Saturday, October 22, 2022
Monday, July 18, 2022
Harley-Davidson Study On Women And Motorcycles
A
Harley-Davidson-sponsored study about women and motorcycles says those
who ride are considerably happier, more confident and more fulfilled
than those who do not.
Freud asked, "What does woman want?"
Harley-Davidson has the answer. She wants a motorcycle -- or should.
That is the result of a study of female motorcycle riders and non-riders, commissioned by the Wisconsin-based bike manufacturer.
Female
riders were twice as likely as their non-riding counterparts to feel
"confident." They were twice as likely, too, to feel "extremely
satisfied" with their appearance.
More
than half of those riders said the two-wheeled experience made them
feel "free" and "independent." And while they were marginally less
inclined to say they "usually feel good" about their senses of humour and
intelligence, they were almost twice as likely to say they "usually
feel good" about their sex appeal.
Harley-Davidson's
director of women's outreach marketing, Claudia Garber, is one of those
female riders. She took up the sport six years ago with the purchase of
a Harley Nightster and moved on to a Fatboy.
"It's
about freedom," the married mother of two says. "When you’re doing
things you want to do, for yourself, and you feel confident, it goes
into every aspect of your life, including how you feel about yourself.
You feel more comfortable in your skin."
More
and more women are, in fact, riding. A 2012 study by the Motorcycle
Industry Council found that women accounted for 12% of U.S.
motorcyclists -- up from 10.5% in 2009.
Veteran rider and motorcycle journalist Susanna Schick found the results of the new study consistent with her own experience.
"I
ride because I need the freedom," she said. "When I drive my car, I
feel like a caged wild animal, trapped and forced to live within
everyone elses limits."
The
study, in which 1,013 riders and 1,016 non-riders were interviewed by
the market research company Kelton Global, seems to bear that out. The
results say female riders are happier in their careers, happier in their
friendships, happier with their home lives, and twice as likely to be
"extremely satisfied" with their sex lives.
Uh, maybe, said Schick.
"Being
a woman in a man's sport means I meet loads of men who tell me how much
they dig chicks who ride," she said. "Then they go home to their
girlfriend or wife who doesn't -- and [who] eventually talks them out of
riding altogether. So there's a real disconnect between the compliments
I get and the reality. Having professional racers half my age flirt
with me feeds my ego, but not my soul."
Whatever
their experience, the rise in women riders is working for Harley. The
company is selling more motorcycles to women than all their competitors
combined, says the company's Garber.
Friday, July 23, 2021
Mystical Bridges Around The World
Moon Bridge – Taipei, Taiwan
An
ancient, mossy bridge is the perfect complement to any rural or river
scene. These old and mysterious arched bridges are mankind’s way of
traversing landscapes that are otherwise decidedly wild.
Interestingly
enough, an arch is only kept in position by its own weight – the stones
supporting an arch couldn’t possibly stay in their position without the
stones above them weighing them down. So, while they were very
effective and sturdy, their building process was complicated. This
usually involved building an entire wooden framework underneath the
bridge on which the arch could be rested until the rest of the bridge
was built around it.
Devil’s Bridge In Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria
Huangshan, Anhui, China
Pindos Mountains, Greece
Låtefossen Waterfall, Norway
Mullerthal, Luxembourg
Rakotz Brücke, Germany
Ronda, Malaga, Spain
Gorge De L’areuse, Switzerland
Glenfinnan Viaduct, Scotland
Root Bridge in India
Ponte Gobbo, Italy
Top 10 Qualities of Successful People
What do you need to find and develop within yourself to be most successful?
The
answer comes from looking at those who have created success in a
variety of fields. These traits may sound very simple, but they do lead
to remarkable results.
If
you really want to bring success into your life, you should cultivate
yourself just as you'd cultivate a garden for the best yield.
The
attributes here are shared by successful people everywhere, but they
didn't happen by accident or luck. They originate in habits, built a day
at a time.
Remember:
If you live your life as most people do, you will get what most people
get. If you settle, you will get a settled life. If you give yourself
your best, every day, your best will give back to you.
Here are the traits that the highly successful cultivate. How many do you have?
1. Drive
You
have the determination to work harder than most and make sure things
get done. You pride yourself on seeing things getting completed and you
can take charge when necessary. You drive yourself with purpose and
align yourself with excellence.
2. Self-reliance
You
can shoulder responsibilities and be accountable. You make hard
decisions and stand by them. To think for yourself is to know yourself.
3. Willpower
You
have the strength to see things through--rather than vacillate or
procrastinate. When you want it, you make it happen. The world's
greatest achievers are those who have stayed focused on their goals and
been consistent in their efforts.
4. Patience
You
are willing to be patient, and you understand that, in everything,
there are failures and frustrations. To take them personally would be a
detriment.
5. Integrity
This
should not have to be said, but it's seriously one of the most
important attributes you can cultivate. Honesty is the best policy for
everything you do; integrity creates character and defines who you are.
6. Passion
If
you want to succeed, if you want to live, it's not politeness but
rather passion that will get you there. Life is 10 percent what you
experience and 90 percent how you respond to it.
7. Connection
You can relate with others, which in turns makes everything reach further and deepen in importance.
8. Optimism
You
know there is much to achieve and much good in this world, and you know
what's worth fighting for. Optimism is a strategy for making a better
future--unless you believe that the future can be better, you're
unlikely to step up and take responsibility for making it so.
9. Self-confidence
You
trust yourself. It's as simple as that. And when you have that
unshakeable trust in yourself, you're already one step closer to
succeeding.
10. Communication
You
work to communicate and pay attention to the communicators around you.
Most important, you hear what isn't being said. When communication is
present, trust and respect follow.
No
one plans on being mediocre; mediocrity happens when you don't plan. If
you want to succeed, learn the traits that will make you successful and
plan on living them out every day.
Saturday, June 26, 2021
My "Crush Of The Day" Best Of Bikes #30
Greetings and saludos from sunny Spain! At long last my 30th collection of heart stopping, heart pounding, heart racing Harley Davidson rides. Oldies, choppers, bobbers and more. Vroom
Thursday, January 28, 2021
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