the wheels of time move to slow

Today I rode my bike.
You can take your bike out on the road and go for a ride..but does on always "ride" their bike. I think not. There's a definite difference.

Today I rode and today I got pinged. There is a moment when I ride that I all of a sudden find myself breathing. It's a moment when my perspective changes...a moment I like. I went past that today.

Popped upon my bike this morning and decided I would put some petrol in the tank. I like to put ...

woke up feeling rather sprightly on tuesday morning and thought, I'm ging to go out for lunch. Decided Takaka was lovely this time of year and as my friend would be over there for work I'd met her for lunch.

The Takaka hill has always been veiwed as horrible by some Nelsonians due to the many twistie corners and steepnees. I've only driven over twice and the last time was about 8 years ago. To go on a bike, well I thought that was being very brave. Not brave at all......rewarding ...

It took some time..............

and a few attempts...................

for some reason riding up to Lake Rotoiti was a little daunting. I've been playing in the neighbourhood for the last 6 weeks but had not got the last 25k to complete the journey.

Friday March 5, 2010. I did it. Took that extra step. It's odd, I'm only riding on more road, but to go that little bit further away from home and to be on my own was rather.....rather, scarey. I took ...

I Really Do Love My Bike
My life has changed these past few weeks, the days have passed so quick.
Its been a little while and the km's are building up, since I picked up my bike.
And I am learning fast just what to do, just how to be a biker chick.
And one thing that I like to tell to one and all ... I really do love my bike.

The places that I've been before, in the days that seem so long ago.
As a child ... and my memory fades with time, but those ...

04/03/10
Spent yesterday showing young Grubber around the sights of Nelson. Wow, this place is awesome. I think as we get older we really do appreciate the simple things in life. Like how the sun shines down on the crystal clear water that has just sprung forth from the side of the mountain. We went and found the Source of the Riwaka River at the base of the Takaka hill. Absolutely amazingly beautiful.


We met up down at the Tahuna Motorcamp about 9.15am and set off ...

04/02/10
Had a moment and scratched my bike. Dropped it on the forecourt at the Wakefield petrol station. I'm blonde but I'm sure a few brunettes have done it as well.

My children are back at school today so the fun shall really begin now......

Originally Posted by rastuscat
Cool story.

Just a thought, why is that we ride black bikes, wear black gear, wear a black helmet, and yet we still complain when a car driver pulls out into our ...

22/01/10
Another super wet ride today. Sun shone all morning , 20 minutes before I'm due to take off the heavens opened. I didn't care.

Went over to Mot, hehe. I am a very naughty learner. I really struggle with staying under 70K, the bike just screams to be set free. Sounds bloody awful until you hit 90 and from then on it's just purring.

How am I going to stay legal?

And, how do I stop the fog in my helmet, I'm so excited and the heavy breathing ...

21/01/10

Let the fun begin...
Genie became the proud owner of an 'L' plate today. It is attached to my little Ninja 250.

Here's how my day went....woke up at 2.00am to hear the rain pouring down. Didn't much care, this is Nelson the sun will come out.

Went back to sleep and awoke at 6.30am to find it's still raining. Still didn't care.

Got up and did the norm with the children and sorted some sewing, packed up the children for ...