08-16-2015, 04:25 PM
When the ferret and I finally got a chance to meet and spend some time together we talked about a variety of things. Motorcycling of course was one of those things. When asked if my wife rode, I responded no — she doesn't really like motorcycles all that much due to the added risk that they present (a point which I would not argue). However, she has come to understand that riding has proven to be good for my mental state. I'm almost always in a better mood after going for a ride. It's gotten to the point where sometimes she will actually encourage me to go for a ride (none of which has changed her opinion of bikes). It does me good. I suppose that is one reason that I like to ride.
The main reason that I ride is because I simply like the sensation of being on a motorcycle while it carries me around wherever I might choose to go. I loved that feeling as a kid and I still do to this day. Even though I'm a fairly conservative rider, I don't deny the risk involved. But danger (or the feeling of cheating death) isn't the reason that I ride. For me, the sheer pleasure that the experience of riding presents just happens to outweigh the risks involved.
The main reason that I ride is because I simply like the sensation of being on a motorcycle while it carries me around wherever I might choose to go. I loved that feeling as a kid and I still do to this day. Even though I'm a fairly conservative rider, I don't deny the risk involved. But danger (or the feeling of cheating death) isn't the reason that I ride. For me, the sheer pleasure that the experience of riding presents just happens to outweigh the risks involved.