Do you communte? [Archive] - Kiwi Biker forums

dhunt

7th January 2005, 10:51

I take it that the vast majority of people on this site ride bikes, so how many of you communte to work, college, the police station on your bike? If you don't, why?
Yes and no - If I have to start before 8 oclock and its cold I'll take my bike otherwises I'll take my bike (push bike). Have only taken my m/c once in the last couple months - saves my petrol money for fun riding rather than commuting which I don't particullary enjoy - too many nutters in cages.

Coyote

7th January 2005, 10:51

Was planning to ride the CBR to school, but I'm worried of the homies spilling cups over it (like they did with a teachers VFR400) and kicking things in

Firefight

7th January 2005, 10:51

I take it that the vast majority of people on this site ride bikes, so how many of you communte to work.

yep I :ride: to, its takes much longer. :first:

Pukekohe to Mangere with car on southern motorway 25-30 mins :disapint:

Pukekohe to Mangere with bike via Miranda-or Kawakawa bay atleast and hour

longer sometimes, if Iam with other kbers, sometimes I never even make it to work. :yeah: depends on how much sick leave I have.

F/F

Redstar

7th January 2005, 10:54

About 60% usually, only take the Car if required for work or wether really Yuk. Can't say I enjoy it much its purely a time and motion thing.
Sometimes I detour on the way home and hit the backroads thats good for the Soul.

I now have four stars yahoo! and I think you all agree that the quality of my postings have been of the highest quality? Say yes? :whistle:

Krayy

7th January 2005, 10:56

I's gots better things to do with my time than sit in traffic, so I'm a lane-splitting, mid-range revving, excitement machine when I'm headed to work or home.

God bless bus lanes and all that sail in them!! (except buses)

Coyote

7th January 2005, 10:58

I might do more commuting, but I need some more practical riding gear. My 1 piece is a bit awkward

Motoracer

7th January 2005, 10:59

Not on a motorbike. I go everywhere within 15km radius from my house on my push bike, that includes work, 2nd work, swimming pool/gym, a few mate's places, eatery, shops etc. etc.

My bikes are 1 dead FXR150, 1 dead TZR250 and 1 live and kicking but race GSXR600. So as you can see, I can't get very far on my motorbikes.

Motu

7th January 2005, 10:59

Commuted for over 25 yrs on a bike,take the car for the last 9 yrs - when you've put in your 25 years day in day out,I'll let you stir me up about using the car...

vifferman

7th January 2005, 11:01

Umm..., no, I usually don't communte, although once I did. Once I munted my bike when I lowsided on the way to work, once I hit a car on the way to work, and once I busted a mirror off when filtering on the way home.

On the other hand, I commute quite frequently, and quite frequently commute, but not if my wife wants a lift, or it's shitty shitty weather. Or the bike's been munted by communtering.

I used to commute all the time, in all weathers (including snow, but that was in Chch), but decided "Why the hell should I?!?" when I realised (a) I got no brownie points for being staunch, (2) I didn't enjoy it as much when the weather was sucky, (d) it increased the DangerFactor substantially, and (iii) I didn't have to, so Why Should I?

Yokai

7th January 2005, 11:04

I commute. All of 10 minutes! But that's because if I didn't have the bike to look forward to, I'd kill myself before 9am.

I use the bike as a nice "I'm not at workI'm not at workI'm not at workI'm not at workI'm not at workI'm not at workI'm not at workI'm not at workI'm not at workI'm not at workI'm not at workI'm not at work" machine.

I'm sure that Viffer will sympathise.

Will

7th January 2005, 11:09

I did because I was sick of the Auckland traffic. Survived trucks and cars who were out to get me. That didn't phase me. But I stopped when I realised I was wearing out the centre of my back tyre and when I got on the open roads, it made cornering a little more unpredictable. So that was the end of motorbike commuting on a regular basis. Still do occassionally, especially if I want to make my work mates envious.

vifferman

7th January 2005, 11:10

riffer

7th January 2005, 11:19

Yes, I commute every working day.

37 km's in the morning, 37 at night.

Upper Hutt - Wellington - Upper Hutt.

Currently I'm looking at 1 bin per 22,000 km's commuting.

svs

7th January 2005, 11:20

yes and no. yes on days like today, when there's no much traffic and the trains are shite. no when I go on the train cos there's too much traffic trying to kill you, cops giving you tickets and I can watch MotoGP vids on the laptop.

750Y

7th January 2005, 11:31

I commute(any weather) on some nice roads, which makes it. still some boring motorway work tho.

Drunken Monkey

7th January 2005, 11:38

I don't commute on my bike as it's kind of difficult to ride it from my room past the bathroom and into the office without ruining the carpet...

James Deuce

7th January 2005, 11:41

Was ist das, "Communte"?

James Deuce

7th January 2005, 11:42

I don't commute on my bike as it's kind of difficult to ride it from my room past the bathroom and into the office without ruining the carpet...
Note to self: Get DM a little plastic trike for Xmas this year so he can ride to work.

vifferman

7th January 2005, 11:44

Was ist das, "Communte"?I assumed, seeing as how it was mentioned in both the topic heading and the body of the message, that it was deliberate, and referred to munting your bike while commuting, or commuting in a munterish sort of fashion.

Slingshot

7th January 2005, 11:46

Yes, I commute every working day.

37 km's in the morning, 37 at night.

Upper Hutt - Wellington - Upper Hutt.

Currently I'm looking at 1 bin per 22,000 km's commuting.
Assuming you work a five day week, every 60 weeks you'll have a bin, that's just under one bin per annum.

Dude...maybe you should invest in a train pass. :whistle:

Magua

7th January 2005, 11:49

I used to Commute to College on my GN, then my FZR. I used to take my bike into work until I recently lowsided it in gravel just outside the site office. Rest assured I'll be back to commuting as soon as it's road worthy.

sparrow_34

7th January 2005, 11:49

Always commute on the bike. Occasionally I take the cage when I am required to give family/friends a lift to the airport or need to take things to work that don't fit on the bike. Don't really care about the weather, just ride to the conditions. Usually when it is wet and shitty the roads are more congested, so the payoff for riding is greater than on fine days when the traffic is lighter. I always look forward to the trip to and from work, it's just the 9 hours in between that bite.

Drunken Monkey

7th January 2005, 11:49

Note to self: Get DM a little plastic trike for Xmas this year so he can ride to work.

Sweet...

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Coyote

7th January 2005, 11:53

Sweet...

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*cough*

You should've just wrote: Sweet.....

riffer

7th January 2005, 12:08

Assuming you work a five day week, every 60 weeks you'll have a bin, that's just under one bin per annum.

That's still waaaaay better odds than some people on this site :pinch:

Anyway, it's slightly skewed statistics as I have only been back on bikes since labour weekend 2003.

vifferman

7th January 2005, 12:11

I used to take my bike into work until I recently lowsided it in gravel just outside the site office. That's not right - you're supposed to use gravel for wicked powerslides, or doing donuts.

inlinefour

7th January 2005, 12:21

if its crap I'd happily take the truck :shutup:

Krayy

7th January 2005, 12:42

One other reason that I commute is 'cos I get a free carpark at work being on 2 wheels. Way to go IBM!

Slingshot

7th January 2005, 13:00

Biff

7th January 2005, 13:03

Kendog

7th January 2005, 13:12

I ride to work every day, even when it is not :sunny:

Hitcher

7th January 2005, 13:19

I strive to be an acerbic communter. However some of my communtes are better than others. I endeavour to keep my communteing as relevant to bikers and biking as possible.

Krayy

7th January 2005, 13:38

I ride to work every day, even when it is not :sunny:
Hope you have floaties on for the next week then :cold: That being said, I'll still be riding in :2thumbsup

pipeman

7th January 2005, 13:48

I use too until I bought a house next to work. Stupid thing to do I don't get any stress releif now. Oh how ralish the past :bash:

James Deuce

7th January 2005, 14:04

I use too until I bought a house next to work. Stupid thing to do I don't get any stress releif now. Oh how ralish the past :bash:

Akkkkkk

Gngngnnngngnggggnnnnnnnn

AAAAaargh

vifferman

7th January 2005, 14:11

Akkkkkk

Gngngnnngngnggggnnnnnnnn

AAAAaarghIt's OK, Jim. Just let it go.
He is a Pipeman after all.

Whatever that is.:wacko:

Hitcher

7th January 2005, 14:13

I use too until I bought a house next to work. Stupid thing to do I don't get any stress releif now. Oh how ralish the past
Sigh. Clunk. Thud.

MSTRS

7th January 2005, 14:20

My bikes are 1 dead FXR150, 1 dead TZR250

MURDERER :ar15:

Monsterbishi

7th January 2005, 14:22

I ride to work when the weather determines a lack of rain... So have clocked up sot all K's sofar this summer...

pipeman

7th January 2005, 14:22

Akkkkkk

Gngngnnngngnggggnnnnnnnn

AAAAaargh
You alright their buddy :( Your key board must be stuck :buggerd:

vifferman

7th January 2005, 14:24

Sigh. Clunk. Thud.The STX expiring, falling down, then over on top of you? :crazy:

MSTRS

7th January 2005, 14:27

So Jim2 - you are "their buddy" are you. And here was me thinking you were everyone's buddy :lol:

James Deuce

7th January 2005, 14:30

MMmmmmmmmmpffffffffffffffff

Hitcher

7th January 2005, 14:34

The STX expiring, falling down, then over on top of you?
I wish... Sigh.

pipeman

7th January 2005, 14:34

MMmmmmmmmmpffffffffffffffff
OOhhhh look get someone BIG to look at that key board buddy :killingme

MSTRS

7th January 2005, 14:35

Oh...Yea...I don't commute either cos I work from home too. Work area is between said home & gixxer, and I'm too lazy to walk THAT far. :shit: :nono:

vifferman

7th January 2005, 14:58

I wish... Sigh.Never mind.

Beer o'clock doth sundrily approacheth.:yeah: :apint:

Gasman

7th January 2005, 15:08

I need a cage for work, and the company supply it, so it goes to work most days. On a few days a month though I take the bike if i know I won't need to go out of the office to visit someone. Especially on really sunny days! Basically, I take the bike whenever I can, but it's not often enough for my liking.

Grumpy

7th January 2005, 15:12

Got sick of the traffic when we were living in Auckland so I got the GS500 for commuting on. The car would get dragged out on really crap days though.

Since moving to Napier the GS stays in Auckland for work, which means that I commute in all weather these days. Though lately it seems to be more crap than good :disapint:

MSTRS

7th January 2005, 16:19

Since moving to Napier the GS stays in Auckland for work, which means that I commute in all weather these days. Though lately it seems to be more crap than good :disapint:
You are talking about the City of Snails aren't you. I mean, our well deserved reputation for :sunny: must NEVER be contradicted in front of gullible outsiders who will believe anything they are told. :killingme :cold: :whistle:

guzzi_nz

7th January 2005, 16:24

I would love to ride my guzzi to work :niceone: but my work mate give me shit about riding 1 blocks to work :blink:

Bonez

7th January 2005, 18:23

Yes I commute daily on my bike. Rarely use the motocycles though as they don't get a chance to warm up properly.

7th January 2005, 20:42

Commute as much as possible on bike.... Live in Birkenhead and work in East Tamaki... Traffic and sitting in a cage is no fun!

Al

Slim

7th January 2005, 23:13

I don't because I live just a 15min stroll from w*rk and the bike wouldn't even get heated up properly by the time I got there.

I only take it to work when I'm on 7am-3pm shift & planning to go for a blast after work, during the summer when the sun doesn't set until 9pm.

erik

8th January 2005, 00:28

i commute when I'm going to uni (AUT). Taking a car is out of the question because of parking prices (and 'cause I sold it...) and I really don't like wasting hours of my day on busses and paying a fair bit to do it too.
Plus commuting on the bike is fun! :)
I just need some better wet weather gear...

Bob

8th January 2005, 01:32

Been commuting the last 10 years now. Wouldn't have it any other way (though if the weather is truly, utterly diabolical, I will occasionally use public transport).

25kms there, 25kms back roughly - which is why it was all the funnier when my insurance company cocked up a quote, doing it on the basis that I rode 3,000 miles (roughly 4,800 kms?) a year! If I renewed on 1st Jan, I'd use up my allowance by about the end of March!

bgd

8th January 2005, 02:21

Another UK commuter here, only real option these days. Snow and ice will keep the bike in the shed but that's usually only 2 days a year.

Krusti

8th January 2005, 04:28

I ride my Kingquad to cowshed every day, traffics a bitch, cows cut me off all the time!

JohnBoy

17th January 2005, 12:41

last year i ran the bike into town to goto tech twice a week which was cool, but dont take it too often to work as i start at 7 am and its about 30 to 45 min to work so in the best intrest of being kind to family i dont.
my bike dosen't make too many friends at 6 am with a full arrow exhaust! :ride: + :sleep:= :Oi:

vifferman

17th January 2005, 12:45

Live in Birkenhead
Hi, Al! :spudwave:

I live in Birkenhead too, but only have to go as far as Ponsonby.

Devil

17th January 2005, 12:57

Hi, Al! :spudwave:

I live in Birkenhead too, but only have to go as far as Ponsonby.
I've gotten closer to you people, now in Glenfield near the mall.

I wonder if heading to onewa (instead of northcote rd) onramp would be easier in the morning...

crashe

17th January 2005, 13:33

But I will ride the bike 99% of the time.... :2thumbsup

The car only goes out once in a blue moon, if she is lucky......lol.
She sits in the driveway gathering dust...

TonyB

17th January 2005, 13:42

I take it that the vast majority of people on this site ride bikes, so how many of you communte to work, college, the police station on your bike? If you don't, why?
I used to commute on my FZR. 20k's each way. Thats just under 10,000k per year. I had to stop because it was insanely expensive. A set of tyres costs me about $540. When I got the bike it had brand new rubber (had to scrub it in). The front lasted 4,500k and it was well stuffed, the back was a bit over 5,000k and it was worse. So that's basically $1,100 + per year just in tyres just to get to work and back. The minister of finance started complaining, so I bought an 84 Mazda 323 as a work bomb- cost me $535. Sure the car rego and insurance bumped it up a bit, but it was way cheaper than using the bike. Plus I get to choose the bikes rubber based on stickiness, not how long it will last!

NinjaBoy

17th January 2005, 13:51

Yep I just started commuting last year until I bined it on the Coro loop !

56 km a day thru Southern Motorway traffic and over the bridge. Apart from the tricky cross winds on the bridge its a relatively easy ride. Just have to watch out for the :Police: when filtering thru traffic !

Anyway the insurance has come thru and my back is almost 100%, and I'm out looking for another :ride: Just when the :sunny: weather has arrived.

vifferman

17th January 2005, 14:20

I've gotten closer to you people, now in Glenfield near the mall.

I wonder if heading to onewa (instead of northcote rd) onramp would be easier in the morning...
Depends what time you leave, and which way you go. But because you're allowed to use the transit lane down Onewa Road (if you're on your bike), that bit at least is pretty good. Takes me 20 minutes from home to Ponsonby (K Road end), with the Onewa Road bit being about 5 of that (compared with my record of 90 minutes in the car, 60 of which was Onewa Road :buggerd: )

Jonty

17th January 2005, 14:26

Yup, I'm a commuter - all of 5 mins! I'm trying to reduce the number of days per week as I'm sure it is not good to cold start the poor old ZXR 5 days a week for a 5 min ride. Still free carpark and a chance to ride every day :2thumbsup

**R1**

17th January 2005, 14:33

every day, takes so long in the car.....10minz on bike 30minz in car.....costs more but thats the price ya pay to look good and have fun everyday i guess :yes:

jrandom

17th January 2005, 14:51

If I post about my commuting, it'll be about the twentieth time I've said the same stuff.

But I'm trying to get to the top of the post count chart before wkid_one ramps up again or Hitcher overtakes me, so... meh.

I commute too. Every day. From Te Atatu to Northcote, 25km each way. Guaranteed sub-30 minutes if I filter, which I do. My record for longest time doing same trip in cage, in traffic, is 3 hours. I've crashed four times while commuting, two of them in heavy traffic on the motorway. It hurts and I would like not to do it very much more because after the last one I still can't kneel on my left knee, and as I believe I've pointed out previously, that has a very restrictive effect on my sexual athleticism.

Two Smoker

17th January 2005, 15:22

I commute around the race track.... Sometimes i sightsee around the race track too....

NinjaBoy

17th January 2005, 15:28

I've crashed four times while commuting, two of them in heavy traffic on the motorway.

Are these crashes the result of filtering or just silly cage drivers who don't see you ?

For the 2 months I was commuting I was lucky to not have any close calls but am very careful when I filter. Once I have another ride I start commuting to work again.

jrandom

17th January 2005, 15:54

Are these crashes the result of filtering or just silly cage drivers who don't see you ?

They're the result of filtering in a way that put me at risk. Both times the road was wet and greasy, both times it was just after I came around a bend in the motorway and had therefore been invisible in wing mirrors, both times someone pulled across lanes without indicating properly. Neither of them saw me, and I don't really terribly blame them for that.

Because I was filtering like a git. As it happened, in neither instance was there any swerving space, and I was going too fast. The first time I was on really terrible tyres and hit the rear brake too hard, back of the bike fishtailed out from under me. The second time I was on reasonably good tyres, used the front more, hurrah, did a death stoppie, went right over the bars, bounced off the back of the car, bike did a forward 180 and ended up on its side pointing backwards.

If I'd been taking it easy and filtering sensibly with healthy paranoia, neither crash would have happened.

I have done over 100 through stopped traffic when someone pulled across in front of me. It was a warm dry day and there was swerving space that time. I used up one of my cat-lives.

Devil

17th January 2005, 15:58

I have done over 100 through stopped traffic when someone pulled across in front of me. It was a warm dry day and there was swerving space that time. I used up one of my cat-lives.
:gob:

Never again huh?

jrandom

17th January 2005, 16:04

Never again huh?

Nup.

I'll get my jollies on the open road, now, preferably behind someone else who can run over any cowpats around blind corners for me.

And I'll still manage 30 minutes each way on my commute with sensible filtering, which is a huge saving. Going nuts never took more than 7 or 8 minutes off that time. What's the point?

XP@

18th January 2005, 10:56

don't have a car licence and 25km's each way is not my idea of fun on a bicycle.

crazylittleshit

18th January 2005, 11:14

never manage to make it to work. :rockon:

Fryin Finn

18th January 2005, 15:33

I commute daily on my SRX 600. It's getting on for 18 years old, rattles a bit but bloody economical and very nimble for those filtering chores. When the weather gets skanky I'll take the car. Sometimes I take the XJR because it needs a run. I also have free parking out of the weather for my bikes. :cold:

bear

21st January 2005, 12:28

Walk to work, save the bike for a weekend treat. By about Thursday find I start getting keen and hanging out, counting the sleeps to go.

Jantar

21st January 2005, 18:36

I commute on the bike about 60% of the time. 11 kms takes me 9 minutes on the bike or 11 minutes in the truck. With the time taken to put on jacket, helmet etc, they both end up about the same. But the bike IS more fun. :2thumbsup

ResidentAngel

21st January 2005, 19:01

don't have a car licence and 25km's each way is not my idea of fun on a bicycle.

20kms to work in Rotorua was just ahout right on my Guzzi, and the 10km up Dansey Road only took 4 minutes :spudbooge ... but it was 2 hours on a bicycle ... NO ! ...NO ! ...NO ! :argh:

Now its ten minutes to work over the harbour bridge in Auckland, and I love being on the VF every day ... its the only way to make it through the rush hour traffic ! and I also have free undercover accomodations for the bike in the city ... :bleh:

ResidentAngel

21st January 2005, 20:37

Yeah, sympathise. Yeah, I'd say sympathise; definitely sympathise. Yeah.

Commute ? Isnt that something people on four wheels do. I can see their faces in my rear view mirrors as I move up to the front of the line at the lights ....h commutting is obviously a really bad experience! .... now lok at the faces of the motorcyclists as they shoot down the left hand lane, move into the lane to go up to Cook Street .. cant possibly be commutting. They are too damn happy! 6km, ten minutes, the four sets of lights between the Norh Shore and the central city. There is no traffic, so there cant possibly be any commuting ... except of course for the Harleys cause they are too wide to get through the traffic ... oops I forgot .. Harley riders drive cars to work!

sels1

21st January 2005, 21:14

I ride the bike to work nearly every day - all of 2km tops. Barely warms up. But if I dont have the bike at work, I cant go out for a ride at lunchtime, which I do most days. The bike is always the prefered form of transport, only use the cage when I have to.

Smokey

21st January 2005, 21:36

Hi All,

Yup, I run the gauntlet of the North Western every day, been doing it for 4 months or so since the wife stole the cage..undercover parking @ work and $7 or so gas...cant complain... cats eyes can be a bit slippery in the rain while filtering :shit: and avoiding maruading SUVs...

23rd January 2005, 14:51

When the weather is too crap to ride the BMX to work (and when it doesn't have a flat tyre) I ride the NC to work...I take it every friday..Early finish:D

phantom

25th February 2005, 14:13

would rather commute on my bike but I have a company car and don't think the boss would be happy with " I left the car at home today Boss because it was such a nice day I decided to bring the bike"

vifferman

25th February 2005, 14:14

jrandom

25th February 2005, 14:16

would rather commute on my bike but I have a company car and don't think the boss would be happy with " I left the car at home today Boss because it was such a nice day I decided to bring the bike"

Well, hey, you do that and he doesn't have to pay for the gas, right?

Won't work if you have to do the sales-rep-drivey-around-thang during the day, of course.

flyin

25th February 2005, 14:40

Yup i commute tawa to welly every morning! exept when the bikes in peices at home...... like today.... not to worry i'll be out on her tomorrow!!

if the weathers too shite wen i get up i just stay in bed till it looks a bit better out before i head into work. makes up for all the times i get in early cos i was on ma bike not chilling in the car!

Wolf

25th February 2005, 14:53

Used to before I blew up the engine on the LS and then completely failed to get the GSX running for more than 2 minutes at a time. That was when I was living out near Tauwhare, 20mins ride in to central Hamilton. Now live in town and walk 40mins each way. Live closer, take longer to get there.

Would still commute by motorbike if I had one.

Used to have co-workers saying "isn't it too wet to be riding a motorbike?" when I'd roll in during the winter. Funny thing was: I'd be nice and dry after removing all my waterproofing while they were still wet after running from the car to the building in the pouring rain. Can't figure cager "logic" some days. It wasn't me that was standing by the heater, steaming slightly.

Love commuting by bike - even in the wet.

bgd

26th February 2005, 02:42

New experience for me, riding in snow. This week winter finally arrived. First day of snow I took the car but spent an hour + queueing despite leaving at 6am. Since then I've taken the bike and changed my route to keep to the gritted roads. Apart from getting covered in salt and snow sticking to the visor the riding is fine.

Candyman

7th March 2005, 18:32

:angry2: I have a company Van I have to drive, but if it wasn't for that I would

SPman

7th March 2005, 18:44

I commute for the following reasons:

It's quick
It's cheaper to park
It wakes me up in the morning
Fuel bills are cheaper
I can occasionally take off at lunch for a ride
Means I don't have to car pool with anyone else

I dont commute for the following reasons:
1. It's quick - who cares - put on the aircon and a CD,crank up the volume, bimble along in the queue
2. It's cheaper to park - Free parking at the office - otherwise its drive all day.
3. It wakes me up in the morning - who wants to be woken up so early.
4. Fuel bills are cheaper - dont pay for gas anyway.
5. I can occasionally take off at lunch for a ride - LUNCH! - you have time for lunch!
6. Means I don't have to car pool with anyone else - whats a car pool?

hobdar

7th March 2005, 21:30

DAMN DAMN DAMN....Don't commute yet...took the train for the first time in almost a year / two Waterloo to Wellytown and boy does it SUCK SUCK SUCK.....So now i have my dosh and tomorrow i get my riding gear all kitted out right this time....by this time next week once my new job stops sending me around the country saying hello to people....i will start communting YAY

:banana:

Lou Girardin

8th March 2005, 08:01

I've gotten closer to you people, now in Glenfield near the mall.

I wonder if heading to onewa (instead of northcote rd) onramp would be easier in the morning...

Try Lake Rd, Sylvan Ave, onto Onewa

SixPackBack

7th July 2005, 17:45

Commuted for over 10 years on a bike, last 9 accident free. travel over 500km's a week at the mo'. wet , dark, i always love it.

Don't know why but over the years as soon as i have spent 15 minutes behind the wheel of a cage i have an unshakable urge to fall asleep, another good reason to ride a bike!

myvice

7th July 2005, 18:10

30ks in 30 ks out, some times 50ks out, one day I left early, about 500ks out.
I hate the way my tyre gos flat in the center but 20-30 mins on the bike vs 1-2 hours in a cage trying to stay awake? Tyres arnt THAT expensive on 250s anyway...
Well its still cheap on gas! :yes:

Pixie

7th July 2005, 22:23

I take it that the vast majority of people on this site ride bikes, so how many of you communte to work, college, the police station on your bike? If you don't, why?
I do service calls to hospitals on the bandit when logistics allow(especially Whangarei,then home via waipu,mangawai)

MikeL

7th July 2005, 23:39

Sad confession: two days in a row that I've taken the cage to work instead of the bike...
I think I'm developing an allergy to rain.

SixPackBack

8th July 2005, 07:03

Sad confession: two days in a row that I've taken the cage to work instead of the bike...
I think I'm developing an allergy to rain.

You a girly man, harden up lol

MikeL

8th July 2005, 08:19

You a girly man, harden up lol

Back on the bike today. Light drizzle I can handle...

zadok

8th July 2005, 10:45

Ride to work every time no matter what the weather.

Jabez

8th July 2005, 10:55

Ride to work every time no matter what the weather.
So do I & as long as you have the right gear, why would you use a cage? :weird:

Wolf

8th July 2005, 11:37

So do I & as long as you have the right gear, why would you use a cage? :weird:
I agree. Sooner or later you have to get out of a cage and you may not have the luxury of being able to park under cover. I've sedately wandered from where I've parked the bike - rain cascading down over my helmet and wet weather gear - whilst workmates have sprinted past me splashing through the puddles, getting soaked by the rain. I strip off my gear once indoors and my clothes are nice and dry while all those who brought their cars are saturated - and they ask me if it isn't too wet to be riding a motorbike... :weird: I'm not the one huddled by the heater, steaming.

A 'bike and decent wet weather gear beats a car any day.

vifferman

8th July 2005, 11:44

I strip off my gear once indoors and my clothes are nice and dry while all those who brought their cars are saturated - and they ask me if it isn't too wet to be riding a motorbike...
Heh heh... sounds exactly like my workplace.
"Bit wet out there, innit?"
- "Nah, I've got good gear, I'm drier than you!"
"Bit cold for on a bike..."
- "Nah, I've got good gear, I'm as warm as toast!"
"You're keen, riding on a day like this!"
- "Why?"

zadok

8th July 2005, 11:45

That's right, Wolf. I see fellow work mates fighting with umbrella's and trying to dash for cover and I just casually walk in to work. :motu:

Ixion

8th July 2005, 13:18

Heh heh... sounds exactly like my workplace.
"Bit wet out there, innit?"
- "Nah, I've got good gear, I'm drier than you!"
"Bit cold for on a bike..."
- "Nah, I've got good gear, I'm as warm as toast!"
"You're keen, riding on a day like this!"
- "Why?"

Yeah, it's funny, days when I bring the Whale to work, I usually arrive quite hot and sweating It's a hot bike, and there's bit of slow stuff at the end of the commute. So, with my think jacket I'm at least toasty warm by the time I get to work.

But so many people (themselves shivering !) say "Oh aren't you cold ?" "No too damn hot actually" "puzzled look - yeah anyway "

Biff

8th July 2005, 13:43

Since originaly posting this I must admit to having turned to the dark side. I no longer communte to work by bike as I have to drop the Bifflings off at school on route. However they're on holidays for two weeks from Monday, so the Biffbird will be allowed out again on school days again. :ride:

Wolf

8th July 2005, 15:46

That's right, Wolf. I see fellow work mates fighting with umbrella's and trying to dash for cover and I just casually walk in to work. :motu:
It's watching them sprint through the puddles and the water's splashing up inside their trouser legs - I actually cringe in sympathy. Meanwhile I'm lumbering along like the Michelin Man.

What to do, eh? Try to sprint and splash water up your legs (and fail to dodge the rain anyway) or walk sedately and get even more drenched with rain?

Or get with the programme and buy a motorbike and some decent wet weather gear...

Ixion

8th July 2005, 15:48

Lias

8th July 2005, 15:52

Yep.. Ride to work every day, I only have a learners cage license so its pretty much my only choice.

I actually got into riding because I wanted to commute on a bike. Started commuting on a Street Magic on my learners cage license, figured out I <3'd riding and wanted something bigger and faster.. Got my leaners bike and a GN250, havnt looked back since. Got my restricted now and in a few more months my full.

Then I have to talk the bank mangler into letting me have 40k for a new Guzzi California EV :-P

Wolf

8th July 2005, 16:20

Then I have to talk the bank mangler into letting me have 40k for a new Guzzi California EV :-P
Look at his profile pic and work out whether the bank mangler would a) not trust him with a loan or b) be too scared not to give him one...

James Deuce

8th July 2005, 16:37

Look at his profile pic and work out whether the bank mangler would a) not trust him with a loan or b) be too scared not to give him one...

I opened his profile and screamed like a girl.

Biff

8th July 2005, 20:14

Ah, so you will be able to ride to werk on Ride To Work day. Good

Yep - I did notice the dates co-incided form your recent.
Wooohooo - I'm a real biker again.

I opened his profile and screamed like a girl.

Me too. I mean who on earth would pay good money for a Holden shirt?!

Wolf

11th July 2005, 11:07

Me too. I mean who on earth would pay good money for a Holden shirt?!
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
...........

bkrwench

11th July 2005, 11:19

I ride everywhere everyday, dont actually own a car on the rare occaision my bikes off the road for more than 24 hrs i borrow a mates car.
if i need to carry stuff tankbag or backpack.
:Punk:

heavenly.talker

5th November 2005, 05:49

Commuted for over 25 yrs on a bike,take the car for the last 9 yrs - when you've put in your 25 years day in day out,I'll let you stir me up about using the car...

Okay Motu, I'll take the bait...since you so politely asked...lol

Your joints starting to feel the weather are they mate?

:lol: ;)

heavenly.talker

5th November 2005, 06:19

My bike is my primary means of transport.
That said If I have an appointment that really needs a skirt or a hair style of some grandeur I will think about the car. Most times now I think sod it, pants and a rugged hairdo are fine!