In biking terms, I'm a relic. I've been riding for close to twenty years -- that's an eternity. No, I didn't start as a Sunday biker trying to get back to some kind of freedom for as long as the Sabbath is long. No, I didn't start as some urban professional looking for kicks and adventure to counter-balance my dull life of corporate returns. I admit my life is a big snore - but my riding started as pure necessity and has remained an expression of need and efficiency.
When college grads move to Los Angeles -- especially if they've just graduated from a state school in Lubbock, Texas -- they don't have many options. I took the only job I was offered and buckled down on my expenses as much as possible so I didn't have to shack-up with friends or family. I was able to keep my costs low by using a motorcycle as my primary means of transportation.
No, it wasn't always easy. It's no fun biking into work when it's 40 degree outside or when it's pouring rain on the 405 freeway. But I did it. And I like to think I did it with a touch of flare and hint of panache. After all, this is LA we're talking about -- flare and panache can go a long, long way.
When I kick my Triumph Scrambler to life and wrap my Snoopy flying ace scarf around my neck, I'm ready to bring all the facets of my life together for as long as it takes to make it across this capital city. Yeah, I turn heads, and yes, I may come across as an aging hipster on a very hip bike, but, by George, I was doing this, on the same bike, long before it ever became hip or trendy.
To date, I've never had cause to call a motorcycle injury attorney. But, I have seen plenty of friends and rivals have to make the ride home by way of the nearest emergency room. When you're on a bike you never know when the road will decide to take its literal pound of flesh. You just pray when it does, there isn't a car behind you or a semi barreling towards you.
If you've had to put your motorcycle down, or if you've had to swallow asphalt and teeth, you need to make sure you've got a decent motorcycle injury lawyer on retainer to sort out the legal ramifications.
