Ready to Ride
MAGPIE RESTAURANT... Good place to stop.
That was a good warm up! EVERYBODY READY?
No "Chico " it is too deep ... even for you!"
I'm coming ... hold on Chico ..... Lionel .... put it in 4 wheel drive!Sunday a group of eleven local A.T.V. enthusiasts met at the Bristol Motel where they left for a circle ride. This time of year offered snow, mud, water, brush to provide many riding experiences. The snow gives a whole new meaning to riding. It is like going skating with no skates.
As I watched our guide backup the lenghth of the trail I thought now this would be a good challenge. I had trouble riding front wards on the trail in the snow and here the guide road
back wards to meet us after checking out the trail ahead to see if it was passable.
No two rides are the same even when you go to the same destination there is always something new to experience.
Riding is fun because you go with a group of people with the same interests. They are there to experience the fun and to help when you need help. They are also there to remind you of the things you would like to forget. A camera never lies.
But....the thing that is the real thrill is that it is you and your bike. You are free in the outdoors. Learning to handle your bike in many different terrains makes you and only you responsible for how you handle your machine. It takes a lot of practise and skill to ride a bike around the variety of natural obsticles along a trail. You learn to trust your self and find that you build up your confidence each time you meet a challenge. We always like to blame the guide but it is the driver who is responsible for the risks he takes. When you are riding all your attention is on the trail and you leave all of your worries behind. Besides it is the guide's job to get you back home.
Our ride ended up at the Magpie Restaurant. Supper was served up quickly, good thing as we were all starved.
Next we headed to gas up our bikes and then home to wash them so we would be ready to ride again next Sunday.
Experience has taught us that if you clean your bike right after a ride it is much faster and easier than the next day. It is amazing how fast and hard that mud dries.
We rode a total of 86km leaving at 2: 00 pm and returning home at 7:oo pm The average gas we used for the day was between 12- 15 dollars. We got our moneys worth even with the high cost of fuel.
Exercise... yes we got exercise. Talk about a total body work out. We found parts of our body that we never knew we had. Pushing, pulling, walking, getting up and down, especially the first few rides of the season. Laughing is the best exercise.
Next week we had planned to ride to DUBREUILVILLE. t... but it is Mother's Day so we will reschedule for early June.
We will post time etc. A.S.A.P. as we check with our guide.
If you have nothing to do on Sunday come for a ride with us. You need a serviced bike, drivers licence, helmet, ownership & insurance. This is never a race, so if you want to ride fast, this is not the ride for you.
info@bristolmotel.com
705-856-2385
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