...and so it begins

Before my son and I got our bikes my wife, Barbara, wasn't exactly warm about bikes. As time passed, first with my son riding then after I got my bike, she started to warm up to them; especially after taking rides with me. She spent enough time on the back of my bike that she's tired of sitting on that little seat. The solution was to get a bike of her own.

We went to look at a used Suzuki 250. It is the perfect bike for her to start on (the one many classes use for inital bike training) because of size, weight and power. We're going to get it today or tomorrow....and so it begins.
Much like teaching my son to ride a bike I now have to teach Barbara how to ride. It should go well as she has spent alot of time on the back of my bike and already knows how to drive a stick. The big hurdle will be getting her to coordinate both hands and feet.
Wish us luck!

Evening Ride - LBI

We have taken a few rides down to LBI. It's a nice ride and there's alot to do there. You have beaches, great clam chowder, seafood restaurants and the lighthouse, 'Old Barney'.

We took a ride down there last night, for the ride, dinner and hoping to meet up with an old friend of mine. Unfortunately there are lots and lots of traffic lights and pedestrian crossings.

The ride was uneventful except for the usual assholes. I was cut off by a pickup, people stop everywhere and doors open unexpectedly. It's amazing how many people no longer use turn signals.