Fast Granny

[tomo]

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 !.

[Redman]

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little old lady with a zimmer frame. .......

Interesting story.

Translation please on "zimmer frame".
Maybe what we call a "walker"..?

[koolaid_kid]

zimmer frame

[Charlie G]

I would love to have a chat with her.

cg

[tkent02]

Thanks for popping my picture, I figured a Zimmer must be some exotic old race bike frame or something.

[gearhead13]

Hmmm Zimmer? reminds me of Hummer or Beemer. Not a walking aid

[BassCliff]

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

[tomo]

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 !!.

[earlfor]

Hmmm Zimmer? reminds me of Hummer or Beemer. Not a walking aid

Close, but not quite,


1982 Zimmer:

[Charlie G]

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 !!.

I've got 5 on you. 54 is when things started falling apart. Never been the same since. Happy Birthday! Go see the doc.
cg

[Charlie G]

Thanks for popping my picture, I figured a Zimmer must be some exotic old race bike frame or something.

So did I.

cg

[bonanzadave]

Zimmer ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXn2QVipK2o

[caligs]

I thought Zimmer is a fancy-smancy eyeglass frame....

[Shwartz]

Hmmm Zimmer? reminds me of Hummer or Beemer. Not a walking aid

I thought it meant that she was frail

People describe my "frame" with words like "Bean-pole".