Open Road Biker

I was riding along today thinking and a thought crossed my mind about organized motorcycle groups and riding. Most people that I know, that have bikes usually seem to ride more if they are part of a group of riders. You rarely see the lone guy out riding on a Saturday or Sunday. I guess for the most part we are social creatures and need that interaction and it makes us more likely to get out and ride if we have people to ride with. Now I know not everyone cares to ride with others, there are the lone wolfs and I will probably ride by myself a whole lot when I move to Clarksville (probably Dover, TN) but while I am here in Belgium I am enjoying the camaraderie that comes with being in some type of motorcycle group or club. Hell, before coming here I could probably count the number of people that I considered friends on one hand but now that number seems to have almost tripled just by being a part of something. I am not talking about acquaintances either; we are talking about those who would give you the shirt off of their back. So far in the biker world I haven’t met anyone who was just unsociable and hard to be around. I mean there are the protocols in the biker world but as long as you don’t breach those you will find most riders fairly good people. I still have 3 more months left here and maybe only 2 with my bike but in that time we will probably have at least three events and about twelve more organized rides. I am really looking forward to the rides and events and almost dreading leaving it. Hopefully those friendships that have formed here will continue even when I leave here and move on. That is usually the true test. Well until next time, get out and ride because you never know when the rains will come again.

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