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Daily driver
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 11:00 am
by skinnyjoint
im just curious as to how many of you guys use ur bikes as daily drivers of course weather permitting. i mean one of the main reasons i got mine was for this simple fact. i have about a 30 min drive to work every day so about an hr of driving time a day. saves alot in gas and make my ride fun
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 11:33 am
by paul246
I primarily ride my Honda CL350 and in most weather except for winter. However, not much saving in fuel, if any, when put up against my Toyota Echo Hatchback.
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 11:42 am
by flynrider
I do. Whenever the weather is nice and I don't have a lot of items to carry, I'll take the bike. My commute is so short that it doesn't really save me any money, but it does make for a fun start to the day.
If I commuted every single work day, I'd only put 2,500 miles a year on the bike.
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 11:45 am
by MASHBY
Used to quite a bit in the UK.But not so much in Calgary due to the winters and useless cagers drivers here.It has to be the most dangerous city in the world to ride a bike.And Ive ridden in Rome!!!
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 11:47 am
by skinnyjoint
ok i just wanted to make sure it was kool, cuz with summer coming up all i gotta do is throw "poo poo" in my back pack and im off to work
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 11:57 am
by nightingale
MASHBY wrote:But not so much in Calgary due to the winters and useless cagers drivers here.It has to be the most dangerous city in the world to ride a bike.And Ive ridden in Rome!!!
Must be the Mtn. time zone. I'm at school in Utah and I don't think that anyone driving a cage sees me.
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 12:10 pm
by Skier
I use my bike as a daily rider. Only reason I keep the car around is for giving people rides and moving large objects.
As long as there isn't (much) ice on the ground, I use my bike as a commuter. Then as the weather improves she sees a lot more back roads.
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 1:17 pm
by sv-wolf
No car. Use the bike daily for everything all year round. Just about possible now here in globally warmed UK.
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 1:20 pm
by jmillheiser
Unless I need to cage to carry stuff, if the weather is nice enough im riding.
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 1:49 pm
by J.R. Bob Dobbs
I have a large pickup that I drive if I need to carry lots of stuff, or go long distances, or in foul weather.
Otherwise, I tend to take the bike. I basically hate driving but love riding.