of those of us who read or post who rode a bike to work this week

[Oss]

I rode the motorcycle 4 days last week, yesterday and will ride again Thursday and Friday  Tomorrow it will pour all day

Leave for work at end of rush hour and there is no heavy traffic during the time I ride home  The BRP-Sprain-Taconic is a nice ride on a bike.

Today is gonna hit 90 with about the same humidity so I am taking the car with ac blasting

If you aren't part of the solution you are part of the problem so post if ya wanna see a mc post

Oss

[Hooter]

Geeze OSS, I couldn"t and can't even now. Drove a cruiser home for 28 years. After retiring from LE I stayed in the fire service until I reached 35 years there. 21 years of that was chief so I had a department vehicle then.   Don't think I can carry a 350 gallon tank of water and all that commercial window washing stuff on the Bike. After I fully retired I started to make what was a side business a full time thing. Even a trailer behind the bike would be tuff. I suck at riding to work!

[RDKLL]

I will start from January 1, 2017. I was riding the Valk everyday back and forth to work and then usually on the odd Saturday I had to work I would take the car because working right next to a Costco so I could get that done without a special trip. Thne we picked up the '17 Super Duke GT, I continued that routine until the accident and was off work for 6 weeks. And onece I got back on the bike I am back to everyday.

So I guess I could have shortened that up to: I ride everyday, rain or shine!

[Oss]

Company car sure sounds like a good excuse to me !

Thanks for being the first to post though, I'd like to see at least as many posts as the political threads

So RDKLL you are riding more now than when you were back east?

retired members let us hear about your rides

Miss Hoser's ROMEO ride reports is he ok?

[G-Man]

The Sprain between me and the Saw Mill, in both directions sucks!  Potholes and raised joints everywhere.  No lane is good.  And then right above the Saw Mill and immediately below 287, the road is smooth as silk for miles and miles.  Just in my neighborhood!   

[mojo]

I ride to work every day now. Sometimes I even leave my tractor running until I get back! Retirement is all that it's cracked up to be and I've got two bikes, two old Jeeps, a pickup and farm tractors.  

I live in the land of great roads like on the start of Ohio 555 and 71 miles to Zanesville. Ride all of it sometimes but the best end is over here. Three miles from there is a new bridge that crosses the Ohio River to home.  West Virginia! I like to see if there's any blacktop left on the backroads headed south down by ThreeValks. YES RP, we would have to take up every road and tear down most bridges ifn our mutual buddy RCB hadn't diverted and pork barrel'd fed $$$$.  

I still ride Ohio 32, (Scenic Appalachian Highway) over the Murdoc's  for coffee sometimes and over to Chillicothe to see Navy Dad.  I can take those roads but beyond is flatland and more tolerable in a car. We make a loop down into Kentucky and back over to Huntington, Wv where we cross over and come home on Rt 7 along the river. A real nice ride and my favorite evening ride is on the Buckeye side 144 from Ravenswood, Wv bridge to Hockingport, Oh and then follows the Hocking River to 550. Unbelievable curves and hills for southeastern Ohio.  

[baldo]

I've been riding to work everyday since getting back from Billings. It's a nice 70 mile trip each way. I leave the house at 0230, sometimes I don't see a car for 10-15 miles, nice.  Leaving work at 1630, fighting Boston Expressway traffic can be a real hoot at times.

I'd like to get a little more light for my ride in, it's not bad now, can always be better. I was looking at the Denali 2" LED setups. Does anyone have experience with these lights?

[Oldfishguy]

I took the bike to a funeral on Saturday, a work friends dad, at 71.  An hour run each way made for a reprieve from the funeral.  Although the homily and eulogy were worth the trip in themselves.  Wore my black Army issue riding boots with dress pants and coat; I polished them up and they looked fantastic!

Where there is a will, there is a way.

[msb]

North, East, South of my place and I am out on the open road far away from traffic, urban sprawl, and most importantly, any city ...never been a "city guy" and have zero inclination to ride close to one ...just spent a few days in NJ, NY last week for work...always a culture shock for me there in particular. Maybe a big part of the reason I've been fortunate to be accident-free on the bike in my 42 years of riding   (knocking on wood).
My office and the dreaded metropolis that is Vancouver/Burnaby is 2 hours West, so no I don't ride to work when I  go into the office...or to the airport which I do frequently for work. Being able to ride most of our 4 seasons here and with so many options of places to go, there is no urge to ride to work in order to get some road time in. I do though, "work" a bit on my longer bike trips by answering emails and doing the odd conference call when on the road....so I guess maybe that qualifies ?

[Serk]

My commute is shorter than my walk to the garage to get to my Valk, so there's that...

My work desk is about 10 feet from my bed. Back when I did hafta go into an office I rode 90% of the time though. Between switching to a home office and the triplets impacting my social calendar my miles per year have definitely gone WAY down.

I do plan on riding in the ~100 degree Texas heat this afternoon to go to a dentist appointment for some fillings. Hopefully it's just fillings this time and not dual root canals like I rode my bike to a while back.

[Hook#3287]

It'd be easier for me to put the bike in the truck, than to put the tools on the bike

Whenever I'm just scouting jobs or doing meetings, and the weather conditions cooperate, I'm riding.

I had a question asked once if I thought showing up on a bike would turn potential customers off.

My answer was "If they don't like me on a bike, then they don't like me"

[Robert]

There is usually not a day I don't ride into work or on the weekends a ride on Saturday and Church on Sunday. When you pull up to church especially a new church on a motorcycle they look at you a bit funny. Its kind of fun to see the wheels turning in their heads.

  Well pulling up on the bike since the wife wont go until I check it out is always kind of amusing. Sometimes you are a celebrity or sometimes you are a villain. Well the first morning I went to this new church, the pastor of the church was giving a sermon and used car trouble in the service as an example. I walked up after service and told him I would be willing to help him if he needed it. We got to talking and he said I recognize you, seems he was in my place of business about 2 months before. Well the upshot was in October we may be going on a ride in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

You meet the nicest people on a Honda  

I miss the air if I am not out everyday.

[The emperor has no clothes]

I ride to work 5 days a week. Not too bad lately. Only been 105*. They say it's going back up to 117* though. Can't see any reason to drive the truck.

[..]

When working I need to be wearing shorts, polo shirt, tennis shoes.

Driving and sitting on a big school bus without A/C isn't comfortable in jeans and heavy boots.

[0leman]

Back when I was working, I rode as many times a year as I could.  spent a lot of time in WY, not great place to ride during the winter, actually about 7 months of the year.  But the rest of the time, I did ride even in snow in OR back in the '70's.   


But now I ride when weather is good and not totally freezing or in the 90's or really smoky like today.  Don't post rides nor take pic's anymore.  Just ride and enjoy it.  Since I have about 10 loops that I make varying in lengths of 100 to 300 miles, that would be boring talking about them.  Like I say, just enjoy the wind and seeing what out there. 

[Willow]

For the past year I've been working from home everyday.  That has cut seriously into my riding miles.  Before I was commuting three times per week sixty miles each way.  Those commutes were often on two wheels.

I rode in one morning when the ambient temperature was quite low and found upon my arrival that it was blood drive day.  Being the person that I am I wanted to participate so I walked across the street and got in line.  When it was my turn they found my blood pressure wasn't right.  They offered me a second try after several minutes.  I accepted.  They measured.  It was again not acceptable.  It took me some time to figure out that after the sixty mile ride in on a cold morning it apparently took my body some two hours to return to near normal.

I do try to get out of the house a couple of time a day and if I'm alone the motorcycle is the way to go.  I have gotten into a rut lately as I really like riding one particular Valkyrie.  I do need to get that Interstate out again before it rots.  

[The emperor has no clothes]

For the past year I've been working from home everyday.  That has cut seriously into my riding miles.  Before I was commuting three times per week sixty miles each way.  Those commutes were often on two wheels.

I rode in one morning when the ambient temperature was quite low and found upon my arrival that it was blood drive day.  Being the person that I am I wanted to participate so I walked across the street and got in line.  When it was my turn they found my blood pressure wasn't right.  They offered me a second try after several minutes.  I accepted.  They measured.  It was again not acceptable.  It took me some time to figure out that after the sixty mile ride in on a cold morning it apparently took my body some two hours to return to near normal.

I do try to get out of the house a couple of time a day and if I'm alone the motorcycle is the way to go.  I have gotten into a rut lately as I really like riding one particular Valkyrie.  I do need to get that Interstate out again before it rots.  

Rot is bad. 3 out of 3 is bad.  (I'd be riding the yellow bike too) 

[grandpaweaver]

Up to about 3 years ago I rode to work everyday there wasn't snow or ice on the roads. Now health problems have kept me off two wheels most of the time and it's easy to come up with an excuse to drive the truck, too hot, too cold or whatever. I need to get back at it, kills me when I see her siting in the garage while I drive off.

[Jess from VA]

Work is a four letter word.  Haven't done it now for seven years (retarred).  Best years of my life (besides the USAF).  

When I rode in to work a block behind the White House (18 yrs), the fun (and good economy) of the motorcycle was outweighed by the horrible traffic, limited to no parking, potholes that bent my wheel, the international association of cab drivers with 10,000 members with one drivers license between them, tourists putting their kids on my bike for pictures, ancient veterans driving in for hearings at HQ VA backing into bikes and knocking them over, 5,000 speed and light cameras, and high blood pressure from superhuman efforts to avoid killing people trying to kill me.  On top of all that, the routine marches by the lets-destroy-a-bunch-of property assholes all went right by our building with bike parking out front.

Collectively, most every ride in was like an episode of American Gladiators..... but on motorcycles, instead of on an obstacle course.  If there is any fun in hardcore big city riding, I never discovered it.  It's about the same fun as sitting bare ass naked on top of a ground nest of yellow jackets.

Since retirement, I've been to DC exactly two times (two entirely peaceful giant Tea Party rallies), and that was two times too many.  The rallies were great, the riding was not.  

Dan Meyer's many stories of riding in the Dallas metro-mess come to mind.    

[3fan4life]

I ride to work as often as I can.

I haven't posted in that particular thread.

Mainly because for me riding into work while enjoyable usually isn't memorable.

I've often thought that we need an I Rode My Bike Home From Work thread.

Sometimes I do get to take "The Long Way Home" after riding to work.

That's always more enjoyable than riding to work.

[The emperor has no clothes]

I ride to work as often as I can.

I haven't posted in that particular thread.

Mainly because for me riding into work while enjoyable usually isn't memorable.

I've often thought that we need an I Rode My Bike Home From Work thread.

Sometimes I do get to take "The Long Way Home" after riding to work.

That's always more enjoyable than riding to work.

Opposite for me. 85* is so much better than 120*

[sandy]

When working I need to be wearing shorts, polo shirt, tennis shoes.

Driving and sitting on a big school bus without A/C isn't comfortable in jeans and heavy boots.

Wear mesh riding pants over your shorts and bring sneakers in the saddlebags. That's what I do when it's really hot.  (Scottsdale school bus driver)

[..]

When working I need to be wearing shorts, polo shirt, tennis shoes.

Driving and sitting on a big school bus without A/C isn't comfortable in jeans and heavy boots.

Wear mesh riding pants over your shorts and bring sneakers in the saddlebags. That's what I do when it's really hot.  (Scottsdale school bus driver)

I'd thought of just wearing shorts to ride the bike but it goes against my "ATGATT" mind set. plus I would need to take helmet, jacket on the bus along with briefcase and cooler. Too much stuff.

Sometimes i can be sitting waiting on the bus for up to 4 hours.

[John Schmidt]

Well, I don't need to ride to work, unless you call my running errands as work....then I ride, weather permitting(it's summer in Florida).  Last few days I've been taking the mostly completed 1200 our for short runs, checking for any glitches in the construction. Then last night took it out on its first highway speed run, jumped up to 70mph so fast it startled me. Riding w/o a windshield was really uncomfy on a rather lightweight bike, almost blows me off the seat so now looking for a windshield.

Glitches? So far....so good. 

[Strider]

Ride mine every day - unless it is POURING when I have to leave the house - the old Daniel Meyer's wet driveway theory.  Since I don't own a cage and have to take my wife's if it is raining, even if it is light rain, I ride it in - but just hard to put on the rain gear when it is swampland gully washing and you see the frogs floating by and waving at  you.  She is sitting outside now..........talking about heat and humidity - I just ordered a new helmet.  When I say it has been hot this summer here, I mean it HAS BEEN HOT.  Kept smelling something in the garage and it was my helmet.  PE-YEW!!!!!!!!  Washed the liner and now it smells like a sweaty dryer sheet.    Fabreeze didn't even help - it just smelled like a sweaty dryer sheet sitting in the flower bed.  



It has been so hot that I have had to shuck the mesh jacket - sorry, I know, I know........but you just cant even wear that with this heat.....110 heat index.

[Savago]

Rode my STeed (ST1300) to office today.

Balmy 66F, sunny day when I left home, 20 minutes commute.

As always, traffic is pretty bad (Thanks God that we can split lanes in California).

[Firefighter]

I wanted to ride today, I went and looked at my machine this morning, but I am helping a friend insulate his attic! , in August! , in south Texas!!.  Now I hear we may get a hurricane by the end of the week. Can't wait.

[Carl]

Ride to work 3 - 4 days per week.  Depends on the weather and/or work schedule.  25 miles to work.  Typical commuter route and traffic.  The ride home is different story.  30 - 50 miles home, mostly county roads.  Wife asks me if I got lost again.  I tell her "nope, I've never been lost.  Powerful confused for a month or two, but never lost".

[FryeVRCCDS0067]

I ride to work every day it's not raining unless I know in advance I'll have to pickup parts which are too big to comfortably carry on the bike.

As the sole electrician/mechanic, picking up parts, bearings, wire and the like is usually my job if we can't wait to have them delivered the next day. I don't care much for that part of it when I'm driving the cage, love it when I'm on the Valk.

My ride to work is in the dark again now and is just a "quickest way there" commute since I don't like to get up any earlier than I have to. Ride home varies depending on how I feel at the time but it pretty well always involves "country roads".

[Beardo]

Ride to work every day, rain or shine.  Although this year, with the drought, it's only been a couple days of rain all year. Last year it was more rain than not.

We have a 7 month riding season here if we're lucky, so I'm not going to let rain stop me. It's the only thing that keeps me (relatively) sane.

[Crackerborn]

Sorry I didn't ride to work this week and I seldom get the opportunity. When I do get the chance to ride to the current project, it usually means the joy of Chicago-land toll roads (average speed just over a toddlers crawl), the well smoothed over city streets where one could lose a Suburban, texting cagers, road raging cagers, and the just plain everyday cagers that should never be allowed behind a steering wheel ever again for the balance of eternity, not to mention pedestrians attempting suicide by crossing streets against the lights. Despite all that, I rode in for two weeks this month and never thought twice about it since the ride home involved trying to find any road that did not have traffic backed up the wazoo and there was little urgency to get to the homestead. Some years ago I left the River West area after work and went home by way of Iowa. Did I mention I live 40 miles north of Cook County?

By the way Hook, if a customer has a problem with me arriving on two wheels to estimate a job, the price just tripled since the only new customers I take on are referrals (them, not me  ).

[gordonv]

Currently ridding to work every day for the last 3 months, as I lent my convertible to my daughter. My drive is so short, it's only 1.5 miles each way, with no lights, only a couple of stop signs.

After my accident, I only rode for long rides, nothing short. That's why the convertible. It takes less time to drive to work, than it does to get suited up and out of the garage with the MC.

So far, no rain at all. Things are a little more dry here than normal. But then the fall is coming, along with all the greenery again.

[gregk]

What am I to do , rode around some today but could not find a place to go to work. Should I keep riding  to see if I can find some place on the horizon ?

[LandElephant]

Although I no long own a flat six, I did ride my Ural Solo to chemo on Friday. Then rode it again on Sunday to get my pump removed. Generally I ride the Ural Gear Up for all my short commutes and the Solo for longer zipper rides.

Even unloaded the Solo last night for a short 100 km ride after spending 13 hours hauling my toy haul on my way home. Night air clears the fog sometimes.

Charlie
Landelephant

[Jopson]

I sometimes ride to the farm on the 4-wheeler... does that count??

[Gryphon]

Rode to work this morning.  A bit nippy, but I'll take it.  A bit odd to have it 56 in August in this part of Missouri, but I figure it is a temporary thing. I'm told the low last night was 49 but it was 52 when I ate breakfast.  It should be in the upper 70's by the time I get off work.  Nice ride in.

[Oss]

Rode to work on the Valkyrie !  Big storms passed last night and early this morning and I needed an inspection before doing my scouting ride Saturday morning up into the Catskill mountains and the Shawangunk range in Ulster county

Anyone interested in riding let me know

[doubletee]

I rode to work on Thursday and Friday. It was in the upper 40s on Friday morning when I left home, and about 50-51 on Thurs. Plenty worth it on the ride home both days - low 70s - perfect riding weather.