The I rode to work today never ending thread.

Raverez · Mon 27, Apr 2009, 21:22:57

Rode in today. In a hurry ran into traffic jam( figuratively speaking). Blew by same(sorry, had to split the lanes!). Rode home. Went out again. Needed gas. Got home. Need to fill up again before work tomorrow.
What a good day.

houstone · Mon 27, Apr 2009, 23:55:22

Needing gas is a GREAT problem on a Valk!
Wonderful ride in this am, but got caught in a monster rain at lunch. Spent the afternoon drying off in a cold building. At least I was riding when the skies opened up!
;-)

Big IV · Tue 28, Apr 2009, 06:34:47

Nice day.
I'm going to work.
I need gas on the way. I have almost nothing to do when I get there. They have offered to let me cut back these hours since I'm not really doing anything, but they are willing to let me keep working so that I can make my hourly peanuts. I guess I'll go and work the whole time just to keep myself on the clock. If I'm there and doing nothing, then I'll be on line or staring out a window.

I hit 70,000 miles on the bike. So when I get home I am going to change the oil and check the bike over. I wanted to do that before I moved up to PA, so that is right on time. One of the reasons that I pushed my wife to taking the bike was so it would be closer to the oil change quicker (600 mile ride and another 100 miles at lunch yesterday do help run the numbers up a bit). So IF I slide out early from work I'll be back home earlier to tinker on the bike.

Commute to ride, ride to commute...while it lasts.

later that same day...

Okay I'm here AT work so that counts as a commute. I'm not doing anything productive or useful so I'm not sure being here counts as work. Oh well. I'm getting paid.

Bob E. · Tue 28, Apr 2009, 08:21:45

I rode to work today. Nice this morning and looks good for lunch...but may get wet on the way home at 5pm.

Bonzo · Tue 28, Apr 2009, 08:46:15

Beautiful morning! Sky changed from black to purple as I rode east. Very Nice!

Black Pearl's Captain · Tue 28, Apr 2009, 09:15:45

OK I'm here today. I had to haul some scrap metal off yesterday so no ride then. I'll try to ride twice as far today to make it up!

This has sure been a tough spring to call weather wise, I dug out the heavy gloves for the third time. I've put them away "for summer" twice already. 40 this morning.

Raymond

hubcapsc · Tue 28, Apr 2009, 10:29:20

I rode today. I left the house kind of late, and I had to get to a meeting. Wheeee!

-Mike "I was still careful though

"

Joe Hummer · Tue 28, Apr 2009, 11:11:57

Would you believe it turned out foggy in St. Louis this morning?????

But I rode anyway...and I didn't even out on my rainsuit. The shield and bike got wet but I stayed dry enough. It is also the first time I rode in the "rain" with my Avon Cobras...all I can say is...DAMN!!!! They stuck to the pavement like glue the few times I tried to break them lose. I didn't try REAL hard...but hard enough in places I know it can get very slick when wet.

I think I am falling in love with my Fat Lady's new shoes!!

Joe

Kamikaze VRCCDS#0119 · Tue 28, Apr 2009, 16:22:44

Once again finds my ride sitting outside my office!!! The weird weather has been held at bay for at least today... may be the last day this week I get to ride so I took advantage of it. Now to leave a little early... all in the name of getting to the post office before the mail goes out!

houstone · Tue 28, Apr 2009, 21:08:21

Rode in, nice morning. Found out I had to be inside for 10 hours!
At least it wasn't raining for the ride home!
Wheee!

Bob E. · Wed 29, Apr 2009, 07:08:11

Yep...I was right yesterday...I got wet riding home. No biggie, though since I had my rain suit and full face helmet. And I rode today again even though they are calling for more rain. But it wasn't raining when I left this morning...which is generally my rule for taking the bike versus the Jeep.

Joe Hummer · Wed 29, Apr 2009, 07:31:06

I am in the same boat as Bob. If it isn't raining in the morning when I head out, I usually ride to work...unless it is goign to storm in the afternoon...then I take the car.

Saying that, I rode in this morning with a heavy mist in the air...but they are calling for it to clear off and be a semi-nice day.

Joe

Big IV · Wed 29, Apr 2009, 07:49:35

I agree with the assessment that if you can make it to work dry enough to look professional the take the bike. If you have to get wet on the ride home? well you have dry clothes at home.
That's been my decider for a while.
Today was beautiful.
A co-worker pulled up beside me this morning on his 1500 Gold Wing. He was wearing a short sleever bike shop shirt sand some jeans grinning from ear to ear. I felt over dressed in my slacks and dress shirt beside of him, but when I got inside the building I felt more properly attired. Professional is a loosely used word around here anyway. However, he's at the end of his career looking toward the door, and I'm at the beginning of my career looking toward begging for more work in the future. So he rides around looking comfortable and I ride around looking professional.
Tis life.
I'm here at work. I also got to do work today which is a nice switch up from the usual day.
Yesterday I just sat there playing on the internet and collecting a paycheck.
Today my visit to the itnernet will be brief and I will get back to work. That feels better.

hubcapsc · Wed 29, Apr 2009, 08:39:19

I rode in today. The last six/eight miles is a double yellow line road through the Clemson forest:

Today an audi coming the other way turned in front of me so he could
go 35 all the rest of the way

-Mike "picture from last December"

cutter · Wed 29, Apr 2009, 10:22:43

rode today and didn't need the pontoons.......... no more being behind in rain fall!

cwl3gemt · Wed 29, Apr 2009, 10:24:30

Rode yesterday and today. 50% chance of wet stuff after 1pm. guess thats why rain gear was invented.

Big IV · Wed 29, Apr 2009, 10:36:50

The morning of my day is over.
I get to commute home, grab some lunch and wait, then commute to the evening part of the day. Four commute days are fun like that.
The sky is just as blue as it was on Monday.
Atleast that part of my day is looking upward and skyward. It is getting better already.
Music To Watch The Girls Go By

houstone · Wed 29, Apr 2009, 20:42:12

Days like this have a way of showing the long way to anywhere!

Bob E. · Thu 30, Apr 2009, 06:45:16

For all of the rain they've been calling for this week, I've been doing pretty good! I'm here on the bike today...4 for 4 this week...and only got wet once!

Big IV · Thu 30, Apr 2009, 07:15:46

wasn't it supposed to rain at some point yesterday?
The sky was beginning to brighten into another beautiful day again today. I think the weather woman said that the rain was pushed back to Saturday. I wasn't really listening I was watching birds play in the bushes in the front yard.

I realized that I didn't need to leave for another 1/2 hour but that I was ready to leave, so I left and took the long way.

Away I went.

A long ride in this morning.

Again, I'm AT work, but I don't really think I will be working today. I'll probably just be sitting here looking at the window. But I commuted. It counts.

cutter · Thu 30, Apr 2009, 08:46:17

no reason not to ride.... so I did

Blackduck KS · Thu 30, Apr 2009, 09:08:58

I rode to work today it was Quite plesant

Eveyone around here got the swine Flu thing ,and have joined the HD riders or not

I guess it`s hard to get those Hogs Going Right Raymond HA HA HA

Anyway go catch some Wind and have a good day,

X Ring · Thu 30, Apr 2009, 16:15:15

Forgot about posting yesterday but I rode in today also. About 70 both mornings and in the high 70s/low 80s coming home.

houstone · Thu 30, Apr 2009, 22:26:59

BEEOOTEFUL morning for a ride, even to work! A bit of rain at lunch, but the last couple twisty miles were dry. Trip home was as nice as the am.
Have a GREAT Friday ride!

Des · Thu 30, Apr 2009, 23:26:54

Rode to work today ... weather was sweet!! It's sure hard to go to the office when the ride is this awesome. Unfortunately seen a rollover accident when I come home ... someone going to fast through a corner lost control ..

Always a good day when you get to ride!

Big IV · Fri 01, May 2009, 06:35:38

I awoke early to a sound that sounded like a light drizzle. It must have been a trick of my imagination and the ceiling fan on the window screens.
This morning was nice. The weather woman was talking about the coming rain in certain terms, but today is only a 20% chance, tomorrow is higher. I'm sure it will rain eventually.
I rode in to work early to tidy up a project and get prepared, also in the event of rain (which it didn't) I wanted time to dry out.
Here I am about to work today.
Commute to work, work to commute!

cutter · Fri 01, May 2009, 08:39:57

is there any other way to start the first hour of work? Going to leave early..... because I can....
need more therapy on 2........

Black Dog · Fri 01, May 2009, 09:34:51

Mark down another ride to work... Temps in the low to mid 40's when I headed in, with a very minor threat of some light rain.

Now that I'm here, the sun is out, and it's gettin' kinda nice

Gee, it's Friday, I've gotta come back to my office/lab twice this weekend, maybe I'll scoot outta here a bit early today

Have a great weekend everyone!

Black Dog

Bob E. · Fri 01, May 2009, 13:09:22

Well, It was raining when I left for work this morning...so I took the Jeep. But the sun came out at lunch time. So I ran home for lunch and brought the bike back to work. Of course, I'll probably get wet later today...but who cares!

Wetrudgeon · Fri 01, May 2009, 13:11:17

We rode today. Used the HOV lanes into town (Dallas) this am. Too early coming out for the HOV lanes, so we braved I-35E and Highway 67. Traffic relatively light at noon. Pleasant weather and a pleasant ride. Riding into work spices up an otherwise routine work day, but we fear the traffic too much to ride the Valk daily.

We trudge on.

houstone · Fri 01, May 2009, 18:27:59

That sure is a pretty scoot! I think summer is comin', 'nuther nice ride to/from/lunch/home!
Have a safe weekend, y'all!
Jeff

X Ring · Fri 01, May 2009, 20:48:48

Thank God I rode to work today. After dealing with the freaking idiots there, I really needed the two wheel release. Once the seat pushed against my butt, I felt the tensions start draining away.

alph · Sat 02, May 2009, 18:40:04

I usually have a rule, if it's not raining now then it's good weather to ride the bike to work 'cause after work it doesn't matter-riding my Valkyrie makes all the agony of work blow away! Rode every day for the last two weeks, couldn't ride today 'cause I left my key in the auxiliary position while listening to the radio in the garage draining the battery!!! I guess I could have push started it. I will ride tomorrow! Rain or shine!

Big IV · Mon 04, May 2009, 05:01:48

6:00 am. 64 degrees. Dry. Let's ride to work!

Commute to ride, ride to commute.

I only have six or seven more days spread throughout the next two weeks, then I'm done for the spring. Work is running out. Two days of teaching (with four commutes a day). Two days of tutoring (mornings only). Two or three days of exams. This semester has went quickly.

I'm checking the weather to make sure I get the right jacket and then off I go.

later that same morning...Good ride in!

I feel ready for the day. Life happened this weekend so I haven't had the opportunity to ride since my commute Friday. It was a nice return to work on the bike and should make the Monday livable.

elsewhere and back again...yes, I understand that it is going to possibly rain this afternoon. I stepped out to the bike to run to make a bank deposit a little bit ago. Several people felt neighborly enough and inclined to point out that they are calling for rain potentially this afternoon. I understand.

However, at the moment, it is just under 70, with a cool breeze and a bright blue sky.
I'll worry about rain later. Right now I'm riding back and forth. As long as I can make it to my afternoon commitment dry what else matters. If I get wet on the way home in a little while...oh well...it happens.

Today is, at least until the rain actually falls, a good day for bike riding, shorts wearing, or my favorite Andy Williams song, "Music to Watch..." but not at the same time because that could get dangerous.

finally after the evening portion of my day...I successfully enjoyed the ride back to work this evening, did my job, and headed home. Saw rain but never felt it on the ride home. So to all those folks that kept telling me today,"it's going to rain," I now say, "HA"

cutter · Mon 04, May 2009, 09:36:22

Looks like a great week of weather for riding anywhere down here. So it's off to work first and of course it's on the bike!

Cattman · Mon 04, May 2009, 09:37:40

Great ride in this morning after putting 800+ on over the weekend out to Iowa and back. Nothing better for the soul than a 250 mile ride in the rain to lift your spirits.

Dodis · Mon 04, May 2009, 13:23:04

Got in a little late this morning (as usual when I ride), plus, I get to miss the idiots that think if they do 80 in a 60 at 8:15, they can get to work before 8:00! Plus, being late this morning, I'll get to miss the same idiots about 5:15 this afternoon too!

Plus, I got a lot of dirty looks from the smokers huddled around in the parking garage, since I swapped out my Cherry Bombs for 2 straight pipes over the weekend!!!

Mike

Bladedog · Mon 04, May 2009, 15:02:21

No rain, partly cloudy, mid-70's, little or no wind. Yep, definitely glad I rode in to work this morning. Got a pretty good commute; 45 miles along the California coast.

Now, I believe I will leave early and enjoy some more!

I think Tom Petty said it best... "It's good to be king..."

houstone · Mon 04, May 2009, 18:15:49

Just gorgeous out today...gotta' find a reason to go some more. What was that about a dose of wind, or something?

Here's to the lovebugs on my windshield!

Joe Hummer · Tue 05, May 2009, 06:39:39

Was a great ride in. BEAUTIFUL WEATHER...was about 55, sun coming up, a few clouds in the sky, and my dragon was flying!!!

As an added bonus this morning, when I got to the interstate I have to take to get to work on time, I pulled up next to a Victory. The bike looked pretty stock. We were side by side when we hit the ramp...I don't know if he wasn't trying at all or just couldn't keep up, but when I rolled on the throttle and stepped through the gears...he just got smaller and smaller.

I Love my Bike!!!

Joe

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