A Love Affair with Two Wheeled Vehicles

[donaldcc]

 
I rode my Valkyrie about 3 miles up to a country club I belong to drop off something and took the long way home, 60 miles through the desert.  I thought about what fun it was and reflected.

   My first memories of losing my virginity on a bike must have been about 4 yo.  Some of the oldest things I remember.  I had a bike with training wheels and a friend down the street with older brothers and tools to remove the trainers.  I knew I had them off a few times but didn't get the hang of it and don't remember the failures.  This time though the trainers were off and all of a sudden "I got it".  I could ride! I went by my house and just rode on and on.

  Many, many miles on bicycles.  In the rural south I would leave in the morning and come back at sunset.  Skidding the back tire on dirt roads, wheelies, "scratching off" in the dirt, balloons on the fenders in the spokes to sound like an engine.  the usual things boys do.  Ramps out of concrete blocks and old boards to see how much "air" we could get.

  At about 12 my friend and I built a minibike with a lawnmower engine.  A few scrapes and stitches from that one.  Then a real minibike from Sears.  From there it was on to bigger and more powerful.  I had 4 siblings, but no one took to riding like me.

  I still get that feeling I had as a kid of being in control,  the independence of getting away on the bike and the joy of the wind in my face.  I love it! 

[BigMac (SoCal)]

I feel the same way. Now that my knees are doing better it's great to get back on the bike. Just got back from a 3600 mile ride and enjoyed every minute. I think I've had over 30 bikes in my life time.

Dave   

[art]

Interesting.I started out with a bike when I was about 10 yrs. At about 6 I was amazed at an old Harley some guy had and was fixing(go figger).At about 14 I got a Schwinn  corvette bike and loaded it up with all the chrome goodies that I could and lights all over,white wall tires ,luggage rack.Now I have the motorcycle equivilent a VALKYRIE.I think It was supposed to be for me.

[NC_Rob]

Started out on a Z 50 at age 8. Got it for my birthday. Went through several dirt bikes and at age 16 got a 72 500 4. There have been a few between then  and now but nuttin compares to the Valkyrie. Can't imagine not being on 2 wheels.

[FryeVRCCDS0067]

I rode my Valkyrie about 3 miles up to a country club I belong to drop off something and took the long way home, 60 miles through the desert.  I thought about what fun it was and reflected.

   My first memories of losing my virginity on a bike must have been about 4 yo.  Some of the oldest things I remember.  I had a bike with training wheels and a friend down the street with older brothers and tools to remove the trainers.  I knew I had them off a few times but didn't get the hang of it and don't remember the failures.  This time though the trainers were off and all of a sudden "I got it".  I could ride! I went by my house and just rode on and on.

  Many, many miles on bicycles.  In the rural south I would leave in the morning and come back at sunset.  Skidding the back tire on dirt roads, wheelies, "scratching off" in the dirt, balloons on the fenders in the spokes to sound like an engine.  the usual things boys do.  Ramps out of concrete blocks and old boards to see how much "air" we could get.

  At about 12 my friend and I built a minibike with a lawnmower engine.  A few scrapes and stitches from that one.  Then a real minibike from Sears.  From there it was on to bigger and more powerful.  I had 4 siblings, but no one took to riding like me.

  I still get that feeling I had as a kid of being in control,  the independence of getting away on the bike and the joy of the wind in my face.  I love it! 

Well said.