Mixing bikes with family

It is always hard when some family members don't share the same interests as yourself. In our household there is a mixture of everything between basketball, cooking, playing with toy cars, or socialising with friends.

The bride reminded me the other day that when I bought the PW50 for the young bloke that she is not interested in attending trail rides and I would have to manage without her.

I'm willing to miss a few rides for the sake of the young bloke, but I'm hoping that she will change her mind in the next couple of years and help him to find his feet in the scene.

The camp ground of any bike facility, although being able to have great amenities, can be as boring as bat s#!% if your partner doesn't share the same interests. I'm looking at what is possible to bring to the table that can entice the wife to want to sit out in the stinking heat, with dust clouds passing through, and with the constant drone of bikes through the pits and into the distance (as much as I dont mind those things). I would love to have the dosh to get a nice 'toy hauler' that she could escape to. Some thing like the work'n'play (drool). This would suit our needs perfectly as it wouldn't matter if it was the whole family just camping somewhere (with or without the bikes), or if I went to a trail ride and wanted a good nights rest. Ah well, it's on the list.

Until the young bloke gets his training wheels off, its just the boys on tour. We will donate to the current venues local P&C committee when we want a bite to eat, and travel light. If it is just us, it is the ute, a couple of bikes, the swags, and an esky to keep ourselves 'hydrated' in the heat.

Which brings us to the weekend. It is time for the Crows Nest Annual trail ride! Im keen as mustard, because this will be the first trail ride that I will make it out of the car park (due to the top end on the bike letting go).

After checking with the lads at work, and the brother'n'law, it looks as though it is just my brother and myself in our convoy, but we will meet another eight or so out there. I dont mind, as it give me a good opportunity to share some quality time with my kin. We will also meet up with the old boy and one of his besties out there, as well as the usual crew that we hang around with while we are in the pits. Can not wait!

From this years events with the bike - I have been ready to give up hope (FML!) But alas, life still goes on. Its only time and money, right?!

Times may not be as smooth as in the past, you may have a lot more family responsibilities, financial restraints, you may have cut the apron strings and are finding the real stresses associated with lifes everyday demands. In these trying times, it is important to realise that you need to keep your chin up. You do not have the ability to instantly change the universe around you. Rome was not built in a day, and neither is your life story. Focus on what you are most passionate about, and do what you can to make it happen.....

That is enough inspiration for the moment, where was I??...Aaaah.., family. The glue that bind us all together. Your parents, wife, children, and all the people in your life who you call your extended family. These are the people that make my riding events happen. The spark in the young blokes eye when he rides the PW50 (or even when he see's a bike passing), the wife for 'letting me go' to the weekend long events (and putting up with the preperation), the oldies that will always shout for onsite repairs and a splash of fuel to keep us going, or even the friends who we carpool with and will assist wherever they can.

Unfortunately, not many pics this week. Although, I did pick up this bad boy from my cousins hubby on the WE. 

There are only a minority of arguments against these things. The more I read about them, the more it looks like if you want to do things with your kids, you should be wearing one. This is a leatt neck brace. Look them up!

Peace out! I'll come back to you after the ride on the weekend.....