An open letter to my fellow DDSR Rally Buds........
Random thoughts....here we go.........
Had an awesome ride on Friday. Pace was good with a little technical stuff mixed in. Loved it!!! Jacin, nice job of leading us around! I'd love to ride Pilot Knob again but maybe a little earlier in the day when my stamina is still in gonzo mode.
By the way, I think I figured out why my bike was bogging down a little but more on that later.
A little injury....yeah, but not bad. Riding up and down that first rocky trail was no big deal until I reached the bottom and a small log jammed up my front wheel. I was only doing 2 or 3 miles/hour but it caused the bike to stop abruptly while I was still standing on the pegs and the little KLX just pitched me to the dirt. I knew when I stood up that I pulled my hamstring in my left leg.
Shake it off......it'll be OK.I'm still limping a little bit but I'm sure I can walk it off in a week or so. NO HELICOPTERS WERE CALLED IN!!!!!!!!
I
hated to leave Saturday morning. I really wanted to ride...however...after weighing the pros and cons I decided to lose this one skirmish to come back and win the war at a later date. Y'know when you get a little older, you evaluate things a bit differently. God....it hurts even saying that. Believe me, it was a
very long ride home thinking about what I was missing.
Malcolm Smith. What a great man. A true legend and a gentleman. When I was growing up I should have been reading Sixteen Magazine but noooo...I was reading Dirt Bike. It was a true honor to meet him. He talked to you like he'd known you for years. Maybe that's what the "Brotherhood/Sisterhood" of motorcycling is all about.
I wish I lived closer to the Black Hills. I'm just sayin'.......
If not sooner, I'll see you for the 2011 Spring Rally. Count me in!!!!!!!
I feel better now. Maybe I can get some sleep.
Thanks to everyone for great, albiet short weekend!!!
Your Riding buddy, JoniJo
P.S. Those Snickers were $15.00 a piece. Cough up the dough!!!
