Calm Riding: Managing Emotions and Distractions Effectively
Edited from a conversation afer a long ride in July 2025 Stop and prepare. Gather your thoughts and focus on your task. Halt the wild horses that scatter your mind…
ACCIDENT or MISTAKE?
(a reprint)04 June 2025 In recent conversation about motorcycle crashes, often referred to as accidents, a competent rider posed an intriguing question: “Kazanın en önemli sebebi aklın doğru konumlanmamasi olabilir…
DEBUG YOURSELF
(Virtuous Rider March 2025 debate) Self-evaluation is the evaluation of the reality in all its aspects. A concept that resonates deeply within the human experience, yet self-evaluation remains one of…
DEBUG YOURSELF or the ART of SELF EVALUATION
Self-evaluation is the evaluation of the reality in all its aspects. A concept that resonates deeply within the human experience, yet self-evaluation remains one of the most challenging and often…
THE PATIENT BIKER
by AYDIN Ural A second note from Aydin and a deep one; patience is a virtue rarely praised in these fast and selfish times: in family, in business, in friendship…
Taking Risk or just bravado?
How many times have you heard the admonition “do not take risk”? When the conversation turns to sport (i.e. motorcycling, horse riding, cycling) or physical activities (i.e. sailing, mountaineering, diving)…
Isn’t The Thief at all Guilty?
For Turkish version. Even if you were sure that the thief would be caught and punished, would you fall asleep with peace of mind without locking your door? Consider that…
Hırsızın Hiç mi Suçu Yok?
For English version Hırsızın yakalanacağından ve hak ettiği cezayı alacağından emin olsanız bile, kapınızı kilitlemeden gönül rahatlığıyla uykuya dalar mıydınız? Evinizin taşrada değil, komşularınızı bile tanımadığınız büyükşehirde olduğunu da düşünün..…
FARKINDALIK KONSANTRASYON VE ODAK GETİRİR
For English version Konsantrasyon (dikkati ortak bir merkeze veya hedefe yönlendirmek veya getirmek) eldeki göreve odaklanma sürecidir. Neler yapabileceğimizin bilgisi ve durumsal farkındalık, motosiklete binmek de dahil olmak üzere iyi…
AWARENESS BRINGS CONCENTRATION & FOCUS
For Turkish version Concentration (to bring or direct toward a common centre or objective) is the process of focusing on the task at hand. Knowledge of what we are capable…
The Search for Meaning
“Don’t aim at success. The more you aim at it and make it a target, the more you are going to miss it. For success, like happiness, cannot be pursued;…
I’M ON A LONG AND NARROW ROAD
There is a life-force within your soul, seek that life. By Ahmet Coşar PV note: I am often disturbed by the superficiality and vanity of conversation between bikers, then a…
Danger on two wheels: push or twist
By nature, one stationary thing can keep balance only if it has at least three anchors. Like a tripod. On two wheels, you need another complementary leg which can be…
Borders are the scar of history
Travelling is food for the soul and fun for the body: moving into new realities, new languages, new traditions, and cultures keeps the body and the spirit alive and well.…