Always Have Your Back
We were at Boca reservoir for Staceys birthday, after a good day of riding we were relaxing around the fire. The campsite down from us was a little rowdy, but no big deal, just kids having fun. Later in the night we heard a pretty nasty argument between a man and woman, followed by sounds of someone getting hit.
I have zero tolerance for a man hitting a woman, and I’m sure Mahito felt the same way. I didn’t know what I was walking into, but I knew without having to look back that Mahito was on my heels ready to figure out why some guy was hitting his girlfriend. Turns out she was beating on him, but you shoulda seen the look in their eyes when we popped out asking if there was a problem. Situation was diffused, and I think people even left smiling, he just had that way with everyone.
My favorite part of that story was knowing that without a doubt, no matter what we were walking into, Mahito had my back. I hope he knew that I have his.
I will be turning the Mahito Memorial Ride into an annual thing. I’ll go boar hunting right before (something he and I always talked about, but never did) and we’ll roast it on a spit, Mahito style.
-Nick “Moose” Ramsay