Hello *waves*

Hiya Everyone!

After much humming and haa-ing, i decided to join this forum after being persuaded too by matt (alpinestarhero). Im his girlfriend and resident passenger on his bike

I was thinking of trying for my own licence but decided not too as i think it would be a bit hard given my hearing problem (dont like the idea of trying to be taught with no hearing aids on!). So i reckon i'll stick to being a pillion and let matt do all the work hehe

Maria

P.S if anyone wants to ask about my hearing, please feel free to do so, i wont get offended or anything like that

heeeeeeeellllllllllllllllllllloooooooooooooooo

[Lissa]

Hi Maria

Welcome from a fellow 'resident passenger'

[rictus01]

Welcome, glad to have you on board, perhaps see you down Soho at some stage (bit banged up at present).

See we don't bite (awaiting invertation for that )

I must admit I learn to ride many years a go, they didn't have radios for it then and I didn't miss it one bit although I can see your point as just general riding without hearing could be a problem in London.

So go on then, what's up with your hearing ? born with it or something later ?

Cheers Mark

Originally Posted by rictus01

So go on then, what's up with your hearing ? born with it or something later ?

Cheers Mark

Yeah i was born deaf; probably due to me being 2 months early! Theres a name for the exact hearing loss i have but its really long lol. Im alright with it though because i dont know what im missing (so to speak) i think people who turn deaf later in life find it harder as they've been removed from a hearing world.

My turn for a question, what happened to your knee? looks painful..

Maria

[rictus01]

Originally Posted by Miss Alpinestarhero

Yeah i was born deaf; probably due to me being 2 months early! Theres a name for the exact hearing loss i have but its really long lol. Im alright with it though because i dont know what im missing (so to speak) i think people who turn deaf later in life find it harder as they've been removed from a hearing world.

My turn for a question, what happened to your knee? looks painful..

Maria

Hi Maria

I'm keeping a running report going (see "story of a busted knee" in my sign), but basically a car cut across the road in front of me, just about broke everything in there to break, I'm about 5 months into it now and hopefully got my last Op in a couple of weeks.

So what does the hearing aid do for you then? I was saying to your guy earlier I'm from your neck of the woods, born in Tottenham, brought up in Edmonton/Enfield lock.

Cheers Mark.

Originally Posted by Miss Alpinestarhero

Yeah i was born deaf; probably due to me being 2 months early! Theres a name for the exact hearing loss i have but its really long lol. Im alright with it though because i dont know what im missing (so to speak) i think people who turn deaf later in life find it harder as they've been removed from a hearing world.

My turn for a question, what happened to your knee? looks painful..

Maria

Welcome

So are you totally deaf or just hard of hearing??? To be honest with wind noise in a lid may people wear ear plugs anyway so I can't see you are at any disadvantage?? ... if you are totally deaf (presume you are not if you wear aids) then thats a diff matter mind as it would potentially impair your awareness. So presuming you are only hard of hearing ... sign up for that test

hiya missy

i used to wear custom made ear plugs and they were great. cut out loads of background noise but i could hear people talking to me. it seemed to cut out all of the back ground noise. helmets cut out a lot of noise so if you are hard of hearing it would be harder with helmet on. maybe try even your cbt will give you a better idea about handling a bike and possibly make you a better pillion.

any way welcome to the clan, friendly bunch

[Biker Biggles]

Hi.Welcome to the madhouse.

Yello'!