Riding with Friends

I built a three wheeled, two seat, chopper. This means I can take friends with me wherever I go. Certainly throughout the build people have been excited to ride it with me. Of course, who actually gets on the back with me for a spin (even just around the block or parking lot) is not always who I would think is brave enough to go for a ride.

 Of course, the first several trips, I had my brave passenger Ry with me, as my mechanic.

This is us getting ready to leave David Mann Chopper Fest December 2012. You can see the fenders mounted in their original configuration.

A few weeks later we went to the Chopper show in Anaheim. Now you can see the fenders are gone.

But the event was lame enough we will NOT be going back. Overpriced and nothing nice.

In between my friend Severn's mom came to visit for Christmas.

He made me take her for a ride. Luckily she was married to a biker and thought my ride was much more comfortable. Still no fenders.

Another winter evening when the days were short and the nights were long I met my friend Natalie for dinner.

And took her home riding on the trike. Since then I have invested in clear goggles for night time passenger use.

As the days warmed up more people came over for a ride.

 Jules joined me for a trip around the block. Still no fenders.

Becky came out for her birthday with all her color coordinated biker gear.

And we rode to the movies. This picture was taken at a stop light.

Then Tacey and her daughter Teague came over for a spin. Tacey, being the parent rode first to show her daughter how safe it is.

Of course I had to tease her because she was wearing a skirt. I gave her my sweatshirt to tuck in her lap to prevent complete wind up the skirt. Still no fenders, but you can see the rear rack has been mounted.

Then it was Teague's turn.

This is the face of a child who gets annoyed with a parent taking too many pictures.

The last few need to be viewed in a sequence. If I was smarter I could load them as a moving picture.
First Teague is anxiously awaiting her ride as I start up the motor

Then she begins to get excited as we slowly start to roll forward

I can't tell in this picture if she is still excited, or if she has begun to become slightly scared

I personally find great glee in people riding behind me and squealing as we go.

 Most recently I took Bob for a spin...

Though not pictured here Bob and I drove through a drive-thru so he could pick up dinner. Everyone who saw us had to stop and take a look. And now the fenders are back on and the rear tailpipes have been built.

While these are not all my friends who have taken a ride with me these are the few that left photographic evidence. Hopefully more will come as time goes on.