Some of my proudest moments.

How proud I am to have gotten this far with Ride Like a Pro. If I was to never get any farther, I will never forget the time I spent with the Pros learning.

Hopefully I have it in me what it takes mentally, financially and time wise to complete the things I have to do before I continue on with a Ride Like a Pro Franchise.

I got my licence to sell DVDS

Okay I got certificates in order for selling the Ride Like a Pro DVD and any other kind I wish to sell. All I need is the popcorn now, but I do have a microwave so that could work.

I am thinking this is a good little out let to sell DVDS as it is right in a hotel. I am thinking I have some more research to do.

Just up my alley really, I like having a few irons in the fire.

I have sold quite a few good used leathers in here lately also. Picture it barbershop, with second hand stuff to sell be it leathers or DVDS. I think I am going garage sailing to buy up all the good used DVDs.

That is my thought for the day, since my licence arrived

On my agenda this weekend is to take another advanced riding course given by our local retired Motorcop. I am pretty excited about that, having someone to work with. I am hoping it is something different that what I already practice , but whatever, it will be another one under my belt.

Things to look for:

More words from the Motorman
How to spot someone who needs help.
1. A rider that drags their feet whenever speed drops below 15mph
2. Turning wide from a stop, in other words, going towards the yellow line or oncoming vehicles
3. Duck-walking the bike through a U-turn.
4. almost dropping the bike when coming to a stop.
5. A ridier who tries not to lean the bike on a winding road and runs wide of the curve.
6.Skidding the rear tire during a quick stop.
If you or a friend are doing one of these things above and want some help, please come and play with me in the parking lot in Campbell River. At least purchase on the RLAP DVD'S.. I always have one in my saddle bag, or if you wish contact the pros
www.ridelikeapro.com tell them Flo sent ya!

Unskilled Riders-Important words from Motorman

These are words from Jerry Motorman Palladino out of his book.
Withe the Cruiser riders, it seems the guy with the ost chrome and the fanciest paint job gets the most respect. I have given a lot of thought as to why so many Cruiser riders are lacking the even basice skills.
Oe of th ereasons has to be the re-entry ridier. That's the person whose had a motorcycle twenty five or thirty years ago and probably had ridden it less than ten thousand miles and managed to avoid getting killed. Thus, these people believe they know how to ride and thereore, they don't need to take any training courses or sharpen their skills. Consequently, the biggest increase in motorcycle fatalities the past few yers has been riders on cruisers between the ages of 40 to 55. Un fortunately, too many of these ridiers believe the ride just fine simply because they're able to get on their bike and cruise straight on down the road and make a great big wide urn every onece in a while. This philosophy works just fine until s omething gets in their way. With no knowledgeof how to stop the bike quickly or swerve aroudn the left turn vehicle the untraide rider crashes. It's that simple.

More ramblngs

Day 4 of I DON'T SMOKE NO MORE!! I have also dropped 5lbs and it is not from riding around in circles in the parking lot either. It is scorching hot. I am always trying to plan a ride that is along the water or in through some trees to cool down a little.
I finally had a great day at work and then some friends came by and we tootled off to Sayward for dinner. Just as we were leaving me and Miss Vgirl did our little show in the parking lot that was calling out our name and actually so did her hubby Mark. Our birthday boy Bob stood back and grinned at us, as I had just sold him a dvd and gave him a good price for his birthday and told him as long as he would keep his feet up!! See ya in the parking lot Bob!!
It is funny, some may think I am doing all this too show off, and I will admit it is fun to show off once in awhile, but these slow maneuvers are needed. If a person was in 100% control of their bike lets say on the side of the highway needing to pull over for what ever reason. There would be no issues.
So many times with big groups of people I see people dragging their feet, duck walking, actually trying to walk their bike in stead of using the friction zone. To me that simple means they don't know how to control the friction zone.
I'm sure I drive people crazy and I try to keep my shut most of the time, but it is a safety issue, it is not about looking cool.
Do you think that some people actually think it looks cool to duck walk or drag their feet. I just visualise them loosing control and the bike falling over and the leg snapping.

Hot

The weather is really hot these days and defiinetly too hot to spend too much time in the parking lot.
I am not in a very good mood these days unless I am around alot of people or riding along ways or keeping busy. Things have been very very frustrating at work, with working for minimum wage again. It's almost noon and I haved done 3 $9.00 haircuts for gads sake..grrrrr an I paid for my so called VIDEO licence appication for those that care...this morning
Now I have decided to quit smoking, loose some weight and excercise. I have been walking for going on the 3rd week, but this day 2 of not smoking.. I am having a rough time of it but lots of support from friends all over the world. I have to say, if I had not announced it.. I would be having one RIGHT NOW!!!

CMC RALLY

These pictures were taken at long beach. What a site to behold when 50 bikers in all their gear came down to the beach. I have to say we turned a few heads alright!

It was a great weekend. We all went to Port Alberni for the CMC Rally. Boy I tell ya they sure did an incredible job of organizing the weekend. We had folk from Winnipeg, Prince George,Grand Prairie and all over the Island. Some people you had only talked to on facebook or the forums, so it was really nice to put a face to so many. It didn't talk long and once again we have made new friends from far and near.