Ambition to ride a bike realised… at own funeral

**Bob** · 3rd April 2006, 23:09

For her whole life, Vera Roadnight (wonderful name) had the ambition to ride a motorbike, but somehow never got round to doing so.

So when she died at 91, he daughters decided the only way to give her a fitting send-off was in the sidecar of a Suzuki. Daughter Patricia said “Mum had been a very proper lady her whole life. But whenever she saw a motorbike she would just be fascinated. It really was the perfect send-off for her and lightened the mood on a sad day.”

**wybmadiity** · 3rd April 2006, 23:33

true story?
If so well done for doing their best to her kids!

**Bob** · 4th April 2006, 00:21

Originally Posted by wybmadiity

true story?
If so well done for doing their best to her kids!

YES, true story!

This is "Biker News" not "Biker Fairy Tales"!

The lady in question lived in Gosport, near Portsmouth. I do agree though, well done to her daughters for their action in making her dream come true, albeit rather belatedly.

**XTC** · 4th April 2006, 08:08

I woulda taken her for a ride.... but then there's the NRNRH rule to consider....

**HenryDorsetCase** · 7th April 2006, 17:23

Originally Posted by XTC

I woulda taken her for a ride.... but then there's the NRNRH rule to consider....

OK I'll bite, whats NRNRH ??

**Oakie** · 7th April 2006, 22:09

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

OK I'll bite, whats NRNRH ??

I know ... I know ...! it's "No root, no ride home" . It was a popular thing to have on rear windows of cars when I was a teenager in Oamaru .. err...several years ago.