Do you communte?

[bgd]

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]

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

[SPman]

I commute for the following reasons:

1. It's quick
2. It's cheaper to park
3. It wakes me up in the morning
4. Fuel bills are cheaper
5. I can occasionally take off at lunch for a ride
6. 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]

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

[Lou Girardin]

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]

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]

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!

[Pixie]

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]

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]

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]

You a girly man, harden up lol

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

[zadok]

Ride to work every time no matter what the weather.

[Jabez]

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?

[Wolf]

So do I & as long as you have the right gear, why would you use a cage?

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... I'm not the one huddled by the heater, steaming.

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

[vifferman]

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?"