Why do I like bikes and why I ride?
The question asked to all people who love bikes and riding their bikes. Every biker has his own reasons, his own answers, his own joys....
Why I love bikes is because they teach me what life is about . Yes, they do in a way. When I ride I am on constant alert, looking out for hazards in the making, knowing there are a lot of risks involved. That is how life is too - full of risks. You can trust no one but the people with you - your circle, your group.
Riding is all about forgetting myself for a period of time. Forgetting that I have to get to work every Monday, that I have to make money. Forgetting bugs, programs and annoying people.
People say they love looking at the scenes passing by. But with me it is not so. I almost never notice most of the stuff outside of the road and the borders of the road. The rest of the world is just a blurring canvas of images and pictures when I am on the bike. Except when I force myself to take a break from the monotony of the snaking black line to see what is outside it.... Everything needs a lit of variety, doesn't it? I wear a full-faced helmet and so I cannot say that I ride to feel the wind blowing on my face. Except ofcourse when I really want to that and open my visor....
I just realised that the way I ride reflects my life. When I do something I am always focussed on what lay head on and don't bother much with the frills. But I do take breaks often from that monotony to have a freaking, fun-filled time. My full-faced, closed helmet shows my introvert nature. I am mostly closed to people. And I don't consider that a curse.
Maybe I could say that I ride cos I want to, cos that is me. Cos riding is life... an extension.