A New Perspective

This last weekend, I tried something new. It’s something that was long postponed due primarily to fear, however also just allocating resources like time and money. There are many out there that happily delve into this activity, make family and/or camaraderie out of it and genuinely enjoy themselves in general as participants. What I am referring to here is riding a motorcycle!

My circumstance on how it came into my possession is another complexity that need not be said, however I basically have owned a motorcycle since 2022 and have been paying insurance on it since then. How sad is that? Not been ridden since its ride home from the dealership and since then has only sat by idly collecting dust. It truly is a tragedy.

Anyway, yes I bought myself some appropriate gear and signed up for one of the local classes. I will say this: this activity is not for the faint-hearted! While starting to learn, it is truly complicated; there is so much to do and so much to learn in a short amount of time. Not to mention prospectively that there is still interaction with others on the road who may not think twice to look in their blind spots or check their mirrors. It is statistically inevitable that something will happen: either take a spill, have a close call, or even worse - injury and/or death. Either way, it’s still something I wanted to do and I am glad I was able to partake in the learning experience.

What I look forward to in the future is strapping a camera bag to myself, driving (riding?) to somewhere remote and getting some great shots.

Cheers to a new perspective. Wish me luck out there.

Scout Bobber Sixty