Cook County bike night

redbike · Post by **redbike** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 4:42 pm

Spoke to Audrey; we're going to meet at Cook County at 6:30 p.m. If its a good scene we'll hang and if not, then gotta ride! See you there

Sowelu · Post by **Sowelu** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 4:54 pm

Plans have changed once again for me. I'm not going to be able to make it tonight.

Have fun guys!

Shannon

DoesDerbiCount? · Post by **DoesDerbiCount?** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 4:56 pm

I'm most likely there, but since I can only make it at the end of a previous engagement, I'm going to have to take the bike... Hope you guys will still talk to me...

redbike · Post by **redbike** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 10:33 pm

Well, we went, we saw, we were seen. Pretty frickin' lame bike night. I think it was all the harley nobs from Tims around the corner. Mind you, for them, the trip to Cook County would constitute a major road trip!

Petro Can next week????

DoesDerbiCount? · Post by **DoesDerbiCount?** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 12:22 am

My only solace was the company of true two wheel enthusiasts. You guys!
Aside from that it looked like a cruiser showroom. And about as effective to boot. "Wow, look at all those shiny bikes with few kilometers. Wouldn't want to risk using them for what they were made to do!" Like you said John.

Post by **Kevin** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 8:30 am

Most of the group was the HOG, Harley Owners Group.

Most of them frowned upon the scoots. Some of the comments under their breath were priceless.

Another batch of bikes and gents show up about 5 to 10 min after you left.

Things i have learnt at a Cook County Bike night.

1. Timmy's to Cook county is a ride. Did you see all them traffic lights?
2. Some of the Harley Owners Group are snobs.
3. My bike does not fit on the burnout stand properly
4. Even after jokes are made, a scoot in second gear and 1/2 throttle can do a burn out which attracts more attention then a HOG.
5. Redbike, even burnouts can be fun. Just got to start with the right bike and sit on the seat ever so very lightly.

redbike · Post by **redbike** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 9:46 am

Kev: the "right" bike is somebody else's! Although I do like to burn out on gravel...

LibertineAudrey · Post by **LibertineAudrey** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 12:39 am

I still don't get the whole burning-your-tire-out-on-a-rubber-mat-while-someone-holds-your-bike-up thing. And they think the mods and scooters are strange...

I guess its a different strokes for different folks deal, and I won't be returning. Petro bike night rocks that bike nights casbah.

Angelo · Post by **Angelo** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 8:03 pm

I'll be at bike nite this week.......the rock the Casbah bike nite!