A Trike is Born!

[Juju]

Thanks, everyone!
Here she is at home. The dark area in the background is our "bikeport," which now, of course, must be called the "trikeport."

 

[ThirdWheel]

zeus

 

[Juju]

zeus

Hmmm..... *thinking it over*

 

[sprt220]

Congrats !!! Great looking Trike. Ken

 

[Ironhorsepilot]

Spartacus!!!

 

[John Luciano]

Now it's Judy s turn to ride , Judy s turn to ride , now that the trike has come back to her. ( sung to the tune of Judys turn to cry ) so how many miles have you driven I got 700 in the pool

 

[Juju]

Now it's Judy s turn to ride , Judy s turn to ride , now that the trike has come back to her. ( sung to the tune of Judys turn to cry ) so how many miles have you driven I got 700 in the pool

Whoa! Sadly, you've overestimated, John. But I DID put about 150 miles on her just yesterday (thought it was 120 until I rechecked the odometer)! Only maybe 50 on Wednesday because of all the !@#$%^ errands I had to run in the morning.

But today's another beautiful day, so as soon as I get my chores done.....:woohoo:
(Not to mention the little turn I already took around the neighborhood this morning!)

 

[John Luciano]

So Curious as to what the neighbors say. I get from" your Crazy" to "I wish I had one. " and the all famous " How much Do They Cost" ( my all time favorite ) to which I just change the subject :no:

 

[Juju]

So Curious as to what the neighbors say. I get from" your Crazy" to "I wish I had one. " and the all famous " How much Do They Cost" ( my all time favorite ) to which I just change the subject :no:

We live in a small, fairly close-knit neighborhood of only nine houses, with a few others on the fringes, so people pretty much mind their manners. They were mainly curious and interested--we've got three other riders in the 'hood, besides the Chief and me, and at least one has considered a trike. They mainly asked about things like suspension, handling, gas mileage, power, and of course all wished me well with my new ride.

But when I went to meet a girlfriend for a ride, her husband had the nerve to ask me what it cost. I just said he "didn't want to know," and then, like you, changed the subject. Other than that, he was very nice and congratulatory, but why do people think they have a right to have that information?

 

[katfish16]

Juju we get that question all the time. Most of the time I just tell them it was a present from my wonderful wife. (which it really was). but if I don't feel like telling them that I just ignore them. It is funny when they start guessing the price, they can come up with some real interesting prices.

 

[dwiht]

Silver comes to mind when I look at your pictures. Beautiful trike.

 

[Gorilla]

Sometimes I am thinking they want to know if they could possibly afford it. But there is a better way to ask that. Ted

 

[Juju]

Sometimes I am thinking they want to know if they could possibly afford it. But there is a better way to ask that. Ted

Yes, and I think you can kind of tell the difference between someone who sincerely wonders whether it's within his reach to get one and someone who's just being irritatingly nosy.

 

[Nana]

Did you and your baby get in any miles between raindrops yesterday? Or did Earl get some company at home for the day? Either way, you won, Juju!

 

[ThirdWheel]

ride !

 

[Nana]

ThirdWheel KNOWS he is going to lose this one

 

[Juju]

Yep, rainy/stormy/yucky all freakin' day long! Rats!

Sorry Thirdwheel, I'd like to help you out, really, but I can't let Goldie get wet and muddy, can I?

And yes, I've decided to call her "Goldie"--think that was Ozarkryder's idea. Shh, don't tell her she's not really made of gold--she IS worth her weight in gold!

 

[Nana]

Hi Juju! You'll have fun with that name . So how many miles did you get to put on Goldie this week? I know it wasn't as many as you hoped for, but you got some good practice time in. Hope Earl's hand is better so he can ride with you a bit now!

 

[Ironhorsepilot]

hey JuJu....I love the name. Plus it can be your "answer" when asked "how much did it cost?"

 

[Juju]

hey JuJu....I love the name. Plus it can be your "answer" when asked "how much did it cost?"

LOL, great idea, IHP!

I only got to put about 500 miles on Goldie before the rain started.
But hey, that's not bad for only 3 and a half days of riding, along with frequent stops to admire and photograph my new best friend in various settings. (I'll post those pix eventually--I'm a photoshopping fool, so it takes me a little longer.)

The Chief gets the stitches out of his injured finger on Tuesday, so we're hoping he'll be ready for a ride by Wednesday or Friday (I don't teach on those days).

 

[Nana]

500 is plenty of miles to get you comfortable and familiar with Goldie! Your skills will mightily impress the Chief when he gets out there with you . Way to go!

 

[Gorilla]

Juju good going 500 miles is great.

 

[Ozarkryder]

(Snip the heck out of the quote)

And yes, I've decided to call her "Goldie"--think that was Ozarkryder's idea.

:innocent: C'est moi? Always glad to help spread some cofusion - keeps folks on thier toes. Pretty good on the mileage in just a short time. Bet there are many smiles per mile in those few days.

 

[Baz]

Love the Trike , Love the name.