I'm a 70-year-old woman with 3 motorbikes. When people say to me "Isn't that dangerous", I say, "Buying a motorbike saved my life". They give me a blank stare until the message sinks in.
I know what you mean. I started 3 years ago when I turned 50. Call it a mid-life crisis, but my god do I love it. It's hard for people to see past the danger, but the feeling is like nothing else.
Wife left with 2 kids age 3 and 5,cica 1989,and the next Xmas day that came round,was going to be tough, i took out my Honda cbx 550,onXmas morning ,it was dry ,and just above freezing, did 200 miles round North East Scotland and Glenshee, Royal Deeside,Cairn o mount.The only thing i met was a huge herd of deer down on the road at the Glenshee ski lif t, This got me through this tough day, i felt such a buzz when back in the warm house.Motorcycling always made me feel great.
I've suffered from anxiety for over 20 years or so and it's the one thing that is guaranteed to help, owning and riding a motorcycle. Support each other, especially us men, as we seem to not be able to share are demon's. Paul UK
Since my wife passed away from covid in 2020, I need to ride now more than ever before. Live to ride, ride to live. Strange some people will never understand that? Great vid sir, I lift my helmet to you! 👍
sorry for your loss. I ride my bike every day. sometimes I love it sometimes I hate it but would hate to be without it. Bikers just know, to explain to a non biker is sometimes hard.
I actually believe alot of people would recover from depression and sadness if they got a bike. It does something special that can't be explained but it will make u alot happier.
I totally understand, it does something that can not be explained. For those that don't get why bikers are so passionate about biking I say... ride a bike and you'll soon see it and also feel it😊
it worked for me, was depressed and in sort of a mid twenties existential crisis, i bought a bike at 25 and it was the best decision i made in my life, now 5 years and 3 bikes later, i love bikes and ride them as much as the first day.
Mental health is a serious matter in the USA. After my military career was over I had big problems with PTSD, depression and anger. I got help and I have been on bikes since I was 4 yr old. I’m now 63, and still ride even with the loss of my right leg. My friends say I am crazy, I say I have limited stress, all things considered. Note: You ever notice there is never a bike parked at the Psychiatrist office?
I've been very dissappointed with people lately, cut off toxic friends, break-up, and ended up feeling very lonely. My feelings built up. I went and got my motorcycle license and bought a bike. There's no better liberating feeling than getting on and stepping on the gas on a straight-away. Therapeutic. Sometimes I feel like just pressing the gas and going into oblivion to never return. But I know there's people who still care about me here. Life is a struggle just keep fighting.
A few years back I went through something similar, coming back to civilian life from the army while cutting off toxic friends and a manipulative ex, all while struggling with untreated depression and anxiety related to PTSD. The loneliness really felt like too much sometimes, but I always made sure I spent as much time on two wheels as possible. No doubt that it saved my life. You'll find your peace my friend, keep your head up and both wheels down
I suffer badly from depression. The greatest treatment was returning to biking six years ago. My bike is even mentioned in my medical records. Biking is good for you.
Started riding at age 10. Now 60 years old. It’s been an awesome 50 years riding living in the moment. It’s always been God, the road, the bike and me….
Мне тоже 60, сегодня 4 ноября 2023года, 9 часов утра, сейчас завтрак, потом иду открываю гараж , завожу старый урал которому 41 год, с прицепом, беру двух свох рыжих собак и в путешествие по лесу...за окном -14.. ...за той красотой тем миром который увидеть дано не каждому...я в россии Храни Вас Бог
I'm 46 and just bought my first bike. I didn't really know why apart from feeling like I needed an outlet in my life outside of working all the time. Plus it was fun to joke with my wife that I was having a mid-life crisis. It's been the best thing I've done for myself in a long time. When I'm riding my focus is on what's right in front of me instead of the constant monkey-mind churning about work and everything I need to be doing. I'm absolutely loving it.
Great to hear and I fully agree with you on being in the moment - as they say. If you're not, you won't be around for long. Keep loving it and keep it safe brother. I'm 55 and love every minute on my bike, been the same for over 40 years now. Cheers from Sydney - Dave
@@user-uw6lv9il6l Really? Here in Aus, we tend to use it tongue-in-cheek when we're talking about our latest toys. "I just had another MLC". "Awesome - what did you buy?". "Oh, another bike of course!". Certainly hasn't stopped me and I can't imagine the sort of bloke who would let concern about having a mid-life-crisis keep him in a life of quiet desperation. Perhaps we need to harden up a bit! Maybe I'm wrong too. 🙂Cheers - Dave
74 y/o and still riding. I find this true in all the high risk sports I have enjoyed over the years. "Pay complete attention or die" has a wonderful way of focusing the mind.
I became incredibly unwell in 2011 because all I did was work work work, I also had a horrific childhood and the stress trauma caught up and nearly killed me as I had removed all my pleasures simply for work and money, I ended up in hospital several times for endless tests, including at the Priory outpatient for 4 years, it took 8 years to recover. Around 2008 I had stopped riding my old Harley. I’ve ridden motorcycles for pleasure all my life but stopped because of business and making money, my psychiatrist told me never give up the things you love as they are a pressure release like a pressure cooker which if you stop the release the cooker will explode, once I could function around 2013 I went out on the old Harley it was like Heaven. Now fully recovered I ride regularly mainly on my own I actually grin like a Cheshire Cat or laugh while riding the old Harley fat boy. It’s not about money or work anymore. Enjoy your life and good luck.
Forget about the speed, forget about the distance. Just ride, let the wind take away the worries that encompass the journey called life. We men have a lot on our plate, worrying won’t help. Grab the handlebar, swing your leg on the saddle, turn the engine on and ride to a place called comfort. Dedicated to all the brave and strong men, who have faced or are facing some hurdles in life.
35yo Just bought a ‘74 CB360 and I can’t explain the feeling of riding. Knowing that it’s just me and the bike working together. I think that’s what we want most in life honestly but we’re not good at saying it, or doing it a lot of times. Riding a motorcycle fulfills this innate instinct. After years of not chasing my dreams I have felt much of my drive and hopes in all the things I had dreamt and desired for my personal life fade away in the past two years. I saved some money and even though my wife wasn’t fully on board, and being slightly nervous of the real risks and dangers of riding, I fulfilled my desire to buy and ride my first motorcycle. I feel a spark of life each time I get on it. It’s early October and I ride every chance I get. Maybe it’ll help the rest of me catch up. I also will start substitute teaching this fall, a step toward one of my interests, helping kids along in life.
First off I'm 17 here and I really considered buying a 70s Honda cb I love there style true classics I got a cheap Chinese bike in the end tho its sorta a mistake sorta not but anyways I get what your saying abt that feeling but one question for you abt giving up on your dreams do you got any advice for someone like me who's young and has a dream to box professionally which I got the perfect body type for and alot of advantages so my question is what would you say is the most important piece of advice you could give on that
if you havent done so already take the MSF beginners course its about $300, you get your license on the 3rd day, you get 10% your insurance for the rest of your life and it will keep you from dropping your bike or getting hit by someone else - paying for itself a hundred times over you will enjoy riding far more when you know how to totally and precisely control your bike, and know all the risks that you face and exactly HOW to deal with them all.
I lost my son to suicide. I went away on my bike for a solo 3-month trip from the UK to Alaska then down through Canada and the lower 48 to find that peace and space I know I needed. Back home now and I continue to get out on the bike - its the only real thing (for me) that focus's the mind, puts me in the right place and helps so much with mental health. Anyone suffering - live in the moment and get out on the roads, trails and the beautiful outdoors
Just starting out on my motorcycling career (at the age of 60!) and only on a 125 at the moment, but I can't deny that a ride is good for clearing the mind. So much to think about to get through a ride alive, you don't have space for all the other cr*p. Hoping to progress to the chopped Harley that is being built for me by February/March. Ride safe and free.
You've chosen the right size bike. I've been riding since I was 16 and I'm now 61. I've had around 15 bikes. BMW, Norton, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha, etc. All the way up to 900cc. Next month I'm buying a 150cc bike. It will be my last bike, until I can't ride any more. Many people think to ride is to ride fast. I have found that the most enjoyable speed for me is around 50 to 60 kph. That's when I feel the ride and am not worried about anything. Enjoy your ride and stay safe. Greetings from Iran
Well done mate. I turned 60 years old during in Jan this year, I haven’t been on a motorbike since 1983. 40years later Last month I bought my new triumph scrambler 900 and it’s been one of the best decisions I have made in my life. Feeling fed up ?.., get on the bike and ride along the coast and look at the sea, or ride in land and look at the hills. And then on the week ends go out for a ride with your biker mates. 👍🙂
For now. It will be different once you start to really find your place in the saddle. Not so much to think about, as riding itself will become something natural. For me, riding a motorcycle became the most soothing thing I ever experienced.
Got my licence 2 months ago. My brother has mental issues from the Army, we ride together nearly every weekend, I'm sure he's much happier that I'm there for us brothers to share this passion together. 2 wheel'd freedom machine
Been riding 46 years and am now 63 riding a CBF600. If you don’t own a motorcycle go out and get one and change your life for the better. Live ride. Ride to live✌️
I have been riding since I was 12. I am 56 as I am writing this. I gota say..... What took yall so long!!! There has been many times throughout my existence that 2 wheeled transport has saved my life. Pedal or motor it doesn't matter. It is the getting out of your head and into the world. Now that being said ...Winter sux bad, so I snowshoe when the weather won't let me ride anymore. Ya gota figer out yer own way out of your head. Anyone reading this that is thinking about getting a bike. Don't wait, do it now, time goes fast and before ya know it it has past and you dont have the time anymore. This video tends to make you think that riding is the only therapeutic action on a motorcycle. it is not, there is cleaning and polishing ...Maintenance and repair. I think all the these things are very zen and helpful. find your passion and follow it.
I got my full ticket when I was 32. My marriage broke down the same year, I left University and gave up on my dreams and my future. I'd had enough. Way down there in the pit of depression and wrestling with every demon I had the choice to ride, and my bike kept me alive. There is no doubt that it also enabled my self destructive bent somewhat, but I loved what it gave me and the and friends I made. Riding kept me here. And I bought more bikes and tried new things and my focus went from misery and the next destructive bent to becoming the best damn rider I could be, and helping others be better riders too.
I am getting divorced, losing my home, getting separated, my work is soul consuming monster... I ride to get rid of the load I carry, and get a fresh breeze, so I can get a grip on my life again, slowly, step-by-step. Wind therapy protects my mental health.
Worst time in my life, it never leaves my mind, but being able to get one the bike and ride gives me internal peace if only for a few hours. After 6 years I realize it is what it is, not watching my daughter grow up has been the worst sort of hell, she 3000 miles away. hang in there keep saying one more day every time you wake up, and get on that bike and go ride even if you don't want to. Your body and mind will be better for it.
I’m 66. Been riding since I was 10. Nothing like it. I describe it like this. Ever ride in a car and put your hand out the window. You know the feeling. You move your hand around. Catch the air then turn your hand like a wing. Yeah. It’s like that. But all over. Yeah.
You find yourself in a different world when you’re riding and feel so much better mentally afterwards. So many people that have never ridden just don’t understand.
I was a VA nurse for 17 years. The guys in long term care lived that I rode. If it was nice out they’d twist their wrist and ask Did you ride? They lived through me. I told a supervisor (woman) one day You’re lucky I came in today. She asked why. I said it’s so nice out I wanted just keep going. She asks where would you go? I said. You don’t have to go anywhere. You just keep going. Keep ridin y’all.
@@whereswaldo5740 Yeah, gives you a whole new perspective on the road, & the desire to see what's around the next bend, & the one after that, & the one after that...
@@mentalhealthmotorbike No, was just commenting that this, in my opinion, is the best way to treat guys who need it. I think what you all are doing is great!
With life's ups & downs, twists & turns, getting back on the 2 wheels has helped. It was first when I was 22 that I caught the bug, riding. Then a long hiatus before reaching 76 y.o. that I again started to ride. The more miles I put down, the more new friends I find with the same understanding of what 'wind therapy' really is, opens your eyes. Not everyone's pain is the same, but the passage of time, finding new places & friends has definitely made a difference, slow but sure. Loss takes an immense toll, friends who listen, maybe share the same interests, as in motorcycling, can ease things a little bit at a time. Depression is real, but light at the end of a tunnel is also real and gets brighter as we keep going forward. My good friends keep reminding me - Don't give up.
Jesus christ, what an insightful advert. Severe depression, no inspiration or motivation, just hiding under the covers. Getting the motivation, if you have a bike, to ride, n feel freedom and motivation to try and live and be, free again.
Just left my full time job, I wasn't myself for the last 3 months.I couldn't sleep properly, was getting an average of 3 hours of sleep. After leaving the job I went to a motorcycling trip alone deep into the Himalayas, Stayed there for sometime with the monks and the locals. Felt a bit like myself again, calm and composed. Motorcycling heals me :)
This video gives me tears.. Im 29, beginner rider and bought myself a motorbike last month.. Yes it is therapeutic.. and I know there's a lot more to explore and learn from riding and from the experiences it gives.. ❤
I was hit and run on my bike a few months ago. Whilst it has affected my MH; it wont be forever. I'm working on getting my confidence back through support from fellow bikers; MHM and the NHS. I still love to ride; enjoy meeting new people and being immersed in the actual sensation of riding.
I'm 55 pushing 56 in a few weeks. I've had a Shitty time of late since November last year being diagnosed with Bowel cancer, then after the Chemo & radiotherapy had Kidney failure and PE's blood clots in the lungs, Heart problems & Gout....! spending some time in the Hospital and ICU, now with a Stoma bag fitted and with loads of help from my friends... I managed to get my bike on the road and had my First 8-mile bike ride... not long, but was just enough to realise that life was not over and there was something more to get... Since that day the weather has not been too kind. BUT LOOKING Forward to the next time I can ride the Honda VTR1000 Firestorm... xxx Love that bike. Love riding, Love Bike Rallys (photographer at Farmyards Partys and other MAG Events) Keep Safe and Riding is a Cure for the Head & Body :)
I like the way that when I get on my bike and ride somehow all the pressures I have been feeling are forgotten, and sometimes out on the open road I can think things through and come up with the answer I need. I am not being distracted by anyone or anything, I can focus on the sound of my engine and the beautiful country side....
Just got back from a 3200 mile ride across 10 states in 5 days, I can honestly say, it does improve my mental health… I had been just hooked on staring at my phone and seeing the bad news on TV and TH-cam, in the last couple years I lost my grandpa, my older brother and a friend, I had felt stuck in a rut and sort of trapped in my head. I felt great to get out, I don’t usually hike or camp, but just seeing the scenery the way you see it on a bike and smelling the world and the freshness in the morning and the distraction of the challenges on the road for that many miles, it was a good stress relief, it also felt freeing. That’s why I started riding to begin with when I was 20 and I haven’t stopped for 150,000+ miles and 13 years. Even a commute to work is better on the bike.
Motorcycling is the best outlet for the male mind I have ever found. I have riden since I was 14 (now coming up on 60), and if you want to totally relax your mind, forget all the stresses of life, family, work, etc. and just _zone out,_ biking is one of the easiest and accessible ways available. Next best thing? Riding with your kids (pillion). Next, next, best thing? Riding with your kids as fellow bikers!
Passed my test 18 months ago at 56 never ridden before. I am having the time of my life. I have mental health issues and it has increased my horizons and my social contact.
Life spoke to me in 2021, and gave me no end of grief and depression at the end of 2 decades in the workforce. No one was there to listen. I could have chosen a relationship that ended in debt and disaster. Or take the two wheels and hit the road - any two wheels. I chose a Yamaha motor scooter with a humble 155cc capacity as I physically could not mount a proper motorcycle. Its 2023 and 20k happy miles later, I am glad I chose the motorcycle, going to group meets and even learning to help marshaling convoys on the funny little bike and not the stupid deceptions and debt threats that pass for "relationships" these days.
It would not be a lie if told people that i got through hard times because of my motorcycle. Most of those hard times were in highschool where i was bullied a lot, but because I lived 5 km away from school it gave me a reason to ride my bike which was a euro wave 125 at the time. In summary I enjoyed the ride to school more than the actual thought of going and staying at school..damn putting feeling into words are a lot harder than i thought it would be..😂
I can relate. Early last year, me and the guys I'm working with failed our thesis after already being delayed due to pandemic. It messed me up a lot and took a noticeable toll on my health. Then, I finally got my motorcycle license and permission from dad to use his bikes when I go out to meet friends, or go to school. Sometimes, it feels like indulging in that hobby is time wasted that I could've spent improving our thesis, so that commute riding along the skyway does wonders to relieve the pressure.
The words you just said say it all just perfectly, for me as well, living with anxiety and depression all my 59 years, riding the bike, cleaning it and simply looking at it has been the most useful "therapy" ever. Good for you sir!👍
Iam 43 years old this commercial really struck a nerve with me, I’m very recently divorced after 20 years. And it’s very emotional and hard, I always wanted to ride just got my license and my firsts Ducati scrambler . This really hit home with me thank you ! Very bitter sweet
When I ride, taking in the rolling pastures, deep forests and beautiful mountains all while enjoying the breeze and sunshine on my face is an experience unlike anything else in my life.
This just popped up so I gave it a watch...moving in deed. Perhaps because it touches the consciousness of us motorcyclist's. If we have a bike & the stuff in life get's on top of us, then it's a release. I totally relate to the quote in ''Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance'' by author Robert M Pirsig : ''Philosophy of Riding a Motorcycle''... On a cycle the frame is gone. You're completely in contact with it all. You're in the scene, not just watching it anymore, and the sense of presence is overwhelming. The whole experience, is never removed from immediate consciousness.
Hey guys I was at work one day, 30 years old and my scissor lift hit a high voltage powerline, I earthed out 19,000 volts 3 times as a result I lost both legs. Five years later and I’ve got prosthetic legs just for dirtbikes. Tomorrow I’m going to a rider school to learn to ride faster in desert racing and next year I’ll race the Tatts finke desert race. Don’t let life get ya down, it always goes on with a bang…. 😎
My experience is that riding a motorcycle especially on long trips pulls you out of your routine and comfort zone-it keeps you busy all day long. where do i have to go? where is the next gas station? where am I gonna sleep and eat? etc. it just refreshes your mind.... keep on riding
I am 53, got me a motorbike last year, started to learn to play the accordion and got us two kajaks, one for me and one for my wife. I would have missed something very important, had I not done all these three things. I absolutely love them all.
I’m 44 and Recently my 7 years relationship have ended… and I don’t have any friends as work and my relationship was everything I needed. It’s really hard …. I think my bike is the only thing which im always looking forward to … keeps me alive.
Boy did I need to watch this . Work or riding , tomorrow going to be 70 here in Michigan. I do lawncare so its hard to stop. It was 30 degrees today . So Your video helped me decide . I'm going riding!!!!! Thank God bless !!!!!
Everything comes and goes mostly unpredictable, wether people or stuff. All we can do is have a good time with them while they are here. I have a old Honda ns125 r in the legendary rothmans design. Every ride is a blessing for me since I own it.
Some of my most therapeutic moments in life have come from motorcycle rides. Learning to ride on the back streets behind a dealership and then getting my first motorcycle wave on the way home. Riding through the NC mountains for a week with a tent and saddlebags and no agenda. Anchorage to Homer with a fishing pole and back four days later than planned because my beach-camping neighbors kept firing up one more fish fry. There's something about the wind in your face that clears the head, and the places it takes you can't be reached by any other means.
wind therepy is a thing. i'm in IT support and it's one place besides the shower that I can't be contacted. its freedom and peace and quiet when i can't get it anywhere else.
I've been riding for 49 years (14 > 63). It was only two years ago that the retired my racing leathers and traded in my supersport bikes (for a BMW cruiser). Motorcycles are my therapy. It's not time or experience I share with others. When the time comes that I can't ride, my life is over. That's my opinion and decision. Until then, my mental health is firmly grounded by the two wheels underneath me.
Oh, that got me a bit choked up. My bike busted its forkseals and needed other work, but I have been too depressed and anxious to do very much since lockdowns ended. So I pulled up my boot straps over Easter, did the repairs and started riding again. I'm going to my first Ulysses Club meeting next month. Looking forward to heading out to some motorcycle rallies out bush this Spring.
Riding a motorcycle clears the mind of everything other than riding. It is immersive and to enjoy it you must be present and aware. This has been my experience when going through difficulties.
I was in a brink of committing suicide due to my mental issues. I was diagnosed by my doctor with extreme depression, anxiety and stress. My motorcycle was my pill. Every ride I did I would cry and release all my emotions. Riding had helped me to be a survivor.
wow, touching video guys...thanks. been riding most of my life...my body is 61, my BM is my horse and my family know it as that... i feel there is something archetypal about a man on a horse and a man [yup, or woman] on a bike...it seems to connect with and satisfy something really really deep in me... words don't convey how i feel about riding out on my own... sometimes, i just want to be with me ... and i go for a ride... a long road with slow gentle curves i can flow along, gets me back to myself every time... its like no other therapy that's out there... pilots probably feel some thing very similar...you know...your life is completely in your own hands, no wife, no kids, no anybody else...whatever decision I take ...whatever way I move my body, adjust my weight...the consequences are pretty close on my bike...i am choosing every instant...its absolute responsibility, and i love it... i respect it... a dear friend, long gone, he died at speed...i still think about him...warren, where are you now my friend... i still miss you.. fond memories so many others...too many...all gone in a moment. wherever i ride, i exercise..becoming super alert... and relaxed...its not that i think all drivers are fools, but i do treat them as if they could readily do something thinking i'm not there... i call it "prudent caution"... it keeps me sensitive, receptive and sane...like i said...its like no other therapy out there. when i see you on out there the road, i'll always greet you with a nod ....you probably feeling just like me🙏😁
Great advert.. I started riding at 38 .. stopped for a few years, boy did I miss it, that feeling can’t be beaten, 60 now and love that feeling it gives The buss, relaxation the thrill all at the same time….👍🏻 And you get to meet really friendly bikers on the way..
lol. I’ve taken my motorcycle to the psychiatrist before. Motorcycling is great but real MH stuff isn’t cured by a ride. It makes life more bearable, absolutely
I think this is a common but dangerous sentiment. If you have a chemical imbalance in your brain then distracting yourself with a motorbike ride won’t help
@@chrisnielsen9885 obviously Chris. I was speaking of the maintenance of everyday ordinary sanity, not a person whose brain is dysfunctional-or worse yet, someone whose purposefully chemically ruined their brain.
@@CurtisThomas-x3y I get it. I’m saying that even low grade depression is/can be caused by a chemical imbalance so simply taking your mind off it by riding doesn’t actually solve the problem.
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I'm a 70-year-old woman with 3 motorbikes. When people say to me "Isn't that dangerous", I say, "Buying a motorbike saved my life". They give me a blank stare until the message sinks in.
I’m 55 and been riding for just 6 months. Given me so much pleasure. There’s nothing quite like it. Wish I’d done it decades ago.
It's never too late. Just enjoy.
I'm 56 and been riding 40 years...I enjoy it as much now as I ever did, just in different (and more rewarding) ways! 😀👍
Nah, everything has its time, enjoy now:)
I know what you mean. I started 3 years ago when I turned 50. Call it a mid-life crisis, but my god do I love it. It's hard for people to see past the danger, but the feeling is like nothing else.
Good for you bud, its great ain't it 😁
Every ride on two wheels makes me feel better.
Wheelchairs?
It is strange. I forget what I don't like at only one kilometer after starting riding.
@@MUSHIN_888That's 4 wheels, dummy
Maybe not in the cold pissing down rain though .
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Four wheels move the body, two wheels move the soul
lovely
Meeting random bikers but never joining a club is key to keeping it fresh🎉
Well said
True
All bikers are in an unofficial club we share the love of just being out there
@@robinhoatcity 100% true
I go out for a week or two every year. By myself, otherwise I don't meet other people.
Wife left with 2 kids age 3 and 5,cica 1989,and the next Xmas day that came round,was going to be tough, i took out my Honda cbx 550,onXmas morning ,it was dry ,and just above freezing, did 200 miles round North East Scotland and Glenshee, Royal Deeside,Cairn o mount.The only thing i met was a huge herd of deer down on the road at the Glenshee ski lif t, This got me through this tough day, i felt such a buzz when back in the warm house.Motorcycling always made me feel great.
I'm sorry to hear that hope your okay now
I've suffered from anxiety for over 20 years or so and it's the one thing that is guaranteed to help, owning and riding a motorcycle.
Support each other, especially us men, as we seem to not be able to share are demon's.
Paul UK
Ex fighter pilot - been riding for 60 years and just downsize every 5 years. 80 yo and still enjoy it.
Two wheels has almost cost me my life, but it has also saved my life. There is nothing on earth that is like riding, nothing.
Since my wife passed away from covid in 2020, I need to ride now more than ever before. Live to ride, ride to live. Strange some people will never understand that? Great vid sir, I lift my helmet to you! 👍
Shiny side up my friend
🙏🏼👇🏽💙
chin up mate ! ❤
Take care, friend!
sorry for your loss. I ride my bike every day. sometimes I love it sometimes I hate it but would hate to be without it. Bikers just know, to explain to a non biker is sometimes hard.
I actually believe alot of people would recover from depression and sadness if they got a bike. It does something special that can't be explained but it will make u alot happier.
I totally understand, it does something that can not be explained. For those that don't get why bikers are so passionate about biking I say... ride a bike and you'll soon see it and also feel it😊
it worked for me, was depressed and in sort of a mid twenties existential crisis, i bought a bike at 25 and it was the best decision i made in my life, now 5 years and 3 bikes later, i love bikes and ride them as much as the first day.
💯 👇🏽🙏🏼
i did
If you have actual depression it won’t fix it, but it’ll sure give you something to look forward to
Mental health is a serious matter in the USA. After my military career was over I had big problems with PTSD, depression and anger. I got help and I have been on bikes since I was 4 yr old. I’m now 63, and still ride even with the loss of my right leg. My friends say I am crazy, I say I have limited stress, all things considered. Note: You ever notice there is never a bike parked at the Psychiatrist office?
I've been very dissappointed with people lately, cut off toxic friends, break-up, and ended up feeling very lonely. My feelings built up. I went and got my motorcycle license and bought a bike. There's no better liberating feeling than getting on and stepping on the gas on a straight-away. Therapeutic. Sometimes I feel like just pressing the gas and going into oblivion to never return. But I know there's people who still care about me here. Life is a struggle just keep fighting.
A few years back I went through something similar, coming back to civilian life from the army while cutting off toxic friends and a manipulative ex, all while struggling with untreated depression and anxiety related to PTSD. The loneliness really felt like too much sometimes, but I always made sure I spent as much time on two wheels as possible. No doubt that it saved my life. You'll find your peace my friend, keep your head up and both wheels down
I suffer badly from depression. The greatest treatment was returning to biking six years ago. My bike is even mentioned in my medical records. Biking is good for you.
Started riding at age 10. Now 60 years old. It’s been an awesome 50 years riding living in the moment. It’s always been God, the road, the bike and me….
When I ride I feel exactly like I was 15 years old. Do you?
Мне тоже 60, сегодня 4 ноября 2023года, 9 часов утра, сейчас завтрак, потом иду открываю гараж , завожу старый урал которому 41 год, с прицепом, беру двух свох рыжих собак и в путешествие по лесу...за окном -14..
...за той красотой тем миром который увидеть дано не каждому...я в россии
Храни Вас Бог
....да и снега нападало около 20см...
God
Road
Me
Been looking for a relatable sticker work for my ride.
Pleasure getting the idea from 50year ol rider. Thank you very much.
Amen to that. All in right order
I'm 46 and just bought my first bike. I didn't really know why apart from feeling like I needed an outlet in my life outside of working all the time. Plus it was fun to joke with my wife that I was having a mid-life crisis. It's been the best thing I've done for myself in a long time. When I'm riding my focus is on what's right in front of me instead of the constant monkey-mind churning about work and everything I need to be doing. I'm absolutely loving it.
Great to hear and I fully agree with you on being in the moment - as they say. If you're not, you won't be around for long. Keep loving it and keep it safe brother. I'm 55 and love every minute on my bike, been the same for over 40 years now. Cheers from Sydney - Dave
same for me
@@user-uw6lv9il6l Really? Here in Aus, we tend to use it tongue-in-cheek when we're talking about our latest toys.
"I just had another MLC". "Awesome - what did you buy?". "Oh, another bike of course!".
Certainly hasn't stopped me and I can't imagine the sort of bloke who would let concern about having a mid-life-crisis keep him in a life of quiet desperation. Perhaps we need to harden up a bit! Maybe I'm wrong too. 🙂Cheers - Dave
Nice one.
(46, just booked CBT....)
74 y/o and still riding. I find this true in all the high risk sports I have enjoyed over the years. "Pay complete attention or die" has a wonderful way of focusing the mind.
I became incredibly unwell in 2011 because all I did was work work work, I also had a horrific childhood and the stress trauma caught up and nearly killed me as I had removed all my pleasures simply for work and money, I ended up in hospital several times for endless tests, including at the Priory outpatient for 4 years, it took 8 years to recover. Around 2008 I had stopped riding my old Harley. I’ve ridden motorcycles for pleasure all my life but stopped because of business and making money, my psychiatrist told me never give up the things you love as they are a pressure release like a pressure cooker which if you stop the release the cooker will explode, once I could function around 2013 I went out on the old Harley it was like Heaven. Now fully recovered I ride regularly mainly on my own I actually grin like a Cheshire Cat or laugh while riding the old Harley fat boy. It’s not about money or work anymore. Enjoy your life and good luck.
Keep on riding 👍🏼
Thanks for sharing! Nobody’s last words were ever, “I wish I’d spent more time working.” Enjoy the ride 👊🏻
Still have my T-shirt "You never see a motorcycle parked in front of a psychiatrist's office."
@@bjb7587 unless it’s the psychiatrist’s!
@bjb7587 other than psychiatrist's bike ofc
Forget about the speed, forget about the distance. Just ride, let the wind take away the worries that encompass the journey called life. We men have a lot on our plate, worrying won’t help. Grab the handlebar, swing your leg on the saddle, turn the engine on and ride to a place called comfort. Dedicated to all the brave and strong men, who have faced or are facing some hurdles in life.
35yo Just bought a ‘74 CB360 and I can’t explain the feeling of riding. Knowing that it’s just me and the bike working together. I think that’s what we want most in life honestly but we’re not good at saying it, or doing it a lot of times. Riding a motorcycle fulfills this innate instinct. After years of not chasing my dreams I have felt much of my drive and hopes in all the things I had dreamt and desired for my personal life fade away in the past two years. I saved some money and even though my wife wasn’t fully on board, and being slightly nervous of the real risks and dangers of riding, I fulfilled my desire to buy and ride my first motorcycle. I feel a spark of life each time I get on it. It’s early October and I ride every chance I get. Maybe it’ll help the rest of me catch up. I also will start substitute teaching this fall, a step toward one of my interests, helping kids along in life.
First off I'm 17 here and I really considered buying a 70s Honda cb I love there style true classics I got a cheap Chinese bike in the end tho its sorta a mistake sorta not but anyways I get what your saying abt that feeling but one question for you abt giving up on your dreams do you got any advice for someone like me who's young and has a dream to box professionally which I got the perfect body type for and alot of advantages so my question is what would you say is the most important piece of advice you could give on that
I ride my dads 80 Enfield and its the same feeling here. Working together for the greater good. Go on mate👍🏼 Enjoy life
if you havent done so already take the MSF beginners course
its about $300, you get your license on the 3rd day, you get 10% your insurance for the rest of your life
and it will keep you from dropping your bike or getting hit by someone else - paying for itself a hundred times over
you will enjoy riding far more when you know how to totally and precisely control your bike, and know all the risks that you face and exactly HOW to deal with them all.
I lost my son to suicide. I went away on my bike for a solo 3-month trip from the UK to Alaska then down through Canada and the lower 48 to find that peace and space I know I needed. Back home now and I continue to get out on the bike - its the only real thing (for me) that focus's the mind, puts me in the right place and helps so much with mental health. Anyone suffering - live in the moment and get out on the roads, trails and the beautiful outdoors
Sorry for your loss. Hope you find peace
Just starting out on my motorcycling career (at the age of 60!) and only on a 125 at the moment, but I can't deny that a ride is good for clearing the mind. So much to think about to get through a ride alive, you don't have space for all the other cr*p. Hoping to progress to the chopped Harley that is being built for me by February/March. Ride safe and free.
You've chosen the right size bike. I've been riding since I was 16 and I'm now 61. I've had around 15 bikes. BMW, Norton, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha, etc. All the way up to 900cc. Next month I'm buying a 150cc bike. It will be my last bike, until I can't ride any more. Many people think to ride is to ride fast. I have found that the most enjoyable speed for me is around 50 to 60 kph. That's when I feel the ride and am not worried about anything. Enjoy your ride and stay safe. Greetings from Iran
@@Darkmatter321The choice was not particularly mine. The law in the UK limits learner riders to bikes under 11hp, which usually means 125cc.
Well done mate.
I turned 60 years old during in Jan this year, I haven’t been on a motorbike since 1983.
40years later Last month I bought my new triumph scrambler 900 and it’s been one of the best decisions I have made in my life.
Feeling fed up ?.., get on the bike and ride along the coast and look at the sea, or ride in land and look at the hills.
And then on the week ends go out for a ride with your biker mates.
👍🙂
For now. It will be different once you start to really find your place in the saddle. Not so much to think about, as riding itself will become something natural. For me, riding a motorcycle became the most soothing thing I ever experienced.
Great story 👍 did my cbt, then test and now riding (cautiously) a royal enfield classic 500 ...57 and feel like I'm 21 again
Got my licence 2 months ago. My brother has mental issues from the Army, we ride together nearly every weekend, I'm sure he's much happier that I'm there for us brothers to share this passion together. 2 wheel'd freedom machine
Brilliant advert, no spoken words but at the same time so much said.
There is something so very magical that happens when you ride a motorcycle.
Yes in older days it used to be our horse. 😊
@@itsourlifeIron Horse please ! 😂
Crashing a motorcyle is magical
Been riding 46 years and am now 63 riding a CBF600. If you don’t own a motorcycle go out and get one and change your life for the better. Live ride. Ride to live✌️
Motorcycles have kept me stable for 42 years and counting.
I have been riding since I was 12.
I am 56 as I am writing this.
I gota say..... What took yall so long!!!
There has been many times throughout my existence that 2 wheeled transport has saved my life.
Pedal or motor it doesn't matter. It is the getting out of your head and into the world.
Now that being said ...Winter sux bad, so I snowshoe when the weather won't let me ride anymore.
Ya gota figer out yer own way out of your head.
Anyone reading this that is thinking about getting a bike.
Don't wait, do it now, time goes fast and before ya know it it has past and you dont have the time anymore.
This video tends to make you think that riding is the only therapeutic action on a motorcycle.
it is not, there is cleaning and polishing ...Maintenance and repair.
I think all the these things are very zen and helpful.
find your passion and follow it.
I got my full ticket when I was 32. My marriage broke down the same year, I left University and gave up on my dreams and my future. I'd had enough. Way down there in the pit of depression and wrestling with every demon I had the choice to ride, and my bike kept me alive. There is no doubt that it also enabled my self destructive bent somewhat, but I loved what it gave me and the and friends I made. Riding kept me here. And I bought more bikes and tried new things and my focus went from misery and the next destructive bent to becoming the best damn rider I could be, and helping others be better riders too.
I am getting divorced, losing my home, getting separated, my work is soul consuming monster...
I ride to get rid of the load I carry, and get a fresh breeze, so I can get a grip on my life again, slowly, step-by-step. Wind therapy protects my mental health.
It'll get better from here on. Wishing you luck from Iran
It’s a dark chapter in your life. But it will pass. And you will be free.
Worst time in my life, it never leaves my mind, but being able to get one the bike and ride gives me internal peace if only for a few hours. After 6 years I realize it is what it is, not watching my daughter grow up has been the worst sort of hell, she 3000 miles away. hang in there keep saying one more day every time you wake up, and get on that bike and go ride even if you don't want to. Your body and mind will be better for it.
I completely can identify.
I’m 66. Been riding since I was 10. Nothing like it.
I describe it like this.
Ever ride in a car and put your hand out the window. You know the feeling. You move your hand around. Catch the air then turn your hand like a wing.
Yeah.
It’s like that. But all over.
Yeah.
Bought my first bike a year ago at 39. Wish I’d discovered this decades ago. Nothing quite like it.
Riding bike since 42 years now. Luckily I never gave up. Theres nothing comparable. A car moves your body, a motorbike moves your soul ! Great video!
You find yourself in a different world when you’re riding and feel so much better mentally afterwards. So many people that have never ridden just don’t understand.
I was a VA nurse for 17 years. The guys in long term care lived that I rode. If it was nice out they’d twist their wrist and ask Did you ride?
They lived through me.
I told a supervisor (woman) one day You’re lucky I came in today.
She asked why. I said it’s so nice out I wanted just keep going. She asks where would you go?
I said. You don’t have to go anywhere. You just keep going.
Keep ridin y’all.
@@whereswaldo5740 Yeah, gives you a whole new perspective on the road, & the desire to see what's around the next bend, & the one after that, & the one after that...
The most profound religious experience I’ve had was on two wheels. Keep sharing this gift and keep up the good works 👍
If you are struggling please talk to someone x
@@mentalhealthmotorbike No, was just commenting that this, in my opinion, is the best way to treat guys who need it. I think what you all are doing is great!
Amen!!
With life's ups & downs, twists & turns, getting back on the 2 wheels has helped. It was first when I was 22 that I caught the bug, riding. Then a long hiatus before reaching 76 y.o. that I again started to ride. The more miles I put down, the more new friends I find with the same understanding of what 'wind therapy' really is, opens your eyes. Not everyone's pain is the same, but the passage of time, finding new places & friends has definitely made a difference, slow but sure. Loss takes an immense toll, friends who listen, maybe share the same interests, as in motorcycling, can ease things a little bit at a time. Depression is real, but light at the end of a tunnel is also real and gets brighter as we keep going forward. My good friends keep reminding me - Don't give up.
My bike did more for me than over a year of experimenting with anti depressants ever thought of.
Jesus christ, what an insightful advert. Severe depression, no inspiration or motivation, just hiding under the covers.
Getting the motivation, if you have a bike, to ride, n feel freedom and motivation to try and live and be, free again.
Try and find someone you trust and can help you get some proper support - thoughts are with you
Just left my full time job, I wasn't myself for the last 3 months.I couldn't sleep properly, was getting an average of 3 hours of sleep. After leaving the job I went to a motorcycling trip alone deep into the Himalayas, Stayed there for sometime with the monks and the locals. Felt a bit like myself again, calm and composed. Motorcycling heals me :)
That is it , what keeps me young . Now I am 66 and still have fun with motorbike riding .
Riding a motorcycle builds confidence in yourself.
This video gives me tears.. Im 29, beginner rider and bought myself a motorbike last month.. Yes it is therapeutic.. and I know there's a lot more to explore and learn from riding and from the experiences it gives.. ❤
I was hit and run on my bike a few months ago. Whilst it has affected my MH; it wont be forever. I'm working on getting my confidence back through support from fellow bikers; MHM and the NHS. I still love to ride; enjoy meeting new people and being immersed in the actual sensation of riding.
I was in a bad wreck and it took me over a year to put it behind me. Now year's later it's completely ok
I'm 55 pushing 56 in a few weeks. I've had a Shitty time of late since November last year being diagnosed with Bowel cancer, then after the Chemo & radiotherapy had Kidney failure and PE's blood clots in the lungs, Heart problems & Gout....! spending some time in the Hospital and ICU, now with a Stoma bag fitted and with loads of help from my friends... I managed to get my bike on the road and had my First 8-mile bike ride... not long, but was just enough to realise that life was not over and there was something more to get... Since that day the weather has not been too kind.
BUT LOOKING Forward to the next time I can ride the Honda VTR1000 Firestorm... xxx Love that bike. Love riding, Love Bike Rallys (photographer at Farmyards Partys and other MAG Events)
Keep Safe and Riding is a Cure for the Head & Body :)
Good luck on the recovery
I like the way that when I get on my bike and ride somehow all the pressures I have been feeling are forgotten, and sometimes out on the open road I can think things through and come up with the answer I need. I am not being distracted by anyone or anything, I can focus on the sound of my engine and the beautiful country side....
Intense et explicite 👍
Just got back from a 3200 mile ride across 10 states in 5 days, I can honestly say, it does improve my mental health… I had been just hooked on staring at my phone and seeing the bad news on TV and TH-cam, in the last couple years I lost my grandpa, my older brother and a friend, I had felt stuck in a rut and sort of trapped in my head. I felt great to get out, I don’t usually hike or camp, but just seeing the scenery the way you see it on a bike and smelling the world and the freshness in the morning and the distraction of the challenges on the road for that many miles, it was a good stress relief, it also felt freeing. That’s why I started riding to begin with when I was 20 and I haven’t stopped for 150,000+ miles and 13 years. Even a commute to work is better on the bike.
This sounds awesome well done for putting the phone down
When you start to feel life is getting you down.
It's definitely time to go for a ride.
NO better feeling👍👍
Put tears in my eyes. Motorcycle's become part of our soul's.
Motorcycling is the best outlet for the male mind I have ever found. I have riden since I was 14 (now coming up on 60), and if you want to totally relax your mind, forget all the stresses of life, family, work, etc. and just _zone out,_ biking is one of the easiest and accessible ways available.
Next best thing? Riding with your kids (pillion). Next, next, best thing? Riding with your kids as fellow bikers!
Had depression and this is true..once you Ride you are cured! :) 30yrs on still riding :)
This is literally me. Whenever i feel down, a nice motorcycle ride in the mountains lifts me up.
Passed my test 18 months ago at 56 never ridden before. I am having the time of my life. I have mental health issues and it has increased my horizons and my social contact.
Life spoke to me in 2021, and gave me no end of grief and depression at the end of 2 decades in the workforce. No one was there to listen.
I could have chosen a relationship that ended in debt and disaster.
Or take the two wheels and hit the road - any two wheels.
I chose a Yamaha motor scooter with a humble 155cc capacity as I physically could not mount a proper motorcycle.
Its 2023 and 20k happy miles later, I am glad I chose the motorcycle, going to group meets and even learning to help marshaling convoys on the funny little bike and not the stupid deceptions and debt threats that pass for "relationships" these days.
Music and open roads, your closest mechanical buddy... vintage even better... thank God for the creation of the motorcycle. ❤
50 years cleats your head and lightens your soul, speed is calming
Motorcycle is my mental peace and keeps me stable
It would not be a lie if told people that i got through hard times because of my motorcycle. Most of those hard times were in highschool where i was bullied a lot, but because I lived 5 km away from school it gave me a reason to ride my bike which was a euro wave 125 at the time. In summary I enjoyed the ride to school more than the actual thought of going and staying at school..damn putting feeling into words are a lot harder than i thought it would be..😂
I can relate. Early last year, me and the guys I'm working with failed our thesis after already being delayed due to pandemic. It messed me up a lot and took a noticeable toll on my health. Then, I finally got my motorcycle license and permission from dad to use his bikes when I go out to meet friends, or go to school. Sometimes, it feels like indulging in that hobby is time wasted that I could've spent improving our thesis, so that commute riding along the skyway does wonders to relieve the pressure.
The same for me, I rode a bicycle, although I wished It had a motor, it was about a 8 km ride, it was pretty great
The words you just said say it all just perfectly, for me as well, living with anxiety and depression all my 59 years, riding the bike, cleaning it and simply looking at it has been the most useful "therapy" ever. Good for you sir!👍
Riding is great, up Jesus took my pain away and now I can laugh again… while riding.
I've been riding for over a year and its one of the best things I've ever done for myself. Ride safe y'all.
Many things change in life. But few things last. One thing that is still fun is definitely riding a motorcycle.
I live a fairly mundane, some might say boring life.
But, when I'm out on my Bike.
Life is definitely not Mundane or Boring 👍👍
Iam 43 years old this commercial really struck a nerve with me, I’m very recently divorced after 20 years. And it’s very emotional and hard, I always wanted to ride just got my license and my firsts Ducati scrambler . This really hit home with me thank you ! Very bitter sweet
When I ride, taking in the rolling pastures, deep forests and beautiful mountains all while enjoying the breeze and sunshine on my face is an experience unlike anything else in my life.
Works for me, motorcycling got me through some dark times well before MH was spoken openly about and still does, keep up the good work.👍
Motorbikes play a special place in dealing with mental health
@@mentalhealthmotorbikebecause people on motorcycles die on the roads? ))
Go for it people, I confirm it's great on a bike...
Nah, its riding a bike in the Yorkshire Dales that puts you at ease. Cycling in the Dales is even better. Lovely film.
This just popped up so I gave it a watch...moving in deed. Perhaps because it touches the consciousness of us motorcyclist's. If we have a bike & the stuff in life get's on top of us, then it's a release. I totally relate to the quote in ''Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance'' by author Robert M Pirsig :
''Philosophy of Riding a Motorcycle''...
On a cycle the frame is gone. You're completely in contact with it all. You're in the scene, not just watching it anymore, and the sense of presence is overwhelming. The whole experience, is never removed from immediate consciousness.
This is one of those if-you-know-you-know types of things. Those who don't ride won't understand how beneficial riding can be for your mental health.
Too True 👍👍
Motorcycles saved my life. ⛽️ 🏍️
Thank you. Fantastic movie. 🫶🫶
Sometimes you ride on a nice road and beautiful scenery and you have a big smile on your face
Hey guys I was at work one day, 30 years old and my scissor lift hit a high voltage powerline, I earthed out 19,000 volts 3 times as a result I lost both legs. Five years later and I’ve got prosthetic legs just for dirtbikes. Tomorrow I’m going to a rider school to learn to ride faster in desert racing and next year I’ll race the Tatts finke desert race. Don’t let life get ya down, it always goes on with a bang…. 😎
My experience is that riding a motorcycle especially on long trips pulls you out of your routine and comfort zone-it keeps you busy all day long. where do i have to go? where is the next gas station? where am I gonna sleep and eat? etc. it just refreshes your mind.... keep on riding
Driving with soul only happens in riding a motorcycle..!! changes mood.
Holy Smokes. This ad absolutely nails it.
Sometimes, all we need is to turn that key and start the motor... Instant smile every time.
My kawasaki saved my life without a doubt. The freedom and sensation cannot be beaten or truly describe unless you experience it for yourself
I am 53, got me a motorbike last year, started to learn to play the accordion and got us two kajaks, one for me and one for my wife. I would have missed something very important, had I not done all these three things. I absolutely love them all.
I’m 44 and Recently my 7 years relationship have ended… and I don’t have any friends as work and my relationship was everything I needed. It’s really hard …. I think my bike is the only thing which im always looking forward to … keeps me alive.
Bikes and a couple of friends do wonders for me. I’m 62 and been riding more than 50 years.
A man and his Horse... I mean motorcycle share an unbreakable relationship.
Keep riding...
Boy did I need to watch this . Work or riding , tomorrow going to be 70 here in Michigan. I do lawncare so its hard to stop. It was 30 degrees today . So Your video helped me decide . I'm going riding!!!!! Thank God bless !!!!!
Everything comes and goes mostly unpredictable, wether people or stuff. All we can do is have a good time with them while they are here.
I have a old Honda ns125 r in the legendary rothmans design. Every ride is a blessing for me since I own it.
Some of my most therapeutic moments in life have come from motorcycle rides. Learning to ride on the back streets behind a dealership and then getting my first motorcycle wave on the way home. Riding through the NC mountains for a week with a tent and saddlebags and no agenda. Anchorage to Homer with a fishing pole and back four days later than planned because my beach-camping neighbors kept firing up one more fish fry. There's something about the wind in your face that clears the head, and the places it takes you can't be reached by any other means.
Hell Yeah! Been riding 40 years. Helped me through the toughest times.
Same here, mate...I'll only stop when I can't get on the bike any more! 😀
@@Jer0867Thanks, I plan on eventually going to a trike if I have to. Safe riding my friend!
This is exactly what therapy for men should be!
The grin you make riding your bike is priceless !
Well that didn't just make me cry a little...
Its also why I ride.
Had my first bike aged 7 haven't had one for 40 years miss that feeling ❤️
wind therepy is a thing. i'm in IT support and it's one place besides the shower that I can't be contacted. its freedom and peace and quiet when i can't get it anywhere else.
I've been riding for 49 years (14 > 63). It was only two years ago that the retired my racing leathers and traded in my supersport bikes (for a BMW cruiser). Motorcycles are my therapy. It's not time or experience I share with others. When the time comes that I can't ride, my life is over. That's my opinion and decision. Until then, my mental health is firmly grounded by the two wheels underneath me.
Oh, that got me a bit choked up. My bike busted its forkseals and needed other work, but I have been too depressed and anxious to do very much since lockdowns ended. So I pulled up my boot straps over Easter, did the repairs and started riding again. I'm going to my first Ulysses Club meeting next month. Looking forward to heading out to some motorcycle rallies out bush this Spring.
Riding a motorcycle clears the mind of everything other than riding. It is immersive and to enjoy it you must be present and aware. This has been my experience when going through difficulties.
Literally me last year. Before going on my first long solo motorbike trip. 2 months in Scandinavia ❤
I was in a brink of committing suicide due to my mental issues. I was diagnosed by my doctor with extreme depression, anxiety and stress. My motorcycle was my pill. Every ride I did I would cry and release all my emotions. Riding had helped me to be a survivor.
wow, touching video guys...thanks.
been riding most of my life...my body is 61, my BM is my horse and my family know it as that... i feel there is something archetypal about a man on a horse and a man [yup, or woman] on a bike...it seems to connect with and satisfy something really really deep in me... words don't convey how i feel about riding out on my own...
sometimes, i just want to be with me ...
and i go for a ride...
a long road with slow gentle curves i can flow along, gets me back to myself every time...
its like no other therapy that's out there... pilots probably feel some thing very similar...you know...your life is completely in your own hands, no wife, no kids, no anybody else...whatever decision I take ...whatever way I move my body, adjust my weight...the consequences are pretty close on my bike...i am choosing every instant...its absolute responsibility, and i love it... i respect it... a dear friend, long gone, he died at speed...i still think about him...warren, where are you now my friend... i still miss you.. fond memories so many others...too many...all gone in a moment.
wherever i ride, i exercise..becoming super alert... and relaxed...its not that i think all drivers are fools, but i do treat them as if they could readily do something thinking i'm not there... i call it "prudent caution"...
it keeps me sensitive, receptive and sane...like i said...its like no other therapy out there.
when i see you on out there the road, i'll always greet you with a nod ....you probably feeling just like me🙏😁
27 and I bought my mental health support bike in March, its a start
Great advert.. I started riding at 38 .. stopped for a few years, boy did I miss it, that feeling can’t be beaten, 60 now and love that feeling it gives The buss, relaxation the thrill all at the same time….👍🏻
And you get to meet really friendly bikers on the way..
Wow. This video hits. So true
Wow. That was well put together. His look over the hills really took me back to tougher times.
Stay strong, y’all 🫶🏼🙏🏼💪🏼
Love this! I don't often think about it enough, but riding helps every time.
My bike has a sticker on the windscreen that says: You’ll never see a motorcycle parked outside a psychiatrist’s office.
lol. I’ve taken my motorcycle to the psychiatrist before. Motorcycling is great but real MH stuff isn’t cured by a ride. It makes life more bearable, absolutely
Unless the psychiatrist rides
I think this is a common but dangerous sentiment. If you have a chemical imbalance in your brain then distracting yourself with a motorbike ride won’t help
@@chrisnielsen9885 obviously Chris. I was speaking of the maintenance of everyday ordinary sanity, not a person whose brain is dysfunctional-or worse yet, someone whose purposefully chemically ruined their brain.
@@CurtisThomas-x3y I get it. I’m saying that even low grade depression is/can be caused by a chemical imbalance so simply taking your mind off it by riding doesn’t actually solve the problem.
My Bonneville saved my life. No drama.