Comments on: Riding Through Sherwood Forest

By: Sojourner rides

Sojourner rides — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:37:00 +0000

It might not be the ride most riders are after but I’m sure it’s the kind of ride most of us need on occasion! I enjoyed riding along with you! As one who rides alone…I’m far less likely to go into such places, but I dream of them…

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:46:00 +0000

bikerted: Diversions away from the pavement seldom fail to deliver something special.

john mcclane: That little lane was mostly grass and leaves. Firm but definitely not anything with exceptional traction. And you never know what might be underneath -- groundhog holes, barbed wire. You have to keep an eye out.

heinz n frenchie: From all the crime statistics I have looked at related to kids and risk of being outside it appears that the risk today is no different than when I was a kid. The perception and awareness of risk is much different though now thanks to the kind of instant access to disaster we now have. Kids are missing out today though, no doubt about it. Playing a video game is not good substitute for climbing a tree...

Greg: Ah, simpler times...

Phil: I coveted a stingray bike as a kid. Never managed to get one though. I had to get by on renting one at the beach when we went to Wildwood, New Jersey.

I looked at a new Triumph Scrambler a couple days ago. They still look nice...

anonymous: No gun rack for me. I did see a guy on a bicycle though with a rifle slung over his back. He must be confident in his masculinity not needing a big truck.

I don't know about those Mohawk helmets though...

irondad: Tax time? I have that confined to one day in April.

sarch: The older I get the bigger my inner child becomes. It won't be long until its all there is!

By: Sarch

Sarch — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 21:11:00 +0000

A great post. I’m glad I’m not the only one who still has their inner child stirred by riding their two wheeler 🙂 Thanks Steve.

By: irondad

irondad — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 01:16:00 +0000

I haven’t ridden in Sherwood Forest lately. It’s tax time, however, and I’m pretty sure I’m living in Nottingham!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 22:19:00 +0000

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 16:17:00 +0000

No. Don’t tell me you are going to get a gun rack too? Not that there’s anything wrong with that. Just doesn’t seem like a Vespa accessorie to me.

By: Pvino

Pvino — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 01:44:00 +0000

I say its wonderful to go off road with a scooter. You definitely know the your riding capabilities and off road limits. Your adventure also reminded my days as a youth riding a banana seat stingray bike off road (mountain bike wannabe) and into the wilderness…What a great time so long ago. That is why my next bike will either be a F650GS, Triumph Bonneville, or Scrambler. Let the kid in me come out… 🙂 Happy Trails to you.

Phil

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:50:00 +0000

Steve,

Your little adventure brings back memories of when I was a kid. I had a Honda 110 trailbike and I explored every little trail I could find within several miles of my home. Back then, gas was cheap and the only known video game was "Pong".

Greg

By: Heinz N Frenchie

Heinz N Frenchie — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:41:00 +0000

We so admire your spirit of adventure and fantasies. If we could all call upon our inner child more often, we could enjoy those small pleasures. Isn’t it sad that kids are no longer safe to explore the woods as we did as children. Our favorite time of the year was our summer visits to our grandfather’s farm. We roamed the woods, fields, and lakes all day with a sense of freedom and adventure. It was wonderful…

By: John McClane

John McClane — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:56:00 +0000

Great photo.

What was the track surface? I get panic attacks when I'm not on tarmac.