Ican’t remember who was most at fault. Either I
was full of my usual hubris and wanted to show
off (likely) or the photographer was guilty of
doing what some used to do and egged on a
young motorcycle journalist to try something
his skillset couldn’t deliver (not as likely, but
hey, a crash makes a good photo, usually).
Whoever was at fault, him or me, it ended badly.
And painfully. I was never very good at wheelies. Oh
yeah, I could – and still can – loft a front wheel when
the job depends on it (not something that’s called
upon in MSL’s world, thankfully) but the front of a
bike doesn’t stay skyward for long when I do it – a
snapper has to be quick to get a good wheelie shot
with me, especially so these days.
