I don't know what else to say, but THANK YOU!
I'm really struggling for words here. My emotions are all over the place & it's hard for me to properly communicate them, so I apologize in advance for my ramblings.
Back in March of 2010 was the 1st time I ever saw a SpYder, it was an all white RS model leaving the parking lot at my work. As soon as I saw it, as many of you can relate, I was bitten:helpsmilie: It became an addiction for me, staying up all hours of the night researching on the Net, day after day, the good, the bad, the ugly:dontknow: I just couldn't get enough:gaah:
Found I have a local dealer not 15 minutes from my home (whom I DONT recommendnojoke) so I took Teddy with me to do some hands on research. I shoulda ran away as soon as I figured out that, from all my research, I knew more about the SpYder than the actual salesman did:lecturef_smilie: I listened intently while he was giving a demo & Ryde to a fellow interested buyer & I kept interjecting with little things the salesman "forgot" to mention:dontknow: He looked at me and asked if I already owned one, to which I just replied, "Nope, just been doing my homework."
I've always wanted a motorcycle, but the high risk of laying one down & doing serious damage to the bike, or even worse, to myself kept me from even exploring the realm of two wheelers. But with the Y architecture of the SpYder, not to mention all the safety features, that issue had been solved. So now, my issue was how do I Ryde with Teddy by my side? Teddy & I spent about 6 hours that day alone in the showroom. I came prepared with his travel food & water bowl with us & he had dinner right there on the showroom floor

hyea:while playing with kids who's parents were looking around as well.
I was enticed by the RS, but once I saw the RT in the middle of the showroom floor, I was done:firstplace: It was a Full Moon Silver RT-AC. The 1st one they ever had. Since it was SO BRAND SPANKING NEW, He wouldn't let anyone test Ryde it. He said, "you can test ryde the RS models all day long, it's pretty close to the same Ryde, but the RT is going to be even more comfortable. If you like the RS, you can put a $1000 deposit down on an RT & we'll have it here in 2-3 weeks. If you don't like it then, I'll give you your deposit back."
I wish I had taken pictures back then like I do now, but I didn't get a single one at the time:lecturef_smilie: You shoulda seen us tho, trying every which way to sit on the RT & see how I could manage with Teddy as well:dontknow: knowing that he'd be safe & comfortable was more important to me than anything. The sales guy suggested I put Teddy up in the Frunk, but knowing Teddy doesn't like being enclosed, I didn't explore that option much. That's when the salesman suggested I get the RT622 trailer & get it modded for ventilation and so Teddy could see out, & yeah, I thought, you know, that just might work:thumbup:
The 2 ladies that work there were laughing at us all day long :roflblack: cause they knew I was hooked & if I could figure a way to make it work with Teddy, I was gonna make it happen, and like many, they hadn't seen a SpYder Ryde'n Pooch yet & the novelty left them in giggles :roflblack:
Once I figured the trailer & SpYder combo would work for Teddy & I, done deal. Teddy gets the best:firstplace: so I ordered a Timeless Black RT-S with the SE5 transmission. I figured being a new ryder, i want things as easy as possible so i can pay attention to the road, & also to Teddy:2thumbs: Here's yur grand, I'll see you in 3 weeks.
So yeah, long story not so short, Teddy IS the very reason we originally got into the SpYder Community in the 1st place:firstplace: If someone woulda told me back then, how the SpYder would come to change our lives, I woulda laughed in their face & said, "yeah, right."
And now look at what has come to be. Teddy no longer belongs to me
:firstplace:BUT TO ALL OF THE SPYDERLOVERS COMMUNITY :bowdown:
I will never forget our last appearance at SpyderFest 2011, when we went to Cowtown, right before the parade, to let Len & everyone else know that we had an emergency & sadly had to leave. When we started pulling into the Way Over Crowded parking lot, I heard a female scream out, :yes:"OH MY GOD!!! I KNOW THAT DOG!!!:yes: & then we were so mobbed with Teddys fans taking pictures and wanting to meet the lil guy & pet him, that we couldn't even move:helpsmilie::roflblack:
It's all grown into something SO MUCH BIGGER THAN JUST US and I'm just lucky enough to be along for the Ryde with my best buddy. How does one say THANK YOU for all of the CARING, LOVE & SUPPORT that THIS :firstplace:SPYDERLOVERS COMMUNITY:firstplace: has shown us? You guys ARE THE BEST:firstplace: ***THANK YOU***