Subject: Re: Solo Seat for Eldo, and her Own Bike
Author: EldoMike
Date: Feb 6, 2005, 11:22 AM
Post ID: 1718343705
Amen Lannis...I see this all the time with my HD ridin friends...
EldoMike
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From: "Lannis" <lan-@direcway.com>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 1:19 PM
Subject: RE: Solo Seat for Eldo, and her Own Bike
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jtomel-@netscape.com wrote:
Bill, I found the solution for my ex-wife and me was to put her on her own bike. ...... She rode a V65SP and was very comfortable on it. Added benefit almost twice the load carrying capacity, and a good feeling of accomplishment for her. Obviously twice the expense for bikes and such. But it worked for us. |
I've tried it both ways. My wife tried her own bike for a couple years,
and finally said
"I'm not comfortable doing this. I don't feel 'coordinated' enough, and
I don't get a lot of pleasure out of it; I feel nervous all the time.
I'd rather ride with you."
This from a woman who mixed and hauled the mortar by hand for 1500 block
and 10,000 brick when we built our house, and who painted the gable ends
while standing on 6 stacked 6' scaffolding bucks with a 10' ladder
standing on top of them; scared me to death.
One of our friends who teaches a motorcycle safety course has noted that
one of his big problems lately is teaching women to ride bikes who
really don't want to ride bikes, but feel "pressured" into it, trying to
go along with the wishes of a husband or boyfriend. One lady in his
class recently fell over on her little 250 Suzuki and really hurt
herself.
Just a note to say....guys, make sure that you're listening to what
she's really saying, and I don't mean just the sounds she's making....us
guys need to tune our antennae up so we can catch the unspoken nuances
that normally blow right by us...
Lannis
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