“Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul.”
Tip #1
Assume all automobile drivers out there are trying to kill you. Assume they are drunk. Assume they are texting. Assume they are stupid.
Quips
- Friends don’t let friends drive on the interstate
- There are drunk riders. There are old riders. There are NO old, drunk riders
Tip#2
Always downshift all the way to first as you are coming to a stop. Trying to catch that opening in traffic thinking you are in first but actually being in fifth is always embarrassing and is potentially fatal.
Quips
Don’t argue with an 18-wheeler
Tip #3
Over-drinking and driving is stupid when you are in a car, but it is insane when you are riding a cycle. The only more foolish thing would be to agree to be a passenger with a driver not in good shape to drive. According to studies by the Texas Department of Transportation Safety Division, 38% of cycle fatalities were over the legal limit for alcohol.
Quips
Sometimes the fastest way to get there is to stop for the night.
Tip #4
Know yourself. Plan stops. Know if you are preoccupied or pissed off or overly tired, drinking, or on meds to the point of not being at the top of your game. Top of your game is where you need to be for a safe ride.
Quips
Bikes parked out front mean cold beer and good chicken-fried steak inside.
Never do less than forty miles before breakfast
Tip #5
You go where you are looking. Look down and you are going down. Program yourself to look only where you want to go.
Quips
A good long ride can clear your mind, restore your faith, and use up a lot of fuel.
Never do less than forty miles before breakfast
Quips
A good long ride can clear your mind, restore your faith, and use up a lot of fuel.
