She did it!!
Well we crossed a major milestone last night with Peggy. She rode her Harley for the first time outside of the immediate area around our house. She rode by herself to the riding skills practice that Choker and Don held. She rode incredibly well, and at first just watched everyone else going through the drills. Don came up to her after about 30 minutes, and told her to get on her bike as he was going to work with her one-on-one. Don told her, “After all, this is why you rode up here!”
They worked with her on turns, slow riding, and a few other skills. They even had her doing figures eights by the end of the night! When we got home, she said that she was glad she went, and even had fun on the way home. We will try to ride separately on Wednesday night’s dinner ride, which will be good practice for her. We will also be able to get both bikes blessed if she goes on her bike. Then, on Saturday, we are thinking about doing a 119 mile ride (one way) to Hico, Texas for lunch. Choker wants to get a few more newbies to group riding and split them off in a separate pod to practice those skills. I hope we can do it since Peggy will get the real thrill of the open road and not city riding.
Thanks to all of you who provided the support for Peggy as she learned to ride.