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Title: First ride.......in 30 years
Post by: Dave Withrow on August 04, 2006, 06:41:28 PM

I'm not one who usually goes in for the mushy stuff, but I just got back from riding.......with my dad. He taught me how to ride and was a major source of support through my young riding years. Then one day I took a pretty bad spill...broken femur, broken jaw, bruised kidneys.....pretty bad. Anyway, my dad immediately sold his bikes and never rode one again........until today. He has been again in my corner since I started racing again but had no intention to ride...until today. I've been home visiting for a few days and came staight from Mid-Ohio to West Virginia to ride the Hatfield-McCoy trails(awesome, by the way). I had a little '75 Kawasaki 100 (sorry it wasn't a Penton)on the trailer. Dad mentioned something about remembering riding back in "the day" and so I invited him to take the bike a few turns around an empty parking lot nearby. He jumped on and was off like he'd been riding all along. I don't know who was smiling more........him or me! Anyway, after 30 years, at age 80, my dad fulfilled a dream of mine (and I believe his). He rode again. Sorry if I took up too much space but I wanted to share this with you.......my POG family. Every day really is a new start!
GO PENTON!
Dave Withrow

Title: First ride.......in 30 years
Post by: Doug Wilford on August 04, 2006, 07:41:29 PM

Great story Dave, Thanks for sharing.

Title: First ride.......in 30 years
Post by: Dennis Jones on August 05, 2006, 11:45:21 AM

That's cool Dave, good thing the Kaw didn't sell at M/O. Are you going to take him down the New River Gorge while your back home?

Dennis Jones

Title: First ride.......in 30 years
Post by: Dave Withrow on August 05, 2006, 04:02:58 PM

No. Dad's not much of a river rat He's more content to sit on shore and watch. I should be on the river sometime tomorrow AM. Wish you were here Dennis!
GO PENTON!
Dave Withrow

Title: First ride.......in 30 years
Post by: Mike Lenz on August 06, 2006, 07:00:12 PM

Dave, Cool story. My dad also rode for the first time a in about 30 years after we purchased a 1971 Honda SL 125 a couple of years ago, which was his first dirt bike, he is 78. Whats this river stuff? You know Im also a river rat dont you? Where and what is it?

Title: First ride.......in 30 years
Post by: Dave Withrow on August 06, 2006, 09:28:53 PM

Mike,
The New River in West Va. We went on a float/fish trip today. Probably the first time I'd fished that stretch in about 20 yrs. We slayed the smallies! My son and I had a blast. Tomorrow it's back to the Hatfield-McCoy trails.
GO PENTON!
Dave Withrow

Title: First ride.......in 30 years
Post by: tlanders on August 07, 2006, 11:38:56 AM

Wonderful story Dave. Thanks

Teddy

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