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Bonnie B
How did I get started??&nbs= p; Well my riding started on the back of my hus=
band’s bike. I was a horrible passenger. I would hang on =
for dear life and not move, hence, the hollering from my husband started.&n=
bsp; ‘YOU’RE STEERING ME, YOUR STEERING ME” Of course I d=
idn’t know what he was talking about. He pulled over and inform=
ed my that when we went in a curve I was suppose to lean with him, heck wit=
h that I thought, I’ll fall off the side. AND you are not supposed to=
wiggle your but to get comfortable when going down the highway at 110kms w=
ithout letting the driver know. OOPS. Anyways, when I turned 40=
he decided to surprise me with the motorcycle training course as a birthda=
y present. (Through Alberta Safety Council.) SHIT. What was he thinki=
ng, he knew I wanted a built in vacuum system for the house and I knew he w=
as spending half my vacuum on the damn course. He laughed at me and told me=
“have some fun your turning 40”. I reluctantly said YES but if=
I liked it, it was going to cost him. I could not even swing my leg =
over his sport bike, and wanted one of my own. Guess what?? I l=
oved it. Once I had the control of the bike I was hooked. Next thing =
you know we were going to Argyll Motor Sport to get a part for him and ende=
d up leaving with a NEW Suzuki Intruder 800 for me. We rode all that summer=
and now I was not going to stop. I had been to the Edmonton Motorcyc=
le Show and seen the WITW booth set up and laughed saying that if I ever ro=
de that I was going to ride with “those ladies”. Again an=
other surprise. That Christmas he contacted Myra and bought a members=
hip for me and had it tucked in a card under my Christmas tree. That was th=
e Christmas of 2003 and I have been member ever since. I have held po=
sitions in the club. In 2005 & 2006 I was the Participation Points Coor=
dinator and in 2006 & 2007 I have been the Social Card Coordinator.&nbs=
p; This year (2007) I have also been the Treasurer. My first ride wit=
h the ladies was awesome. Gail Fossen led the group, got us lost, but=
also got me home safely. I had so much fun and haven’t looked =
back (except to reminisce about all the fun rides I have had). To new=
riders I would defiantly take the safety course. I also won a safety=
course through NAIT in the winter of 2006 at the Edmonton Motorcycle Show =
and even though I wished someone with no experience and no license had won =
it, but I was glad to have a refresher course, and yes they found
When I am not riding I am busy with my two kids Billy & Emily.= Both play hockey, and yes I am the quietest spectator there. N= OT. I am also their schools” Jump Rope for Heart” coordin= ator and am part of that schools fundraising efforts. I am proud to say tha= t in my first year as coordinator our school raised $17,338.22 dollars.&nbs= p; I have also been nominated for an Edmonton Volunteer Award, but will not= know the outcome of that for a few months yet.
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