Yes, yes. Exactly right Laurent. Riding is a rich experience isn’t it.

Riding a motorbike means being one with nature and the world around us.
It is accepting to be cold, hot or to be wet by the rain.
It is accepting the idea of a fall.
It’s stepping out of the comfort zone of a car.
It is quite simply living with the wind which caresses our face and which reminds us that we exist thanks to all the sensations that driving a two-wheel motor vehicle gives us.

Yes, I think that’s a big part of it Jim — a lightness of the spirit which gives way to an uncluttering of the mind. It happens when I walk but it’s far more enjoyable on the bike!

Then again, how many moto blogs are written and illustrated in a manner that inspires haiku?

David — it was wonderful having the opportunity to ride with you as well. I hope all is going well with you and your family.

I wonder how many moto blogs get people commenting with haiku?

The experience you craft with your words is exactly right. Bravo!

Non-riders miss out. And while not everyone is suited temperamentally to be riding, many are and would be amazed at how it changes the way you feel.

I like the idea of clearing cobwebs and cleansing the soul. It’s like getting on the motorcycle or scooter pushes a big RESET button in my brain.

Exactly. Your experience matches mine. Riding has been, and remains, uniquely reliable in how it improves just about everything for me.

The older I get the more power I find in simple things Mike. Maybe the gray hair is necessary to see them.