Sad tale, simple solution.....

[glhs837]

I recently met a nice lady, who asked me about riding, seeing as I had my gear with me. Told me she had just sold her bike, seeing as she never got a chance to ride it, she was just too busy. I have heard that a few times, and it saddens me. And, IMHO anyway, there's a simple solution I shared with her. The key is not to view riding solely as a recreational activity, but as an everyday transportation activity.

Try and work motorcycling into your everyday life, equip your bike so you can run errands on it, be that by installing luggage of some kind, or by having a shoulder sling pack that can hold a few things. Ride to work when you can. just ride. Me, I get about 1 recreational ride for every 15 or so "working trips". That would be a helluva lot less riding if I only rode when I had free time.

If its an activity you love, find the time, work that time into your daily life. Well worth the effort. Time spent riding is good for your soul, two-wheeled chicken soup

[my-thyme]

I ride to work most days. Right now is the perfect time of year for it. I have a back pack to carry the essentials to work.

Haven't yet figured out how to get 15 bags of groceries on the bike.

Used to envy my husband getting on the bike any time he wanted and taking off - leaving me sitting here with three little kids.




Can't say I don't get some perverse pleasure out of leaving him behind now.

[glhs837]

I cant do 15 bags, but I can do about 3-4 bags in my top case. When I get the side ones mounted, I should be good for 10 or so.

[Vince]

I do more riding back and forth to work than anything else.

[Star_Rider]

I take the bike to work most days as well. The only problem is that a 5 mile trip in the cage seems to always add 30 to 40 miles onto my bike

[Larry Gude (Premo)]

Originally Posted by glhs837

I recently met a nice lady, who asked me about riding, seeing as I had my gear with me. Told me she had just sold her bike, seeing as she never got a chance to ride it, she was just too busy. I have heard that a few times, and it saddens me. And, IMHO anyway, there's a simple solution I shared with her. The key is not to view riding solely as a recreational activity, but as an everyday transportation activity.

Try and work motorcycling into your everyday life, equip your bike so you can run errands on it, be that by installing luggage of some kind, or by having a shoulder sling pack that can hold a few things. Ride to work when you can. just ride. Me, I get about 1 recreational ride for every 15 or so "working trips". That would be a helluva lot less riding if I only rode when I had free time.

If its an activity you love, find the time, work that time into your daily life. Well worth the effort. Time spent riding is good for your soul, two-wheeled chicken soup

I think most people simply aren't comfortable riding in rush hour traffic to begin with, especially the mobs of people who got a bike specifically for weekend group rides who then found that our endless leisure options and need to get chores done started eroding riding time to the point where they weren't riding enough to maintain the skills and confidence necessary to want to ride.

Lots of people like it. Not everyone loves it.

[desertrat (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Larry Gude

I think most people simply aren't comfortable riding in rush hour traffic to begin with, especially the mobs of people who got a bike specifically for weekend group rides who then found that our endless leisure options and need to get chores done started eroding riding time to the point where they weren't riding enough to maintain the skills and confidence necessary to want to ride.

Lots of people like it. Not everyone loves it.

Like to ride to work, but haven't done it much this year. First part I felt I should be as careful with my life as I could. Then I needed to carry so much crap for appts., etc it was not doable.

I think I am ready to start again.

Don't care much for group rides, I'm more of a, "hey I've got a free hour, kinda guy." Most of mine sadlly have been to get to the grocery store or some other little errand. Still beats driving though. It takes three bungee cords to hold a 20 pack of TP to the passenger seat rest, by the way.

[GWguy]

I rarely ride to work, it's only a mile. It's just too much hassle to suit up, fight the traffic on 235, and un-suit for one mile.

However, it makes the time I do spend on the bike even better. Great for clearing your head.

[desertrat (Premo)]

Originally Posted by GWguy

I rarely ride to work, it's only a mile. It's just too much hassle to suit up, fight the traffic on 235, and un-suit for one mile.

However, it makes the time I do spend on the bike even better. Great for clearing your head.

I would have to agree with that. Ever walk?

[Larry Gude (Premo)]

Originally Posted by GWguy

I rarely ride to work, it's only a mile. It's just too much hassle to suit up, fight the traffic on 235, and un-suit for one mile.

However, it makes the time I do spend on the bike even better. Great for clearing your head.

Horse feathers. Wear your robe and slippers for the mile, dang it all! What could POSSIBLY go wrong in a mile???