Popular Post durk Posted April 15, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 My daughter and I rode close to 300 miles today and had a blast. We spent about 5.5 hours on the bike. I think we will have a blast on our Tail of the Dragon trip this summer. After I talked to her about not trying to lean the bike and just to remain neutral we got pretty comfortable. I don't think the Q3s enjoyed the ride as much as us. I'm hoping with some extra preload added the next time they may not get as chewed up. Time will tell. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaDoc Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 Me and wifey slowed down there, and I told her for sure you and daughter would have stopped here early 300 miles... Million dollar baby right there, Nice. Can't wait for my son to grow up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durk Posted April 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 Glad you and the wife got out Doc. Maybe next time our schedules will work to where we can meet up. It's awesome right now to ride with my daughter. I'm still amazed that at 14 she still likes to spend to with her dad. I keep telling my wife that at some point she is going to think I'm just a boring old man that knows nothing and she'll want little to do with me. For now though I'm going to enjoy the times we have until she meets some teenage punk like I was that she will be more interested in than me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whaler Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 Awesome! I have taken all three of my kids on long 300+ mile rides. Amazing how spending that much time not really talking, but experiencing the same sensations will strengthen your relationship and gives them perspective about you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durk Posted April 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 12 minutes ago, whaler said: Awesome! I have taken all three of my kids on long 300+ mile rides. Amazing how spending that much time not really talking, but experiencing the same sensations will strengthen your relationship and gives them perspective about you. My oldest loves to ride with me. When I told her that her birthday gift was a trip to the Tail, she said it was the best gift she ever got. My youngest on the other hand only likes to take short runs. I think she prefers to be seen on the bike more than anything. She often asks for me to take her to friends or pick her up from school on it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobhawkins Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 Sounds like you have a couple of good kids! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durk Posted April 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 36 minutes ago, jacobhawkins said: Sounds like you have a couple of good kids! I think so Jacob, but I am a bit partial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaDoc Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 1 hour ago, jacobhawkins said: Sounds like you have a couple of good kids! Hint hint Jacob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobhawkins Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 Just now, NinjaDoc said: Hint hint Jacob Hey man, we just bought a bigger house, might need to fill it up! Wait, that came out wrong... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfman1 Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 Awesome, it's a great way to get some one on one time with your kids. I just bought my oldest his first helmet and he is pumped to do some rides with Dad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durk Posted April 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Wolfman1 said: Awesome, it's a great way to get some one on one time with your kids. I just bought my oldest his first helmet and he is pumped to do some rides with Dad! Good deal. How old is he? Edited April 16, 2017 by durk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfman1 Posted April 17, 2017 Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 19 hours ago, durk said: Good deal. How old is he? He is 10. Still got to get him a riding jacket, which is another excuse to visit the Iron Pony! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durk Posted April 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2017 3 hours ago, Wolfman1 said: He is 10. Still got to get him a riding jacket, which is another excuse to visit the Iron Pony! Nice. I went some time without a bike. When our second was born the wife told me the bike had to go. I would guess my girls were 10 and 11 when she said I wouldn't mind if you got a bike again. About 2 weeks later I traded her quad for a F4i and have taken a huge advantage of my second chance to be back on a bike again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfman1 Posted April 18, 2017 Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 6 hours ago, durk said: Nice. I went some time without a bike. When our second was born the wife told me the bike had to go. I would guess my girls were 10 and 11 when she said I wouldn't mind if you got a bike again. About 2 weeks later I traded her quad for a F4i and have taken a huge advantage of my second chance to be back on a bike again. I hear ya, I was fortunate that my wife was cool with me hanging on to my bike when we started to have kids. She knows how pationate I am about riding and that it is one of the only ways for me to decompress and release stress. So basically we worked out one weekend a month I would pack on 500+ mi to get my fix and she would pick a day to hang with her friends while I watched the kids. It worked out well for us that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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