September 24, 2024
It’s that time of year again—the leaves are turning, the temperatures are dropping, and your friends are suddenly getting married, having babies, or, worse, inviting you to their kid's 3rd birthday party. But you? You're a rider. You’re not built for endless small talk about diaper brands or pretending to care about spreadsheets on a weekend work trip. You're built for two things: gripping it and ripping it.
So, what’s a biker to do? Simple: plan your exit strategy. You’ve only got a few precious weeks (or months, if you're one of those hardcore types who thinks frostbite just adds character) before we enter the tear-soaked winter project bike season. And let’s face it—most of us have already spent all our money on exhaust mods and custom leather jackets, so those "other hobbies" people talk about? Yeah, they don’t exist.
Here’s what you need to know: there are only a handful of track days, meetups, and chances to shred some twisties left before the snow hits. And let’s be honest, nobody wants to be that person standing in some boring adult gathering, staring at a cake shaped like a baby while thinking, "I could be knee-deep in a corner right now." The itch to ride is real—and this is your moment to embrace it.
Weddings, showers, anniversaries—they’re all prime for dodging. The trick is picking the event that sounds important but, let’s face it, isn't as important as a throttle in your hand. Once identified, it’s time for phase two.
The trick is making your excuse just believable enough to escape without looking like a total jerk. "Sorry, I’ve been swamped with work," you say while secretly scrolling through track day listings. Maybe toss in a vague illness for good measure. And by "illness," I mean the sudden and chronic need to feel alive again while leaning into a corner at 100 km/h.
Once the excuse is in place, lock in your track days, meetups, and twisty road routes. Do it now, because those slots fill up faster than your Facebook post comment section when you post a pic of your tire wear with chicken strips.
You’ll be zipping through those last fall rides while everyone else is stuck talking about centrepieces and "what it means to be an adult."
So, let’s get to it. Plan the escape, make the excuse, and ride into what’s left of this glorious season. It’s time to start the engine, forget the gift registry, and burn some rubber before the frost sets in.
Ride hard, my friends. Ride hard, and ride often.
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