls in the back (or without kids for that matter).
There was a time when I got weird and thought our daughters didn't have a complete education unless they knew how to ride a motorcycle.
It's been eons since we've been on two wheels but nostalgia does flare up now and again. Anyway, I enjoyed the TV seg on the Road Warrior babes.
Diane