Why I Ride!

Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 2:00 am

I found this article in Cycle Trader and found it insightful. Perhaps some of you would like to add your reasons.

We are part of an exclusive and elite group. A tight-knit community of strangers - connected by a passion as natural to us as breathing - riding.

Outsiders choose to stay away - potentially scared of the perceived danger, rebellious stereotypes, or just because they prefer to drive a Prius - but they’ll never know what they’re missing.

There’s nothing quite like the rush we get from the ride - and the pleasure we get from the hum of our engine. That rush is the same in good weather and in bad. Of course - in bad weather, the ride comes with complimentary pelts of rain that feel like small bullets - but it’s worth it. You feel alive and you know you can’t slow down. Sure - drivers passing by look at us like we’re crazy - but that’s what riding does to us. Drives us crazy, while keeping us sane. And - let’s be honest - that rush is our solution for anything.

Bad day at work? Take a ride.
Kids being a pain? Take a ride.
Feeling sick? Take a ride.

It’s always guaranteed to make you feel better.

So this Thanksgiving - take some time to be thankful. Thankful for the person who got you into riding, thankful that you come home safely each time, and thankful that riding will be a permanent part of your existence.

Chico

Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 2:05 pm

Thanks for posting, John!

Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 4:07 pm

"Four wheels moves the body
Two wheels move the soul"

Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 6:30 pm

The sights, the sounds, the thrills, the feeling of freedom.... beerchug

Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 7:06 pm

It's all very true, but you can never really explain it to someone who has never ridden. You have to experience it and then you become enlightened.

It cleared up and the roads are dry. I'm going to get a few miles in now... Smile

Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 6:25 pm

Riding a motorcycle is definitely not for everyone. I have met a few people that have tried it and stopped because they were afraid of getting into an accident.
I know when I ride I feel grounded if that makes any sense. Very much in touch with my senses, and usually grinning from ear to ear! I do find myself thinking about crashing, getting run off the road, etc. But at least for me I can have the thought come in, I send it on its way, and with a twist of the throttle I'm back to feeling good. So to answer your question ... I ride because it makes me feel good and alive!

Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 8:43 pm

tomk1960 wrote:

It's all very true, but you can never really explain it to someone who has never ridden. You have to experience it and then you become enlightened.

It cleared up and the roads are dry. I'm going to get a few miles in now... Smile

When people ask why I like to ride, I respond "For the same reason why a dog likes to stick his head out of the window".
Then they ask why dogs stick their heads out of windows. To which I respond "I don't know.. you have to ask a dog".
In other words, I don't know, I just love to ride!

Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2017 3:24 pm

I'm 60, but when I hop on the bike and ride, it takes me back to 1985 and being 27 again. Quiet Riot, Ozzy, Dokken, and others going through my head. It can't be beat.

Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2017 6:56 pm

Nothing better than your knees in the breeze and your nose in the wind.