Originally Posted by
spooner
For a lot of people seeing new and different places is the best part of touring. For others, its meeting people. I'd imagine a few like it because they are crossing something off of their bucket list.
But how many people actually enjoy the ride. You know, those hours spent in the saddle locked into a cadence. Eyes on the road just ahead of you. No talking. No noise except the sound of the rubber on the road.
You know: the ride.
Is that the best part for you? The worst part?
When I'm on a long ride I really like dropping into that Zen like state.
to me, its as much about the journey as it is the destination, so yes, i enjoy the ride.
the journey is everything; the road, the wind, the prick trying to run me off the road, the tunes on my mp3 player, birds, bugs, pituresque views across my handlebars, etc. and the destination, the destination is a campsite - weather paid or stealth, a fire ring and vampire bugs.