I was trawling your archives and I came across your coining of empathorrhea as the antonym of sociopathy, which is a) brilliant,...
Anonymous asked: I was trawling your archives and I came across your coining of empathorrhea as the antonym of sociopathy, which is a) brilliant, and b) I can only assume you were avoiding "giving a shit" puns because it's just too much of a low-hanging fruit. Also, any advice for a new biker just getting his first bike?
I was working with the trope of overliberalism equating to permeability and a failure to keep the internal internal – “bleeding heart” and all that – but I didn’t think of the “give a shit” angle. That’d make the caremad the REAL shitlords, huh?
And the bike - for your first I’d recommend something around 550cc or 650 max, which is enough for distance but shouldn’t offer you more than you could handle.
Take it out on pleasure drives, maybe in warmer weather if you’re in the northern hemisphere. Cruise neighborhoods and towns one or two over just to see what’s there, look up online someone’s probably recommended a scenic ride nearby.
And remember to check your fluids, your tire pressure, and your chain every so often.