Penny is almost on the road again

[Pennyrick]

Posted this earlier on the welcome members thread...Placed a deposit today on a 2020 Limited RT and once the accessories are in place Penny will be back on the road again.

Rick aka Pennyrick

We’re signing on with a new user name but we are not new to Spyderlovers. When Penny traded her Suzuki Burgman for a 2010 RTS back in late 2009 we joined up under the user name of ”double trouble.” In 2011 I traded from a Gold Wing to an RT SM.

Then in 2012 we both moved to RT Limiteds. We toured extensively throughout the US and Canada but in 2015 penny began to feel ill on trip through Virginia. We put Penny’s rig on a flatbed, doubled up and headed home. The diagnosis was pancreatic cancer. The outlook was dim. After 80 hours of Chemo, she came home to a Hospice. We sold both Spyders.

Then, I had a stroke, followed by a triple by-pass...and 2016 was a bad dream.

In 2019, miraculously, Penny got better. Last month she dreamt of riding a Spyder. Last weekend we looked at 2020 RT’s...she plans to test drive a Limited and we will probably get her on a bike again. I will be content to be a passenger this time round.

Looking forward to the next trips.

Pennyrick

Aka doubletrouble
Last edited by Pennyrick; Yesterday at 07:03 PM. Reason: Grammar

 

[Grandpot]

Great news. Welcome home.

 

[ARtraveler]

Welcome back. Welcome home. We are so glad to hear from you again. :congrats: also.

 

[Saluda]

Good news, wish you the best.

 

[Haze]

Very glad to hear you are back with us.
Keep the faith and enjoy being a passenger.

 

[Revalden]

I'm glad you're back in the saddle again and both of you are feeling better. I had a triple-bypass 2 weeks after buying our Spyder in Nov. of 2018 and Dr wouldn't let me even work on it for 3 months :banghead:. But you'll be able to take lotsa videos/pics while pillioning.

 

[CentralCoastCA]

Welcome back and congratulations on your new 2020 RT!

 

[PW2013STL]

Glad to read this and hope you both have many riding years ahead. Life unpredictable so grab all you can when you can!

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

Rick aka Pennyrick

We’re signing on with a new user name but we are not new to Spyderlovers. When Penny traded her Suzuki Burgman for a 2010 RTS back in late 2009 we joined up under the user name of ”double trouble.” In 2011 I traded from a Gold Wing to an RT SM.

An option, if you want to follow up on it, is to send an email to AnthonyG, head honcho of the forum, and ask him to change your old username. That will change it on your previous posts and that will keep all your posts under one username. Use the contact us link at the bottom of the page.

 

[Deanna777]

Welcome back!

Deanna

 

[al0vely]

Welcome back - hoping you get many years of enjoyment from your new 2020 RT.

 

[jaherbst]

Happy Homecoming! Glad you'r back.

Jack

 

[gkamer]

Thankfully, 2016 is in your rear view mirror and you have smooth roads ahead.

 

[Pennyrick]

An option, if you want to follow up on it, is to send an email to AnthonyG, head honcho of the forum, and ask him to change your old username. That will change it on your previous posts and that will keep all your posts under one username. Use the contact us link at the bottom of the page.

Thanks for the suggestion, but we’ll stay with the present handle. You mentioned AnthonyG as head honcho but I thought this was Lamont Bryden’s board. We have known Lamont since his days in Tennessee. I assume he is still active. He is too ornery to retire. :2thumbs:

BTW... we closed on the new RT limited this morning. Once comfort seat, shorty handle bars, rider backrest and axillary lighting is installed Penny will be tearIng up those north Georgia mountain roads.

Pennyrick

Pennyrick

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

Thanks for the suggestion, but we’ll stay with the present handle. You mentioned AnthonyG as head honcho but I thought this was Lamont Bryden’s board. We have known Lamont since his days in Tennessee. I assume he is still active. He is too ornery to retire. :2thumbs:

I wasn't suggesting you change your current handle, just that the handle attached to your past posts could be changed to your current one. Sorry I wasn't more clear.

Anthony took over managing the web site when about 2 or 3 years ago Lamont had some serious health issues that almost ended his career as a human. He seriously considered ending SL but his friend Anthony stepped in and took over. So Lamont still owns the site and has the final say but Anthony is the day to day chief operator. Fortunately, Lamont is back in pretty good health and active in all things Spyder, plus other stuff as I understand!