Is riding an art to you?
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Is riding an art to you?
What do you think guys?
I'd gotten an assignment in my English class to write an essay about (and yes it is vague) "What is Art to you? What do you concider Art to be?"
Writing is hard for me, and I'm not a very artistic person. Writing in English is even harder, since it's my second language. And so we are free to pick pretty much any kind of visual things\objects to write about. I immediately thought about bikes (looking at my jacket and helmet sitting in front of me during the class
). Maybe someone can throw some inspiring things in here!
Art of technologies? Art of techiques that are applied on tracks? Mix of the two?
I'd gotten an assignment in my English class to write an essay about (and yes it is vague) "What is Art to you? What do you concider Art to be?"
Writing is hard for me, and I'm not a very artistic person. Writing in English is even harder, since it's my second language. And so we are free to pick pretty much any kind of visual things\objects to write about. I immediately thought about bikes (looking at my jacket and helmet sitting in front of me during the class
). Maybe someone can throw some inspiring things in here!Art of technologies? Art of techiques that are applied on tracks? Mix of the two?
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Art is the results of the artist trying to convey something to the viewer. Anything can be art.
Go into Sights & Sounds and go thru all the posts from Juliet. Video editing and slapping in some music isn't what makes her riding art. She's expressing herself. The road is her canvas, the bike is her paintbrush. The videos and pictures she brings back are the works of art she created with them.
Watch any of the racing videos. Look at how the riders move, how they flow through the corners. How perfectly they lean their bikes down to make a turn, making everything look effortless. Their movements often done with more precision than any dance.
Basically look at people riding for whatever reason they ride. The pics and the vids are them expressing themselves, their talent. And then just describe what you see, what you feel and what they're trying to tell you
Go into Sights & Sounds and go thru all the posts from Juliet. Video editing and slapping in some music isn't what makes her riding art. She's expressing herself. The road is her canvas, the bike is her paintbrush. The videos and pictures she brings back are the works of art she created with them.
Watch any of the racing videos. Look at how the riders move, how they flow through the corners. How perfectly they lean their bikes down to make a turn, making everything look effortless. Their movements often done with more precision than any dance.
Basically look at people riding for whatever reason they ride. The pics and the vids are them expressing themselves, their talent. And then just describe what you see, what you feel and what they're trying to tell you
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Both for sure. I enjoy working on my old girl close to as much as riding. Riding is still visibly in the lead. Maybe if I had more money for parts,......
Sorry, back to you. Riding technique is art, a perfect line, through a curve, is a beautiful thing. Balance and friction keeping you on the edge of chaos, takes skill and practice, to make it perfect, like art. And if you do it wrong, it can be ugly!!! If that ain't art I don't know what is.
Tuning is a black art; if you have 4 carbs. I am no master of it either. Go to:
http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/mo...ing/index.html The Street savvy stuff is pretty good sometimes.
Good luck,
Patrick
Sorry, back to you. Riding technique is art, a perfect line, through a curve, is a beautiful thing. Balance and friction keeping you on the edge of chaos, takes skill and practice, to make it perfect, like art. And if you do it wrong, it can be ugly!!! If that ain't art I don't know what is.
Tuning is a black art; if you have 4 carbs. I am no master of it either. Go to:
http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/mo...ing/index.html The Street savvy stuff is pretty good sometimes.
Good luck,
Patrick
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Art is the results of the artist trying to convey something to the viewer. Anything can be art.
Go into Sights & Sounds and go thru all the posts from Juliet. Video editing and slapping in some music isn't what makes her riding art. She's expressing herself. The road is her canvas, the bike is her paintbrush. The videos and pictures she brings back are the works of art she created with them.
Watch any of the racing videos. Look at how the riders move, how they flow through the corners. How perfectly they lean their bikes down to make a turn, making everything look effortless. Their movements often done with more precision than any dance.
Basically look at people riding for whatever reason they ride. The pics and the vids are them expressing themselves, their talent. And then just describe what you see, what you feel and what they're trying to tell you
Go into Sights & Sounds and go thru all the posts from Juliet. Video editing and slapping in some music isn't what makes her riding art. She's expressing herself. The road is her canvas, the bike is her paintbrush. The videos and pictures she brings back are the works of art she created with them.
Watch any of the racing videos. Look at how the riders move, how they flow through the corners. How perfectly they lean their bikes down to make a turn, making everything look effortless. Their movements often done with more precision than any dance.
Basically look at people riding for whatever reason they ride. The pics and the vids are them expressing themselves, their talent. And then just describe what you see, what you feel and what they're trying to tell you
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What do you think guys?
I'd gotten an assignment in my English class to write an essay about (and yes it is vague) "What is Art to you? What do you concider Art to be?"
Writing is hard for me, and I'm not a very artistic person. Writing in English is even harder, since it's my second language. And so we are free to pick pretty much any kind of visual things\objects to write about. I immediately thought about bikes (looking at my jacket and helmet sitting in front of me during the class). Maybe someone can throw some inspiring things in here!
Art of technologies? Art of techiques that are applied on tracks? Mix of the two?
I'd gotten an assignment in my English class to write an essay about (and yes it is vague) "What is Art to you? What do you concider Art to be?"
Writing is hard for me, and I'm not a very artistic person. Writing in English is even harder, since it's my second language. And so we are free to pick pretty much any kind of visual things\objects to write about. I immediately thought about bikes (looking at my jacket and helmet sitting in front of me during the class
). Maybe someone can throw some inspiring things in here!Art of technologies? Art of techiques that are applied on tracks? Mix of the two?
http://artofmanliness.com/2009/03/29...st-motorcycle/
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If it were me, I'd ride over to the Getty museum, walk around, look at some original artwork, then write a paper on what I saw and how it made me feel.
I love bikes, and I love art, but trying to combine the two is hard for an English paper. : )
I love bikes, and I love art, but trying to combine the two is hard for an English paper. : )
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After thinking about it, I guess both aspects can be called art. It takes a lot of talent to be able to control a mc at speed with grace. Just as much as a painter needs.
Also from motorcycles at a standstill. It takes a sharp eye and attention to detail to design and produce a good lookin bike. Then just as much or more to add tasteful mods/upgrades. Definitly art in my book.
Good luck with your paper, let us know how it goes if you decide on the riding theme.
Also from motorcycles at a standstill. It takes a sharp eye and attention to detail to design and produce a good lookin bike. Then just as much or more to add tasteful mods/upgrades. Definitly art in my book.
Good luck with your paper, let us know how it goes if you decide on the riding theme.
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I'd equate riding more to a state of mind than an actual art form. my 2 c's
From a spectator perspective I'm sure some artistic appreciation could be derived
form it ....... who doesn't love to watch Moto GP, SBK or TT etc......
Grid Girls / Paddocks Girls just add that little bit of extra ooommmphh to the
artistic view of things
So Dude , bikes and girls good combo to write about in any language
From a spectator perspective I'm sure some artistic appreciation could be derived
form it ....... who doesn't love to watch Moto GP, SBK or TT etc......
Grid Girls / Paddocks Girls
just add that little bit of extra ooommmphh to the artistic view of things
So Dude , bikes and girls good combo to write about in any language
