CrystalPistol
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Yeah, been wondering if it's time to sell the trike & trailer & liquidate gear, just give it up?
I'm just 66 now, my local GWRRA chapter never was really local, it is like an hour's drive one way to meetings, etc, been with it since '97, even was director for 6 years, met many great friends, tremendous fun on rides, gatherings, fundraisers, even on district staff for awhile, … I know, there's more to riding than chapter life, but we enjoyed the people, grew to love it … then in '16 my riding was curtailed, huge health issue, then a winter of treatment followed by recovery, then a relapse, then long spell in ER & ICU, more treatment, mom's passing, a stem cell transplant, shingles (bad case in left side), one good ride in summer 2018, couple shorter rides in 2019. Sold the GL1200 & the Triumph, have not missed either. I still have some balance issues (likely permanent), I tire easily, but I know I am lucky just to be here.
I still enjoy driving whether car or truck, I still like tinkering on the trike too, but the chapter is about dried up, most older members gone elsewhere … or passed on. We did a lot of riding alone in years past, not always group rides, we thought nothing of taking off for three - four days alone on the bike or trike … but we were both younger then too. My wife never mentions taking a ride like she used to. I know if we get out, that's likely the end of it for us and 2 or 3 wheelers … and I know she's OK with that, maybe even relieved?
In '18, that last longer ride we took, a fellow with us, some 20 years my senior, when we stopped for refreshment, I asked why he still did it? He just shrugged.
I'm not concerned with getting "X" amount $$$ out of the trike, we got into it decent enough and had good times for many years. If I decide to cut it loose, it'll move fast enough. I go down and work on it, clean it, etc … I enjoy that, I really do. But I wonder ... will I enjoy rides like I used to? I know that from here on out, they'll mostly be rides alone or just us two. No kids. It's a gorgeous trike, but just today we took a drive in my pickup, gotta say I really enjoyed that. We have other vehs, her Subaru, her Mustang, fun drivers too.
Yeah, it's been on my mind a lot. How does one know?:Shrug:
I'm just 66 now, my local GWRRA chapter never was really local, it is like an hour's drive one way to meetings, etc, been with it since '97, even was director for 6 years, met many great friends, tremendous fun on rides, gatherings, fundraisers, even on district staff for awhile, … I know, there's more to riding than chapter life, but we enjoyed the people, grew to love it … then in '16 my riding was curtailed, huge health issue, then a winter of treatment followed by recovery, then a relapse, then long spell in ER & ICU, more treatment, mom's passing, a stem cell transplant, shingles (bad case in left side), one good ride in summer 2018, couple shorter rides in 2019. Sold the GL1200 & the Triumph, have not missed either. I still have some balance issues (likely permanent), I tire easily, but I know I am lucky just to be here.
I still enjoy driving whether car or truck, I still like tinkering on the trike too, but the chapter is about dried up, most older members gone elsewhere … or passed on. We did a lot of riding alone in years past, not always group rides, we thought nothing of taking off for three - four days alone on the bike or trike … but we were both younger then too. My wife never mentions taking a ride like she used to. I know if we get out, that's likely the end of it for us and 2 or 3 wheelers … and I know she's OK with that, maybe even relieved?
In '18, that last longer ride we took, a fellow with us, some 20 years my senior, when we stopped for refreshment, I asked why he still did it? He just shrugged.
I'm not concerned with getting "X" amount $$$ out of the trike, we got into it decent enough and had good times for many years. If I decide to cut it loose, it'll move fast enough. I go down and work on it, clean it, etc … I enjoy that, I really do. But I wonder ... will I enjoy rides like I used to? I know that from here on out, they'll mostly be rides alone or just us two. No kids. It's a gorgeous trike, but just today we took a drive in my pickup, gotta say I really enjoyed that. We have other vehs, her Subaru, her Mustang, fun drivers too.
Yeah, it's been on my mind a lot. How does one know?:Shrug:
Never been a social butterfly so no loss there.
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