I respect the opinion of everyone on here who has expressed a fear of riding, or who have given it up. You're not wrong, it is more dangerous than driving. It is also far more fun and rewarding (to me anyway) than driving - my car, the pickup, other trucks, boats,...ok, jet skis and flying my buddy's experimental plane and pulling Gs comes close. Anyway, like so many things in life, it is a balance of risk vs reward, priorities, capabilities etc.
Personally, I stepped away from riding for a few years due to family/financial commitments and my northern location simply not having much of a riding season. Recently (a couple of years ago now) things changed and I became a "returning rider" and I love it. I did not realize how much I had missed it. Not to get too morbid but I have watched family and friends waste away in hospital beds. That is not what I want. If I go out on two wheels that is just fine with me. I will not give up riding again.
One of the best reasons not to live too far north is shortened riding season. Even in the winter I manage to get the bike out for a proper warmup several times a month. I'd rather freeze my butt off a few times to avoid putting the bike up for the winter. Invariably there will be a nice few days where I would be very disappointed if the bike were put up.
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