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Had to pop to the post office today, the GS is off the road for overhaul, so I thought it would be good to give the Royal Enfield a little run. Had just parked up and was taking my helmet off, when I heard a voice behind me. Well I`m used to the old boys coming over for a chat when they see the Enfield or the GS, but when I turned around, there was this white haired little old lady with a zimmer frame. We got chatting, turns out she used to race bikes in the early fifties, mostly Nortons, but over the years she also had owned Velocettes, Triumphs and a couple of Royal Enfields. Her late husband had also raced Nortons too. She really knew her stuff too !. I had to get into the post office before it closed, so could`nt natter too long. The old dear did`nt want to stop talking bikes, but I got away eventually and she shuffled away. Quite a character, last person on a street I`d think was an ex biker !.:)
 
tomo said:
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little old lady with a zimmer frame. .......
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Interesting story.

Translation please on "zimmer frame".
Maybe what we call a "walker"..?
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Thanks for popping my picture, I figured a Zimmer must be some exotic old race bike frame or something.
 
Hmmm Zimmer? reminds me of Hummer or Beemer. Not a walking aid:rolleyes:
 
Hi Mr. tomo,

I would have gotten her number. I'll bet that little old lady would love to have a young whipper snapper like you to talk bikes with. Old folks are a trip and some of them are a real treasure. It sounds like you had a pleasant encounter.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
Sorry guys, never thought the term zimmer frame was just used over here. Yes, it is a walker like the picture Redman posted. Wish I had`nt been so rushed, I could have listened to her all day, she had some really interesting stories I`ll bet. Should have got her contact details in hindsight, but good chance I`ll see her again though as I live in a small town, only the post office, one shop and a couple of pubs. I don`t feel like I`m a young whipersnapper though Cliff, just turned 54 today. Just to make things worse, got a letter from the Doctors saying I have reached an age where they want to check me out for blood pressure, heart disease etc, that really made me feel old !!.
 
tomo said:
Sorry guys, never thought the term zimmer frame was just used over here. Yes, it is a walker like the picture Redman posted. Wish I had`nt been so rushed, I could have listened to her all day, she had some really interesting stories I`ll bet. Should have got her contact details in hindsight, but good chance I`ll see her again though as I live in a small town, only the post office, one shop and a couple of pubs. I don`t feel like I`m a young whipersnapper though Cliff, just turned 54 today. Just to make things worse, got a letter from the Doctors saying I have reached an age where they want to check me out for blood pressure, heart disease etc, that really made me feel old !!.
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I've got 5 on you. 54 is when things started falling apart. Never been the same since.:rolleyes: Happy Birthday! Go see the doc.
cg
 
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