Girl Torque.cc, Darling Point, NSW

It was the perfect life for a teenager who loved to paddock bash on a dirt bike with no road rules, dirt flying everywhere and the smell of grass and gasoline in my hair.
When I was in my early teens, I inherited a wonderful pre-60’s Mobylette from my French grandparents. I loved riding it, although quirky, it was fun peddling to engage first gear, revving-ish its 49.9 cc engine, and cautious on its frail, antique structure. I lovingly restored the Moby and placed it in storage, and after the country property sold, I parked away my motorbike riding too. It’s only now that I look back on that gap of 26 years and wonder why on earth I didn’t keep it up or rekindle my passion for bikes sooner.