Biking to a stress-free life

[Grey Thumper]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/mot ... -life.html

"In the survey 59 per cent of car drivers admitted to finding driving on Britain's roads either stressful or very stressful and only 18% felt enjoyment, happiness or an adrenaline rush when behind the wheel compared to 38% of motorcyclists."

Er, duh.

[sv-wolf]

Will they ever learn?

[RhadamYgg]

hahaha - You know, hands down - riding a motorcycle is great compared to being in a car. If I actually got up early - I could have low traffic and be on a bike. Today I had to wear a suit - so no bike.

[RhadamYgg]

That's a cool bike in the bike (edited:article) as well.

[Johnj]

Wearing a suit didn't stop this guy.

[HYPERR]

Unless this dude is wearing a polyester suit, it's going to look like he slept in it by the time he reaches his destination...that is if the wind doesn't rip it to shreads.

[RhadamYgg]

Wearing a suit didn't stop this guy.

I so hate it when I have to wear a suit.... I would ride like that guy, but I wear full gear - so the suit would be protected from the elements, but it would be wrinkled all to hell. I could go nude under my gear (and have done so with dress clothes in top pack), but there isn't a way to have my suit jacket make the trip without it being a wrinkled mess from the pack. Gotta wear the suit tomorrow, too. Interviewing people for two jobs and some of the candidates have been really bad. Bad for the jobs, not so much bad for some other job.

[RhadamYgg]

Unless this dude is wearing a polyester suit, it's going to look like he slept in it by the time he reaches his destination...that is if the wind doesn't rip it to shreads.

You know, if he's only a short distance away and on local streets - he could be ok. Me, with 60 miles of mostly highway speeds, nah. I do wonder sometimes how it feels to ride without a helmet. Never in NJ though. Maybe someplace where there are few cars and fewer intersections.

[jstark47]

I do wonder sometimes how it feels to ride without a helmet. Never in NJ though. Maybe someplace where there are few cars and fewer intersections.

...... and softer asphalt!!

Hey, Rhadam, do you have hard luggage on your fazer? I'm thinking a dress shirt and dress pants would do OK underneath riding jacket & pants..... most of my stuff is wool-polyester blend now, hard to avoid it. The suitjacket would only be folded over once, loosely, in a hard topcase. My Givi E46 case is pretty roomy.

[HYPERR]

Hey, Rhadam, do you have hard luggage on your fazer? I'm thinking a dress shirt and dress pants would do OK underneath riding jacket & pants..... most of my stuff is wool-polyester blend now, hard to avoid it. The suitjacket would only be folded over once, loosely, in a hard topcase. My Givi E46 case is pretty roomy.

A 100% cotton dress shirt will get totally wrinkled under a riding jacket. Unlike in the past, textile technology has advanced that there are some very high quality cotton/synthetic blend dress shirts that look quite acceptable. Those tend to do very well under the riding jacket.
True 100% wool dress slacks/suit slacks will not do to well under a riding pants. Once again, textile technology has advanced to the point that the wool/synthetic & the cotton/synthetic blends look quite acceptable and are virtually wrinkle proof.
As for the suit jacket or sport jackets, I keep an assortment of them at work so I don't have to wear/carry them on the bike.