Is Anyone Interested On Hearing A Radical And Controversial Viewpoint?

[toddyboy]

I like a bit of light hearted banter like the next man and this IS a bike forum, true, but the truth is, amongst many other things, I can't ride my bike because of what's going on today, so this IS bike related. I suppose I should tone down my rhetoric so it doesn't sound "political" and you're right there, but mate, this isn't a political debate, it's a debate about something much more important; it's about FREEDOM. It's not just me, none of us can ride our bikes these days unless it's for "essential reasons." That's BIKE RELATED. It's not political. I simply cannot ride my TDM or any other bike I own for that matter without being monitored or made to feel that I'm "letting the side down." It's basically brainwashing. I'm not a religious person either. The closest I get to a religious experience is blasting down a road on my bike, testing the twisties and roaring along the straits with my mates. Bikers have an innate sense of freedom in them. It's what draws us to biking. That freedom has not just been slowly eroded away, it's been TAKEN away. And I wondered what other people on this forum thought about that? I can't go down the pub and discuss it over a few beers. I've got to "self isolate" and the only person I can physically interact with and talk to about it is my missus. She's not a biker - go figure! I'm controlled and corralled like a sheep in a pen. It doesn't sit right with me, especially with what I've learned from my research. So come on, chirp up and have your say' or are we all just gonna sit there and polish our bikes for the umpteenth time and pine for the day the shepherd and his sheepdog lets us out of our pen?

This post was last modified: 11-04-2020, 07:09 AM by toddyboy.