Can a Motorcycle or Scooter Prepare You for Suffering in Life?

[@jessedugan1998]

I lost my son a few years back, he would be 21 today. I started riding this year and it's helped me tremendously. Misery is optional.

[@ScooterintheSticks]

I'm sorry for your loss of your son. I'm glad that riding has helped keep misery at bay. It allows a positive path to open.

[@BugMotoChannel]

This is an absolute masterpiece of a video. What a fine piece of writing. Just brilliant.

[@weebercorey]

Agreed. (I really enjoy both of your channels!)

[@ScooterintheSticks]

Aw shucks. How do I respond to that sort of praise?? Thank you for the kind words. Just sharing what's going on at the moment...

[@ScooterintheSticks]

Thanks!

[@capthook8066]

Wishing your wife prayers and best wishes for a good recovery. Don’t forget to take care of yourself also. Thanks for a great video Steve.

[@ScooterintheSticks]

Thank you for the well wishes and the kind words about the video. I appreciate them.

[@NoFrictionZone]

Wishing your wife a speedy recovery, I started riding while caregiving for my Mom with dementia, riding changed everything within me. Best of wishes.

[@ScooterintheSticks]

Riding, even a short ride, does wonders.

[@edwardkaminsky8142]

Peace be with you, Steve! My Himalayan keeps me current. Prayers and healing for your wife. You touch the inner most parts of the mind and soul. Thank you.

[@ScooterintheSticks]

Thank you. I appreciate your support. Every time I get on my Himalayan I love it. It will have to wait a bit now. Next up is the W650 I think.

[@jimholloway9949]

My thoughts are with you. Hoping your wife has a speedy recovery and successful outcome.

[@ScooterintheSticks]

Thanks. The neurosurgeon said a year or longer for full recovery. And the pain should start to diminish by Christmas. Our fingers are crossed!

[@jimholloway9949]

@@ScooterintheSticks A shattered kneecap taught me a lot about patience. Recovery was slow but my perspective had changed. Minor improvements became noteworthy. My first solo trip to the bathroom felt like a national holiday :-). Hang in there amigo!

[@georgevaluckas7585]

I stumbled on your channel and this video , I am 76 , my wife died 26 years ago and I think of her every day , my ride is RE meteor 650 before a old RE bullet. With out my riding I might have done away with my self ,yeah it's that important , be well.

[@ScooterintheSticks]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I appreciate them. And I agree, riding is exceptionally important. I'm sure your wife would be glad you kept going.

[@johnperkins8884]

Prayers for healing for you and your wife brother.

[@ScooterintheSticks]

Thank you. We appreciate your kind words.

[@davidblewett2699]

Thanks Steve, for another thought provoking post. I haven't ridden for several weeks now due to a cold. But you make me realize how lucky I am that I will be riding again soon and that my current condition is so much less than what so many others are experiencing. We wish your wife a speedy recovery and hope to see you out on the road soon.

[@ScooterintheSticks]

The cold weather is following up on your cold. A rude awakening this morning while walking the dogs in a cold wind. I have to get the cold weather riding gear ready. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I have been a bit isolated lately.

[@oploupe]

Deeply moving words. Could listen to the sound of your voice all day. Best wishes from Essex, England.

[@ScooterintheSticks]

Thank you for the kind words about the video. I still don't like the sound of my voice. Doesn't seem like me.

[@twloughlin]

There is no other riding channel like this one. Thanks for what you do, who you are, and the gift you continue to give to meditative riders. Best to you and yours.

[@ScooterintheSticks]

Thank you for your generous comments. I'm grateful to have the opportunity to share my riding experiences with others. And knowing that some of what I do resonates with others is gratifying.

[@Stefan_trekkie]

Absolutely right, Steve. I was worried about you, because it's been almost a month from the previous video. I waiting for plate number on my new Royal Enfield Hunter 350 .. Small bike with big heart.

[@ScooterintheSticks]

I've been a bit distracted. Shot the video some time ago but just haven't found the motivation to do the editing. Have fun with the Hunter. Seems a solid choice.

[@MagnusNordbø-e5x]

You're making me cry,Steve!All the best for you and your wife.Love from Norway!

[@ScooterintheSticks]

I didn't mean to upset anyone. Just looking at the harsh realities that sometimes visit a life. I appreciate your well wishes for my wife and I. Thank you!

[@IainM-b5j]

Excellent thought provoking video based on what is indeed life changing events which happen to most of us on our journey. Keep strong for your wife and look after yourself Steve and both of you will get through this ❤

[@ScooterintheSticks]

Thank you for your kind words about the video and the support you voice. I appreciate it.

[@vincenz0]

Hi Steve, it's nice to hear your Himalayan roaring again. The more I come across your videos, the more I feel you are giving me life advice. I sincerely value the effort that you put in creating these videos, including sharing intense personal and emotional moments as you're discussing in this video. 07:35 "The ability to face adversity with patience is a gift".

[@ScooterintheSticks]

It's a fun motorcycle to ride. Regarding life advice, that's never my intent. I just try to share what's going on in my life or during my rides. More to straighten out my thinking than anything else. Regardless, it's nice to know someone gets something out of it. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I appreciate them.

[@oscartravis5740]

Very powerful, thank you. As someone with spondylosis, my full sympathy for your wife's condition and wishing a successful recovery. I hope to garner the patience necessary in my autumn years, and strangely I haven't acquired it in the saddle yet. I am however learning when working on the bike that one job almost invariably becomes half a dozen, and will call for tools that I don't possess, require some very creative solutions, and turn a short afternoon's work into something that takes days. I choose to enjoy the satisfaction of a hard fought victory rather than to wallow and bemoan the obstacles along the way.

[@ScooterintheSticks]

Your approach to riding, wrenching, health, and life in general has a positive feel. Like you, I endeavor to not wallow and bemoan the obstacles in my path. Thank you for your kind words about the video and for sharing your thoughts. I wish you well as you journey forward into those autumn years. I am on the same road.

[@richardstringfellow5454]

A beautiful meditation. Much of which I related to in my own way and experience. Thank you for taking the time to share. May you and your wife heal well.

[@ScooterintheSticks]

That you for sharing your thoughts. I appreciate them.

[@monsterslayer4317]

Brilliantly captures the soul-healing magic of moto. Best wishes to you and your wife. Love, devotion, a motorcycle - what more does the human soul require.

[@ScooterintheSticks]

Each time I go for a ride I am amazed once again at how much soul-healing takes place. Thank you for reminding me of that simple formula -- love, devotion, and a motorcycle. The first two come from God. The motorcycle from some serendipitous accident in the chaos of life.

[@williamperdue7431]

Hoping for a speedy , positive , full recovery for Your Wife ! Stay Well My Friend .... Thank You for the Wonderful Video .

[@ScooterintheSticks]

Thank you for your kind words and well wishes.

[@vesparama]

That was a great analogy! All very true. All the very best to your wife 💌

[@ScooterintheSticks]

Thanks. I appreciate the support!

[@mikebass6490]

Great piece of advice on all those things. Sometimes it's good to hear it told because I get lost on what's important...

[@ScooterintheSticks]

I can get lost too. Denial, distraction. I have to pay attention to avoid it.

[@jcacircuits6301]

Thank you for your content, Steve. It's inspiring and has become important to many of us. I took a drive up your way to explore Rothrock, Greenwood Furnace, Trough Creek this week to ride my mountain bike. I even received a few friendly bike waves from some motorcycles riding the BDRX route while I was pedaling my significant butt up on a parallel, reciprocal course. I wish your wife, yourself, and family the very best. Jason

[@ScooterintheSticks]

Rothrock is right at my doorstep. A place I walk the dogs, ride scooters and motorcycles, hike and backpack, and soon walk again with my wife. And definitely a fine place to ride a mountain bike! Thank you for your kind words about the content I share. It's good to know that they have some small effect in the world.

[@anthonywillcox9864]

Dear Steve. Thank you so much for this (very moving) episode. As years fly by, I understand very well your thoughts and feelings. All the best for you and your wife. "Bon courage à vous deux" Tony from France.

[@ScooterintheSticks]

Thank you Tony. I appreciate your kind words. And yes, the years are flying by!

[@dermotleeson1348]

Hi bud touching vlog, I'll say a 🙏 for your wife's recovery, It will be a long road but with your love and support I believe she will be fine. God bless you my friend and may God bless your wife ❤

[@ScooterintheSticks]

Thank you for your prayers. We both appreciate them.

[@old_shupshe]

Great video. After 3 years of bedridden care of my beautiful Wife, she passed this summer. Riding was one of the ways I coped with the stress these last few years. I haven't had a chance to go riding since she passed, but life is easing up a little and I'll get the bike fixed up and out on the road for some much needed therapy.

[@ScooterintheSticks]

I'm sorry for the loss of your wife. You know well the stress of being a caretaker. I find it difficult to take time for myself without feeling selfish or not being close by. But it is necessary. Riding, even for a short time, renews my spirit. I hope you find your way back to riding and that good therapy.

[@old_shupshe]

@@ScooterintheSticks I heartily agree. It was hard to take those 30 minute rides. Worried the whole time. But it IS necessary.

[@dimitrisg.4504]

Hey Steve, that episode made me cry a lot. I hope the best to your lovely wife! "Tell it to my wife" is a phrase always make me laugh when I mention how wise you are! Keep on riding mate, your wife needs you, your soul also!...

[@ScooterintheSticks]

Thank you for watching and for your support. It's a balancing act between providing the care my wife needs and the care I need. So far life feels balanced.

[@EvaLucyAdventures]

Hello! Greetings from Vienna Austria! We watched your video to our last dinner. Love to listen to your calming videos with my family. Cheers!

[@ScooterintheSticks]

Thank you for your kind words about the video. I appreciate you taking the time to share them.

[@davidandreasen9010]

Thanks

[@ScooterintheSticks]

You're welcome.

[@captainjim605]

Sorry to hear about your wife's medical situation. Aging certainly brings home the point of how fragile we are. Those of us who go through life with a long-time partner understand how/why we would do anything for each other. You need to take care of yourself so you can take care of her while she deals with the recuperation process. Best wishes for both of you.

[@ScooterintheSticks]

Thank you for your supportive words Jim. I'm glad I am able to help my wife.

[@evdallas123]

It can help thats for sure! I try to ride at least a couple times a week I have a route i like to take thats no traffic lights and very relaxing. my best to you and your wife

[@ScooterintheSticks]

I have a few similar routes. Not for long rides. Just enough to clear my mind and relax. It was in the 30s here this morning. My approach to riding will be changing a bit as the weather gets colder.

[@evdallas123]

@@ScooterintheSticks exactly this route only takes me about an hour I usually grab a bite while I'm out

[@nicholasjarrold8649]

So sorry to hear this I deeply wish your wife a quick and as comfortable recovery as possible and I hope that you make sure you look after yourself especially while taking on the roll of looking after your wife I wish you all the best and take care both of you take care the bikes can wait they’ll always be there I’ll pray and think of you take care nick

[@ScooterintheSticks]

Thank you Nick. You're right, first things first. The bikes can wait!

[@timwinemiller3734]

God bless you and your wife

[@ScooterintheSticks]

Thank you.

[@garydaniel8898]

Thank You for your Videos . They have made me more interested in riding . I have a new Appreciation for it. I went from a Motorcycle to a c400x BMW scooter . Im 63 . As I age I’ll got to a Trike . Or an Automatic Can Am . Hopefully I can enjoy it like you have taught . Thanks Again !

[@ScooterintheSticks]

I'm glad the videos have inspired you to explore new ways to enjoy riding.

[@billalbion]

A very interesting and thought provoking video. Aye, time catches us up and things start to wear out and go wrong. Lucky to live in a land capable of modern medical procedures (UK) where we can hopefully be repaired. Wishing you and your dear wife good luck and good health. Thanks for the videos.

[@ScooterintheSticks]

We do wear out, sometimes because of the things we do and sometimes just the way our DNA makes us. Either way, time will catch up to us. Thank you for your well wishes concerning my wife. She is progressing and recovering as her neurosurgeon predicted. It's just a long and painful journey for her.

[@peterhobbs7609]

Sending best wishes to you and your wife Steve, such a thought provoking video, god bless you

[@ScooterintheSticks]

Thank you kindly.

[@donaldmathieu8804]

Steve, I'll be thinking of you and your wife, and hoping for a good outcome. I agree, with getting in a ride to clear your head, once in awhile. My wife and I have been together 49 years. We're always been there to support each other, over the years. Lately, it's been my turn to take care of her, and everything in the house, since she's been in a wheelchair for the last few years. I'd do anything for her. Sometime a few hours out on the motorcycle does wonders. Take care.

[@ScooterintheSticks]

We appreciate your supportive thoughts. I took a short ride this morning and it is amazing how quickly it clears the head. I'm grateful to be married. And that I can provide support. I tell my wife it could just as easily been me that needed support. Just the chance unfolding of life. Best wishes to you, your wife, and your family.

[@RyanDonnard]

Thank you for sharing what you are going through and how you are processing it.

[@ScooterintheSticks]

I started sharing parts of my life on my blog. It has followed along in videos to some degree. It probably helps me more than the people watching.

[@RYwoodview]

Glad to hear you. Prayers for your wife's recovery.

[@ScooterintheSticks]

Thank you.

[@rechard-jb9cr]

How I miss the monthly print editions of "Cycle World" and "Cycle" magazines and the writings of Peter Egan, Kevin Cameron, and Clement Salvadori. I communicated with Salvadori about something, which I forget. Of course I have Egan's book "Leanings". Suffering vs misery, patience, awareness - such concepts. It's good that you can freely share your personal experience and thoughts; good for your mental health.

[@ScooterintheSticks]

The demise of the printed word is sad. And it’s not just publications fading, but the quality of writing is often vapid and weak. There are economic challenges to print that I fear will drive it ever smaller. Making videos is perhaps going in the wrong direction. I need to finish the book I started seven years ago…

[@donhamm8740]

My prayers are with you family.

[@ScooterintheSticks]

Thank you. We appreciate your prayers.

[@davericketts9101]

Hi Steve. I am late to this video but I am never disappointed, in fact, the complete opposite. I always feel good after watching your videos and listening to your wise words. If you ever write a book, I will buy it. You have an amazing calmness about you, transmitted by your unique voice, the choice of music and the rider's view, of the beautiful surroundings of your ride. Thank you. I sincerely hope that your wife continues her recovery from the surgery and I wish you both, everything good in life. Dave

[@ScooterintheSticks]

Thank you Dave for your kind and supportive words about the videos I share. I'm still working on the book. Hopefully I will finish someday... My father would say my calmness is just the effect of the old mellows. Getting older has certainly changed me. All is good here right now. I hope you have the same experience.

[@davericketts9101]

@@ScooterintheSticks I look forward to the book if it is completed. Growing older has few benefits, physically but enormous benefits mentally, for those of us lucky enough to both recognise and appreciate them. Youth is wasted on the young, it seems. I had old parents and it gave me, probably, a more balanced childhood. One of my father's sayings, when us kids were moaning, was 'I moaned because my feet hurt and then I met a man who had no feet.' Keep well and ride safe Steve.

[@charlesadams7002]

Great video...prayers for your wife....

[@ScooterintheSticks]

Thanks so much.

[@SolitaryBear]

Awesome stuff, absolutely loved it 💪👍

[@ScooterintheSticks]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@rb196441]

Nice video I hope your wife recovers quickly. See ya next time. 😊

[@stephenmundane]

Roger that.

[@ScooterintheSticks]

Thank you.

[@TabletopAnd2Wheels]

Have you mentioned what central PA county your in? We're in Tioga County!

[@ScooterintheSticks]

Most of my riding is in Centre County. It's been a while since I've ridden through Tioga County. Beautiful riding up your way for sure.

[@BobMan1952]

Best part of my day is my daily ride it clears my head and let’s me forget what a mess the country is in

[@ScooterintheSticks]

I understand. While I don't think the country is as bad as politicians would have us believe, it's tiring to listen to a relentless string of lies from all of them. When I ride the only time things like that enter my mind is when I see a particularly charming campaign yard sign. As far as the country goes for me, it is in the best shape ever. I have more money, freedom, and hope than ever. I have no expectations of the government to solve any issues I have in my life.

[@jameskrell4392]

It can help

[@ScooterintheSticks]

It does indeed.

[@alanwelty9991]

Glad your wife is ok

[@ScooterintheSticks]

The surgery was successful. The recovery is challenging.

[@Saturntabbytype2]

No but you can understand trauma ,your looking for the void of emptiness ,the closer to death the more alive you feel ,suvival mode built in from the age of 2

[@Saturntabbytype2]

Remember you are the universe behind the personality disorder.

[@ScooterintheSticks]

Survival mode... a programmed, biological imperative. Ancient. In the coding of our DNA. But our brains can change our responses and choices. I will have to think about your words. Thanks for sharing them.

[@ScooterintheSticks]

Hmmmm. I don't know.