Originally Posted by himespau

Yeah, car mechanics give lots more documentation/communication (which is fair given how much more they charge), but I'm a whole lot less emotionally invested in my car. On the other hand, I if I were without a car for 2 months (if you track back to when I got hit and my last bike got wrecked), I might sing a different tune on that.

Between collision injuries and recovery from surgery to remove bone tumors from my lower leg, I'm not able to ride and feel a bit ridiculous being so anxious about getting the bike back, but riding is my stress relief.