The Long Way Home Is Usually Better

The long way home is one of motorcyclingâ?Ts great little luxuries. The errand is done, the meet is over, the sensible route is obvious, and then you take the road that makes no practical sense.

Those extra miles often feel better because there is no pressure on them. You are not trying to arrive. You are just riding because the bike is warm, the road is there, and the day has a bit left to give.

Not every ride needs a destination. Sometimes the detour is the point.