Not knowing anyone

Originally Posted by Terah

I'm new to the Org, new to biking, don't know anyone, but planning on going to the AR.

(btw - anyone going from Edinburgh?)

see here: http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=159866

Quite a few of us, and if you look in the Ecosse section you'll find regular rideouts etc... welcome!

I'd only just passed my test and still recovering from my first off the day I bought my bike (yeah...nuff of that) when I decided to attend AR10.

Rictus kindly came to my place to settle my worries the bike would be ok going that distance, and up til then he was the only person I had actually met from the org.

Travelled up with a few from round my area and though I was dead worried about not knowing anyone, getting left behind, all the usual stuff, everyone made me feel welcome and the ride was the best ride ever.

Personally I conquered some biking demons that weekend and had a thouroughly great time - it was so good to meet people (even with a born social phobia) and put faces to names. Also makes reading posts from people you've met completely different, it's like you see them in a totally different light!

One thing, if you get an offer for someone to take some kit there for you beforehand, take it! MrsEssexDave kindly took my things back for me and it made the ride back so much better (although a little scary as Stu rides like a missle on NOS)

Everyone is so friendly and so decent - going out of their way to help you even though they dont know you from adam.

Can't wait for AR11!

Oh and I got to see Minty from Eastenders at The Ace when we gathered there with the SOHO lot, made my other half's day lol.

come come hehehehehcome come

[sv4me]

Of the handful of people I've met off this forum I can say hand on heart, I wish I hadn't

Originally Posted by sv4me

Of the handful of people I've met off this forum I can say hand on heart, I wish I hadn't

Right back at ya

[sv4me]

well obviously that doesnt include you

Even if you did ruin my photo session that time

Originally Posted by hongman

I'd only just passed my test and still recovering from my first off the day I bought my bike (yeah...nuff of that) when I decided to attend AR10.

Rictus kindly came to my place to settle my worries the bike would be ok going that distance, and up til then he was the only person I had actually met from the org.

Travelled up with a few from round my area and though I was dead worried about not knowing anyone, getting left behind, all the usual stuff, everyone made me feel welcome and the ride was the best ride ever.

Personally I conquered some biking demons that weekend and had a thouroughly great time - it was so good to meet people (even with a born social phobia) and put faces to names. Also makes reading posts from people you've met completely different, it's like you see them in a totally different light!

One thing, if you get an offer for someone to take some kit there for you beforehand, take it! MrsEssexDave kindly took my things back for me and it made the ride back so much better (although a little scary as Stu rides like a missle on NOS)

Everyone is so friendly and so decent - going out of their way to help you even though they dont know you from adam.

Can't wait for AR11!

Hear hear 'twas my first AR last year too and never had a quiet moment (apart from sleep) from the moment I met up with Keith's lot en route to the moment I parted ways with the boys on the way home!

Jo

Originally Posted by darkdreamsgal

I parted ways with the boys on the way home!

Jo

I vaguely remembering frantically waving goodbye to you after we lost Stu + Eviltwin when I saw signs for the M25!

lol That was so funny!! But I actually found them again only to lose them again when Stu lost his clutch! That definitely wasn't funny, especially when he had to try not to stop his bike whenever we came to a roundabout...