ATVing!

Originally Posted by RevSmoke

My ATV is a workhorse for up north. I never got the whole "riding for pleasure" thing.

Peace of the Lord be with you.

I would imagine "riding for pleasure" on an ATV is kinda similar to riding a motorcycle, snow machine, dirt bikes, ect.

[RevSmoke]

Originally Posted by ChicagoWhiteSox

I would imagine "riding for pleasure" on an ATV is kinda similar to riding a motorcycle, snow machine, dirt bikes, ect.

See, all those are vehicles to get me from point A to point B in some sort of manner which requires something other than a normal car.

A snowmobile get me into the woods when I can no longer drive there.
the dirt bike gets me offroad where I cannot get to with my car, and it is really to far to walk or ride a bicycle.

The motorcycle is the only one which I'd consider buying just to be riding as something different than a normal car to get me from point A to point B.

LIke I said, I don't get the riding for pleasure thing.

Originally Posted by RevSmoke

See, all those are vehicles to get me from point A to point B in some sort of manner which requires something other than a normal car.

A snowmobile get me into the woods when I can no longer drive there.
the dirt bike gets me offroad where I cannot get to with my car, and it is really to far to walk or ride a bicycle.

The motorcycle is the only one which I'd consider buying just to be riding as something different than a normal car to get me from point A to point B.

LIke I said, I don't get the riding for pleasure thing.

I would say that most people don't buy snowmobiles, atvs or dirtbikes to be used as a source of transportation, but rather for pleasure. I might even go on a limb and say the same about motorcycles, I mean don't most people who ride bikes also have a car? I know not everyone, but most. That's just my observation.

[RevSmoke]

By the way, I must clarify something. I am not begrudging or belittling those people who enjoy "riding-for-pleasure," hey, more power to you. I've been invited and gone along with friends on snowmobiles, ATVs, motorcycles - and when I got back I was disappointed that I had spent the day doing so. I would rather have taken the day fishing with them, or sitting in the backyard playing cornhole or ladder ball.

I remember the one "pleasure ride" on snowmobiles. We got to the first stop almost 2 hours later and my buddy comes back to me, "Wasn't that great?" We were supposed to be "seeing the sights" enroute. At an average of 50 MPH I had all I could do to keep an eye on him and the trail in front of me, I really didn't see much of anything. It was cool going fast, but for 2 hours? And, you don't talk with one another while on the machines, so what's the point of going with someone?

Anyway, it is great that some people enjoy that. To each his own. I was just stating that as an ATV owner, some of us use them for other things than just going out for a ride.

By the way, if someone comes to my place up north and wants to take the ATV out for a pleasure ride, I will happily give them the keys to go for it, I know there are some great trails around my place - just at the end of my driveway they can get on one.