“AChick” embodies so much of what many of us aspire to (or at least me). Here’s the lead on her most excellent and extensive Alaskan ride report called Seize the Journey.
I recently calculated that in the last 12 months I have ridden over 67,000 miles on two wheels. There are expressions in the motorcycling community like “Live to Ride” and “Ride to Live”. I personally, ride (live) as if I only have so much time to live. If you’re going to be a virtual co-rider with me to Alaska (or anywhere for that matter) then it might be helpful to keep in mind that is my perspective.
This website is not about me and it is definitely not about motorcycles; very little detail about either can be found herein. That’s because it’s really about living, about the journey itself. Yes, it’s my journey but the journey could just as well be your journey, internal or external. I’m not encouraging people to ride motorcycles or travel certain roads or even travel at all… I’m encouraging them to LIVE and to realize that there really is only so much time to do so. I don’t think about dying, I think about living. My personal belief is most people don’t think or act with either in mind. Why else would people say auto-pilot statements like “where did all the time go”?
I have really only focused this past week on this AK jaunt since I have been busy riding other places. In fact, I just completed 10,000 miles this past month on the “East Coast 2007” journey on my FJR1300. For those interested, multi-day reports can be found: HERE. I left the FJR at my home in TN, flew back here to Phoenix a week ago to pick up my Suzuki V-Strom DL1000 so we could head to the Great White North. Let me say that snowbirds don’t belong in the desert’s summer heat… dang, this place is hot!! 
Ok, so a little about this upcoming journey I’m undertaking. I’ll cover at least 11,000 miles, of which 90% will be done solo and on as many backroads as possible.
Her writing is descriptive and evocative. Lots of fun pictures. Lots. I don’t know how she persuades herself to stop and snap. Once I roll, I don’t want to stop until I have to pee.
“Seize the Journey” inspires me to the point that I’m going to do part of that ride later this year. I hope it will inspire you to get out and ride!
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Tags: AChick, Seize the Journey, Alaska, Ride to Live, Live to Ride, Midlife Rider, Motorcycle
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