10/21/2026
I Just want to ride man!!!!
Ride your ride. Don’t worry about someone else’s.
Every biker goes through a period of competition and comparison. We want to be the fastest, the hardest rider, the baddest of the bad, etc.
As you get older, you learn something that quickly puts that thinking to rest, if it hasn’t ended naturally: I am just happy I have a bike and can still ride!
The way my body is currently set up, there are days when simply walking is hard. But I can still get on my bike and ride. We had an old-school biker here in San Diego named Bud Montgomery, “Old Bud”. He walked slowly with a large walking stick, but when he got on his bike, he would leave everyone in the dust.
There will come a time when none of us can ride anymore. So why not spend the riding time you have now enjoying it instead of criticizing someone else’s ride?
• They took a car to that event instead of riding: none of your business.
• They took three days to reach a destination that took you one: none of your business.
• They don’t ride 100 miles an hour on the freeway: none of your business.
They are still riding. They still have a motorcycle. They are still functioning. Of course, there is a difference between this and someone who calls themselves a biker but simply doesn’t want to ride. Even then, it is none of your business. Minding your own business is such a stress-free way to live!
Ride your own ride, mind your own business, and enjoy riding while you are still able.
Wisdom that only time can teach (and OGs, if you listen).
Blade