Brenda's comments 1/4/08

July seemed a long time past as we drove over to
Penn’s Creek PA on Boxing Day ( that is the day after
Christmas) and Dan’s Birthday to see the side car. We
did not really know what to expect, other than being
able to test ride it.We camped at Little Mexico camp
ground, the people there were very nice to let us stay
there as I think that they most probably were closed.
The first two days Kevin spent with Claude going over
measurements and fine tuning. On the Saturday and
Sunday the bike was ready for us to try out. This was
the first time that I had actually ridden the BMW as
it is too big and heavy for me, but with the side car
-Arnold- on it I feel confident enough to give it a
try. This is defiantly a different animal, neither
like a bike nor a car. It has a whole set of rules
just for itself!
I was very surprised and pleased with the test
driving, Kevin had it going 60 miles per hour and I
think we did about 200 miles over the two days. Claude
tells us that it will run much better once he has
finished it, which is a good thing as this way I will
be able to ride it for some distance too. Right now it
is too heavy a steer for me to go too far. I did have
a great time in the school parking lot doing figure
eights, breaking and tight corners. Kevin is more the
dare devil than I am and seemed to take right to it,
although he did have a few scares along the road.
Arnold sometimes ends up someplace you neither expect
nor want him to be, this really gets your attention.
Dan was warm enough even though the weather was
pretty cold, this had been a real concern for us, but
a lot of thought had paid off. Daniel had the time of
his life with a broad grin on his face for most of the
ride. I think it is great that he can feel the air,
see the sights and smell the smells. I must say that I
am very pleased with what Claude has built for us, he
has listened to us when we have explained how it needs
to be for Dan. It will be a lot of fun for us and we
plan to clock many a mile.

Friday January 4, 2008 - 07:16pm (EST)