Mama always said don't talk to strangers. But she never said don't ride with them? Lesson learnt today I think. Arranged to go for a ride at 7.30pm and let the more experienced, stranger lead. Knew I was very new to riding and don't like to go fast... took me out to Muriwai when it started getting dark... uh oh warning bells I might as well have ridden by myself they were so far ahead of me for 90% of the time and didn't wait for me, well i think the speed at which they were going their definiton of waiting is different to that of mine... Got to some car park that looked over the water, stayed there for all of 5 minutes then when they took off I'm pretty sure they hit the concrete retaining wall? Anyway I ended up riding all the way home pretty much alone from Muriwai. Took the sign to Albany thinking there'd be street lights to aid my unexperienced self... um no... seemed like the roads were super twisty and never ended! Finally got to Albany... phew... I should have turned around when they started getting their knee down on corners and at least a couple of times crossed onto the opposite side of the road to take what I think was racing lines? (what do I know). But should have known when they didn't really wait for me... oh well a rides a ride eh but won't do that again.. Oh just to clarify I'm not being ungrateful, I'm just more like... wtf?
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