Be a Two Percenter
Are you a Two Percenter? Less than 2% of Americans are licensed Motorcycle riders. The same goes for the percentage of our population that fly aircraft, sky dive and mountain climb. Motorcycle riding requires one to have coordination, good judgment and to posses fine motor skills in order to master it safely. Not everyone is cut of to ride and frankly I’m glad, otherwise the road would be a lot more crowded. I have friends that don’t ride and shouldn’t ride and I recognize their limitations, so I don’t encourage them. I just wouldn’t want to see them get hurt.
I take great pleasure in going out on a ride on the weekends in lieu of sitting home watching TV, watching other people having fun. I can go out and make new discoveries and I am always meeting someone new. Like a wise man said, “I never met a stranger on a motorcycle”.
No other form of travel gets you there quicker, while you experience the feel of the road as it winds and undulates underneath you, as you traverse over the varying terrain. From the inside of a car, you can’t experience the velocity as the whips over your body, the smell of the foliage, the unrestricted views and the thrill of a powerful machine.
I often feel blessed on a long road trip while I am fueling up and look over at a Father/Husband, pumping fuel at the next island and starring at my machine with envy in his eyes. With a nod and a cordial “Nice bike” comment, I can see that he is imprisoned in his own mind. Wishing he could escape his nagging wife, while his kids bounce off the car interior like excited Protons and Neutrons. You can just see it in their faces, as I ride off with a smirk on mine.
As I get ready for another ride, I feel truly blessed that I can enjoy such an activity. If you ride, you are part of an Elite crowd which sets you apart from the average Joe. People look at you when you ride. You experience it every time you stop at an intersection, all eyes are on you as the “Cager’s” look out of their fish bowls, mouths pulsating as they breath each others expended air.
So enjoy your next ride and think about how lucky you are. Besides, it is also good therapy. It’s cheaper than a Psychiatrist although sometimes, it may take two tanks of gas to clear your head.
Maybe, I’ll see you one the road soon!
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