Today was my first big ride since the accident. It was also my first ride with the group. The guys made me feel welcome and we had an awesome ride.
I was a little leery as I’ve never ridden in a group before but it was cool. Everyone got along great and the day could not have been more beautiful. I actually remembered to take my camera but like a dolt I forgot to put the memory card back in. I could only snap 3 pics before the cameras internal memory was full. [1]Thank god I’m pretty right?
Apparently, the turnout was more than expected. About 20 guys showed up this morning. We ended up splitting into two groups. My group wanted to do some windy roads and the other wanted speed. Turns out the other group had a little mishap. One of the riders slipt and fell and broke his leg. Not too bad from what I’ve heard but OUCH!
This was also one of the longer rides I’ve been on. We drove just over 200 miles round trip. On my old GS500 my arms, ass, and legs would have been jello by the end. The Gixxr was great. It performed beautifully and I got a really good feel for the bike’s capabilities. My wrists and back are a little sore but otherwise I’m good. My shoulder didn’t bother me one bit.
Now, I’m home safe and pondering my dinner choices. Chicken, sushi, or pizza?
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Ooooh….Jello Ass. Yummy. Glad you got back on the horse….er, a bike.
PIZZA!!!
Leaning hard on the bars (re: sore wrists?). Have to remember to hold up your body with your torso, not your arms. (I have the same problem)…
How was the seat? What was the route?
Dinner… hope it was sushi.
@Bandit.pdx ~ Yeah the new bike has much more of a forward lean than the old one. I haven’t quite adjusted yet. The seat was ok, didn’t bother me much.
Is that Nicasio, that’s where we ride our bikes…er bicycles to, great ride!
What a fantastic way to get back on the bike, even better that you’re not feeling too bad from it afterwards! I so want me a bike now, something a little bit bigger than the old suzuki 90 postman’s bike I have back on the farm that is!
Sounds like a super-fun ride! Congrats on getting back on the bike.