Why I Love Bikes

Well it's no secret that the team at Soul Riders are mad keen about bikes, so I decided to throw the Q around the SR HQ to see what my fellow SRians had to say.

I love bikes simply because of the thrill I have every time I pull those legs over my bikes. Whether it’s when you’re pointing that rig down that mountain or stairing up at that peak, when you reach that spot you’ll look back & feel better than ever. The amazing people you meet along the way that also love bikes just as much makes it even better & that is the awesome part about it which makes up for everything. Then when you buy that special bike you can change the parts over to make it even better. Nothing better than a frame built completely out of parts YOU want & not what other people want.

I Luv riding my bike because, when I'm pinning it down the singletrack with my legs providing the speed, my mind alert, my arms in control and the wind in my face I am more stoked to be alive than almost anything else. When I dream I can pull endless manuals, thread the tightest sniper landing and bust massive no nothings off the biggest doubles. I ride to battle against the evil forces of gravity, friction and fatness. When I can push my body to do things it didn't think it could and stop my mind giving in to my fear, I feel like I have achieved more than sitting at a desk for a month. I feel closer to human when I'm outside in the real world with the trees, dirt, rocks and sunshine pedalling my bike as a tiny part of the big picture. It's good to ride a bike.

I love bikes because they express individual freedom. The smooth lines of a frame, the bold artistic welds, subtle but well positioned decals, sweet tread that wraps around an awesome wheelset, a rig that you can stare at forever, imagining your next spurt down the trails. I see the passion, the freedom, the utter crazy possibilities a bike can offer. I see them as a beautiful woman, and like women, you can admire them, and wish to ride them all at least once.

...To Be Continued