Trip to Serra Negra

Here we go. The trip was really cool. We went riding two bikes: Fernanda riding her Kazinsky 250 with my girlfrind in the back and I with my Falcon 400. Why my girl went on Fernanda's bike? First because ate that time she was not that confident in my riding "style" and second because a custom bike is better for those who travel in the back.

At Bandeirantes we rode on average 110 km/h. Cruise speed, no rush. Then when we went up to the mountains we needed to slow down, but the trip was far more interesting. All the nature and all the turns in the winding road. I felt myself so integrated with my bike as if it was a part of my own body. I was really happy and a little afraid because it was my first trip.

During the trip we cressed with a lot of bikers. Some of them had those high speed bikes, others were "easy goers" with their custom bikes. We were following the intermediate path. A Zen way of riding

Riding and falling

A friend of mine told me: "Everybody on a motorcycle falls. It is just a matter of time". This is true. Being over two wheels means a constant risk of falling. What keeps you riding is a delicate, dymamic equilibrium that you should keep.

Well... I felt a couple of times. My bike is quite tall, a dual-purpose 400 cc (for those who know, it is a Honda NX-4 Falcon) and falling from it is easy, especially for a "short" guy like me. Why didn't I choose a smaller bike? Well I like the challenge, I guess. And I think that after riding this bike it will be easy to ride others.

I believe that because I fell more audacious now. Last weekend I took the bike and drove 100 km to the countryside. Another friend, biker himself, told me: "You're insane!. You have your license for only two weeks and is riding on a highway! It took me two months for doing that".

Maybe that's why he felt only one time and I did it three. I dare to break my confort circle all the time. With care, of course!

Starting the blog

This is about motorcycle riding. As you might guess I was deeply impressed with Pirsig's book "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance".

The idea is to share what I think when I ride my bike. There are a lot of thoughts that pass through and I'd like to register them.