An adventure ride is an amazing way to explore off-road terrain with friends or family, while building skills and building confidence as an off-road rider.
Think that only extreme adventures like what is experienced by Bear Grylls count as adventures? Well think again! Even an everyday camping trip on a dirt road counts!
1. Cardio Workout
Off-road riding puts your body into an entirely different posture than highway driving. Your legs will constantly move forward and back as you navigate over uneven terrain, which is an effective way to burn calories, strengthen legs, and enhance balance.
As well as helping to burn calories, ADV rides require you to become more independent. As an adventure rider, finding your own path is an integral skill worth honing.
Riding over rough terrain helps you discover more about yourself and the environment around you. Becoming comfortable navigating water crossings, mud, sand and other challenging terrain is paramount to safe ADV riding. If you’re new to dirt riding, attending an adventure ride rally is an excellent way to meet like-minded riders while learning these essential skills – they typically offer classes to get you going on your first adventures!
3. Personal Growth
Adventures can help us become more adaptable individuals and are packed with life lessons. They force us to step outside our comfort zones and push past personal barriers; ultimately leading us back with new knowledge, discoveries, stronger dreams, and happier outlook.
Learn that when you really desire something, even when it seems impossible, you can achieve it. Push yourself and don’t allow anything or anyone to stop you – whether that means finishing that last mile or summiting that next peak. Unleash resources you never knew were there!
Experienced travelers will gain a fresh perspective of daily problems as you are immersed in nature on their adventure. By leaving behind city noise and being able to focus solely on achieving goals, problems become more manageable while providing peace of mind.
4. Bonding
Riding with friends can be an unforgettable bonding experience. By working together to overcome an intimidating rock or deep puddle, you learn trust each other and form lasting friendships on the trails.
An outdoor activity is also a great way to socialize with schoolmates outside the confines of the classroom – something especially valuable during adolescence when stress levels can run high and students struggle with the transition into adulthood.
Adventure riding is a broad term, which can mean different things for different people. Some may equate adventure riding with taking an epic worldwide trip; but anyone who has lofted their front wheel over an obstacle on a trail or crossed water qualifies – adventure is all about journey not destination! And all adventure riders require both functional motorcycles and an adventurous mindset to experience its joys fully.
