New Members

I talk to several people a week about motorcycle riding and most seem responsible off the road. But, we all know that when a mood stikes us, we, all of us, can instantly become something other than we usually seem. A new member to the motorcycle community is the easiest to identify, as a wobbly, forgetful intrusion to those of us, who have ridden for years. These new members usually do not identify themselves outside a cage, where they learned to drive. The fastest bikes are normally bought by these members, flashiest colors found on earth can be seen under one of them. The strangest helmets are usually worn by these members, many colors also found on their heads. As I look in my mirror this coming season, I will wonder if it will be the 18 wheeler or the new member who will give me my first scare of the year. Which one will come by me screaming with speed and tossing dirt and pebbles my way? Doesn't matter the age of these new members who will challenge most of us, but I do thank those who have the patience to instruct these members on the rights and privileges of the roads and will hope to see them ride another day and not become another statistic to be found. As to those of us who have ridden many years, I said when the mood stikes us, usually without notice, we can and will act like a new member on the road.
See you on the Road!