Comments on: What Aging Motorcyclists Think About http://nicksomniblog.com/2006/08/07/lamentations-of-an-aging-motorcyclist/ The Courage of Imperfection Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:42:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: RisingSunofNihon http://nicksomniblog.com/2006/08/07/lamentations-of-an-aging-motorcyclist/#comment-307 RisingSunofNihon Sat, 12 Aug 2006 21:22:02 +0000 http://nicksomniblog.com/?p=175#comment-307 I've been riding motorcycles (MX) for a long time now, and I frequently get that "When are you going to quit?" question from family and friends, a question that I just shrug off for the time being. Fortunately, no one has ever given me an ultimatum before. Like you, I don't know how I would react if a loved one insisted that I give up my bike. I’ve been riding motorcycles (MX) for a long time now, and I frequently get that “When are you going to quit?” question from family and friends, a question that I just shrug off for the time being. Fortunately, no one has ever given me an ultimatum before. Like you, I don’t know how I would react if a loved one insisted that I give up my bike.

]]> By: Denise Lang http://nicksomniblog.com/2006/08/07/lamentations-of-an-aging-motorcyclist/#comment-293 Denise Lang Thu, 10 Aug 2006 19:46:49 +0000 http://nicksomniblog.com/?p=175#comment-293 Sorry, I was interrupted...if one gets older because one quits riding, what does any of that say about someone who never started riding to begin with, but considers herself of a youthful disposition? Sorry, I was interrupted…if one gets older because one quits riding, what does any of that say about someone who never started riding to begin with, but considers herself of a youthful disposition?

]]> By: Denise Lang http://nicksomniblog.com/2006/08/07/lamentations-of-an-aging-motorcyclist/#comment-292 Denise Lang Thu, 10 Aug 2006 19:37:39 +0000 http://nicksomniblog.com/?p=175#comment-292 You said, "...In the meantime I'm going to try that other old saying on her: "You don't quit riding because you get old, you get old because you quit riding." I'll see if that one works..." Can you imagine how you'd feel if she did choose to ride out of her absolute adoration of you...and then SHE got hurt? I'm only thinking of you here, mind you. And then there is this: Since she never BEGAN riding, she can't QUIT riding, so what would? You said, “…In the meantime I’m going to try that other old saying on her: “You don’t quit riding because you get old, you get old because you quit riding.” I’ll see if that one works…”

Can you imagine how you’d feel if she did choose to ride out of her absolute adoration of you…and then SHE got hurt? I’m only thinking of you here, mind you.

And then there is this: Since she never BEGAN riding, she can’t QUIT riding, so what would?

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