I'm trying to take whatever opportunities present themselves to take longer trips to get a sense of what it will be like to ride all day. On Saturday we went to Donald to visit family as we often do, and then we headed to Forest Grove to visit some friends in ministry. Total mileage for the day was right around 100 miles.Riding a motorcycle is really unlike any other experience I've had. I've started referring to it as "a poor man's performance machine" because once you get a feel for riding, you don't have to drive the motorcycle, you just think it, and it goes where you want. On a motorcycle, you personally feel the displacement of the air around; you feel every mile per hour. And you can't help but notice the other vehicles on the road, whether they notice you or not. All of this experience definitely creates the opportunity for a hightened sense of perception.
It's more than that, but I haven't earned the words yet. I will say this: for safety sake you really have to pay better attention to everything around you, but there is an indemnity in the paying better attention. The clear is more clear, and beautiful is more beautiful.
