Thursday, August 7, 2008

Vietnamese - The Hardcore Bikers











  1. It's amazing how hardcore any human can be when they have few or no choices.

    When I was in the service, the coffee was terrible, but it was all there was and it was cold out, so we drank of it gladly. Same with the early MRE's - horrible - though I hear they're really very good these days. Still, would I eat a military Meal Ready to Eat now if I had a choice of something better? Of course not.

    I think those folks over there have had a very hard life, and they do what they have to do. I've poured water out of my boots a few times more this year than I'd like - I hate riding in the rain. Why? Not because I'm scared of water. It's because it takes away from the pleasure of the riding experience.

    Yeah, we're lucky over here to be able to "enjoy" riding and choose to not ride when we don't have to. On the other hand, I'm going to Milwaukee next month no matter what the weather throws at us. I'll try to make the Vietnamese proud. In this case, being hardcore for a while will actually enhance the riding experience, even in the rain.

  2. Yeah, it is pretty amazing.
    You should have seen how people ride in Thailand. I've been there a couple of times. And man, these people are able to do things on their 125cc ...
    Once I got passed by a guy on a 125cc with a couple of bamboo sticks that were approximately ...15 feet long. Reminded me of medieval jousting tourneys :).

  3. Heh, Funny...who you calling a pussy bro?...but, you are 100% on the mark here. I love reading this kind of stuff. You know why American's don't like bikes? It's not practical to go on a shopping spree on a bike. Man brother, we have it good here in the U.S. Thanks for the reality check. Hardcore for sure...wonder if I went on a pack ride with these guys if I could keep up? Don't know...probably not.


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