Progress

Heres one for the books....I went riding on Bertha for 3 hours with a 30 minute water stop! The ride felt comfortable once I had settled into the saddle for the 'long haul'. I felt myself a bit tense at times and had to do a total body check to remind myself to relax, once I was relaxed Bertha and I just flowed together as one.....aahhh. The more I spend time on her the better it will become.

I have a friend who comes up from Brisbane for the weekend and we spend some time on our bikes....she has a sportster by the name of Harlot! So Harlot and Bertha are friends! She is good for me because she pushes me to go just that little bit further, I would have been quite happy to stop after an hour but she kept going and I'm glad I did.

I dont think you can really get the feel of a bike unless you spend a long time on it....the short rides are good but its the long rides that tell if the bike fits! Advice from my dear friend BHD!

I am still having trouble with the tight turns...terrified of dropping her! At one point I was going around this really small roundabout and couldnt get the turn in so ended up 'lugging' her around, there was no one else around thank god!

I don't want to rely on my friend coming up from Brisbane to ride, I am going to join a riders group up here on the Sunshine Coast so that I can get out every weekend even if it is just for an hour or so.

I will keep you all posted on my progress....little by little.