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In life, there are challenges. In fact, many would agree that life <\/span>itself<\/span><\/i> is a challenge. On the day-to-day, whether it\u2019s financial, familial, circumstantial or emotional \u2013 all of us face a degree of uncertainty when it comes to taking the next step.<\/span><\/p>\n

Troy Stringer (32) from Newquay, Cornwall highlights this as he talks about surfing and using his Harley Davidson along the coast: \u201cIt’s like a kind of meditative feeling, riding a motorcycle and surfing. And I think they definitely translate perfectly, really.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGliding on a wave to riding on a big open road with no cars around and just opening that thing up and having that raw power\u2026 You just feel like you’re in control and there’s nothing else. There’s no one else to ruin that for you.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou can just shut your mind off and just relax for once,\u201d Troy continues: \u201cIt could be just for that day. It could be that one time in the week when you can only just get your bike out, and it just, yeah, it kind of makes you feel like\u2026 if I can surf and ride my bike in one day, that’s\u2026 you can\u2019t beat that. And a nice cold beer after that makes you feel good.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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We all need an outlet, and in our ever-evolving society; we need nature. It\u2019s important to spend time in the places where <\/span>we<\/span><\/i> evolved. Whether we spend that quality time alone or not, is up to us.<\/span><\/p>\n

Troy often shares his time with his motorcycle.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a Harley Davidson 2002 Sportster, and it’s just a ratty chopper kind of thing going on,\u201c he describes fondly, \u201cIt’s a Softail. It’s been stripped down to the bare minimum and I\u2019ve made it super skinny, lightweight, and it just goes like stink. It\u2019s got a racing cam on the bottom, and for an 883 it\u2019s pretty pokey at high ends.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Time with others, too, is important. Troy reflects on his childhood, especially the times that he\u2019d visit Cornwall on his father\u2019s motorbike.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cI grew up around motorcycles with my mum and dad taking me to motorcycle weekends from as young as I remember, like six, seven, just strapped onto the back of my dad’s bike for a weekend at a campsite. It’s just this big culture and everyone comes together. It’s brotherhood, sisterhood, whatever you want to call it. Everyone’s just chill and happy. Everyone wants to help each other out as well. If you got a problem with your bike on a weekend, everyone’s like: \u2018Sweet man, I’ve got the tools, I’ve got this, I\u2019ve got that.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

More importantly, the Harley Davidson is an iconic motorcycle \u2013 and it has its reasons, Troy claims.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere’s nothing like it. If I’m on the motorcycle, going like 75, 80 miles an hour, especially a Harley \u2013 that thing\u2019s vibrating,\u201d he describes, \u201cIt feels like an angry mule trying to kick you off at some point. Especially if you hit a pothole, that thing is going to send you flying out your saddle and it just feels good. The wind hitting your face, taking a bug to the face\u2026 it\u2019s just so fragile and makes you feel like you can definitely break.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Pushing ourselves out of the comfort zone is crucial for our own growth, and the growth of the world that surrounds us. As much as comfort is what we desire as a culture, it\u2019s the opposite that actually gives us a real sense of fulfilment; it gives us a real sense of what it is to feel truly <\/span>alive<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou’re not invincible, but at the same time, it makes you feel invincible.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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