The Gift in the Garage - A reflection on why we ride. Appreciation for your motorcycle and your ability to ride.
05/14/23 • 9 min
Lawrence of Arabia, the movie from 1963 starring Peter O’Toole, won 7 Academy Awards. TE Lawrence was the real “Lawrence of Arabia”. Yeah that was a real person. An amazing man who had an adventurous life. He was an avid motorcyclist and he said this: “When my mood gets too hot and I find myself wandering beyond control, I pull out my motor-bike and hurl it top-speed through these unfit roads for hour after hour”. This was a man who understood that riding a motorcycle made him happy.
Today, in the short, but reflective time together, we will consider what our motorcycles mean to us. Whether you're a seasoned rider or just getting started, I hope that this episode will give you a new appreciation for gift of riding. Thank you for listening!
Lawrence of Arabia, the movie from 1963 starring Peter O’Toole, won 7 Academy Awards. TE Lawrence was the real “Lawrence of Arabia”. Yeah that was a real person. An amazing man who had an adventurous life. He was an avid motorcyclist and he said this: “When my mood gets too hot and I find myself wandering beyond control, I pull out my motor-bike and hurl it top-speed through these unfit roads for hour after hour”. This was a man who understood that riding a motorcycle made him happy.
Today, in the short, but reflective time together, we will consider what our motorcycles mean to us. Whether you're a seasoned rider or just getting started, I hope that this episode will give you a new appreciation for gift of riding. Thank you for listening!
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Peace Love Moto - The Motorcycling Podcast - The Gift in the Garage - A reflection on why we ride. Appreciation for your motorcycle and your ability to ride.
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Episode 17: The Gift in the Garage - A reflection on why we ride.
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Lawrence of Arabia, the movie from 1963 starring Peter O’Toole, won 7 Academy Awards. TE Lawrence was the real “Lawrence of Arabia”. Yeah that was a real person. An amazing man who had an adventurous life. He was an avid motorcyclist and he said this: “When my mood gets too hot and I find myself wandering beyond control, I pull out my motor-bike and hurl
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