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Riding is colorful, thrilling, dangerous and addicting. If you have started riding at an early stage by the time you reach forty you may have ample riding stories to tell. You may also have learned loads of riding techniques.

Riding is my outlet. It makes me struggle for more and it frees my mind from worrying too much of life’s complexities. So what have I learn?

You learn a lot from riding. What I am to tell you are just few of the things that I have known and cherished.

I have seen almost everything. Fatal crashes, traumatic incidents, ecstatic winning moments and other worth remembering instances.

One thing about motorcycle crashes is that they often leave many clues as to the cause of what has occurred. The appearance of the motorcycle, motorcycle accessories, the smithereens surrounding the scene, the victims and the likes are evidence of the incident. We call it crash because there is still time to prevent it nonetheless, it was not prevented just the same.

Most of the riders panic under this situation. As a result, they do not know what to do next. No action plan means trouble. It can cause further damage or increase fatalities which should not be the case.

Be selective of your riding peers. If you are a co-rider about the person you choose to ride with. In order to keep up with him, be sure that your skills are not far off. Otherwise your ride will not be the ride that you want to ride. Ride with those people who are responsible enough when it comes to their driving.

Drive defensively. Focus. Concentration gives you mental alertness in deciding how to avoid troubles. Stay away from risky road chases. They are nothing but invitation to lie on a coffin - lifeless.

Nothing compares to traveling prepared. Always wear your protective motorcycle accessories and apparel. You can save a life by doing so and that life can be yours.

Listen to your heart, what does your passion dictates? Are you really into riding? What do you mean by that? You should be riding safely and responsibly. Then you can conquer the road, track or terrain. Be good and return home safe and sound!

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It?s been an spectacular summertime thus far. The other day we went on a mtn bike ride through the Sequoia Park. It was an spectacular trip, but commenced with the dragging drive. My gear was packed with my bike ready the night before. I left work early Thursday and started the drive alone. I was on a race against time as I was supposed to meet my buddies at the top of the mountain road, marked by a picnic table, at 8pm. I had to make the timing just right otherwise I would not meet them. If I didnt make it in time, they would come back the next day to find me. This means if I was too late, I would end up sleeping in my car alone that night.

Turns out I made it through traffic and up the hill in time to unhook my bike, crack open a beer and ride up and down a couple of little hills before dark and before my buddies would arrive. The air was crisp and I was excited to be away from the city. My Santa Cruz Heckler was in tip top shape and ready to tear up some rails and free riding, fresh out of the shop. Friends arrived beers in hand and ready to show me where the campsite was.

We began our mtn bike ride the next morning, each if us carrying 40lb packs ensuring enough food and water to last at least 12hrs of long hard riding. The first crank up the big hill was ridiculously long. The crew cranked slowly up for about 2hrs. Making it to the summit was glorious. I chugged nice clean water out of my stainless steel water bottle.

The next 8hrs was spent jamming up and down hills, over fallen logs, off huge hits and hucking over big rocks. We half a few good breaks in between stopping to eat lunch and have a smoke at the three sisters, what an amazing spot. The dirt was just right. Not too dry as to cause any dust and not too wet that our wheels would get stuck. There was a bit of ice still left on the ground from the spring melt. The temperature was perfect, not too hot, not too cold.