The wife, The girlfriend

[lwrydr]

Wife vs Girlfriend

I have a wife who does not like to ride either on a 2 wheeler that I still have (but seldom ride) or the Spyder. She just does not like to ride. I do like someone along for a ride so what is the proper thing to do for a 71 year old guy?

 

[Bob Denman]

I do like someone along for a ride so what is the proper thing to do for a 71 year old guy?

I can't believe that you left me an opening for this... :roflblack:

:joke::joke::joke::joke:

 

[lwrydr]

Take your best shot Bob.....

 

[Bob Denman]

Seriously...
Is she up for the occassional "short-hop; around the block"?? :dontknow:
Maybe a little bit of careful, subtle, and VERY gentle indoctrination will make her more amenable to the idea... :2thumbs:

 

[lwrydr]

We have been together for over 25 yrs and she has gone on a few rides (very few) I love road trips and she does not, so in the summer I go on trips with friends and in the winter we fly off to Mexico or someplace. She rode on the spyder 1 time and said it was like riding in a hurricane. I do have some "friends" that I take for a ride on day trips and don't get in trouble for it.

 

[Bob Denman]

"Riding in a hurricane"... :shocked:
What kind of helmet was she wearing?
If she had on an open-face helmet; gently suggest that a modular full-face version will provide more pretection from the wind...
Same thing with her jacket (or lack thereof...)
Do you have an intercom system for speaking with her? Sometimes a bit of re-assurance along the way helps a lot! :thumbup:

 

[lwrydr]

Wearing a half helmet, no glasses (she refused to wear them), was a warm day, no intercom, I have given upon her riding, I still have fun on the Spyder.....I bought in in July and just turned over 2500 miles....