When I was growing up in New Zealand there was a motorcycle advertisement that used to be played a lot on the radio. It was before the days of compulsory helmets for motorbikes and bicycles. I can still remember the tune so clearly and the feeling which it used to evoke.
and if you don't know what its like to take a (cycle) someplace,
in your own time, with the wind in your face,
it's a great shame...
One of my unalloyed joys while living in India is that one still has a choice as to whether one wears the headgear or not, at least this is very much the case in the small temple town where I currently live.
Most of us here, choose to ride un-helmeted.
Laws do in fact state that helmets are 'compulsory' but when I step out onto the street I am lucky if I count the helmets I see on one hand!
This is India after all. One seldom rides above 40 ks an hour on a good run and hey, my wheels are powered by a whole 50 ccs!
We all have certain things that just instantly make us 'happy.' Simple and innocent joys are the evanescence of our lives.
Read on in Pieces of a Dream
It was before the times of mandatory caps for motorbikes and bikes. I can at present recollect the tune so obviously and the inclination which it used to bring out.
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