I was fortunate to be driving through the beaches of North and South Carolina this week. For those that don't know, Bike week is about to begin. Though there are many here early. Being a biker myself, I was enjoying the assortment of bikes I was getting to see. While at a stoplight I looked next to me and saw what kind of looked like a woman. I am thinking it was being the size of the chest was quite large for the frame, and she was wearing a neon pink flamed helmet. Her Harley was bad ass looking. Black with red accents and lots of chrome. She pulled up a little and I see what I am guessing is her husband. They both had on rings and no one else was with them. I happen to notice that his bike is purple in color. Solid purple, not like accents or an almost blue, but sissy ass purple. I also notice that he has a side car on his bike. Being as his wife is a rider, I assume it is not for her. So my immediate thought is that he wanted a trike, but was to ashamed to buy one. Not that the purple helps his cause. My thought on a side car is this, if you have an old school bike that came standard with it, awesome. Other than that, you are riding a trike. So I kinda chuckle a sec being as his wife looks tougher than he does. Then the light turns green and we go one our way. As he gets in front of me I happen to notice something that automatically makes me feel like I am a huge asshole. No it wasn't me reflection, I noticed the wheel chair that was wedged on the back of his bike. It took me a second to piece it all together. I realized he had no choice but to have a side car or a trike. It also dawned on me that he wasn't wanting a trike and trying to hide it. To me he was saying, "I am a real rider, and if I had a choice I would be on 2 wheels." This crazy bastard even had a suicide shifter on his bike. This whole thing made me stop and think. We all should learn from this guy. He got dealt a bad hand (as least that is what I am guessing. Maybe he deserves to be in the chair), and he still found a way to get out and enjoy what he loves. Without having to ride bitch on someone elses bike. So I say kudos to you sir. I hope myself and others can use you as a source of encouragement. Even if your bike is sissy purple.