A legend in our own minds? or Admired by our peers?

[Fleck750]

Originally Posted by t-rock

I ride with Pete pretty much every time I ride. He's fast as shit, for an old guy. Only ridden with Jerry once, he's even faster, for an even older guy. Brad normally doesn't ride hard at all. Frank hasn't seen the street in 3-4 years and doesn't hardly ride track anymore even.

I'm gonna tell Pete you said he was old.

I respect Pete and Jerry for their smoothness more than their speed. I've seen fast riders that are herky jerky, they scare the hell outta me. Watching a rider than can carve with smooth lines, that gets the panties wet.

[AquaPython]

Originally Posted by shmike

He won't necessarily brag about his "skills" perse but he is definitely not short on confidence and doesn't mind tell you that he'll teach you a thing or two.

are you hinting that your next handbag will be a nice green shade of envy?

[t-homo]

Originally Posted by Fleck750

I'm gonna tell Pete you said he was old.

I respect Pete and Jerry for their smoothness more than their speed. I've seen fast riders that are herky jerky, they scare the hell outta me. Watching a rider than can carve with smooth lines, that gets the panties wet.

I don't think there is anyone more smooth/fast than CNI. That guy is a machine.

[CrazyKell]

Originally Posted by OreoGaborio

Then there's the riders that talk a big game & DO ride faster than I do... on the street... not because of their skill but because of their lack of common sense.

I notice this quite a bit. Some guys are fast because of a complete lack of common sense....and they just haven't crashed yet.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by CrazyKell

I notice this quite a bit. Some guys are fast because of a complete lack of common sense....and they just haven't crashed yet.

In my area, some of them have crashed and they just don't care. Their bikes are trashed, but they are ungodly fast.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by OreoGaborio

It's almost always the smallest dogs that bark the loudest. I rarely meet anyone that can ride as well as they say they do....

Then there's the riders that talk a big game & DO ride faster than I do... on the street... not because of their skill but because of their lack of common sense.

That is exactly my excuse too!!! When we got back from our first Gap run and Trip, Shane and Riceaholic were WAY faster than me... I just figured that they were stupid and that made me feel much better!

[z06boy]

Originally Posted by CrazyKell

Drives WHAT?!

(I'm secretly hoping his job is my dream job....professional driver, closed course.)

No way...I WISH !!

No I work in executive protection/executive support and am the driver for the Chairman/CEO of a very large corporation.

Now having said this...I work for some high rollers and get to drive their cars and at times am asked to take a car out that they are thinking about purchasing and "test it" and give them my feedback. Rough job (the car testing part) but somebody has to do it.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

That is exactly my excuse too!!! When we got back from our first Gap run and Trip, Shane and Riceaholic were WAY faster than me... I just figured that they were stupid and that made me feel much better!

It's true, I always feel absolutely retarded after I make a gap run, but it's fun at the time.

[Particle Man]

my perception of myself as a rider: nothing spectacular, fairly conservative, has made mistakes and learned from them

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by Trip

It's true, I always feel absolutely retarded after I make a gap run, but it's fun at the time.

Yea it's kinda like fucking some chick you barely know bareback...