I ride because its "me" time. Its the time i'm "off the grid", no phone, no email and no texts. No thinking about work or family or anything other than the road ahead, the cars around me and the scenery.
It's a mental vacation and gives me some control over the hectic world we live in.
I live in Nassau County, next door to NYC and its not all shopping malls and traffic.
Now don't you feel better also?