A New Kind Of Hero-Ride!

Let’s go to a place where chaos is created and carried on two wheels, and where the everyday hero stylises their hero-ride. Um, nope!

Because today, we’re talkin’ traffic.

When You’re Stuck In Traffic

Stuck in peak hour traffic, under a sweltering summer sun, the radio rabbited on about ‘this-just-in’ traffic jam—Duh! The radio-crew sounded so damned happy, while I was sandwiched in this line-up of cars that stretched out like a snake snoozing on the highway.

When the sound of a bee-buzzing whine grew louder like a remote-controlled toy aeroplane that never takes off.

From the side mirror’s reflection, I spotted a large man that grew larger. Even with the sign stating that “images may appear larger than they seem”— he got LARGER! With a big black bushy beard, goggles, and helmet, he resembled the cliché of a big bad-arsed burly biker in his late fifties. Picture a bad Santa…

Except he was on a scooter!

Towering over a baby-blue teeny tiny scooter as if King-Kong’s civilised cousin waving like the queen in his own parade. But he was passing us with a beer in one hand and a lit cigarette in the other!

You either loved or loathed our everyday hero for his classy getaway… (Tweet this)

You either loved or loathed our everyday hero for his classy getaway, who’d disappeared while we were still tangoing with the traffic tangle.

The Local Everyday Hero

There are all sorts of everyday heroes that exist, where some of these amazing individuals also ride for charity. Our Community is damned lucky to have them.

Some local everyday heroes attend the annual Christmas Toy Run, and then there’s the Black Dog Charity Ride. It’s an Australia wide charity bike ride that raises awareness of depression and suicide prevention–a conversation we need to have!

This year will be their 10th-anniversary ride around Australia starting from 26th July 2019. For more details please visit: https://www.blackdogride.com.au/

Motorbikes & Movies

What about another kind of hero-ride? Where the everyday heroine races to the finish line to win the guy—or girl—to save an entire tropical island from mass destruction… *Ahem… hello, writer at a keyboard!

I’m sure we’ve witnessed the escapes and chase scenes in many movies, TV shows, and read about it in books.(Tweet this)

I’m sure we’ve witnessed thousands of car-chases in movies and TV shows. But when you put motorbikes into a movie chase scene that’s a whole other level of adventure added to make it even more entertaining.

Courtesy of YouTube here are some links to bikes & scooters in movies:

♦ #1 would have to be the legendary Seve McQueen in The Great Escape

♣ And here’s a link for some (lame) top the 10 motorcycle chases in movies.

♥ As for scooters in a romance movie, you can’t go past the iconic Roman Holiday

♠ And because I could, here is the link for Scoots of Anarchy! Don’t hate me (*giggles*)

So, what would be your ultimate hero-car or the funniest getaway vehicle?

Our Hero’s Take A Ride

In the adventure story, A STRANGERS STORM, to save the island our heroes’ vehicle of choice is:

(*insert drumroll here…)

A scooter!

And we all know how speedy-slow they go.

Now add two adults…

bracing against stormy winds–

and rain–

uphill!!

Why do I torture my characters so much?

Coz it’s fun!

Another fun ride involves a quad bike ride in THE FOOTBALL WHISPERER, where our hero, the famous footballer Brendan Ward, tries to fake his lack of riding abilities as a form of seduction. Does he succeed? Find out HERE.

For more fun, try UNPLANNED PARTY, where our hero is a delicious detective, Ryan Lewis, who rides his bike on days off. He indulges on random road trips cruising the coast or winding country roads. What makes him a hero? Find out HERE.

Go on, be adventurous and see if the heroes make it with their everyday hero-ride…

Please, don’t forget to visit: https://www.blackdogride.com.au/ for the Black Dog Charity Ride they’d appreciate your support.