From the old SMH 'Easy Rider'... (Sat SMH, p.10)

When the boys (you know who you are) sent me a copy of a 'call to arms' for
'middle aged' long distance riders to thrown on the gear (panniers etc.) and
get into a Herald photo-shoot I couldn't resist. I gave those bastards
scorn a-plenty for the dastardly 'middle-aged' reference and didn't let on
that I was keen as mustard.

A bunch of us met on Wed last at Berowra Mobil with the photographer (Ben
Rushton) and headed down to the Hawkesbury for the shots. After a few
candid pics around our bikes and some fly-by shootings Ben asked if he could
take some shots sitting on the back of my bike. He must have seen me ride
before as he requested a helmet (thanks G.B.) and foolishly climbed aboard.
One of these shots is the one that eventually made it to the paper -
thankfully with my speedo obscured (and Speedos too of course...).

As a number of (ex) friends have said, the Herald did a very good job of
capturing my best side (back of my head), and to be certain, made sure I had
my helmet on. Bastards. Where they got the idea to put "Easy Rider...
David Eldridge blah blah...." on the photo caption is beyond me. I'm *MUCH*
better looking than both Peter Fonda and Denise Hopper....

Anyway, shame it was only moi that appeared - there were others involved
too. At least my oldies will get something of a kick out of it all. If
anyone's interested, the text body can be found here:
http://www.smh.com.au/text/articles/2005/01/14/1105582718204.html

Cheers,
Dave ("Easy Rider"... hmmmm) E
ZZR600 => ST2 (stolen) => '03 XX

 

Eh? You want me to eat less for lunch?!!?
**** OFF!!

 

Hehe - that's what I thought. I had nothing to do with the article - I was
only providing my handsome (Shoei) looks. I'm sick of being treated as an
object, a showpony...

Not sure where they got that damned "Easy Rider" reference from either.
hehe

Cheers,
Dave ZZR600 => ST2 (stolen) => '03 XX

 

But Denise Hopper's gorgeous!

Postman Pat

 

Yeah, all the bloody way up there on the off chance that
I might get my picture in the paper, and there I am, sitting
on the side of the road, whilst the photographer is off riding
around and wearing *my* helmet for the photo that *did* make it!

Before that day, I had literally *no* idea that the
Speedo company made a flourescent yellow g-string. I
may never forgive you for leaving me with that indelible
image Eldridge!

I actually got a copy of the paper in question. I could
eventually be convinced to scan it or something if anyone
gives a flying.

G