[Dah00n]

It sounds both quite beautiful but also quite sad at the same time. I feel like it describes my experience when riding a motorcycle. Not as high as climbing, I guess, but much easier to add to any day of the week for short or long runs.

I owned a motorcycle for some years, but then sold it. Years later, when I got diagnosed with cancer*, I broke up with my then girlfriend (not a healthy relationship) and bought a new 1000ccm sports bike. That was a big tipping point in my life. I went from depressive moments with thoughts of "I want to die" to depressive moments of "I hate this, I want out, but I want to live". The motorcycle gives me freedom I don't feel in a car, makes my head clear up, and I feel happier after. I guess most of the change in thought patterns was because of the Cancer looking-over-the-edge-at-death experience, but the motorcycle adds life quality in daily life that is worth the risk. So, a bit like climbing? *shrug*

*- I'm fine now. :)

[detourdog]

It's interesting that you mention it. I'm interested ocean sailing simply becuase it gives me something to actually focus on and do. I feel that if I'm not actively struggling against nature I have too much brain spurious brain activity.

[fullspectrumdev]

I climb (sometimes without protection), my father motorcycles.

Both of us think the other guy is gonna fucking die.

Both of us don’t really see our preferred routine dance with death as all that risky. It brings a kind of clarity.