Now that I have a motorcycle I often find myself thinking about how when I get in a car the first thing I do is fasten my seat belt. I'm usually thinking that when I'm sitting, unattached except by gravity on the seat of my motorcycle, exposed to everything on and around the road. I am filled for a moment with a profound sense of irony.

Of course, I do wear a helmet on the bike, not in the car so maybe there is a balance.