When Nature Calls

When Nature Calls

HOPEFULLY AT THIS MOMENT YOU’RE NEAR A GAS STATION OR restaurant. But often the best roads to ride are in the middle of nowhere, so if you have to go, do so discreetly. You wouldn’t want to find people relieving themselves on your lawn, so do others the same courtesy. Find a place sheltered from the road and away from homes and places of business. There’s going to have to be some level of undress—especially for the ladies—so try to be out of any line of sight. If necessary, your fellow riders can screen the road for you and serve as lookouts for cars. Although this is a natural bodily function, there are always those who are easily offended. In many states, the punishment by law for public urination can be anywhere from a ticket to an arrest, so keeping a low profile is the safest—and most polite—option.