Monday, January 7, 2008

Are Bikers Rebels? or just Survivors..

I realized on the road today, why Bikers get the bad rap, and why they feel the need to act and dress like angry bad asses.. This is why.. It's a fight to the death everyday on the road.. The Good Vs. the Bad! and the bad wants to kill you.. literally!
This isn't meant to offend you, but lets face it. we have a lot going on in our cars now a days.. I once saw a guy eating chinese food while driving..
WITH CHOPSTICKS!!!
Cars are practically driving themselves.. but to what end.....? So you can fill your hands with in-and-out? We can't even turn on our blinker when we change lanes.. "oh it takes too much energy.." we toss our cigarettes with no hesitation out the window.
There is someone out there, not driving to get somewhere, but to ride the roads..
They are scattered in the mix with these cocky snobs that use the road as their private driveway. changing lanes on a whim, rolling through their own private stops signs, and giving no thoughts to others.
With hardly any consequences for their actions, the bikers are left to their own to survive.
And this is why we are angry. This is why we dress the way we do, not because we're going to a party, or heading to the club, but because we dress for battle.
A battle with you on the road.
So next time you pull up next to a biker, don't roll up your window in fear
Just use your turn signals! and try keeping at least one hand on the wheel!
Please....... and for crying out loud! no CHINESE FOOD!

1 comment:

Andy Conroy said...

Right on man! I road a bike in Chicago for 3 years and I know just what you are talking about! ordinary things like cell phones,passengers, or the weird looking guy walking down the street can all really distract for the guy on a bike next to you....

I only got hit twice...