Crusing the streets of Salmiya

I just came back from riding my bike around Salmiya. What a big difference from last week. Last week it felt the bike was in control while this week I was in control.

My ride tonight was really fun and I didn’t want to come back home. I took the bike for a cruise around old Salmiya and then got onto Amman Street where there was a hand full of cars for me to maneuver around, I wanted to get a feel of riding around cars and I managed to do a bit of that. I then drove back and fort around my neighborhood a few times but then decided to come back home. I didn’t want to but I don’t have my license yet and didn’t want to get stopped by a cop which I doubt would have happened since it was around 6:15PM and the streets were nearly empty.

Surprisingly the biggest challenge for me tonight was getting used to the different seating position. The bike I have been riding all week in my lessons is a lot taller and the seating position is more upright, my Ducati on the other hand is much more lower and the seating position is tilted to the front, sports-bike like. That was my only issue tonight which means I think I am ready to get my riding license and start legally riding in public. I can’t wait!

Sep 28, 2006

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7 Comments, add your own...

1. Marzouq | September 29th, 2006 at 1:03 am

Nice.. well at least your trying it out when there are the least amount of cars! Just make sure you know the brakes on your bike.. there limits on a straight line!

And you have a riding permit for a reason.. you can ride around fine, but dont get on any major highway or the gulf street.. basically avoid the cops!
2. Hashim | September 29th, 2006 at 1:20 am

That’s nice. Just be careful riding your bike minutes before futoor.
Ride safe and have fun.
3. Eddy | September 29th, 2006 at 1:23 am

so what would happen if a cop who hated lebanese people read this?
4. Marzouq | September 29th, 2006 at 1:44 am

Eddy: When is the last time you saw a cop read? hahahaha!
5. anonymous | September 29th, 2006 at 3:25 am

wait till i c u someday mark am going to run u over! hahaha :P
6. moocherx | September 29th, 2006 at 9:06 am

that reminds me… why have cops started stopping people on Bida roundabout at about 6am now? That god I’m a white boy, I just get waved on… but I’m curious nonetheless…
7. FUZZ | September 30th, 2006 at 10:55 pm

Mark havent u ever had trouble with the shitty driving in q8? i mean in the car we totally burn the shit out of the brakes atleast 3 times a day driving around. Any near misses?

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