I was into motorcycle travel. I've gone on a 30,000 km trip and a few smaller ones, and now riding such distances feels like a hassle. I can get there more easi

I was into motorcycle travel. I've gone on a 30,000 km trip and a few smaller ones, and now riding such distances feels like a hassle. I can get there more easily with a car with my bicycle and a bed in the back. All that gear made me less inclined to stop and enjoy the places I visited. It was a hassle to change into normal clothes. With the car or bicycle it's not a problem. For shorter trips I prefer my bicycle. I can go on nicer paths, inside cities and on public transit. I can fly anywhere and take my bike with me. Put simply, there's always a better mode of transportation. There is of course the life expectancy aspect, with all the close calls over the years. I still rent motorcycles abroad - I saw Nepal and Morocco on a motorcycle - but I no longer try to cross the continent on mine.