therideistheway
therideistheway
Hey, Everyone. We just completed a great 372 mile day ride with long-time friends, and while they rushed ahead to our destination, my wife (who also rides her own R1200GSAw) and I took more time to get into the flow of the ride, the scenery, and the feel of the road. When we finally arrived, our friends jokingly asked what had happened to us. I asked, "What have you guys been doing for the last hour before we arrived?" They said, "Just sitting around talking." I replied, "Yes, I see, but we were riding!" I freely admit that for many years I used to light my hair on fire before getting on my motorcycle, but when one finally realizes that there are fewer riding days ahead than there are behind, one tends to savor every hour, every minute, to the max. I try to pass that on, to get some of our younger friends to see what we see, but they'd rather see a blur than any details along the way. So that's Ok,it is what it is. I've talked to riders much older than myself and they smile knowingly when I describe the "slow ride" thing. Motorcycling is amazing because it can be so many incredible things to widely diverse people, and with everyone it still reaches the deepest parts of our souls, bringing motorcyclists from all disciplines closer together.
What are your feelings about "fast" vs. "slow" rides?
What are your feelings about "fast" vs. "slow" rides?