Catherine

Biking was never something I had even considered, until one day we were married maybe 8 years and William suddenly announced, completely out of the blue, that he wanted a motorbike, I was less than impressed but we headed off and looked around and he but himself a 750 Nevada Moto Guzzi, I swore I would never be on it but again found myself sitting pillion out round the back roads.  Next he says he wants to join a bike club and I am a girly girly, I like teddies, pink stuff, sparkly things and biker club to me immediately conjured images of big, hairy scary people and I couldn't image that I would either fit in or want to, but nothing would do that he would try out a bike club,  so of we went to the North West for the weekend along with a group of bikers and I have to say I had a ball, but it wasn't for him, not the kinda club he wanted, so he decided to give a club called the Trixxxters from Castlederg a chance and off he went, after a bit of time he got me to come to a rock night held in December, I can honestly say I have never been as nervous of meeting a bunch of people in my life, and as for the big, hairy and scary there were a few but I was made more than welcome and encouraged to take part in activities and help out.  Then at the rally someone didn't turn up so I got roped in to work it and on the Sunday morning as I picked up rubbish, I decided I wanted to prospect for this club.  I took bike lessons and eventually passed and got myself a wee 600 Honda Shadow which was the best wee bike out, I still miss her (Lynn!!!!) to this day, I changed her during a weak moment for an 1100 dragstar which was also a good bike and never let me down, but this year I have got one that I yearned over for years a candy apple red Harley Vrod, she is so sparkly and pretty and very comfortable to ride and after almost 5 months I am getting the hang of her.  I find that while I do have some pink items left they have diminished rapidly to be replaced with the uniform of combats, t-shirts, bike boots and hair that looks like the ugly stick got me going down the road (at the start I took make-up with me but soon give that up).  But I do love the buzz I get riding my bike and when people ask me about her (I usually don't know the answers but I don't mind) I feel very proud that she is my bike.  I also love being in the Trixxxters even tho at times I could beat them into next week, but I worked hard to get my patch, work even hard keeping it and am proud to wear it as I know it was well earned.  I also love the social scene being in the Trixxxters has brought me, I have made many many great friends, the whole community which is part of the biking scene is great and its something I would never ever have imagined for myself.  I have travelled to Germany, Holland, France, and all over the UK and Ireland on my bike and it was all definitely a great experience altho there were times it didnt feel like it but its something I would recommend to any female out there who is either a pillion or just has an interest in biking go for it!!!!!