How far do you commute on your bike? - Page 5

Wind_Rider · 03-14-2006, 09:35 PM

Shoganai, Thanks for the welcoming message.

I have lurked around the Adventure Rider board for some time and have picked up a lot of good information from members of the asylum.

Ride On.

fastfxrs · 03-15-2006, 06:09 AM

52 miles round trip. Temps as low as the mid 20s F at times in the a.m. in early spring. Usually 4 lane on the way to work ( gotta start leaving earlier) but I get to enjoy scenic highway 61 along Lake Superior on the way home. Traffic is never bad. I've put over 100,000 commuting miles on my last 2 Harleys. This will be the first season commuting on my new Ulysees. I think I'm going to be looking for some more interesting/varied routes.
Tim

NoMystery · 03-15-2006, 06:32 AM

Poor bike doesn't even get warmed up... 3 miles to work

the "commute" is either no traffic, or gridlocked. But, I leave the saddle bags at home and squeeze through the cages

Paid my dues in a shitty commute to downtown Atlanta. Don't miss that a bit.

gfspencer · 03-15-2006, 11:58 AM

I'm RETIRED! I ride to ride . . . . not to get to work.

Tengai650 · 03-15-2006, 12:35 PM

33 miles of beautiful country road plus 2 miles of goat trail each way. Almost no traffic in my lane; all the other poor saps work in the opposite direction and are lined up at a jogging pace.

Curvy · 03-15-2006, 01:08 PM

38 miles one way
half country half city
takes me about 45 minutes in the morning
50 to 55 in the evening

commo_soulja · 03-15-2006, 01:36 PM

Mine's about 60 miles roundtrip on 101 in the Bay Area. I just moved here from NC and the concept of splitting lanes is awesome.

Cuts the commute time alot!

GS Weaver · 03-15-2006, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gfspencer

I'm RETIRED! I ride to ride . . . . not to get to work.

Only 23 years and I can join you!

Brick · 03-15-2006, 02:46 PM

50 miles round trip on a reverse commute.

Gotta love the Central CA coast:

Brick

walstib · 03-15-2006, 03:58 PM

Hey Now,

60 miles r/t and crossing the mighty Ohio twice.

Finest kind,
--
Chris

Adh007 · 03-15-2006, 04:06 PM

5 miles... 10 minutes.
if I catch all the lights.

I ride in any condition but ice. (and we only get that a couple times a year)

Dick · 03-15-2006, 04:09 PM

I have commuted almost every day since October of 1999. Current commute is 30 miles round trip and 22 of that is in the carpool lane

MarkN · 03-15-2006, 04:35 PM

I live in Weymouth and work near London, its 148miles each way and takes me about 2 1/2 hrs each way. I do the trip about three times a week.

gts · 03-15-2006, 07:10 PM

Six miles of potholed road rage + can't decide which side of the charles river is worse

BigBob · 03-17-2006, 07:58 AM

Just short of 50 miles round trip. AM commute takes about 25 minutes, PM can be 45. I take two different routes, all interstate in the AM, 50/50 interstate and surface streets in the PM. Lane sharing is against the law but I do it anyway, haven't been busted yet.

03-15-2006, 01:08 PM	#66
Curvy Lost Planet Airman Joined: Jan 2003 Location: Reno County Kansas Oddometer: 7,325	38 miles one way half country half city takes me about 45 minutes in the morning 50 to 55 in the evening __________________ Kiss my ass you flatland "bargain hunter". I nuked the sale.~ Gordy

03-15-2006, 01:36 PM	#67
commo_soulja Supa Thumpa Pilot Joined: Jun 2005 Location: Stuttgart, Germany Oddometer: 377	Mine's about 60 miles roundtrip on 101 in the Bay Area. I just moved here from NC and the concept of splitting lanes is awesome. Cuts the commute time alot! __________________ '05 BMW F650 GS Dakar "Ride like ya stole it!" "I'm not a playa, I jus thump alot!"

03-15-2006, 04:35 PM	#73
MarkN Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Poole, Dorset.UK Oddometer: 1,896	I live in Weymouth and work near London, its 148miles each way and takes me about 2 1/2 hrs each way. I do the trip about three times a week. __________________ Only ride as fast as your guardian angel can fly! http://web.me.com/m.ninnim/Morocco_Trip/Welcome.html

03-17-2006, 07:58 AM	#75
BigBob Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Oddometer: 427	Just short of 50 miles round trip. AM commute takes about 25 minutes, PM can be 45. I take two different routes, all interstate in the AM, 50/50 interstate and surface streets in the PM. Lane sharing is against the law but I do it anyway, haven't been busted yet. __________________ -Big Bob Chicago, IL

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03-14-2006, 09:35 PM	#61
Wind_Rider Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2006 Location: Idaho Oddometer: 118	Shoganai, Thanks for the welcoming message. I have lurked around the Adventure Rider board for some time and have picked up a lot of good information from members of the asylum. Ride On.

03-15-2006, 06:09 AM	#62
fastfxrs hardcore commuter Joined: Feb 2006 Location: MN Oddometer: 58	52 miles round trip. Temps as low as the mid 20s F at times in the a.m. in early spring. Usually 4 lane on the way to work ( gotta start leaving earlier) but I get to enjoy scenic highway 61 along Lake Superior on the way home. Traffic is never bad. I've put over 100,000 commuting miles on my last 2 Harleys. This will be the first season commuting on my new Ulysees. I think I'm going to be looking for some more interesting/varied routes. Tim

03-15-2006, 06:32 AM	#63
NoMystery win some, learn some Joined: Sep 2005 Location: Location Location: between Atlanta & the mountains Oddometer: 9,712	Poor bike doesn't even get warmed up... 3 miles to work the "commute" is either no traffic, or gridlocked. But, I leave the saddle bags at home and squeeze through the cages Paid my dues in a shitty commute to downtown Atlanta. Don't miss that a bit.

03-15-2006, 11:58 AM	#64
gfspencer Studly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2004 Location: North Carolina Oddometer: 825	I'm RETIRED! I ride to ride . . . . not to get to work.

03-15-2006, 12:35 PM	#65
Tengai650 Random Task Joined: Apr 2003 Location: Central PA Oddometer: 160	33 miles of beautiful country road plus 2 miles of goat trail each way. Almost no traffic in my lane; all the other poor saps work in the opposite direction and are lined up at a jogging pace.

03-15-2006, 02:46 PM	#69
Brick Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2002 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Oddometer: 116	50 miles round trip on a reverse commute. Gotta love the Central CA coast: Brick

03-15-2006, 03:58 PM	#70
walstib DeadHead Joined: Sep 2005 Location: N38º21.828’ W86º01.391’ elev. 891’ Oddometer: 157	Hey Now, 60 miles r/t and crossing the mighty Ohio twice. Finest kind, -- Chris

03-15-2006, 04:06 PM	#71
Adh007 Needs to get back to work Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Oddometer: 760	5 miles... 10 minutes. if I catch all the lights. I ride in any condition but ice. (and we only get that a couple times a year)

03-15-2006, 07:10 PM	#74
gts Bark Buster Joined: Nov 2005 Location: boston ma Oddometer: 486	Six miles of potholed road rage + can't decide which side of the charles river is worse