06-16-2016, 04:06 PM
G'day Mike ... before I answer your question, how can I be sure you aren't Elvis?
Like ride4now I gave up riding for a bit. In my case it was after I recovered from an accident and realised I had lost my nerve to the point that I was no longer enjoying riding. Some years later, when my children were small, money was very scarce and we needed a second vehicle, I took it up again so as my then wife could have our one car. Same thing happened after a couple of years—I got more and more convinced some idiot was going to knock me off, that I gave it up.
I rode very occasionally over the years until nearly 6 years ago when I decided I really wanted another bike. I bought one and haven't looked back. I love it. I know it's risky; but, frankly, I don't regard myself as brave doing it. Nor would I not want to do it, at least for the time being.
Like ride4now I gave up riding for a bit. In my case it was after I recovered from an accident and realised I had lost my nerve to the point that I was no longer enjoying riding. Some years later, when my children were small, money was very scarce and we needed a second vehicle, I took it up again so as my then wife could have our one car. Same thing happened after a couple of years—I got more and more convinced some idiot was going to knock me off, that I gave it up.
I rode very occasionally over the years until nearly 6 years ago when I decided I really wanted another bike. I bought one and haven't looked back. I love it. I know it's risky; but, frankly, I don't regard myself as brave doing it. Nor would I not want to do it, at least for the time being.