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Bloody Mad Woman (BMW)
14th December 2006, 13:32
Only one word to describe having my bike back and actually riding it - ORGASMIC! I had the most fantastic ride last nite - got home 9.30pm. To tired to post anything on here.

Went to pay the bill and my atm card wouldn't swipe! when 2 weeks before it had worked when I put the deposit down. So sweatin in me leathers I trundled to a money machine - thinking shit will I ever get this bike!!

Because it hasn't been going for 4 months, its quite farty - lower down - I'll blow the snot out of it on the weekend. Was caught up in peak rush hour traffic - Wellington had turned on the most beautiful evening!!

My riding is so rusty! Good lesson tho - cos it was like being a newby - I concentrated on control of the bike at very slow speed - hell I had no choice with the traffic - took about 10 mins before I became confident again at lane splitting - then it entered my head - which side do I lane split?? made me aware of what I take for granted! Went over the Wainuiomata hill - around that coastline. Only been over that hill about 3 times on a bike but even in my confident days I never got it totally right - last nite my cornering was perfect. I also found at times my concentration was not as good, just out of practice. Not reading ahead enough I thought or expecting things to happen automatically

Once over the hill, my hands were certainly quite sore, so I stopped and got some petrol. Here was another surprise!! Last time I filled my bike it was about 1.73 per litre!! $20 filled the tank to the brim!! Yeeha. (there was probably $3 left in tank before I filled it). I didn't ride like a maniac, but boy it was bliss, utter freedom. Dropped in for coffee at a friends place, got talking to the neighbours there - two young guys who have bikes - told them about kiwibiker. Riding back was absolutely amazing - perfect weather.

Stopped off at Warehouse to look at tents. Is dome better than triangular??
At Xmas I am going to Napier for a few days, then I will go up the East Cape and travel up the North Island - I have an airbed - are those pumps from Warehouse any good? (the red plastic ones) I have a small air compressor that can plug into my bike (ooops have to connect that particular wire) but I have not thought through how to work that to pump my airbed up - there aint no way I'm sleeping on a 5mm bedroll - did it once! I'm on a very tight budget!!

I rode my bike into work!! (All of 5 mins journey) Just went and had a look at it. Work was lucky I even turned up - such a beautiful day - I just wanted to keep ridin!! (been writing this all morning - work keeps interferring!!) In the last 4 months I lost everything that truly mattered to me, my soulmate, my bike and my cat - I had no outlet for the soul pain which would have been riding. (The whole year has been filled with some horrific events for me, I look for the lesson, ask why, what should I learn from this - sometimes there is no answer - life can just be cruel - ya just pick ya sorry arse up and get on with it - then you hear about someone in a worse position - I get very grateful about what I do have then - doesn't necessarily take my pain away) I have tried to maintain a positive attitude despite great adversity - maintained my dignity and respect - apparently I have been successful as a few people have complimented me on the above.

Now I have my bike back - I just had to go and check that it was there and that it is truly mine - it is real that I have it in my possession. I finish work at 7pm tonite, then I will ride - I have no destination, just enjoy the journey.

Thank you all for your help, advice and support during the last 4 months. :Punk:

chanceyy
14th December 2006, 13:38
Congrats girl .. you can have trying times .. but just remember to look forward .. not backwards ;)

Al
14th December 2006, 13:59
That is wonderful news!

As far as tents go, dome tents seem to be easier to put up (I could say errect, but the comments....), we have a dome tent and it has fibreglass folding poles, folds up quite small too.

Have safe and happy journeys!

Al

Colapop
14th December 2006, 14:07
I SAWWW YOUUUU. At least all I could see was what might have been you but for the HUGE grin on your face.... :Punk:

Bloody Mad Woman (BMW)
14th December 2006, 15:44
I SAWWW YOUUUU. At least all I could see was what might have been you but for the HUGE grin on your face.... :Punk:

LOL So is that why I was getting grins from motorists at the lights!! Another beautiful nite for riding - roll on 7pm!

Trudes
14th December 2006, 19:06
Good news luv, so you'll be with us on the next Chick ride eh!! (Happy kids, I said 'eh' not 'aye'!) Yahhhhhhhhh!!!

yungatart
14th December 2006, 19:14
That's great news - enjoy your riding! We will meet some time when you are here in HB, maybe just not this time..

Wasp
14th December 2006, 21:33
whad'ya mean you havnt been out riding all night?! why not?!

my bike hit another speed bumb :bye:

Bloody Mad Woman (BMW)
18th December 2006, 08:06
Haven't you got yours back yet!!

ceebie13
18th December 2006, 08:50
LOL... there's enough dooble entendres in your write up, Shirley, to make the mind boggle! Well...my filthy mind anyway:yes:

Welcome back to the funny farm.

Bloody Mad Woman (BMW)
18th December 2006, 10:29
LOL I do suffer from foot and mouth disease - in my case both feet fall out.

I bought a $30 tent at warehouse - camoflage lol. Put it up - pretty damned good actually - bought some better tent pegs tho!! Then I bought this power pump that you put in a cigarette lighter (which I have on my bike and I wired it up properly yesterday) - that pump will be for my airbed!! - no 5mm rubber roll for me!! too painful. Borrowed a 1-gas cooker so I can have my coffee in the morning - I just need to get a billy now. Bought 2 sleeping bags for $20 at the warehouse too! So for $70 all up not bad. Oh plus a plastic lilo - to lay on the beach and swim in the sea - in comfort!! I'm getting excited now. Didn't get on the bike this weekend - too busy preparing for my trip. Gotta plan where to go as well. On such a tight budget tho - I probably won't get too far - i.e. run out of money for petrol!
If you see a biker on the side of the road with helmet out for donations - it will be me!
If helmet not out - then I'm just plain bloody lost!!

ceebie13
18th December 2006, 10:46
LOL I do suffer from foot and mouth disease - in my case both feet fall out.

I bought a $30 tent at warehouse - camoflage lol. Put it up - pretty damned good actually - bought some better tent pegs tho!! Then I bought this power pump that you put in a cigarette lighter (which I have on my bike and I wired it up properly yesterday) - that pump will be for my airbed!! - no 5mm rubber roll for me!! too painful. Borrowed a 1-gas cooker so I can have my coffee in the morning - I just need to get a billy now. Bought 2 sleeping bags for $20 at the warehouse too! So for $70 all up not bad. Oh plus a plastic lilo - to lay on the beach and swim in the sea - in comfort!! I'm getting excited now. Didn't get on the bike this weekend - too busy preparing for my trip. Gotta plan where to go as well. On such a tight budget tho - I probably won't get too far - i.e. run out of money for petrol!
If you see a biker on the side of the road with helmet out for donations - it will be me!
If helmet not out - then I'm just plain bloody lost!!

We're going up east and north from Jan 9th. Spose you'll be back by then?

Storm
18th December 2006, 16:09
Great stuff mate, remember to keep an eye out for the revenue collecters when you are performing a little "pipe cleaning" :D:D

Bloody Mad Woman (BMW)
19th December 2006, 08:04
We're going up east and north from Jan 9th. Spose you'll be back by then?

I would be on my way back for sure!