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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lee B." data-source="post: 653064" data-attributes="member: 14752">Good post!  I love thoughtful, analytical posts, or conversations, like this.You are searching for the differences and maybe you have found one in ES.  I'm a range guy....ranges of ES, ranges of risk, etc.  I think for me there is also a range of adrennelin junkiness, need for speed, etc.  I like the adrennelin rush that riding a motorcycle provides.  I don't necessarily mean the rush of taking extreme chances, either.  There is a low end (on the range) rush just by entering traffic.  For me anyhow.  Others have ridden so long I'm sure to get any small blip on the rush-o-meter they need to do more than get going into rush (pun not exactly intended but not unwelcomed) hour traffic.  No judgement here.Point is, I believe many riders need more speed and may take more chances than I need to just to get that old feeling back.  There is definitely a deminishing return with this rush.  The rush is satisfying, fun, gives that feeling of power when we do emerge at the end "victorious."  Maybe this is also one of the differrences between you and the unfortunate rider.Stuff is going to happen to some regardless of how much control they keep on their own rush pursuit.  For me, it is nice to have a bit of it to enjoy the ride and to remind myself that I'm alive.  Same reason I hit the backcountry or climb a peak in the Rockies.  I'm sure others have reached the point that they may need to hit the track to satisfy the rush.I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts on this.Lee</blockquote>

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