Moped>Loose Gravel>Pavement>Nomad = Blood!
Trip Start
Jun 05, 2006
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Trip End
Jul 15, 2007
Penang,
Malaysia
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
I am new to it all! I had my first ever "crotch rocket" experience just a few weeks ago in Indonesia. I felt cooler saddled up for my first time on that "steal pony" then Harry Potter on his "Nimbus 2000." Well actually I am telling you all a fib. I was actually really scared of the moped at first. It is kind of funny to think about........I have traveled to the far ends of the world alone and one of my most scared travel moments involved a moped? People compare mopeds to "fat chicks" which is a fair enough comparison because I am scared of those as well! I have never even owned a bike people! "Allah" has given me many talents but "coordination" is not one of them? When it comes to bikes and that type of thing "I am more uncoordinated then an adolescent school boy trying to cop-a-feel with a Jr. High cheerleader for the first time!" Besides they drive on the wrong side of the road here!
After a few days of practice I have gotten comfortable on the bike, maybe even a little cocky! I was cruising the open road today with nothing but the wind in my hair......scratch that....the wind on my head! I am not lying when I tell you I had attitude amigos! I think I might have even flipped off a car or two in moments of "moped road rage!" But when I crashed I was not being cocky, no one was even around. I was cruising down this long quite road lost. I tried to make a sharp turn in some lose gravel and WHAK!!! Me and the bike made the same turn just not together? At first I did not think I was hurt. I jumped right up! Then the blood came! I can count about 6 different places where me and the gravel made unloving contact! And not to mention the bike has some pretty nasty dings on it. I am trying to develop a plan to get the bike back to the shop without the owner noticing the new dents and scratches. I do not want to lose my $50 deposit. One thing is for sure I will have to wear long pants and a long sleeve shirt to conceal my new war wounds! The only problem since the crash I have developed somewhat of a "gangsta limp." It might be hard to conceal it? I hope the limp is not permanent! If it is permanent it is the beginning of the end. Unfortunately I think any one with a "gangsta limp" needs to use "gangsta lingo." So as you can see this might turn into a time consuming project. It is all fine and dandy till someone compliments me on my new "street image" and asked me what is it all about? Then I am going to have to tell it all started with "moped" accident! And that AINT GANGSTA! My friends have always warned me about this! And the moral of this story is that mopeds are like fat chicks.............. they are both fun until your friends find out!!!!!!
I'm a cowboy, On a "steal horse" I ride! Wanted.......Dead or Alive -Johnny Nomad
Comments
Kuala Lumpur
Firstly, ouch!!
So you're in Penang. Hope you're enjoying the food there.
Anyway, a long way till Bangkok on 31st. Come back to KL and let me photograph you this weekend (that would give me a good reason to get a new flash so I could practice creative lighting system). I can see in my mind how well the photos would turn out.