Women motorcyclists - riding to work

[granma2]

Hi there, yeah I leave home in huapai about 7.45am so I get to Westgate just before 8am and on to the northwestern... where abouts do you work and what are you riding so I can wave out to you.

I work in Kumeu at Fruitfed. Beside Atlas concrete. I ride a lovely red/white Honda CBR600. Will have a red helmet on with tinted visor.

[Petale]

I ride my bike to work every day and have done so for about 6 months.
There is the issue of getting changed a couple of times a day. Sux for your hair, but you get used to it. I change at work and do my hair when I get there. Also change my shoes, which I keep at work.
I just think of all the positives, so much easier to get through traffic, cheaper and way more enjoyable than driving a car, cept when its raining!

[purplearchitect]

I've been riding my bike to work pretty much since I started riding back in '93. I've found short hair helps with the 'helmet hair' poblem! At work I have access to a wheelchair toilet gives you heaps of space for getting into/out of leathers. In winter I wear a gortex type jacket which lets me wear big bulky hand knits. And in my pack bag I take along whatever bottom (skirt or trou') and high heels I wish to wear that day!

I always think it's funny when you see the expression on people's faces when they see you after the 'super woman' transformation

[buellbabe]

Well as I said earlier in this thread being riding to work and back for years... but just had to respond again...
Must say its damn good to see that the population of lady bikers/motorcyclists has grown so muchover the years, good on all of ya!
Also... short hair??? I tried short hair and the helmet KILLED it! Maybe its because my hair is so fine/flyaway??? ha ha ha
Not much I can do about it so I just don't care! ;-)

[hitch]

As a newbie I am just at the beginning of the experiences of bad hair I am probably in denial and it may be a silly question but! .......... is there a product you can put in your hair and give is some life again??????? without having to run to a hair dryer and start all over again.

[Horney1]

As a newbie I am just at the beginning of the experiences of bad hair I am probably in denial and it may be a silly question but! .......... is there a product you can put in your hair and give is some life again??????? without having to run to a hair dryer and start all over again.

Hi Hitch, ..... water, papertowels then fingers (is a good politically correct option). Well it works for my short male hair.

I do 80-90kms a day in & out of Melbourne city centre wearing a light cotton shirt, heavy solid leather jacket, nylon/ armoured bike pants and heavy boots. This does the trick all but the sh*ttiest of days. Business pants and shoes await my arrival in the office. I had a wee laugh yesterday after I bumped into an auditor on my way to the bike whom I had spoken with earlier in the day - mild mannered office worker turns hard-ars*d biker, hehe.

Always good to see the girls out there on bikes!

Cheers & take care.

C.

[KATWYN]

Hitch, Ok I don't know if you have long or short hair but I have very long
fine hair.

A/ Very discreetly (as its not a good look if ya get caught lol) I put my
hair up in a hair net under my helmet - I figure I would rather that than
stuff my hair by letting it loose in the wind.

B/ If I do end up riding with hair out, of all the hair products what works for me to bring life back onto my hair ends is Schwarzkopf leave in treatment.
run it through the ends of your hair. it smooths and strengthens dry split
hair and I think you can conveniently buy it in supermarkets. I get to
work and put some of that throught it.

Thats what I do and it works for me

[KATWYN]

Hi Hitch, ..... water, papertowels then fingers (is a good politically correct option). Well it works for my short male hair.

I do 80-90kms a day in & out of Melbourne city centre wearing a light cotton shirt, heavy solid leather jacket, nylon/ armoured bike pants and heavy boots. This does the trick all but the sh*ttiest of days. Business pants and shoes await my arrival in the office. I had a wee laugh yesterday after I bumped into an auditor on my way to the bike whom I had spoken with earlier in the day - mild mannered office worker turns hard-ars*d biker, hehe.

Always good to see the girls out there on bikes!

Cheers & take care.

C.

Hi ya H1 and welcome to the site

[Hanne]

Talking of hair...
Helmets can actually be quite useful styling tools! I only mention this because as I walked into a party the other day after being dropped off by squiggles, about 3 people complimented me on my hairdo and asked what product I was using. Proudly showed them my beautiful blue helmet and they looked rather bemused...
:P

[buellbabe]

hahahahahahaha...LOL! like that!
And it reminds me of when I was a Punk Rocker in my teens.
My hair was below shoulder length and I would use a lot of gel and hairspray to get it to all stand up on end in spikes...my only transport was a trail bike and when the helmet came off the spikes were still there in all their glory...he he he

[hitch]

Hitch, Ok I don't know if you have long or short hair but I have very long
fine hair.

A/ Very discreetly (as its not a good look if ya get caught lol) I put my
hair up in a hair net under my helmet - I figure I would rather that than
stuff my hair by letting it loose in the wind.

B/ If I do end up riding with hair out, of all the hair products what works for me to bring life back onto my hair ends is Schwarzkopf leave in treatment.
run it through the ends of your hair. it smooths and strengthens dry split
hair and I think you can conveniently buy it in supermarkets. I get to
work and put some of that throught it.

Thats what I do and it works for me

Yes thats me long fine hair, I shall try these tatics -lol i'll have to wait when I get the speed and distance up tho lol in my learning days.

[FREE2B]

As a newbie I am just at the beginning of the experiences of bad hair I am probably in denial and it may be a silly question but! .......... is there a product you can put in your hair and give is some life again??????? without having to run to a hair dryer and start all over again.

I find if its going to go flat why not go the whole bit... a pair of hair straighteners at work and zap its all good.

[Toaster]

I like helmet hair, looks like I've just had a good shag.

[Lissa]

I like helmet hair, looks like I've just had a good shag.

Hes at it again.

I don't work, well not at the moment. But I dont really have a major problem with helmet hair, I dont use any products in my hair except I shampoo/condition it everyday, and it is pretty long. I just put it into a pony tail, wear a neck warmer, over my hair and it seems to do the trick.

[Toaster]

Hes at it again.

I don't work, well not at the moment. But I dont really have a major problem with helmet hair, I dont use any products in my hair except I shampoo/condition it everyday, and it is pretty long. I just put it into a pony tail, wear a neck warmer, over my hair and it seems to do the trick.

Oh don't tease me!!!