Do you communte?

**Biff** · 7th January 2005, 10:45

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?

**6Chris6** · 7th January 2005, 10:49

No, don't have much choice being a chippy (very hard to carry a sh#t load of tools on the bike).
Ride for fun only

**dhunt** · 7th January 2005, 10:51

Originally Posted by Biff Baff

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

Originally Posted by Biff Baff

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

yep I

to, its takes much longer.

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.

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.

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**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

Originally Posted by Yokai

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.

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

**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.