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skinnyjoint · Fri Apr 07, 2006 11:00 am

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

paul246 · #2 Unread post by **paul246** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 11:33 am

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.

flynrider · Fri Apr 07, 2006 11:42 am

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.

MASHBY · #4 Unread post by **MASHBY** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 11:45 am

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!!!

skinnyjoint · Fri Apr 07, 2006 11:47 am

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

nightingale · Fri Apr 07, 2006 11:57 am

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.

#7 Unread post by **Skier** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 12:10 pm

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.

#8 Unread post by **sv-wolf** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 1:17 pm

No car. Use the bike daily for everything all year round. Just about possible now here in globally warmed UK.

jmillheiser · Fri Apr 07, 2006 1:20 pm

Unless I need to cage to carry stuff, if the weather is nice enough im riding.

J.R. Bob Dobbs · Fri Apr 07, 2006 1:49 pm

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.