Riding a Motorbike Makes Me Happy

“Riding a motorbike makes me happy.”

There, I said it, and before I finish this post, I’m sure I’ll say it again. I’m a biker girl; I like motorbikes for a number of reasons, which I’ll expand on below, but the key for me is the oneness I feel between me and the machine. Riding a motorbike makes me happy, there is no mindlessness when riding, I am alert and focused, my inner child is activated, I enjoy the thrill, the vulnerability, and the wind blowing through my hair.

“I absolutely love them. Motorcycles to me, represent everything that’s exciting in the world. The feelings you get on a motorcycle are beyond anything else made by man. It’s what I imagine flying feels like. You’re free. And at the same time, all your senses are engaged. It’s like having sex with your clothes on, except it lasts longer — and that makes me happy.”

David Parsons, Lifelong Motorbike Rider

Mindfulness & Alertness

If you’ve read any of my previous posts — and you definitely should — you’ll know I’m interested in mindfulness. Well, on my motorbike I am very mindful; I am concentrating on the road ahead of me. That mindfulness is important; you need to be compulsive about focus and attention when you ride, in fact, there is almost a zen-like quality to a motorcycling that just isn’t present…