I guess it's all about living in a box......
We're born, and put in a box (cot),
We go to a collection of boxes to learn (school)
We sit in front of a box for 'entertainment'
lots of us work with boxes,
everything comes in a box,
so when it comes to traveling, it's a great feeling to be out of the box !
Someone mentioned the freedom , and feeling 'closer' to things. I see the point about removing a lid compared to opening a door. But on a bike you are much closer to things, you appriciate the hazards much more, many more poeple will appoach a lone biker and start talking but I've never had someone open my door to do the same. You smell the smells, feel the heat, cold or rain when you are on a bike. You realy are closer to the elements, the people, the animals and you have to remember this. In a box, you can just pass through in your own little world.
I'm a biker, have been for as long as I've been allowed to ride. Once you've rode a bike then you either understand, or it's not for you.
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