Subject: Re: Rally Report - long
Author: tom a lanasa
Date: Aug 5, 2003, 5:24 AM
Post ID: 1714043112
| On Saturday Ken Pitts lead about nine of us on a 100+ mile jaunt through the mountains... |
I just wanted to thank you loop framers for letting me tag along on your
ride even though I made an unplanned get off at an unplanned turn. Ken
did warn me that the new leader (who I cannot remember his name) was as
smooth as silk and to be careful but of course that went right out of my
head as soon as we started off and he did request that I release him from
any blame. When I finally came to the realization that he was too
knowledgeable of the road we were on (duh...) I was already committed to
that road with the rise,sharp turn to the right and then Oh My God I
can't make the next turn.........pucker,lock rear brake (I have a Lemans
with linked brakes which I use every day and the 1000S was de-linked by
previous owner and the winter project is to relink) skid and then high
side bike and slide down hill on my chin all the while thinking this was
not such a good idea, and yes I am going to my chiropractor on Thursday
to be yelled at for being stupid (her words) For those who were concerned
by the Nolan hinged helmets popping open,they do work going down hill at
about 35 miles an hour. Funny how from Oh My God to standing by the bike
trying to look like nothing happens takes about three hours or seems to
anyway. Well for my first crash since my mini-bike days, I must say that
the Asheville area is a great place.
Tom LaNasa
Slightly scratched 93-1000S
PS. Ian, come on up to NYC anytime for great summer viewing of our latest
non-plastic and plastic surgeon parades.:)
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