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Narcolepticpug · 05-09-2012, 12:58 AM

Wondering how many of you commute to work on your bike, how often and how many miles.

If been riding to work about 2 days a week. At the job site I'm on now it's 130 miles round trip.

stitch · 05-09-2012, 01:04 AM

I ride to work every day. 30 miles round trip.

jmatteis · 05-09-2012, 01:09 AM

I do sometimes... 200 kms round trip. Only problem is, I am on the road at 0430 hrs in the morning and the highway I take, is riddled with deer... I usually ride when I go in on nightshift. That way, it's light when I head in and the sun is rising when I head home...

Carl722 · 05-09-2012, 01:17 AM

I ride to work as long as the weather is fine. Even in colder weather. 32 miles round trip. Most of the time I work midnight shifts.

Carl722 · 05-09-2012, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Narcolepticpug

Wondering how many of you commute to work on your bike, how often and how many miles.

If been riding to work about 2 days a week. At the job site I'm on now it's 130 miles round trip.

For 130 mile round trip It would have to be snow or ice to keep me from riding. Gas cost to much to take the truck.

Bean · 05-09-2012, 01:41 AM

I ride to work everyday unless it's raining hard. About 20 miles each way.

Amos Iron Wolf · 05-09-2012, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Bean

I ride to work everyday unless it's raining hard. About 20 miles each way.

^^^ That pretty much is my case too. Left the bike home today because we're having some big storms this morning. I work second shift. Naturally, it didn't rain today and would have been a very nice ride in. First time since I got the bike and got legal (about 2 weeks) that I haven't ridden to work. I really missed it. Will see how the radar looks tomorrow.

TSK · 05-09-2012, 01:59 AM

I ride weather permitting. 11 miles to work (1:30 PM), over 50 degrees when I come home (12:30 AM) its 16 miles, over 70 degrees can be as many as a 70 mile ride home.

Tim

frbob · 05-09-2012, 02:14 AM

I ride when I can. I work nights so ride in with sunlight and home around 10 at night. Deer all over the place so take it pretty easy going home. 18 miles each way.

boblamb58 · 05-09-2012, 02:16 AM

I ride to work every day I can. Temperature is not usually an object. I rode my Rebel all winter, even when the temps got into the mid 20's. If it's raining when it's time to go, I don't ride. If the forecast calls for rain, it's a toss-up. Yesterday, it called for rain, wasn't raining when i left for work, didn't rain a single drop all night. Wasted a good ride. Tonight, no rain, so i rode. It's raining now at 2am. I m hoping for clear weather at 7am on my 9.5 mile ride home. I have a rain suit if it's wet. Even waxed my visor to try and get the rain to not stick to it so much. I couldn't find my Rain-x.

05-09-2012, 12:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
Narcolepticpug Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 55	Do you Commute to work on your bike? Wondering how many of you commute to work on your bike, how often and how many miles. If been riding to work about 2 days a week. At the job site I'm on now it's 130 miles round trip.

05-09-2012, 01:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
jmatteis Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chatham, Ontario Posts: 338	I do sometimes... 200 kms round trip. Only problem is, I am on the road at 0430 hrs in the morning and the highway I take, is riddled with deer... I usually ride when I go in on nightshift. That way, it's light when I head in and the sun is rising when I head home... __________________ 2007 Shadow Spirit C2

05-09-2012, 01:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
Carl722 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 539	I ride to work as long as the weather is fine. Even in colder weather. 32 miles round trip. Most of the time I work midnight shifts. __________________ "I can imagine no more rewarding a career. And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: 'I served in the United States Navy.'" President John F. Kennedy, 1 August 1963. 1999 Honda Shadow VT1100C2 ACE

05-09-2012, 01:41 AM	#6 (permalink)
Bean Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 81	I ride to work everyday unless it's raining hard. About 20 miles each way. __________________ 1985 Shadow VT700c

05-09-2012, 02:14 AM	#9 (permalink)
frbob Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lake Striker between Henderson and Jacksonville, Tx Posts: 341	I ride when I can. I work nights so ride in with sunlight and home around 10 at night. Deer all over the place so take it pretty easy going home. 18 miles each way. __________________

05-09-2012, 01:59 AM	#8 (permalink)
TSK Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Beloit Ohio Posts: 298	I ride weather permitting. 11 miles to work (1:30 PM), over 50 degrees when I come home (12:30 AM) its 16 miles, over 70 degrees can be as many as a 70 mile ride home. Tim

05-09-2012, 02:16 AM	#10 (permalink)
boblamb58 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Levittown, Pa Posts: 196	I ride to work every day I can. Temperature is not usually an object. I rode my Rebel all winter, even when the temps got into the mid 20's. If it's raining when it's time to go, I don't ride. If the forecast calls for rain, it's a toss-up. Yesterday, it called for rain, wasn't raining when i left for work, didn't rain a single drop all night. Wasted a good ride. Tonight, no rain, so i rode. It's raining now at 2am. I m hoping for clear weather at 7am on my 9.5 mile ride home. I have a rain suit if it's wet. Even waxed my visor to try and get the rain to not stick to it so much. I couldn't find my Rain-x. __________________ 1980 Kawasaki 440 - long gone -my learner bike 1991 Honda Nighthawk - long gone. Boy was that a good bike! 1986 Honda Rebel 250,SOLD as of 3/23/2012 1999 Honda Shadow ACE 750 - as of 3/5/12, my main ride!

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