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Learning to ride - I had not rode my bike in over a month (was still in parking lots) waiting for a safety class which might be able to fit me in 9/26 (the classrooms are packed) so I got anxious to ride and try out my new ergonimcally correct clutch lever. Found an area near where my bike was stored to try it, had a few tight turns but tried it anyway. I was doing so good and then I turned wide on a tight left and bblaammm... got caught rubbing up against the curb and almost mated with a palm tree.... luckily there was a bush after the palm tree and dumped the bike in that. Well that saved the bike from some major damage. I did manage to hit the kill switch rather quickly. I took a few bruises but was more worried about the bike. Mirror bent and scrapped also my air cleaner scrapped a little and the rear tail pipe - Bike got off light. There was a guy behind me in a SUV who came over and helped me pick up my bike. Nice guy says he rides a Harley and he's from Oregon. He said I was probably not looking through the turn - which was true. I just got too confident and comfortable and really was'nt thinking when I made that turn. The guy suggested a safety course.... Good ... and said he was glad to see more woman riding bikes which cracked me up as he was helping me lift my bike up. Thanked the man and I got back on and rode it back. Lesson learned.... Ego relatively in check while acknowledging a very humbling experience.
Cheri
Cheri