tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014445.post9221049272989251840..comments2023-10-06T03:20:46.141-07:00Comments on The Fastest Lap: PainNiceblokehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11915765922357648180noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25014445.post-85172715126989953702007-08-30T21:13:00.000-07:002007-08-30T21:13:00.000-07:00I once rode a racing bike that had been adapted fo...I once rode a racing bike that had been adapted for road use (I think that meant the owner had fitted a silencer). It was a long time ago and only a Ducati 175 but at the time they were ferocious beasts and won every race in the 250cc class they had to be entered in.<BR/><BR/>It was truly wonderful. I took it out on the old airport that had been adapted as a circuit and let it loose. The feeling of speed down the straight was indescribable and the ease of handling a joy.<BR/><BR/>I rode it a few times after that, on streets around the city. And then it tried to bite me. The back wheel locked when I just touched the rear brake and I had a wobbly few seconds as the bike tried to turn itself around.<BR/><BR/>Maybe I am too imaginative but that was the day I decided I would not be a bike rider. I can throw a car around all day, have it spin and twirl and try to turn itself over, but never has one given me fright like that bike did.<BR/><BR/>Yes, those guys are slightly mental and very courageous. They're also unimaginative... ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com