Why you like cars.

I discussed biker boys in the last post and what separates from those who prefer 4 wheels to two. I am not sure how deep anyone got in that complex network of metaphors, but I will try to make it easier here while explaining why people prefer cars.

The biggest reason why people like cars is because everyone is “okay” with cars. Have you ever heard anyone protest when you announce that you will buy yourself a car? But if you announce that you are buying a bike, the reaction could range from excitement to warnings of biking being unsafe and long lecture about accidents happening and the inevitable comparison with cars, and the latter being safer!

It is this easy acceptability that works for cars. However, the charm of buying a bike is not about rebelling and going against popular opinion. It is in who we are inside and what these set of two wheels mean to us. We know people would come around- it is not always easy but I tell you, it’s more fulfilling.

Cars also provide an escape from the weather outside. In the summer heat, the ac is the biggest friend. In the rains, the roof is much welcome. You see, cars won’t let you smudge your make up and keep your face clean. Your clothes will stay ironed and your hair in place - no need to run to the washroom to fix yourself up before you present yourself to others. Who’s got time to do all that after all? Bikes will only let you be with the elements and make you aware of what is happening around you. And at the end of the ride, you are pumped up even more. That’s all.

People also like cars because they can get away with mistakes. When driving, if you over steer or run over a bump, nothing much will happen. On the other hand, on a bike, every small mistake is magnified a 100 times over and something small like braking too hard can throw you off the bike. The good news is that with every fall we become smarter. We become more aware of what we need to do and when. We usually will not repeat the same mistakes. We learn to respect our bikes because we learn that it is only then that we will we earn their’s – this is what will make us real bikers.

I have nothing against cars really. It’s a good vehicle if a lady companion needs to wear a dress to the ball. The problem is actually with the car lovers who are bike skeptics. They sneer down on bikes and refuse to take their polished heeled shoes out of their ass. Bikers can easily be car lovers but those who like only cars; they are just a speck on the biker’s mirrors.