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I’ve always associated it with the classic “riding into the sunset” storytelling trope, which is often used to symbolize the end of a journey or of a chapter of the rider’s life.

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cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
At the end of the day, I always thought it was because… It was the end of the day 😅. The end of a cycle.

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moldy_rice@piefed.keyboardvagabond.com ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
I think that’s supposed to indicate a careless badass.

Because usually you ride off in the morning into the sunrise. To ride into the sunset means you’ll be going out at night, when you can’t see and navigating is magnitudes more difficult (though also it’s easier to hide, if you’re a wanted fugitive)

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