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Comes around to me... made major stupid decision to ride to work today. Weather Channel shows clear today... chance of snow later... NOAA is 60% chance of snow 1-2" late in the day... figured, what the heck, with electric gear, how tough can it be? Well, let me tell you now... if there's a chance of snow, don't go. It started snowing about 1030, and at times coming down pretty good. The entire city of DC seemed to get early release, so I took off around 1. The roads were snow covered and traffic packed. Took a lot of work to keep the tires from slipping. Was concerned about frying the clutch, traffic was that bad. Pulled under a bridge to let things cool off for 30 min and took off again. About a minute later, the bike dies... on a snow convered, traffic packed, interstate 395 in DC. Called AMA MoTow, and am told there is a 4-5 hour wait. Several folks stop and ask if I need help... plenty of good folk out there, but I hesitate to leave the bike. 2 guys in a pick-up stop and ask... and I decide to ride rather than freeze. They say they'll take the bike too! I said, man it's 500lbs, leave it! And then another truck stops and 2 more guys ask if they can help load the bike! Man, it was amazing. They gave the bike and me a ride home, and wouldn't take anything for doing it. Moral of the story... don't ride in the snow!

I owe big!

JJ.
Will you be able to get in touch with these guys again? If you do, ask them if they would like a tee shirt or something for thier trouble.
Let me know.
BTW, a little birdie told me your RSU's are on the way.
Cheers

Sprint,
I learned only enough that presented itself in a 2 hour stop and go commute. They are Andrew and John who live inside the beltway in Alexandria, and drive a Toyota pickup with over 100k miles. Government employees, and Andrew has a large family with another on the way. They are motorcyclist wannabes (their words) and wonder why after having to have a bike replaced by Triumph, I'd still be on one, that stuck me on the side of the road. Well, how do you explain that? I just tell them... if you want bulletproof (and that's not a bad thing), get a Honda. If you want something a little different, get a Triumph. They really are great guys, and considering the day, went well out of their way, and above and beyond to help a total stranger... and they don't ride. After dropping me and the bike off, they almost sprinted into the truck and took off.
They may not be riders, but they have the mentality. I'd like to think I would have done the same, and think those who make up the family of riders would do the same as well.

I'd like to pass on more than a t-shirt, but I think passing a good deed on will be the best I can give them.

Thanks for the offer/idea, and the heads up on the RSUs.

John

Great story, John. Glad you got everything home intact. Funny how we do meet people occassionally, that give of themselves, and yet we know we may never be able to repay them. All we can do is try to be one of those people, some day, to someone else along the way. We get it. Some never do.

To much snow to ride in here!

Always nice to hear there are still some good people left in this world. good story brother.
I always enjoy a ride in the snow....on my dirt bike.