Why I Ride?

I am often asked why I ride my motorcycle everyday, even when its freezing. The answer is simple and complicated. The simple answer is, because I don't have a car, but I love it anyways. Why? I never really have an answer on the spot for those people. So here is my attempt.

Think about when you first got your licence. Remember how cool it was, How awesome it was. The freedom to do whatever you want. Just to go out, windows down, radio up. Well minus the radio, I get that feeling everyday. When you ride, its an adventure, its not like when you get in a car and you just go. I am on that bike and I am enjoying the scenery. The smells, good and bad. I can smell the donut store a block away every morning as I approach. The grease at the auto shops. It is living life and enjoying every second of it.