This made me conclude that biking is not for me. Iâll stick to driving my car. I get why bikers like it â itâs really fun when the roads and weather are impeccable.
BHPian SerArthurDayne recently shared this with other enthusiasts:
I had recently been pondering getting a big bike in the 400cc+ bracket, but I wasnât sure if I would actually enjoy it. Iâve used smaller bikes for shorter distances and wanted to upgrade. After seeing many bikers talk highly about their serial riding experiences, I decided to try it out.
Instead of directly buying a bike, I thought of renting one for a day to experience it and see if I was cut out for it. I got the new Royal Enfield Himalayan. Great bike â I loved how it surges ahead whenever I want. I did a Mumbai to Lonavala and back trip. Rode through some very scenic routes and twisties, but mostly along the highway.
I had a lot of fun in the first half of the journey when the weather was very pleasant. But during the second half of the day, on the return journey, things started going south.
I mostly commute by car and have done the MumbaiâLonavala route countless times in all sorts of weather and traffic conditions. But never has the journey felt as unbearable as it did today. The comfort of a car is simply unmatched. You can cover miles very efficiently in a car.
Being exposed to dust, smoke, and scorching heat made the ride extremely uncomfortable. Iâve done 800 km in a day in my car, but Iâve never felt as tired as I did after just 200 km on this bike.
This made me conclude that biking is not for me. Iâll stick to driving my car. I get why bikers like it â itâs really fun when the roads and weather are impeccable. But thatâs just 10% of the use case. For the remaining 90%, I think Iâll suffer on a bike.
Maybe Iâll do short trips on rented bikes in good weather, but thatâs it for now.
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