A recent post about low milage used bikes for sale got me thinking how easily I tend to put miles on the Ole Sabre. I do consider myself to be fortunate to be retired and have the opportunity to ride at will. I also understand that a lot of folks have limits as to the amount of riding time they can take part in and the reasons for the limits vary.

Recently I have had limits placed on me due to health reasons but somewhow I will find a way to get my tail planted in the saddle and hit the road even if for a short trip. The short trip thing is what got me thinking. What is considered a short trip? I find that I just cannot go on the shortest of rides and not put 40 to 60 miles on the bike and never ride on the same road twice.

I do not know about you but when I am on the bike just scooting around town or on the highway I am in my own little world. Troubles, stress, and issues I face daily are placed so far back on the back burner I think the slighest if any thought of them. I find riding to be great therapy if one want to call it that.

Now, in the days prior riding if I had issues, problems, thought, or concerns I used to jump in the old car or truck go for a ride and that was all I thought about.  I wonder why the big difference? I also remember not putting on near as many miles on the four wheeled type of vehicles as I do on the bike.

I hope that others experience the same thrills that I do when on riding the bike and are raking up some miles on the odometer even if it is for a short time. It would be such a shame to have a bike sitting and collecting dust. Even if one is able to get out for a 30 minute ride daily can you imagine how much less stress there would be?

Someone once said that motorcycle riders know why dogs like to hang their heads out the windows when on car rides and I have to say I fully underestand the ole dogs reasoning.

Ride Safe and Have some fun.

Roy aka RMFIII