Riding also forces one to focus on the task at hand, riding the motorbike without being killed by all the inattentive drivers. Also the experience fills my senses. Someone once said driving a car feels like you are watching a movie but riding a motorbike feels like you are IN the movie.
I too have lived with depression and anxiety all my life. Also ridden motorcycles as long. For me becoming an integral part of a machine that requires complete attention and focus is a way to give that more troublesome part of my brain a rest.
Such a great video!! I was just talking with my mom about this earlier today (the reasons why I decided to get a bike again after 25 years - mostly dealing with mental health) and then saw this video pop up. Shared it with her, too. Thank you!!
Thanks so much Marc that is so nice to hear 🙌 Really pleased biking helps you too, and you had a chat with your mum about it 👍 P.S I hope she likes the video as well
bought a 2001 Hayabusa in 2005, Me and my girlfreind toured the UK lake district the same year, A year later we decided to travel a bit further, The Italian lakes, Lake Como 1700 miles away. It was an amazing holiday and when we got to lake Como I proposed to my now wife at the Hotel Villa Giulia. That was 19 years ago. I still have the Hayabusa along with my therapy bike, A 2015 Sherco ST300. My days of doing 190mph are over But at 57 years old practising wheelies at 30mph on a trials bike is so much fun. Enough to keep my mind feeling young. What with building electric skateboard and 60mph RC cars and other stuff I never have time to feel down or lonely. Lesson in life, Buy an old battered motorbike, fix it up, then ride it, You'll be the happiest man in the world. Happy Days.
LOVE this video my friend. I just turned 62 and suffer with horrible depression, anxiety & PTSD. Almost thought about ending it but through the Grace of God I am back in a good space. I have owned 4 motorcycles in my life and sold my last motorcycle 17 years ago and happy again because I decided to get back on two wheels and buying a bike next month. Two months ago I never left the house and just drank alcohol until I passed out. Thank God I am sober today. You are spot on about a bike being therapeutic. When I had my bikes the first thing I did after getting home from my stressful corp job was jump on my bike. I really needed to have this video show up in my YT feed because it just confirms my decision to get back on two wheels is the right one. Safe travels my friend🙏
You're so right and it's not just getting out of the house, there's something special about motorcycling. It requires concentration, of sorts, so you can't be worrying about 'stuff', you are thinking of the rider. It is a meditation, indeed! A 'zen' experience. It feels good riding through sweeping bends and feeling/hearing the engine beneath you. You tend to actually see/experience the landscape you are riding through way more than when driving. From the first day I began riding I knew I was hooked. From the moment I get off my bike I can't wait to get back on. Winter has been hard, because I'm afraid to get corrosive road salt on her delicate shiny parts hehe, but I'll soon be back in the saddle. I would say the next step, Gus, if you want to stretch your mental powers even more, is to join the Triumph Owners clubs and head to a few meetings and ride outs, but biking is awesome even when solo!
Hi David, Thanks yes I think we are very much both on the same wave length there!! Very meditative and great mindfulness practice. I meditate every morning and it really helps. Just love the experience of riding and exploring. So many great benefits to it. Fair enough, my Speedy may feel the winter but hopefully not too bad! I hope you can get out for a ride soon. I think that is a great idea 👍 It would be a very good next step and be really good for me to do. Thank you for the suggestion and I think I am going to make that a goal to do. All the best
Well done for standing up and being honest about Mental Health. The biking community is a brotherhood that has been so valuable to me in getting out and meeting like minded people. Great Vid.
👍 Thanks so much I appreciate it. I hope it can help others to feel more comfortable on speaking about their mental health. Great to hear that it has helped you as well. It is such a great community with people from all walks of life that bond over 2 wheels. Cheers
Thank you for sharing both your inner and outer journey. It’s inspiring and affirming to discover a fellow biker with parallel thoughts to my own. I ride a Kawasaki Vulcan Voyager 1700 ABS. The bike weighs in at half a ton, necessitating the need to stay focused with the moment at hand. It definitely is therapy rich, providing a sense of instantly feeling better mentally and physically. The internal image I conjure is that of an indigenous American Indian on a pony exploring the world surrounding me. Simultaneously, thoughts emerge of my childhood, discovering new territory in my neighborhood and beyond on my bicycle. I am free to go in any direction of my choosing. The senses become intoxicated in the forever moments of timelessness as I move forward down the road and spontaneously unwind past memories like a video on auto play. I’m invigorated and so alive, just me and the purr of the mammoth between my legs. What more can you want?
🙌 It is my pleasure, so glad you find a place of peace in motorcycling as well. It is such great therapy and never fails to make me feel better. Also very well said and described, what a great read. Cheers
Looking forward to riding together with you on your turf or you on mine along the Gold Coast of Lake Michigan. I lived in England as a student some years ago and enjoyed the roads there on my bicycle. It would be a new chapter of adventure on a motorcycle. I love the fairytale like roads and towns in your neighborhood as recorded in your videos. Two wheels down!
Thanks Rodrigo I appreciate it, really pleased you liked the video 👍Haha it really is tough to beat! Absolutely love it when the weather is good and you have a full days ride ahead just cruising! All the best and thanks again.
Great video. You made some really valid points that I already knew subconsciously but now you’ve put into video. Sometimes just walking into the garage and seeing my bike ready for adventures even cheers me up. Cheers!
Thanks Ling, really glad you liked the video and it resonated with you 👍. Yes it is hard to put it into words, but I find if I can be more mindful of the benefits then I appreciate them even more! 😂 I know exactly what you mean! Just looking at the bike and thinking of where to go next makes me happy 👍 Cheers
I am with you my friend. When I am on my bike it’s the only time I truly feel free. I enjoy ride out away from everything and just cruz. That is some beautiful places that you ride over there don see those things here in the States. Ride free and safe all my fellow riders.
I think more than motorcycling, it's the beautiful landscapes that you have access to via open and well maintained roads that make riding such a beautiful experience for you. It's nigh impossible to do so in a country like India where we have terrifying traffic on top of bad roads in our cities.
Yes we are very lucky to have such a beautiful country. I must add however I would LOVE to ride a motorbike around India, such a great country. What an adventure that would be. But definitely a challenge!
Very nice video, Gus! Excellent example at the petrol station, meeting like-minded people, having an impromptu chat and then resuming the ride. It's also fun that our having to wear riding gear unites us. I went to a lovely place called Os, 45 minutes from where I live, in September and had a nice natter with a random biker sitting there having a coffee. We could see we were both riders from our gear and that was enough to make an approach and chat possible and pleasant. Looking forward to your next video and thanks for sharing! Matthew
Thanks Matthew, I appreciate it. That is a very good point and observation, when you see another biker in all their gear as well there is an automatic connection and understanding. Such a brilliant community. All the best
Had to sell the bike after a series of unfortunate events. Got a beater to replace it. Had to sell that after a few more. Praying for the day I can afford one again. There is no therapy like motorcycle therapy. Ride safe.
Just found your channel. Congratulations on finding your "it". I remember how great it was riding through out Germany. Long time ago. Greetings from Florida 🌞🤙🏄♂️🐊🦩🍊🌴🏖🌊🐬
Thanks so much I appreciate it and glad you enjoyed the video 👍 That sounds like a great book, and good for you for writing it. I am sure it will help a lot of people. All the best to you
I very much enjoyed your video. I also suffer from anxiety and also from depression and riding my motorbike helps me enormously. Thank you so much for encouraging people to get out amongst it and be in the moment 🙂
I don't think I have ever suffered with mental health problems, but that might be because I've ridden since I was teenager. I do get a really good sense of contentment whenever I do ride, so I get what you're saying completely.
Good to see a new biking channel start to get noticed. Only caught on for the rally pro. Been biking all my life, Himalaya, Mongolia, Tibet, Cambodia, Vietnam. I recommend a tour in Vietnam. Happy to guide u in future if take something like that up
Hi thanks Darren, I appreciate it. I am a big fan of the rally pro 👍 Wow now that sounds like some amazing adventures, I would absolutely love to do all of that!! Many thanks for the guidance as well, I do plan on doing some bigger tours this year. Any advice would be very much appreciated. All the best
Bang on chap. As others have said it's lovely to hear such a candid account and I'm sure to greater or lesser degrees we are all able to empathise - if nothing else, simply of the joy of motorcycling! :) Thanks again for your down to earth and real content, and ride safe good sir.
Many thanks Stanley I appreciate it. It is such a great thing, appreciating nature from a motorbike. So liberating. Thanks again and all the best to you 👍
It must have taken a lot of courage Angus to decide to start talking openly and sharing your struggles with your mental health something so very personal and frankly revealing. It is not something I or indeed many could do being so candid on the open internet, with the rest of the world. I suppose this comments section is open for any one to read so perhaps those of us watching and commenting are in fact participating in a form of group therapy. I tend not to do groups. I find it hard to judge people's reactions to me and in the past have been badly burned by people who I thought were friends turned out to be totally the opposite whether in a work or a social setting. I have had some very bad experiences in the work place from insensitive ignorant people who were just awful. As a result I tend to shun people and prefer my own company doing my own thing. Yes I agree whole heartedly with you and others that getting out on your bike(s) is a huge motivator and release form being stuck inside facing your immediate surroundings with little prospect of change unless you MAKE IT happen which is the hard part. The cliche that even the longest journey has to start with the smallest step comes to mind. It's just forcing yourself to get out there rather than hiding away fearful of going out. Riding a motorcycle is such a visceral experience especially a bike such as the Speedmaster it forces you to use all your senses sights, sounds, smells and tastes, yes those country smells of sheep and cattle you can almost taste. Better than polluting cars, buses and trucks in a city. However when I am feeling really low, those days when you can't literally even eat properly let alone get your bike out as you don't even feel up to that, instead I just go for a long walk or get on my bicycle and ride to clear my mind. I used to cycle a lot every day 60 miles to and from work then dropped it down about 35 miles, but now not so much and my disposition has suffered. Cycling you are still on two wheels but going a lot slower so if the mind does wonder and dark thoughts creep back in, anxiety and foreboding then the consequences are not so serious as riding a motorcycle you have to concentrate the whole time every single split second counts, you have to be clear otherwise you could get yourself killed or cause an accident if you lose concentration. But when I am up for it I just love getting out on one of my bikes. The feeling of freedom to change your surroundings so quickly to be able to ride some where totally different in 20-30 minutes different scenery, different people, is great. However some days I just go for a cycle ride of say 40-50 miles to get the blood pumping, clear and focus the mind or take a small back pack and go for a long walk in the woods make a brew have some lunch some where quite, enjoy the stillness the peace and solitude that the natural environment brings seeing squirrels, rabbits, deer, munkjack, creepy crawlies, snowdrops, blue bells, butterflies when they are out, hugging a few trees. I have to be in the right frame of mind to ride a motorcycle. I don't want to end up coming off and damaging it or any one or any thing else. But I take your point a motorbike is a great way to meet new people, people you share a common interest with. It is easy to start a conversation with most bikers, not all, as you have your bikes in front of you. Of course GS owners don't even wave or nod at any other biker unless they are riding a GS but that's ok. Having been out for a long walk, cycle or indeed motorcycle ride it is nice to come home but then it can be hard to not slip back into old habits. Going out and finding new experiences with horizons for the day, a few days, a week wild camping how ever long, is really escapism. I guess one needs to address why one feels the anxiety or depression in the first place. It's nice to get away, but few of us are able to do this frequently or indefinitely. Just not that lucky. Work, relationships or family commitments get in the way. Anyways Angus you have a very good conversation icebreaker with your Speedmaster. Strangers seems to gravitate to it, well they did the one I test rode last summer in Essex, out of curiosity or to share their stories, generally older bikers, stories of when they had a similar style of bike or when they started motorcycling decades ago. Motorcycling is a broad church. The Speedmaster is such an unintimidating bike to ride and look at. You chose well when you were deciding which bike to get. Years ago I used to own a Triumph Vitesse convertible. Literally everywhere I went with it people would stop to talk whether in traffic or going shopping, going any where. Sometimes it was a bit of a pain. It was a car that generated so much interest. I had to sell it several years ago as I could no longer afford to keep it and needed the space. I had owned it for pretty much 30 years. That was sad, the day it went. We all have sentimental attachments to property that bring us comfort and security, nostalgically remind us of good times or bring us good times. It won't be long before BST starts and we'll all be getting a lot more sunlight and vitamin D improving our mood. What was the castle/tower/keep right at the start of the video? The Cotswolds is a beautiful area. Keep these videos coming. If we cannot face going out at least we have your videos to take us on a trip. I shall be going a long cycle ride shortly in a few hours as it is sunday morning. I shan't be taking my motor bikes out until at least start of March so another 5-6 weeks and even then it depends. It's still winter and there is still too much mud, crud and salt on the roads. I should have bought an adv bike. Many thanks for making your videos and being so brave sharing your MH struggles. I wish you well and ATB. Sorry for the essay.
Hi Alex, thanks for the very insight full message. Also I hope you have a great cycle ride, a beautiful day in London today 👍Yes I have been questioning how deep I should go into my own struggles, but if it helps other people to feel a bit more normal then I think it is worth it. I am sorry to hear about your experiences in the work place, I suppose some people are just very naive and mainly just worry about them selves and not other peoples feelings. I agree I don't think you should ride a motorbike if you don't feel up to it. Safety is 100% first, I do not condone going riding if it is in any way a danger. Personally (unless I am feeling really bad) that element of having to concentrate every second because of the inherent risks actually almost always makes me feel better. But of course we are all different and it very much depends on ones character. Whenever I find my mind wandering on my motorbike I very strongly snap out of it because thats when accidents happen. I think that is why it is like a sort of meditation to me, you cannot afford for your mind to wander on a motorbike!! Yup there is definitely something about the Speedmaster that people like. I think it is a very non threatening motorbike and quite endearing!! A great conversation starter. The tower is called Broadway Tower, just outside the town of Broadway. A beautiful place to visit, a very nice cafe for lunch and coffee, also some brilliant walks around the area 👍 I know we cannot all be riding the whole time, at the moment I am working part time in London and any free time I get I am mainly riding. My bank account is feeling the pressure!! But for the time being it is getting me level and I can feel myself healing. Yes I suppose it is a form of escapism, I do think about that. But to see the benefits it has given me since starting this channel and getting out more, I cannot ignore those. For now I plan to continue to ride and carrying on down this path. Thank you for you support and kind message. Haha no worries!
Thanks for taking your time and share this content. I'm totally agree with your approach. This why the mayority of us got in motorcycle riding. Sometimes it goes beyond the model, brand or Cc's of the bike. Riding a motorcycle to a see beautiful things around you, meet nice people, breath fresh air and just enjoy being part of all that do marvelous things for the mind and spirit. Plus adding personal touches to your ride and taking care of her brings a feeling of gratification.
Great video, and I totally agree. Like yourself, I suffer from a degree of anxiety and mild depression, for which motorcycling is a tonic. I would add to your list - doing your own maintenance if you can, or if you can't, then have a go at learning. Maintaining your own bike creates a stronger bond between rider and machine.
Thanks so much, really glad you enjoyed the video 👍 Motorcycling is such a great form of therapy, I love it. Absolutely diy is brilliant as well, I must learn more of it! All the best to you
My suzuki tl1000s introduced me to a new level of being attached to a machine i grew up with the love for everything combustion powered and ive drivin atvs dirtbikes tractors cars trucks sports cars all good but the day i got on that bike i was like ok …this is different…the focus the power the mind liberation the drama the power all of it its so good sensory overload peace of mind happiness all happening at the same time while i driving it i wasnt even aware that it was possible to feel that great …motorcycles are amazing and im truly sad that the majority only see death traps while it is true they are …but if you can just get past that …its amazing
Thank you very much for your video. I could undestand what you say. I am a new biker since a year and it´s a blessing every day... my mental health improve a lot... "make life a ride" my Friend... Salutations from South of Spain
🙌 It is my absolute pleasure. Glad you can relate and also find biking so helpful as well. It is such a good medicine for our mental health and well being. All the best to you and enjoy your riding.
Fantastic video! Thankyou for sharing you experiences and advice. Mindfulness is the key to battling negative thoughts and motorbikes are far more than just transport!
Well done Angus, its not easy to talk about metal issues. I fully relate to the use of motorcycling to help with the mind as I was diagnosed with anxiety and PTSD after a cycle accident… I too ride a new Speedmaster an it’s helps with letting the mind settle an escape from the daily life. Im from Cheltenham not far from where you were in Broadway. Keep up the great work and vids Angus, your doing fantastic! 👍
Hi Andy, thank you so much I really appreciate it 👍Sorry to hear about your accident, thankfully you have found motorbiking to help as well. It really is such a great escape and meditation. There are so many good benefits I could talk about it for ages!! Such a nice area, some lovely cruising country roads, perfect for the Speedmaster. Thank you for the supportive message and sharing. Take care and all the best.
I agree with you 100%....I'm really pleased you are not scared to openly talk about your mental health, I have walked away from some friends that have told me to simply get it out of my head, it shows they have no understanding of mental health at all, I couldn't educate them about my PTSD, depression and anxiety either so I'm no longer friends with these people, I don't need their negativity..... the concentration (mindfulness) needed when riding does not allow time for the darkness to creep in....Exercise which includes riding releases endorphins which help make you feel good.....I have always been crazy about motorbikes since a kid....Motorbikes are the only drug I cannot give up...lol
Thanks Jeff 👍 really appreciate that. Thank you for sharing a part of your story as well. Yes it can be very hard for some people to understand the complexities of mental health etc... I believe it is mostly naivety on their part as they most likely haven't been through it themselves if they think it is as easy as that!! Fair enough you don't need negativity around you, especially when you are struggling anyway. Haha that is not a bad thing! Luckily it is a drug that is good for you 😉 Exactly, it is all about being as mindful as possible to stay safe and enjoy your ride. There are so many good things about it, I cannot get it all into one video. Motorbikes will always be there however you are feeling. Cheers
I noticed this on my riding lessons. When you're hyperfocused for 2 hours only on riding, you don't think of anything else, you're not stressing or getting anxious about anything. This really helps with mind clean and reset. Motorcycling is the best way to take your mind off things for a little while.
I congratulate your courage Angus. I got back on a bike about 6 years ago living in Australia and sometimes feeling displaced from my home in Canada. All your feelings are valid and I can relate. If and when you’re ready to explore Aus I’ll put out an open ended offer to ride with you. James
This is a great video. When I learnt to drive a car, I found great freedom but it has become more and more stressful and expensive. Now when I'm having bad days,it's like I'm frozen and can't get off the sofa, even to get food. No one understands, they can't believe I've sat there all day. But I'm not sitting, I'm trying to move. I'm really excited about getting my license and getting a bike this year. I think getting that freedom, outside and on my own and concentrating my mind, will give me the incentive to move. Maybe I'll even be able to speak to other bikers eventually. Thanks Red Ang.
Hi Lily, thank you I'm really pleased you liked the video and could resonate with it. Yes I also find driving very relaxing and a nice break from my own head! I know what you mean it can be so hard just moving and getting up in the morning, you are not alone. Just try to progress at your own pace, try doing even just the smallest of things. For example making the bed or doing your laundry, and be proud of yourself for doing it. Small positive steps forward is a great starting point, no pressure 👍 That is brilliant, so pleased you are getting your bike license 🥳👏 It will really help you. I found it gave me a purpose and something that I genuinely wanted to do that got me more active. I am sure one day you will talk to other bikers, but no pressure to start off with. Just get your license and enjoy your motorbike and perhaps some small trips on it. Biking has been so good for me and it only gets better 👍 All the best and take care. Let me know when you have got your license.
Thank you for the support. Yes, you're right, it's just taking that first step and setting a realistic target that you can be successful at. I am in the process of moving from Somerset to North Devon to live with my son. Bit stressful lol. Soon as I have a job, I will get my CBT and a learner bike. I will be able to walk to Bideford Bike Show and see how many TH-camrs I can spot😆 Will let you know of course. You are very inspiring 😊
@@lilynorthover8378 It a pleasure 👍 I hope your move goes well, I love Devon such a beautiful county. Good for you it sounds like you have a good plan going forward. If you enjoy it embrace the motorbike life, it is soo good for you. I am really glad I can be of some inspiration. It is doing me a world of good as well so thank you for your support 🙌
What a great video! I've suffered from depression and anxiety on and off for years. My brother has had his bike license for years and I've never really taken any notice of motorbikes. But a few months ago I had a go at riding a bike on a friend's farm with my brother there too and I loved it! I am now looking to get a bike and my learner's permit here in Australia and I've very excited. I have an e-scooter and even riding it I've found beneficial for my mental health . I cannot wait to get a bike. I'm 55yo....I'm nervous but I'm really excited! Thanks for this great video! I reckon riding bike will be the same for me once I get over the fear and learn how to ride properly! Also, that part of the UK looks beautiful. I visited the UK (London) in 2011 and cannot wait to come back next year! Craig - Australia 😃
Hi Craig, thanks for the message and so pleased to hear you enjoy riding 😁 It is so beneficial and no matter how I feel it always makes me feel better to a certain degree! Keep riding and all the best to you
Excellent motivational video indeed mate. That is what I really gonna do pretty soon. Just left work to take care of myself and older brother. Like you said, we need to get fresh air and or just explore new places or ride without an established point. Look for things to do around the house is not healthy. Motorcycle has been my passion for years and now that I'm free to enjoy a peaceful ride 😊
Thanks so much, really glad you enjoyed the video 👍 Absolutely use motorcycling to get you out and about more and explore new places. It is such a great form of therapy. All the best to you
Awesome video and so true!! Riding clears the mind of the everyday grind. I always take a weeklong solo trip in the mountains every year and I will say it is a reset for me. nothing better.
🙌 Thanks so much I appreciate it. "Throttle Therapy" as they say! So good for your mental health and well being. Especially in the mountains, such a good healer. Cheers and all the best
Thanks for this, brother. It's a very honest approach to a matter that so many of us men deal with - around the world. I live in northern California have a 2020 Yamaha Super Ténéré that does for me precisely what you say your Speedmaster does for you. Looking forward to watching your other videos. 👊🏼✌🏻
An inspiring video which I hope will be found and watched by more people. I too take out my bike whenever I can and as you have rightly said, the ride is so "involving" in so many ways that, to me, it's almost like a holistic therapy. Great to know that you meditate. If may add to this, please do try the combination of meditation AND yoga. It helps. Best wishes.
Only just discovered you - and so glad I did! Thoroughly enjoyed your content and liked your presentation style. Immediately subscribed. I have come back to biking after a long break from them, I have had mental health problems for a lot of years and late summer last year I was at a point where I felt I could once again get back on a bike. As you say, there's a sense of freedom on a bike and being out there with the countryside. I find that biking demands a lot of concentration and so everything else in my head just fades into the background, I call my bike my happy place :) but sometimes I wish I could enjoy my surroundings a bit more instead of actively avoiding potholes, drain covers and gravel in country lane corners. It's brilliant that there are people like you that are able to get in front of a camera and talk about mental health, how it affects you and how you deal with it, thanks so much Angus!
Hi and welcome to the channel, so glad you have found it and enjoyed the video 🙌 Sorry to hear about your tough times, but welcome back to biking! Absolutely I feel the same way, it is such a great form of therapy and really does help one to feel better. I find it best to talk about mental health and make it an approachable subject. All the best to you and I suppose you can see those potholes much like life! Navigating the ups and downs. Cheers and ride happy
Love your Vids Ang. Just watching them helps with my Anxiety and Depression! I’m sitting here now in 12” of snow imagining I’m riding with you instead of being trapped inside. The Temp is -4 degrees. Please keep the Good Content coming and Cheers from Salem, Ohio US.
Thanks so much Rick, that is so great to hear that my videos can help with your mental health 👍🙌. Cooor that is some weather you have out there!! I was very lucky with the weather this day, has been grey and damp the pst week! I definitely will keep the content coming, now worries there 👍 Thanks again and at least you can imagine your biking! Hope not too long until you can get out for a ride! Take care and all the best. Cheers
Hey fella. Nice video. I suffer with mental illness and often just sleep all day, to shut my mind off. Riding does this too, but in a much more positive, and engaging way. Nice ride you have. My current is a Triumph Rocket GT '21 model called "Thumper"! My first Triumph at 50. They are beautiful bikes to ride. Thank you for your thoughts. A😊
Thank you so much for posting this video. I really enjoyed it and utterly relate to your experience. I joined an advanced riding club recently and it’s so good to be with other bikers. Best of luck and lots of love to you. Thanks again!
Hi, it is my pleasure and so glad you enjoyed the video 🙌 Biking is such a great form of therapy, just so many benefits to it. All the best to you and take care
Waiting for my delivery of my Honda Monkey. I was laying around the house, feeling anxious, wanting something - just an amorphous desire escape for a while - and the vision of jumping on a motorcycle came to me. I think being able to ride again (it’s been 25 years) will help with that feeling. In general, I think a lot of men feel trapped by work in crowded cities - we have no other choice when we have families. Men need an escape and a little physical risk. Anyway, the video rang true.
🙌 Awesome bike and congratulations! Think you have made a brilliant decision, you are absolutely right and having a motorbike to go on little escapes is life changing. All the best with your Monkey and hope you find your freedom 👍
I agree with you. I always drove bikes everywhere. Starting with an Aprilia Scarabeo 50cc when I was 14, then a Vespa 150cc and then a Ducati Monster 620cc. I could drive anywhere but one day, 9 years ago all of the sudden I have been hit by amaxophobia. I could not drive anymore car or bikes. Slowly I restarted driving cars and then 2 years ago I took my Ducati on the road again. It helped me a lot. I changed it with a Triumph Scrambler and I did 120km trip. Quite impressing for my state and now I got a 1974 Moto Guzzi 850T. I still have Amaxophobia but I am getting more confident. Next step is to go back in the motorway, high bridges and mountain roads as height is my main issue. Meditation and breathing technique helped a lot. Thanks for your video.
It is my pleasure and so glad you enjoyed the video. Sounds like you are doing a great job and slow progression is key, as long as you enjoy your riding and find it beneficial then whatever stage you are at is great. All the best to you and happy riding 🙌
Take care of yourself, you will be riding again in no time 👍
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heyhey... it is great to see your videos exactly because you are so open about everything. I usually joke around with my wife or friends that they ought to buy a motorcycle, to help them to go trough her shitty days... They always think I am kidding... So, I always push your videos their way. Luckily I never faced that kind of issue, but even so, I feel everything you describe here. Sometimes I think if there is something one can do to help people that need that first push to get out of the home. Maybe starting a company to ride people around on sundays...
Hey, thanks so much I really appreciate that. So great to hear you enjoy the videos so much 🙌 Motorbiking is such a good form of therapy and really clears ones head. I absolutely love it!! That could be a good business idea. All the best to you
Great interesting vlog Angus I do find winter months difficult to get through but spring is ever closer .I don't do groups of people in person maybe if there is one or two I might engage but I find the more there are the less I mix I think it stems from way back but that's how it is biking is really my best time for getting out of my head all good great watch : )
I am the same, the more people, the less I want to engage. A typical trait for highly sensitive people. One-on-one conversations I find the most interesting and far more likely to be about more interesting and personal topics, though the "icebreaker" factor is also valuable.
Yup I do struggle with the winters a bit, they do seem to drag on! Absolutely not too long now. Even when the weather is bad I still really enjoy getting out on the bike, always feel better after a ride 👍 I know where you are coming from, I struggle a lot with social anxiety. It is so confusing to pin it down or know why it happens. Biking is such a brilliant tool to feel better and be more present. Thanks glad you liked the vid, all the best and stay happy. Spring just around the corner ☀️
I know it’s a bit late for a reply just popped up and great video and very well done again 😊 Love the buildings and the chat with the bikers great stuff 😊😊😊 😍
Would love to hear some practical meditation ideas mixed with the riding. Personally, I find talking myself through my ride is quite a mindful meditative thing. I was told to do it during training as a safety/concentration aid, but it is very mentally calming too. "So, here's a junction coming. There's a car coming behind so I'll slow gradually so he's not surprised. Let's change down a little early here and signal left. No one coming else so I'll just stay in first at the junction rather than go to neutral. Taking a the left. Potholes there to watch for. Looking behind before pulling around them".... Etc, etc.
That is good, I am actually currently planning a video about this. How you can practice mindfulness when riding, I think it could help some people. That is one of my favourite things about motorbiking, thinking about all of the different aspects and safety points etc.... It takes you out of your head and really in to the moment. Cheers
Brilliant piece! Among all of your spot-on observations, what you're explaining is the neurochemical condition of "FLOW". Mindfulness, attentiveness, "being-in-the-moment" are all synonymous. Check out the full concept in the book FLOW by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. Excellent read and explains very clearly. There are multiple activities that encourage entry to the FLOW state. Really can be anything that requires focused attention for performance. Clearly, riding is a perfect example along with other sports; Skiing (water or snow), kayaking, bouldering, etc. Or professions; fire fighting, surgery, ironworking, air traffic control to name a few. But among all of these, hopping on a bike for some Wind Therapy is simply the best. Well done you!!
Thanks so much I really appreciate that and glad you enjoyed the video 👍 That sounds spot on, thanks I will take a look at the book. It is such a great form of therapy, biking helps me so much. Cheers and all the best to you
Being in the natural world, whether on a motorbike, bicycle or hiking is where its at. The natural world gives us the opportunity to re-harmonize. Everything is perfectly imperfect. A natural harmony that we are very much a part of.
I know and appreciate your honesty, I thought I was the only one that has the same thoughts, I would like to ride ,more but I suffer from Renaud's syndrome and after a couple of miles I cant feel my fingers , so not good for riding , have tried heated gloves etc but didn't work. Its funny , that something that a lot of people hate really does help others , If I didn't have my bike, I really dont know what I would do . bikes are not just inanimate objects but they are ???? I cant describe .... you tell me .
Thanks 🙌 Well I am sure the riding you do get to do is fantastic, even a little ride can cleanse the mind. Such a great form of therapy. It is hard to describe the feeling, but it is just great isn't it. All the best to you
Wow what a great content you are producing. I can connect to it very much. I am a yoga teacher living in an ashram in germany and own myself also a speedmaster with the same touring screen. I am also inspired by sadhguru especially when he is riding a motorbike. As you mentioned, that you are also into meditation I really felt in love even more with your content.
Hi thank you so much, I really appreciate it 🙌. So good to hear that you can connect to my videos. A beautiful motorbike and I love the touring screen, I really do find riding a motorbike like a sort of meditation. It is so good for you. I will take a look at sadhguru he sounds interesting. I love meditation, I currently practice "transcendental" meditation every morning and mindfulness as much as I can 👍 I really should try some yoga. All the best to you and thank you for watching.
Agreed with everything in this video but unfortunately here in NYC daily riding is like the movie Mad Max .. When time permits I'll slip over to the beautiful county roads of NJ or upstate NY to get the Zen , meditation bit 😄..
Sorry if I'm negative regarding a serious/Sensitive topic . What I didn't like about this video was like the narrator seemed like he was trying to say the slogan as many times as he possibly could throughout the video . Riding is so therapeutic I absolutely agree with it , when I haven't been out for a ride long or short I do feel the difference mentally . Keep up the videos ! Please admire the mentioning of the negative as it applause the positive 👏 🙏 🙌 ✨ Ride like a Boss 😊
Pal what I believe car is what it can rejoice and pamper family’s happiness but what your motorcycle can gives it effortlessly gives mental peace and you can get that momentum to rebuild your morale and can increase your sense organ to rebuild positivity and wide scope of vision and thinking process to modulate and eagerness to do good and well ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Motorcycles, bicycles, some cars and other hobbies probably help many people but, in my mind, motorcycles are special friends you can have fun with whether riding, adding accessories, or even maintenance chores. With maintenance chores in mind, what was the continuously on light to the left of the Triumph emblem on your speedo?
👍 definitely agree with you Mike, there are many hobbies and activities that can help with mental health and general health. I love driving cars as well (not as much as motorbikes haha) I find it very relxing and therapeutic. That is a good point as well, thinking about the bike and taking care of it is also very good for you. If I am feeling down or have low motivation, the bike can drag me out of it because I need to clean it or maintain it 👍 Are you referring to the yellow light? If so that was the fuel light, happens a fair bit on these rides!!
@@redangrevival That was it! The fuel light. The clocks on the T120 are different and after I watched your video I immediately went to the garage to see if I could figure out what it was and, of course, with no success. Thanks for clearing that up for me even though it's obviously not my business.
hi, I'm fascinated by the speedmaster but I would like to ask your opinion on the comfort of travelling, especially for the passenger (is he comfortable?). Thank you
Sometimes, riding in traffic does the opposite when I find myself wishing everyone would get the F*CK out of my way😂 Days like today, it's 90 degrees F and I'm hitting Every. Single. Red. Light. On the freeway, it's actually cathartic dealing with tailgaters by grabbing a handful of throttle and leaving them behind, but still dealing with traffic.
I ride (GoldWing) but seriously people keep saying you get wind, smells and temperature changes on a motorcycle. As if cars don't get winds through windows being down, smells stop outside cars and go around them and temperature changes can't be felt through open windows? I'm all for it being different but these three traits don't even require a convertible. Just open windows and the A/C turned off on a car.
Riding my motorbike may not cure my anxiety and depression, but it certainly treats it. My sister has regularly commented on how much riding affects my mental wellbeing in many aspects.
I lost my last bike just before a very messy divorce.. My bikes were always my escape.. I got my temper down when I got my first one and since then it was my vice for suppressing my "short fuse".. 10 years without a bike is a long time.. people laugh when I say I need a bike but that's just it.. it's not a "want".. it's a "need"..
Sorry to hear that. Absolutely I also find it so relaxing and a great escape from one’s thoughts. It truly is a form of freedom. Hope you can get back to riding asap. All the best to you
Riding also forces one to focus on the task at hand, riding the motorbike without being killed by all the inattentive drivers. Also the experience fills my senses. Someone once said driving a car feels like you are watching a movie but riding a motorbike feels like you are IN the movie.
Absolutely, it really focuses the mind 👍 That is a great saying, love that!
Absolutely, it really focuses the mind 👍 That is a great saying, love that!
Protecting myself from other drivers is the most fun part IMO
The constant focused attention is a form of meditation, that is why you feel so chilled after a ride.
I too have lived with depression and anxiety all my life. Also ridden motorcycles as long. For me becoming an integral part of a machine that requires complete attention and focus is a way to give that more troublesome part of my brain a rest.
Absolutely, motorbiking is such a great form of mindfulness 👌 Really brings one into the present moment.
Happy riding and all the best to you
Such a great video!! I was just talking with my mom about this earlier today (the reasons why I decided to get a bike again after 25 years - mostly dealing with mental health) and then saw this video pop up. Shared it with her, too. Thank you!!
Thanks so much Marc that is so nice to hear 🙌
Really pleased biking helps you too, and you had a chat with your mum about it 👍
P.S I hope she likes the video as well
bought a 2001 Hayabusa in 2005, Me and my girlfreind toured the UK lake district the same year, A year later we decided to travel a bit further, The Italian lakes, Lake Como 1700 miles away. It was an amazing holiday and when we got to lake Como I proposed to my now wife at the Hotel Villa Giulia. That was 19 years ago. I still have the Hayabusa along with my therapy bike, A 2015 Sherco ST300. My days of doing 190mph are over But at 57 years old practising wheelies at 30mph on a trials bike is so much fun. Enough to keep my mind feeling young. What with building electric skateboard and 60mph RC cars and other stuff I never have time to feel down or lonely. Lesson in life, Buy an old battered motorbike, fix it up, then ride it, You'll be the happiest man in the world. Happy Days.
🙌 Such a nice positive story. Great to hear it. Biking has such a positive impact on people.
All the best to you
LOVE this video my friend. I just turned 62 and suffer with horrible depression, anxiety & PTSD. Almost thought about ending it but through the Grace of God I am back in a good space. I have owned 4 motorcycles in my life and sold my last motorcycle 17 years ago and happy again because I decided to get back on two wheels and buying a bike next month. Two months ago I never left the house and just drank alcohol until I passed out. Thank God I am sober today. You are spot on about a bike being therapeutic. When I had my bikes the first thing I did after getting home from my stressful corp job was jump on my bike. I really needed to have this video show up in my YT feed because it just confirms my decision to get back on two wheels is the right one. Safe travels my friend🙏
All the best to you and stay safe 🙌
You're so right and it's not just getting out of the house, there's something special about motorcycling.
It requires concentration, of sorts, so you can't be worrying about 'stuff', you are thinking of the rider. It is a meditation, indeed! A 'zen' experience.
It feels good riding through sweeping bends and feeling/hearing the engine beneath you.
You tend to actually see/experience the landscape you are riding through way more than when driving.
From the first day I began riding I knew I was hooked.
From the moment I get off my bike I can't wait to get back on.
Winter has been hard, because I'm afraid to get corrosive road salt on her delicate shiny parts hehe, but I'll soon be back in the saddle.
I would say the next step, Gus, if you want to stretch your mental powers even more, is to join the Triumph Owners clubs and head to a few meetings and ride outs, but biking is awesome even when solo!
Hi David,
Thanks yes I think we are very much both on the same wave length there!! Very meditative and great mindfulness practice.
I meditate every morning and it really helps. Just love the experience of riding and exploring. So many great benefits to it.
Fair enough, my Speedy may feel the winter but hopefully not too bad! I hope you can get out for a ride soon.
I think that is a great idea 👍 It would be a very good next step and be really good for me to do. Thank you for the suggestion and I think I am going to make that a goal to do.
All the best
Well done for standing up and being honest about Mental Health.
The biking community is a brotherhood that has been so valuable to me in getting out and meeting like minded people. Great Vid.
👍 Thanks so much I appreciate it. I hope it can help others to feel more comfortable on speaking about their mental health.
Great to hear that it has helped you as well. It is such a great community with people from all walks of life that bond over 2 wheels. Cheers
Superb. Now the worry is can we afford to keep doing it
👌 Cheers. Haha yes I know it can be an expensive hobby at times! However there are ways to keep the costs down and I see it all to be worth it.
so true ... its the bike and the air that refreshes our mental health ...
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Saturday morning,sun,i just go,sometimes,often not sure where exactly. All negatives thoughts i leave behind. Love this video.thnx
Thanks so much I appreciate it and really glad you enjoyed the video 🙌 It is such a great form of therapy! All the best to you
Yeah man do more, thanks for the share.
Many thanks and all the best to you 👍
you are right. I even take one of my Schnauzers in a papoose they love to go.
Haha that’s awesome! Love the ride 🙌
Thank you for sharing both your inner and outer journey. It’s inspiring and affirming to discover a fellow biker with parallel thoughts to my own. I ride a Kawasaki Vulcan Voyager 1700 ABS. The bike weighs in at half a ton, necessitating the need to stay focused with the moment at hand. It definitely is therapy rich, providing a sense of instantly feeling better mentally and physically. The internal image I conjure is that of an indigenous American Indian on a pony exploring the world surrounding me. Simultaneously, thoughts emerge of my childhood, discovering new territory in my neighborhood and beyond on my bicycle. I am free to go in any direction of my choosing. The senses become intoxicated in the forever moments of timelessness as I move forward down the road and spontaneously unwind past memories like a video on auto play. I’m invigorated and so alive, just me and the purr of the mammoth between my legs. What more can you want?
🙌 It is my pleasure, so glad you find a place of peace in motorcycling as well. It is such great therapy and never fails to make me feel better.
Also very well said and described, what a great read. Cheers
Looking forward to riding together with you on your turf or you on mine along the Gold Coast of Lake Michigan. I lived in England as a student some years ago and enjoyed the roads there on my bicycle. It would be a new chapter of adventure on a motorcycle. I love the fairytale like roads and towns in your neighborhood as recorded in your videos. Two wheels down!
Loved this description of riding. Feel much the same
A really important viewpoint and factors for us who struggle with mental health. Thanks for sharing your experience.
It is my pleasure. Riding is such great therapy, we are never alone.
All the best to you 🙌
Great video! It's hard to beat, a good day of riding on a Speedmaster.
Thanks Rodrigo I appreciate it, really pleased you liked the video 👍Haha it really is tough to beat! Absolutely love it when the weather is good and you have a full days ride ahead just cruising! All the best and thanks again.
It is so much deeper than just feeling sorry for yourself.
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Great video. You made some really valid points that I already knew subconsciously but now you’ve put into video. Sometimes just walking into the garage and seeing my bike ready for adventures even cheers me up. Cheers!
Thanks Ling, really glad you liked the video and it resonated with you 👍. Yes it is hard to put it into words, but I find if I can be more mindful of the benefits then I appreciate them even more! 😂 I know exactly what you mean! Just looking at the bike and thinking of where to go next makes me happy 👍 Cheers
I am with you my friend. When I am on my bike it’s the only time I truly feel free. I enjoy ride out away from everything and just cruz. That is some beautiful places that you ride over there don see those things here in the States. Ride free and safe all my fellow riders.
🙌 and the same to you my friend. Throttle therapy is the best. Cheers and all the best
I think more than motorcycling, it's the beautiful landscapes that you have access to via open and well maintained roads that make riding such a beautiful experience for you. It's nigh impossible to do so in a country like India where we have terrifying traffic on top of bad roads in our cities.
Yes we are very lucky to have such a beautiful country. I must add however I would LOVE to ride a motorbike around India, such a great country. What an adventure that would be.
But definitely a challenge!
Very nice video, Gus! Excellent example at the petrol station, meeting like-minded people, having an impromptu chat and then resuming the ride. It's also fun that our having to wear riding gear unites us. I went to a lovely place called Os, 45 minutes from where I live, in September and had a nice natter with a random biker sitting there having a coffee. We could see we were both riders from our gear and that was enough to make an approach and chat possible and pleasant. Looking forward to your next video and thanks for sharing! Matthew
Thanks Matthew, I appreciate it. That is a very good point and observation, when you see another biker in all their gear as well there is an automatic connection and understanding.
Such a brilliant community. All the best
I can so relate to this video in many ways i 'll be following your channel i too have my bike for identical reasons 🙏
Really glad you like the video. Biking is such a great form of therapy 🙌 Enjoy the ride and welcome to the channel
Amazing video, keep it up! Sending some positive vibes from Norway!
Hi thanks so much really pleased you liked the video 👍Thank you, same to you as well. Take care and all the best 🙌
Had to sell the bike after a series of unfortunate events. Got a beater to replace it. Had to sell that after a few more. Praying for the day I can afford one again. There is no therapy like motorcycle therapy. Ride safe.
Yes bikes are expensive, however there are some great deals out there to be had. Search the second hand market 👍
All the best to you
Just found your channel. Congratulations on finding your "it".
I remember how great it was riding through out Germany. Long time ago.
Greetings from Florida 🌞🤙🏄♂️🐊🦩🍊🌴🏖🌊🐬
Welcome to the channel and thanks so much I appreciate it 👍 Just love riding
Great video. I’m currently writing a book about my experience of motorcycling and mental health over the past 42 years.
Thanks so much I appreciate it and glad you enjoyed the video 👍 That sounds like a great book, and good for you for writing it. I am sure it will help a lot of people. All the best to you
I very much enjoyed your video. I also suffer from anxiety and also from depression and riding my motorbike helps me enormously. Thank you so much for encouraging people to get out amongst it and be in the moment 🙂
🙌 really glad you enjoyed the video and all the best to you. Enjoy the ride
Really appreciate this video! Such a good take on how to get motivated and engage with life in a meaningful way 👍
Thanks so much that is so nice to hear. All the best to you and enjoy the ride 🙌
Well said mate, good video. 👍
Thanks Matt, I appreciate it. All the best 👍
Well said mate. Thanks for putting this together and sharing I'm sure many can relate. Great stuff
Thanks so much I appreciate it 🙌 All the best to you
I don't think I have ever suffered with mental health problems, but that might be because I've ridden since I was teenager. I do get a really good sense of contentment whenever I do ride, so I get what you're saying completely.
All the best and keep riding my friend 🙌
Watching this video, you driving on the wrong side of the road as me is bad for my mental health lol. Good video tho :)
😂 hope it didn’t cause you too much stress! Thanks and all the best to you
Good to see a new biking channel start to get noticed. Only caught on for the rally pro. Been biking all my life, Himalaya, Mongolia, Tibet, Cambodia, Vietnam. I recommend a tour in Vietnam. Happy to guide u in future if take something like that up
Hi thanks Darren, I appreciate it. I am a big fan of the rally pro 👍
Wow now that sounds like some amazing adventures, I would absolutely love to do all of that!!
Many thanks for the guidance as well, I do plan on doing some bigger tours this year. Any advice would be very much appreciated.
All the best
Brilliant presentation of how motorcycles expand one's mental landscape to other horizons. Excellent!
Many thanks I really appreciate that 👍 Very nicely put. All the best
Bang on chap. As others have said it's lovely to hear such a candid account and I'm sure to greater or lesser degrees we are all able to empathise - if nothing else, simply of the joy of motorcycling! :) Thanks again for your down to earth and real content, and ride safe good sir.
👍 thanks Charlie! I really appreciate that. Really glad you liked it and it resonated with you. All the best
Don’t pronounce the P in (Campden) Chipping Campden ! 😂
Good video, well filmed, best wishes
Haha my bad!
Thanks so much I appreciate it, all the best to you
agree with all the points brotha keep riding , be happy being in nature is best i find
Many thanks Stanley I appreciate it. It is such a great thing, appreciating nature from a motorbike. So liberating.
Thanks again and all the best to you 👍
It must have taken a lot of courage Angus to decide to start talking openly and sharing your struggles with your mental health something so very personal and frankly revealing. It is not something I or indeed many could do being so candid on the open internet, with the rest of the world. I suppose this comments section is open for any one to read so perhaps those of us watching and commenting are in fact participating in a form of group therapy. I tend not to do groups. I find it hard to judge people's reactions to me and in the past have been badly burned by people who I thought were friends turned out to be totally the opposite whether in a work or a social setting. I have had some very bad experiences in the work place from insensitive ignorant people who were just awful. As a result I tend to shun people and prefer my own company doing my own thing. Yes I agree whole heartedly with you and others that getting out on your bike(s) is a huge motivator and release form being stuck inside facing your immediate surroundings with little prospect of change unless you MAKE IT happen which is the hard part. The cliche that even the longest journey has to start with the smallest step comes to mind. It's just forcing yourself to get out there rather than hiding away fearful of going out.
Riding a motorcycle is such a visceral experience especially a bike such as the Speedmaster it forces you to use all your senses sights, sounds, smells and tastes, yes those country smells of sheep and cattle you can almost taste. Better than polluting cars, buses and trucks in a city. However when I am feeling really low, those days when you can't literally even eat properly let alone get your bike out as you don't even feel up to that, instead I just go for a long walk or get on my bicycle and ride to clear my mind. I used to cycle a lot every day 60 miles to and from work then dropped it down about 35 miles, but now not so much and my disposition has suffered. Cycling you are still on two wheels but going a lot slower so if the mind does wonder and dark thoughts creep back in, anxiety and foreboding then the consequences are not so serious as riding a motorcycle you have to concentrate the whole time every single split second counts, you have to be clear otherwise you could get yourself killed or cause an accident if you lose concentration. But when I am up for it I just love getting out on one of my bikes. The feeling of freedom to change your surroundings so quickly to be able to ride some where totally different in 20-30 minutes different scenery, different people, is great.
However some days I just go for a cycle ride of say 40-50 miles to get the blood pumping, clear and focus the mind or take a small back pack and go for a long walk in the woods make a brew have some lunch some where quite, enjoy the stillness the peace and solitude that the natural environment brings seeing squirrels, rabbits, deer, munkjack, creepy crawlies, snowdrops, blue bells, butterflies when they are out, hugging a few trees. I have to be in the right frame of mind to ride a motorcycle. I don't want to end up coming off and damaging it or any one or any thing else. But I take your point a motorbike is a great way to meet new people, people you share a common interest with. It is easy to start a conversation with most bikers, not all, as you have your bikes in front of you. Of course GS owners don't even wave or nod at any other biker unless they are riding a GS but that's ok.
Having been out for a long walk, cycle or indeed motorcycle ride it is nice to come home but then it can be hard to not slip back into old habits. Going out and finding new experiences with horizons for the day, a few days, a week wild camping how ever long, is really escapism. I guess one needs to address why one feels the anxiety or depression in the first place. It's nice to get away, but few of us are able to do this frequently or indefinitely. Just not that lucky. Work, relationships or family commitments get in the way.
Anyways Angus you have a very good conversation icebreaker with your Speedmaster. Strangers seems to gravitate to it, well they did the one I test rode last summer in Essex, out of curiosity or to share their stories, generally older bikers, stories of when they had a similar style of bike or when they started motorcycling decades ago. Motorcycling is a broad church. The Speedmaster is such an unintimidating bike to ride and look at. You chose well when you were deciding which bike to get.
Years ago I used to own a Triumph Vitesse convertible. Literally everywhere I went with it people would stop to talk whether in traffic or going shopping, going any where. Sometimes it was a bit of a pain. It was a car that generated so much interest. I had to sell it several years ago as I could no longer afford to keep it and needed the space. I had owned it for pretty much 30 years. That was sad, the day it went. We all have sentimental attachments to property that bring us comfort and security, nostalgically remind us of good times or bring us good times.
It won't be long before BST starts and we'll all be getting a lot more sunlight and vitamin D improving our mood.
What was the castle/tower/keep right at the start of the video? The Cotswolds is a beautiful area. Keep these videos coming. If we cannot face going out at least we have your videos to take us on a trip. I shall be going a long cycle ride shortly in a few hours as it is sunday morning. I shan't be taking my motor bikes out until at least start of March so another 5-6 weeks and even then it depends. It's still winter and there is still too much mud, crud and salt on the roads. I should have bought an adv bike.
Many thanks for making your videos and being so brave sharing your MH struggles. I wish you well and ATB. Sorry for the essay.
Hi Alex, thanks for the very insight full message. Also I hope you have a great cycle ride, a beautiful day in London today 👍Yes I have been questioning how deep I should go into my own struggles, but if it helps other people to feel a bit more normal then I think it is worth it. I am sorry to hear about your experiences in the work place, I suppose some people are just very naive and mainly just worry about them selves and not other peoples feelings.
I agree I don't think you should ride a motorbike if you don't feel up to it. Safety is 100% first, I do not condone going riding if it is in any way a danger.
Personally (unless I am feeling really bad) that element of having to concentrate every second because of the inherent risks actually almost always makes me feel better. But of course we are all different and it very much depends on ones character. Whenever I find my mind wandering on my motorbike I very strongly snap out of it because thats when accidents happen. I think that is why it is like a sort of meditation to me, you cannot afford for your mind to wander on a motorbike!!
Yup there is definitely something about the Speedmaster that people like. I think it is a very non threatening motorbike and quite endearing!! A great conversation starter. The tower is called Broadway Tower, just outside the town of Broadway. A beautiful place to visit, a very nice cafe for lunch and coffee, also some brilliant walks around the area 👍
I know we cannot all be riding the whole time, at the moment I am working part time in London and any free time I get I am mainly riding. My bank account is feeling the pressure!! But for the time being it is getting me level and I can feel myself healing. Yes I suppose it is a form of escapism, I do think about that. But to see the benefits it has given me since starting this channel and getting out more, I cannot ignore those. For now I plan to continue to ride and carrying on down this path.
Thank you for you support and kind message. Haha no worries!
Thanks for taking your time and share this content. I'm totally agree with your approach. This why the mayority of us got in motorcycle riding. Sometimes it goes beyond the model, brand or Cc's of the bike. Riding a motorcycle to a see beautiful things around you, meet nice people, breath fresh air and just enjoy being part of all that do marvelous things for the mind and spirit. Plus adding personal touches to your ride and taking care of her brings a feeling of gratification.
It is my pleasure, really glad you could relate to the video. Absolutely it is such a great form of therapy and mindfullness. All the best to you
Great video, and I totally agree. Like yourself, I suffer from a degree of anxiety and mild depression, for which motorcycling is a tonic. I would add to your list - doing your own maintenance if you can, or if you can't, then have a go at learning. Maintaining your own bike creates a stronger bond between rider and machine.
Thanks so much, really glad you enjoyed the video 👍 Motorcycling is such a great form of therapy, I love it. Absolutely diy is brilliant as well, I must learn more of it! All the best to you
My suzuki tl1000s introduced me to a new level of being attached to a machine i grew up with the love for everything combustion powered and ive drivin atvs dirtbikes tractors cars trucks sports cars all good but the day i got on that bike i was like ok …this is different…the focus the power the mind liberation the drama the power all of it its so good sensory overload peace of mind happiness all happening at the same time while i driving it i wasnt even aware that it was possible to feel that great …motorcycles are amazing and im truly sad that the majority only see death traps while it is true they are …but if you can just get past that …its amazing
🙌 hear hear, well said. They are such fantastic machines, that are so much more than the majority see them as. Ride happy
Thank you very much for your video. I could undestand what you say. I am a new biker since a year and it´s a blessing every day...
my mental health improve a lot...
"make life a ride" my Friend...
Salutations from South of Spain
🙌 It is my absolute pleasure. Glad you can relate and also find biking so helpful as well. It is such a good medicine for our mental health and well being.
All the best to you and enjoy your riding.
Fantastic video! Thankyou for sharing you experiences and advice. Mindfulness is the key to battling negative thoughts and motorbikes are far more than just transport!
Thanks so much I really appreciate it and so glad you liked the video. Motorcycling is such a great form of therapy 🙌 All the best to you
Excellent video and well presented too!
Why I ride,,,the Zen Moment!
Thank you
Thanks so much I really appreciate that and glad you enjoyed the video 👍
Great video. Come ride with us in Colorado. The mountains in the fall are spectacular!
Thanks so much I appreciate it, glad you enjoyed the video. I would love to do that 👌
Well done Angus, its not easy to talk about metal issues. I fully relate to the use of motorcycling to help with the mind as I was diagnosed with anxiety and PTSD after a cycle accident… I too ride a new Speedmaster an it’s helps with letting the mind settle an escape from the daily life. Im from Cheltenham not far from where you were in Broadway. Keep up the great work and vids Angus, your doing fantastic! 👍
Hi Andy, thank you so much I really appreciate it 👍Sorry to hear about your accident, thankfully you have found motorbiking to help as well. It really is such a great escape and meditation. There are so many good benefits I could talk about it for ages!!
Such a nice area, some lovely cruising country roads, perfect for the Speedmaster. Thank you for the supportive message and sharing. Take care and all the best.
I agree with you 100%....I'm really pleased you are not scared to openly talk about your mental health, I have walked away from some friends that have told me to simply get it out of my head, it shows they have no understanding of mental health at all, I couldn't educate them about my PTSD, depression and anxiety either so I'm no longer friends with these people, I don't need their negativity..... the concentration (mindfulness) needed when riding does not allow time for the darkness to creep in....Exercise which includes riding releases endorphins which help make you feel good.....I have always been crazy about motorbikes since a kid....Motorbikes are the only drug I cannot give up...lol
Thanks Jeff 👍 really appreciate that. Thank you for sharing a part of your story as well. Yes it can be very hard for some people to understand the complexities of mental health etc... I believe it is mostly naivety on their part as they most likely haven't been through it themselves if they think it is as easy as that!! Fair enough you don't need negativity around you, especially when you are struggling anyway.
Haha that is not a bad thing! Luckily it is a drug that is good for you 😉 Exactly, it is all about being as mindful as possible to stay safe and enjoy your ride. There are so many good things about it, I cannot get it all into one video. Motorbikes will always be there however you are feeling. Cheers
I noticed this on my riding lessons. When you're hyperfocused for 2 hours only on riding, you don't think of anything else, you're not stressing or getting anxious about anything. This really helps with mind clean and reset.
Motorcycling is the best way to take your mind off things for a little while.
🙌 a great break from the minds problems
I congratulate your courage Angus. I got back on a bike about 6 years ago living in Australia and sometimes feeling displaced from my home in Canada. All your feelings are valid and I can relate. If and when you’re ready to explore Aus I’ll put out an open ended offer to ride with you.
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Thanks so much I appreciate that and would love to ride with you if i'm over in Aus 👌. Riding is such a great form of therapy. All the best to you
This is a great video. When I learnt to drive a car, I found great freedom but it has become more and more stressful and expensive. Now when I'm having bad days,it's like I'm frozen and can't get off the sofa, even to get food. No one understands, they can't believe I've sat there all day. But I'm not sitting, I'm trying to move.
I'm really excited about getting my license and getting a bike this year. I think getting that freedom, outside and on my own and concentrating my mind, will give me the incentive to move. Maybe I'll even be able to speak to other bikers eventually. Thanks Red Ang.
Hi Lily, thank you I'm really pleased you liked the video and could resonate with it. Yes I also find driving very relaxing and a nice break from my own head! I know what you mean it can be so hard just moving and getting up in the morning, you are not alone. Just try to progress at your own pace, try doing even just the smallest of things. For example making the bed or doing your laundry, and be proud of yourself for doing it. Small positive steps forward is a great starting point, no pressure 👍
That is brilliant, so pleased you are getting your bike license 🥳👏 It will really help you. I found it gave me a purpose and something that I genuinely wanted to do that got me more active. I am sure one day you will talk to other bikers, but no pressure to start off with. Just get your license and enjoy your motorbike and perhaps some small trips on it. Biking has been so good for me and it only gets better 👍
All the best and take care. Let me know when you have got your license.
Thank you for the support. Yes, you're right, it's just taking that first step and setting a realistic target that you can be successful at. I am in the process of moving from Somerset to North Devon to live with my son. Bit stressful lol. Soon as I have a job, I will get my CBT and a learner bike. I will be able to walk to Bideford Bike Show and see how many TH-camrs I can spot😆 Will let you know of course. You are very inspiring 😊
@@lilynorthover8378 It a pleasure 👍 I hope your move goes well, I love Devon such a beautiful county. Good for you it sounds like you have a good plan going forward.
If you enjoy it embrace the motorbike life, it is soo good for you.
I am really glad I can be of some inspiration. It is doing me a world of good as well so thank you for your support 🙌
Great video mate, so true,its just an amazing experience, take care, ride safe bro
Thanks so much I appreciate it 🙌 And you, all the best
What a great video! I've suffered from depression and anxiety on and off for years. My brother has had his bike license for years and I've never really taken any notice of motorbikes. But a few months ago I had a go at riding a bike on a friend's farm with my brother there too and I loved it! I am now looking to get a bike and my learner's permit here in Australia and I've very excited. I have an e-scooter and even riding it I've found beneficial for my mental health . I cannot wait to get a bike. I'm 55yo....I'm nervous but I'm really excited! Thanks for this great video! I reckon riding bike will be the same for me once I get over the fear and learn how to ride properly! Also, that part of the UK looks beautiful. I visited the UK (London) in 2011 and cannot wait to come back next year! Craig - Australia 😃
Hi Craig, thanks for the message and so pleased to hear you enjoy riding 😁 It is so beneficial and no matter how I feel it always makes me feel better to a certain degree! Keep riding and all the best to you
Excellent motivational video indeed mate. That is what I really gonna do pretty soon. Just left work to take care of myself and older brother. Like you said, we need to get fresh air and or just explore new places or ride without an established point. Look for things to do around the house is not healthy. Motorcycle has been my passion for years and now that I'm free to enjoy a peaceful ride 😊
Thanks so much, really glad you enjoyed the video 👍 Absolutely use motorcycling to get you out and about more and explore new places. It is such a great form of therapy. All the best to you
Great video buddy 👍
Thanks 👍Hope you are doing well. Hows the riding going?
Awesome video and so true!! Riding clears the mind of the everyday grind. I always take a weeklong solo trip in the mountains every year and I will say it is a reset for me. nothing better.
🙌 Thanks so much I appreciate it. "Throttle Therapy" as they say! So good for your mental health and well being. Especially in the mountains, such a good healer. Cheers and all the best
Thanks for this, brother. It's a very honest approach to a matter that so many of us men deal with - around the world. I live in northern California have a 2020 Yamaha Super Ténéré that does for me precisely what you say your Speedmaster does for you. Looking forward to watching your other videos. 👊🏼✌🏻
It is my pleasure and really glad you enjoyed the video 🙌 All the best to you and ride happy
An inspiring video which I hope will be found and watched by more people.
I too take out my bike whenever I can and as you have rightly said, the ride is so "involving" in so many ways that, to me, it's almost like a holistic therapy.
Great to know that you meditate. If may add to this, please do try the combination of meditation AND yoga. It helps.
Best wishes.
Thanks so much I really appreciate that, so glad you enjoyed the video 🙌
Only just discovered you - and so glad I did! Thoroughly enjoyed your content and liked your presentation style. Immediately subscribed.
I have come back to biking after a long break from them, I have had mental health problems for a lot of years and late summer last year I was at a point where I felt I could once again get back on a bike. As you say, there's a sense of freedom on a bike and being out there with the countryside. I find that biking demands a lot of concentration and so everything else in my head just fades into the background, I call my bike my happy place :) but sometimes I wish I could enjoy my surroundings a bit more instead of actively avoiding potholes, drain covers and gravel in country lane corners. It's brilliant that there are people like you that are able to get in front of a camera and talk about mental health, how it affects you and how you deal with it, thanks so much Angus!
Hi and welcome to the channel, so glad you have found it and enjoyed the video 🙌 Sorry to hear about your tough times, but welcome back to biking! Absolutely I feel the same way, it is such a great form of therapy and really does help one to feel better.
I find it best to talk about mental health and make it an approachable subject. All the best to you and I suppose you can see those potholes much like life! Navigating the ups and downs. Cheers and ride happy
Love your Vids Ang. Just watching them helps with my Anxiety and Depression! I’m sitting here now in 12” of snow imagining I’m riding with you instead of being trapped inside. The Temp is -4 degrees. Please keep the Good Content coming and Cheers from Salem, Ohio US.
Thanks so much Rick, that is so great to hear that my videos can help with your mental health 👍🙌.
Cooor that is some weather you have out there!! I was very lucky with the weather this day, has been grey and damp the pst week!
I definitely will keep the content coming, now worries there 👍
Thanks again and at least you can imagine your biking! Hope not too long until you can get out for a ride!
Take care and all the best. Cheers
Hang in there Rick buddy, there’s many of us. 🇺🇸🏴
Hey fella. Nice video. I suffer with mental illness and often just sleep all day, to shut my mind off. Riding does this too, but in a much more positive, and engaging way. Nice ride you have. My current is a Triumph Rocket GT '21 model called "Thumper"! My first Triumph at 50. They are beautiful bikes to ride. Thank you for your thoughts. A😊
Hi, thanks so much I appreciate that. Absolutely it is so good to get out riding, and clear the mind.
All the best to you and enjoy the ride 😎
Thanks for posting this. Just found it today and it helped me feel better.
It is my pleasure, so happy to hear it has helped you 🙌 All the best and enjoy the ride
Thanks for making this video. Great job!
It is my pleasure, I hope you enjoyed it. 🙌
Nice video. I'd like to get one of those hi-viz jackets those guys have. Haven't seen them in the states.
Glad you kept the stock exhaust quiet as possible is key
I actually have a Vance and Hines now. It’s great and not too loud
Thank you so much for posting this video. I really enjoyed it and utterly relate to your experience. I joined an advanced riding club recently and it’s so good to be with other bikers. Best of luck and lots of love to you. Thanks again!
Hi, it is my pleasure and so glad you enjoyed the video 🙌 Biking is such a great form of therapy, just so many benefits to it. All the best to you and take care
Waiting for my delivery of my Honda Monkey. I was laying around the house, feeling anxious, wanting something - just an amorphous desire escape for a while - and the vision of jumping on a motorcycle came to me. I think being able to ride again (it’s been 25 years) will help with that feeling. In general, I think a lot of men feel trapped by work in crowded cities - we have no other choice when we have families. Men need an escape and a little physical risk. Anyway, the video rang true.
🙌 Awesome bike and congratulations! Think you have made a brilliant decision, you are absolutely right and having a motorbike to go on little escapes is life changing. All the best with your Monkey and hope you find your freedom 👍
I agree with you. I always drove bikes everywhere. Starting with an Aprilia Scarabeo 50cc when I was 14, then a Vespa 150cc and then a Ducati Monster 620cc. I could drive anywhere but one day, 9 years ago all of the sudden I have been hit by amaxophobia. I could not drive anymore car or bikes. Slowly I restarted driving cars and then 2 years ago I took my Ducati on the road again. It helped me a lot. I changed it with a Triumph Scrambler and I did 120km trip. Quite impressing for my state and now I got a 1974 Moto Guzzi 850T. I still have Amaxophobia but I am getting more confident. Next step is to go back in the motorway, high bridges and mountain roads as height is my main issue. Meditation and breathing technique helped a lot.
Thanks for your video.
It is my pleasure and so glad you enjoyed the video. Sounds like you are doing a great job and slow progression is key, as long as you enjoy your riding and find it beneficial then whatever stage you are at is great.
All the best to you and happy riding 🙌
I agree. I love riding, either of the two Harleys or the 84 Honda magna. I still work alot of days and ride when I can, Day or night. You're right.
🙌 Keep enjoy the ride my friend
January in SW Pennsylvania, my mental health is suffering! I so badly need to ride!
Take care of yourself, you will be riding again in no time 👍
heyhey... it is great to see your videos exactly because you are so open about everything. I usually joke around with my wife or friends that they ought to buy a motorcycle, to help them to go trough her shitty days... They always think I am kidding... So, I always push your videos their way. Luckily I never faced that kind of issue, but even so, I feel everything you describe here.
Sometimes I think if there is something one can do to help people that need that first push to get out of the home. Maybe starting a company to ride people around on sundays...
Hey, thanks so much I really appreciate that. So great to hear you enjoy the videos so much 🙌 Motorbiking is such a good form of therapy and really clears ones head. I absolutely love it!!
That could be a good business idea. All the best to you
Great interesting vlog Angus I do find winter months difficult to get through but spring is ever closer .I don't do groups of people in person maybe if there is one or two I might engage but I find the more there are the less I mix I think it stems from way back but that's how it is biking is really my best time for getting out of my head all good great watch : )
I am the same, the more people, the less I want to engage. A typical trait for highly sensitive people. One-on-one conversations I find the most interesting and far more likely to be about more interesting and personal topics, though the "icebreaker" factor is also valuable.
@@mattdrat3087 glad I’m not the only one : )
Yup I do struggle with the winters a bit, they do seem to drag on! Absolutely not too long now. Even when the weather is bad I still really enjoy getting out on the bike, always feel better after a ride 👍
I know where you are coming from, I struggle a lot with social anxiety. It is so confusing to pin it down or know why it happens.
Biking is such a brilliant tool to feel better and be more present.
Thanks glad you liked the vid, all the best and stay happy. Spring just around the corner ☀️
I know it’s a bit late for a reply just popped up and great video and very well done again 😊
Love the buildings and the chat with the bikers great stuff 😊😊😊
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Never too late, thanks so much I appreciate that 👍
Would love to hear some practical meditation ideas mixed with the riding.
Personally, I find talking myself through my ride is quite a mindful meditative thing. I was told to do it during training as a safety/concentration aid, but it is very mentally calming too.
"So, here's a junction coming. There's a car coming behind so I'll slow gradually so he's not surprised. Let's change down a little early here and signal left. No one coming else so I'll just stay in first at the junction rather than go to neutral. Taking a the left. Potholes there to watch for. Looking behind before pulling around them".... Etc, etc.
That is good, I am actually currently planning a video about this. How you can practice mindfulness when riding, I think it could help some people.
That is one of my favourite things about motorbiking, thinking about all of the different aspects and safety points etc....
It takes you out of your head and really in to the moment.
Cheers
Brilliant piece!
Among all of your spot-on observations, what you're explaining is the neurochemical condition of "FLOW". Mindfulness, attentiveness, "being-in-the-moment" are all synonymous.
Check out the full concept in the book FLOW by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. Excellent read and explains very clearly.
There are multiple activities that encourage entry to the FLOW state. Really can be anything that requires focused attention for performance. Clearly, riding is a perfect example along with other sports; Skiing (water or snow), kayaking, bouldering, etc. Or professions; fire fighting, surgery, ironworking, air traffic control to name a few.
But among all of these, hopping on a bike for some Wind Therapy is simply the best.
Well done you!!
Thanks so much I really appreciate that and glad you enjoyed the video 👍 That sounds spot on, thanks I will take a look at the book.
It is such a great form of therapy, biking helps me so much.
Cheers and all the best to you
💯 great video, thanks
Thanks so much I appreciate it and glad you enjoyed the video 🙌
@@redangrevival you welcome 🙏
Being in the natural world, whether on a motorbike, bicycle or hiking is where its at. The natural world gives us the opportunity to re-harmonize. Everything is perfectly imperfect. A natural harmony that we are very much a part of.
Very well said 🙌
Love this video!
Thanks 🙌
I know and appreciate your honesty, I thought I was the only one that has the same thoughts, I would like to ride ,more but I suffer from Renaud's syndrome and after a couple of miles I cant feel my fingers , so not good for riding , have tried heated gloves etc but didn't work. Its funny , that something that a lot of people hate really does help others , If I didn't have my bike, I really dont know what I would do . bikes are not just inanimate objects but they are ???? I cant describe .... you tell me .
Thanks 🙌 Well I am sure the riding you do get to do is fantastic, even a little ride can cleanse the mind. Such a great form of therapy. It is hard to describe the feeling, but it is just great isn't it.
All the best to you
Wow what a great content you are producing.
I can connect to it very much. I am a yoga teacher living in an ashram in germany and own myself also a speedmaster with the same touring screen. I am also inspired by sadhguru especially when he is riding a motorbike.
As you mentioned, that you are also into meditation I really felt in love even more with your content.
Hi thank you so much, I really appreciate it 🙌. So good to hear that you can connect to my videos. A beautiful motorbike and I love the touring screen, I really do find riding a motorbike like a sort of meditation. It is so good for you. I will take a look at sadhguru he sounds interesting.
I love meditation, I currently practice "transcendental" meditation every morning and mindfulness as much as I can 👍 I really should try some yoga. All the best to you and thank you for watching.
In a car the landscape goes by like a cinema screen ;
On a motorcycle you are a part of that landscape…..
🙌 couldn’t have put it better myself!
Rock on brother Jesus take the wheel give me heated grips
Thanks bro 🙌
Agreed with everything in this video but unfortunately here in NYC daily riding is like the movie Mad Max .. When time permits I'll slip over to the beautiful county roads of NJ or upstate NY to get the Zen , meditation bit 😄..
🙌 Yes it can be hard to get the relaxation in the city! So worth a trip out to the country for it. Cleanses the soul. All the best to you
Sorry if I'm negative regarding a serious/Sensitive topic . What I didn't like about this video was like the narrator seemed like he was trying to say the slogan as many times as he possibly could throughout the video . Riding is so therapeutic I absolutely agree with it , when I haven't been out for a ride long or short I do feel the difference mentally . Keep up the videos ! Please admire the mentioning of the negative as it applause the positive 👏 🙏 🙌 ✨ Ride like a Boss 😊
All good 👍 All the best to you and ride happy! Cheers
It is therapy...absolutely!
So good for ones mental health 🙌 Keep riding and all the best to you
excellent video mate.
Thanks so much I appreciate it! All the best to you
Pal what I believe car is what it can rejoice and pamper family’s happiness but what your motorcycle can gives it effortlessly gives mental peace and you can get that momentum to rebuild your morale and can increase your sense organ to rebuild positivity and wide scope of vision and thinking process to modulate and eagerness to do good and well ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Well said!
Thank you 🙌
Great video - what mic are you using / how’d you set it up in that helmet? If you could share I’d really appreciate it 👍🏻
Thanks so much i appreciate it 👍 It is a rode lavalier, I tape it to inside of helmet and then into GoPro media mod
@@redangrevival thank you 🙏🏻
Awesome 👏
Nice Bike!!
Thanks 🙌
Motorcycles, bicycles, some cars and other hobbies probably help many people but, in my mind, motorcycles are special friends you can have fun with whether riding, adding accessories, or even maintenance chores.
With maintenance chores in mind, what was the continuously on light to the left of the Triumph emblem on your speedo?
👍 definitely agree with you Mike, there are many hobbies and activities that can help with mental health and general health. I love driving cars as well (not as much as motorbikes haha) I find it very relxing and therapeutic. That is a good point as well, thinking about the bike and taking care of it is also very good for you.
If I am feeling down or have low motivation, the bike can drag me out of it because I need to clean it or maintain it 👍
Are you referring to the yellow light? If so that was the fuel light, happens a fair bit on these rides!!
@@redangrevival That was it! The fuel light. The clocks on the T120 are different and after I watched your video I immediately went to the garage to see if I could figure out what it was and, of course, with no success. Thanks for clearing that up for me even though it's obviously not my business.
@@mikepopelka2349 haha all good 👍 It must have been a little confusing!! I like to push the fuel until the last drop 💪
Motorcycling exercises the brain and body.
🙌 Such a great form of therapy
hi, I'm fascinated by the speedmaster but I would like to ask your opinion on the comfort of travelling, especially for the passenger (is he comfortable?). Thank you
Hi, it is great for travelling with one rider. However I wouldn't recommend long distances with a passenger.
Sometimes, riding in traffic does the opposite when I find myself wishing everyone would get the F*CK out of my way😂 Days like today, it's 90 degrees F and I'm hitting Every. Single. Red. Light. On the freeway, it's actually cathartic dealing with tailgaters by grabbing a handful of throttle and leaving them behind, but still dealing with traffic.
Yes traffic can be frustrating. However if you are on a motorbike you can take the positive away from it and enjoy overtaking everyone else! Cheers
Totally agree
I ride (GoldWing) but seriously people keep saying you get wind, smells and temperature changes on a motorcycle. As if cars don't get winds through windows being down, smells stop outside cars and go around them and temperature changes can't be felt through open windows?
I'm all for it being different but these three traits don't even require a convertible. Just open windows and the A/C turned off on a car.
It is just so different though!
Riding my motorbike may not cure my anxiety and depression, but it certainly treats it. My sister has regularly commented on how much riding affects my mental wellbeing in many aspects.
It is such a great form of release and freedom! So theraputic.
All the best to you
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I lost my last bike just before a very messy divorce..
My bikes were always my escape.. I got my temper down when I got my first one and since then it was my vice for suppressing my "short fuse"..
10 years without a bike is a long time.. people laugh when I say I need a bike but that's just it.. it's not a "want".. it's a "need"..
Sorry to hear that. Absolutely I also find it so relaxing and a great escape from one’s thoughts.
It truly is a form of freedom. Hope you can get back to riding asap. All the best to you
two wheels is my mental health
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