05/28/2026
"Life is short. Your body wears out. Time moves fast"
Why Average Blue Collar Folks Love SxS’s
(By Doug Russell | Colorado SxS Adventures)
Most of us out here riding SxS’s aren’t rich.
We’re not influencers. We’re not professional racers. We’re not trying to become YouTube famous.
We’re welders. Mechanics. Truck drivers. Construction workers. Miners. Oilfield hands. Factory workers. Retired military. Small business owners. Folks who punch a clock, work overtime, and come home sore.
We’re average blue collar people.
And honestly?
That’s exactly why the SxS lifestyle means so much to us.
Because for a lot of us… this is our escape.
The mountains don’t care what political party you belong to. The trail doesn’t care how much money you make. Your machine doesn’t care if your hands are dirty from work.
Out there… none of that matters.
For a few hours or a weekend… you get to breathe again.
You leave behind: Deadlines. Bills. Jobsite drama. Stress. Phones ringing. People demanding things from you.
And instead?
You get fresh mountain air. Campfire smoke. Mud on the doors. Good conversations. Laughter over the radio. Friends helping friends.
That’s why we ride.
Some people see a SxS and think ....
“Those things are expensive toys.”
Maybe.
But most people don’t understand what that machine represents to blue collar folks.
It represents freedom.
A chance to see places most people never will. A chance to reconnect with your wife, your kids, your buddies, or even yourself. A chance to enjoy life and get up into the mountains.
And for older riders like many of us Geezers?
It’s also a way to keep exploring even when our bodies are starting to fight us a little.
Bad knees. Bad backs. Shoulders worn out from decades of work.
The SxS becomes a mobility machine for adventure.
A lot of us spent our younger years backpacking, hunting, fishing, camping, working brutal jobs, and living rough. The SxS lifestyle lets us keep doing those things… just a little differently now.
That machine in the garage? It’s more than a toy.
It’s memories waiting to happen.
It’s why we put in overtime. Why we wrench late at night before a ride. Why we obsess over tires, radios, gear, and recovery equipment.
Because this lifestyle gives us something to look forward to.
And I think blue collar people understand something important:
Life is short. Your body wears out. Time moves fast.
So if you get the chance to get up on the trail, maybe sit around a campfire with good people, watch the sunset in the mountains, and make memories while you still can .... You better take it.
Because someday the rides will end for all of us.
Until then?
We ride.
