Freedom materialised by machine.
by: stickystebee on Sun, 14 Dec 2008 at: 11:52 PM Go to: Article Next Article
Motor biking can offer joys that no other hobby or sport can. Riding a motorcycle can help one escape the outside world, and simply enjoy the beautiful scenery around them.
As opposed to being inside of a car or truck, being open to the rest of the world gives the rider an opportunity to observe and reflect on nature.
Riding a motorbike persuades the rider to be engulfed in the present, rather than the past or the future. In turn, riding can deter your worrisome feelings about what happened yesterday, or what you think will happen tomorrow.
Many motorcyclists say that riding is a means of relieving stress. It helps one to clear their mind because it is just them, the bike, and the open road. As described in the novel, “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance,” riding a motorcycle emphasizes direct experience. Because motor biking requires one to be fully aware of his/her surroundings, engaging in this activity rewards the rider with a first-hand experience of nature itself.
In addition, motor biking can create an intense “high” that is felt by many cyclists worldwide. Many dare-devilish type motorcyclists will say there is nothing like pushing a motorcycle to its limits on the open road. If traveling at high rates of speed, there is no room for mistakes, and knowing this creates an exhilarating feeling.
Riders are more engaged with driving while on a motorcycle, because unlike driving a car, motor biking requires more physical input on the rider’s behalf. For instance, the greater the speed of the motorcycle, the more the rider must “lean into a turn.”
Also, the sense of speed felt if riding a motorcycle is much greater than while driving a car. This, along with the fact that motorcycles produce a much higher power-to-weight ratio than most cars, proves the popularity of motor biking.
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