I went for a ride along the Lake Erie shoreline on Friday and when I came through Long Beach the place was packed with teenagers. I guess it was their Beach Day, when they all take the afternoon off school and party at their local beach.

There was a ton of cops there, even a few on horseback given out parking tickets and generally living up to their name, OPP - Official Party Poopers. I guess they've got nothing to do in Caledonia?! But don't get me going on that subject...... grrr!

On the way home I decided I would take a little siesta at a free access area of the shoreline, so I wheeled the bike into this small parking area I have visited many times before. It is part of the trail system that Horseplay Niagara takes you on when you do their Sunset Ride. Which by the way, is a great deal. My wife and I went for our anniversary in May and we both enjoyed the ride and tour, we would do it again.

When I parked at this spot on Friday I was not situated as I am in the above photo, I was facing the other way and although you cant really see it on the picture, the ground slopes away at this point. As I have mentioned previously, I had to get the bike lowered because of my little short ass legs. So when I kicked out the kickstand it looked like the ground was a little lower than usual. But, the bike was sitting nice, no rocking or excessive leaning, so off I went to the beach. When I returned I mounted the pig, gave the handlebars a tug and ..... NOTHING! I had the 850lb pig too far over and I couldn't raise the dam thing! I pulled and pulled, nothing..... I tried to turn the handlebars while pulling, again nothing..... dam gravel wouldn't let me turn the bars wither. Oh great, now what! I'm sitting there straddling the stupid thing looking like Wally Weakling. Finally, I got off the bike, using two hands on the same side I managed to push the handlebars so the wheel wasn't pointing downhill anymore. Then I got back on and started to make racking motions until I finally got the dam thing up! EEEE ha

And here it is Monday, my arm has finally stopped aching and if the grey clouds run away maybe I'll take her out for a spin this afternoon.

Lesson learned: You cannot lift 850 lb of dead weight, and watch were you park the pig!