Must remember that not all bikers are my friends. Last week (Thurs?) played with a gal on a blue Ginny most of the way to work. Was fun, grinning at each other when we stopped at lights. Yesterday was part of a convoy - 3 bikes of a similar size all commuting in the bus lane. Expected fun and comeraderie. Instead got rudeness and dangerous behaviour from one of them. Just because he rides a bike, he's not my friend. You get nutters in all walks ...
My last ride on Volty was yesterday. Rode from Mt Albert to Papatoetoe to visit the SV rider's parents, following the SV all the way. Found the SV's LED tail-lights rather hypnotic and had to remember to look past it instead of just following the pretty lights. The SV rider was very considerate and didn't try to lose me this time (required a lecture before we started though). Got to Papatoetoe and discovered that the TL (Big Red) and the Vespa (Bella) had the same ...