Coincidences are funny. I realize our minds can find patterns where none exist, but sometimes things happen that make you wonder.
Here it is Monday September 3rd. I last saw NAS (that’s Special Agent Nancy) on Friday August 31st. In case you are reading out of order, NAS has the same bike as mine, a 2011 Triumph Tiger. This is a fairly tall bike even if the suspension is lowered. There are not a lot of Triumph Tigers around, and even fewer women riding them.
So today, as I was walking away from my bike in a parking lot near a bunch of Viking Ships, I see a woman riding a Triumph Tiger. Very unusual. So, of course, a selfie is required:
I am not sure how good her English is, so I am not completely sure if she understood why I was taking the photo, but she did say: “It’s not everyday that a man gets down on one knee for me.”
I may have just proposed.
Then a woman on a Triumph Speed Triple I think pulls up. And another on a Honda something, and yet another on a BMW.
They had to go, so I went in and looked at both new and old Viking ships. Post to follow.
When I came out, there were a ton of bikes in the parking lot. All styles, all brands. All driven by women. It turns out there was a 40th Jubilee (anniversary I think) for a local Woman’s Motorcycle Club. There was a news crew there to interview them.
In this day and age, it should not surprise anyone to see women on bikes, but it is still unusual to see large groups of all women riding together. It is good to see.
And here they go. The Tiger rider is the last to leave, Tail Rider being a very important position in a group. Tiger Tail in this case.