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Gworker, go to the PAMSP website to locate a class near you and to register online for it. It is free for PA residents.
I know a few people our age who ride and I've always been puzzled by the apparent contradiction between the thoughtful, long-term effort to provide for one's future (AKA FIRE) and riding a motorcycle (or hang-gliding or climbing Everest, for that matter). Rich, you've no doubt heard it in the ER, but bikes are called donor-cycles for good reason. I don't think we should spend our "golden" years in a bubble, but engaging in one of the riskiest "normal" activities society generally condones doesn't seem to fit. As an economist (moi) might explain it, a declining quantity of a good, in this case life, should generally result in each unit of such good being valued more. Yet, people take up activities that appear to indicate that they value what they have less. And, as we get older, our ability to recover from dangerous situations declines, reducing the odds of engaging in those activities safely. My brother-in-law's best friend was just buried because a motorist didn't see him. He was one of the finest men I've ever known. He'd been riding his entire life. If he'd been in a car the minor contact with the other car might not have even been noticed. I'm just venting at the world here, but everyone be careful! Value what you have.
Tom
I know a few people our age who ride and I've always been puzzled by the apparent contradiction between the thoughtful, long-term effort to provide for one's future (AKA FIRE) and riding a motorcycle (or hang-gliding or climbing Everest, for that matter). Rich, you've no doubt heard it in the ER, but bikes are called donor-cycles for good reason. I don't think we should spend our "golden" years in a bubble, but engaging in one of the riskiest "normal" activities society generally condones doesn't seem to fit. As an economist (moi) might explain it, a declining quantity of a good, in this case life, should generally result in each unit of such good being valued more. Yet, people take up activities that appear to indicate that they value what they have less. And, as we get older, our ability to recover from dangerous situations declines, reducing the odds of engaging in those activities safely. My brother-in-law's best friend was just buried because a motorist didn't see him. He was one of the finest men I've ever known. He'd been riding his entire life. If he'd been in a car the minor contact with the other car might not have even been noticed. I'm just venting at the world here, but everyone be careful! Value what you have.
Tom
Walt, that's a rhetorical question, right? DO IT!!! You won't regret it.
I've pretty much decided I'm going to. Looking hard for a Suzuki Boulevard or similar bike...quote]
How about a Triumph?
Triumph Rocket
Make sure you watch the short video.
It just might make you laugh.
I mean it'll probably make you laugh.
Did a nice ride to Port Townsend and back today. Perfect weather here in the PNW for riding - not too hot, not too cold - and alot of bikes out enjoying it.
Sounds nice.
Watch out for those deer...
How about a Triumph?
Triumph Rocket
Make sure you watch the short video.
It just might make you laugh.
I mean it'll probably make you laugh.