Comments on: Getting Old and Riding http://twistingasphalt.com/index.php/2005/08/27/getting-old-and-riding/ italian sportbikes, tv docs & the california central coast... Mon, 21 May 2012 08:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: angrybob - motorcyclebloggers.com http://twistingasphalt.com/index.php/2005/08/27/getting-old-and-riding/comment-page-1/#comment-1020 angrybob - motorcyclebloggers.com Sun, 28 Aug 2005 18:08:38 +0000 http://twistingasphalt.com/?p=499#comment-1020 Nice article. I think you should take advantage of what you have right now to keep living the dream: California roads, a Ducati, and bachelorism. Its that third one that I have lost. I am not in any way regretful, but knowing what I know now I would have gotten to that point very differently. Even though I am only 33, I have a wife and two kids. The riding is taking a hit and rightfully so. I expect that as time passes and my daughters get more independent, I will ride more and write less. As I age into 'old fart' territory...like Doug's age...I hope to be riding quite often. Equal to the importance of the ride are those you ride and age with - hopefully the same people. I too want that as my retirement 'project'. Nice article. I think you should take advantage of what you have right now to keep living the dream: California roads, a Ducati, and bachelorism. Its that third one that I have lost. I am not in any way regretful, but knowing what I know now I would have gotten to that point very differently.

Even though I am only 33, I have a wife and two kids. The riding is taking a hit and rightfully so. I expect that as time passes and my daughters get more independent, I will ride more and write less. As I age into ‘old fart’ territory…like Doug’s age…I hope to be riding quite often.

Equal to the importance of the ride are those you ride and age with – hopefully the same people.

I too want that as my retirement ‘project’.

]]> By: Doug K. http://twistingasphalt.com/index.php/2005/08/27/getting-old-and-riding/comment-page-1/#comment-1019 Doug K. Sun, 28 Aug 2005 06:02:40 +0000 http://twistingasphalt.com/?p=499#comment-1019 Dylan, there's an old saying, a bit frayed now but still true if we want it to be: "You don't stop riding because you get old, you get old because you stop riding." My dad gave up his last bike, a little 200cc Yamaha at the age of 70 and figured he could have, should have, ridden 5 more years safely. Family pressure made him stop before he was really ready. As more me, I'm not going quietly! Doug Dylan, there’s an old saying, a bit frayed now but still true if we want it to be: “You don’t stop riding because you get old, you get old because you stop riding.” My dad gave up his last bike, a little 200cc Yamaha at the age of 70 and figured he could have, should have, ridden 5 more years safely. Family pressure made him stop before he was really ready. As more me, I’m not going quietly!

Doug

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