Why I Ride

Good read. Obviously appropriate after our discussion in class yesterday of how we need to show more in our writing as opposed to telling.

I like thinking about the reasons in which she subconsciously says she rides. For the feeling and the love of the bike. I have the same feelings for both bikes and motorcycles alike. Being on two wheels since age three has instilled such a passion for the sport as well as lifestyle of it all. Jana seems to, regardless of how much she claims to really know about the whole deal, really love being on the bike and amidst the process of riding and it shows through her sometimes seemingly overly-detailed writing. I don't know if that's possible, whatever.

I also enjoy Jana's anecdotes and tidbits on her family and religion and such. The essay's title claims that the essay is about "why she rides," and it does. However, she speaks about so much more including the relationship with her parents, relationship with her husband Will, her previous jobs and the different paths she's chosen. All of these separate bits of information all give you insight on why she loves to ride as well, and none of it has anything really at all to do with a bike.

Good read.