Who Rode To Work June Addition

[mxvet57]

well i figure it's time to start one of these threads again.

was looking at the weather this morning and could see severe storms moving this way so i said what the heck I'll ride. well wouldn't you know it never rained. i Even moved the bike inside (no it's not an HD) b/c it looked like it was going to hail.

[Jeremy Z]

I thought about something Scott (Mr. Clean) said a couple meets ago: "Unless it is POURING, I ride to work."

I do kind of a toned down version. I take the train to work, but I ride Burgertime to the train station unless it is raining when I leave in the morning. If I get soaked on the way home, who cares? I don't want to mess around with rain gear for the 1.5 mile ride to the train station. So if it is raining, I wake up Kate and have her give me a lift. (so she can have the car available)

[Cheddarhead]

Not me...pouring rain and thunderboomers were parked overhead from 5:00 AM until about an hour ago...so I "caged it" into work.

Still a bunch of high cloud cover overhead.  If it gets as hot as predicted here, it'll be very humid in just a couple of hours.

Just as well...I need to clear out the remnants of my personal stuff...my last day here is the 13th...

Cheddar

[rockinjc]

I had a free shower Tuesday coming home. Not only that, but my laundry was done for me by the time I arrived.  

Monday, Wednesday and today things are looking better but somehow my garden is already watered by the end of each day.

j

[sleazy rider]

Very dense, heavy fog this morning, like can't see the driveway from 20 feet away.  First time in the car since March 1st to work.  Everyone asked where the bike was!  

[josephthreedogs]

As of today I have driven my car to work a total of 10 times this year.

[Cheddarhead]

As of today I have driven my car to work a total of 10 times this year.

Come to America's Dairyland in February...it's a bit more challenging to ride then.

Some do, though....

[Magnarider]

I didn't ride yesterday, there was a threat of hail, and I don't have anything that I can park the bike under to keep it from getting pelted, so I said no.  Lame I know, but she's my baby, I can't let her get hurt like that.  Hail never did show up though...  

[oblivion]

Hey, new here. I commute most days it's not pouring upon departure, icy/snowy, or I need to haul something the bike can't handle.  

Today I might have chosen poorly considering they just threw up an 18-county tornado watch until 6:00 p.m.  

The upside on the days I cage is that even if I picked wrong and the weather turns out OK, it's a convertible cage.  And a convertible cage doesn't compel helmet use

[mxvet57]

well i'm looking at the radar and now i have to decide rain suit or no rain suit.

we'll see at 3:30

[mxvet57]

Hey, new here. I commute most days it's not pouring upon departure, icy/snowy, or I need to haul something the bike can't handle.  

Today I might have chosen poorly considering they just threw up an 18-county tornado watch until 6:00 p.m.  

The upside on the days I cage is that even if I picked wrong and the weather turns out OK, it's a convertible cage.  And a convertible cage doesn't compel helmet use

wecome to the crazyness of reagon 4    

[oblivion]

wecome to the crazyness of reagon 4    

Thank you, thank you. I tend to wax and wane in online forums, but I'm going to try to stick with this one. I need to do more than just commute.

[Ears]

Rode to work all week (for the past 7 weeks).

Been putting the cover on the bike when there is a threat of hail. I figure the hail will bounce off the cover vs. pinging off the tank.
The folks I work with think I'm nuts, but I think it's a good type of nuts. Maybe almonds or pistachios.  

[Jeff]

I haven't ridden yet, but my old CB550 is almost ready. I should be riding tomorrow, and I can't freakin wait!

Jeff

[TriggerT]

Let's see. I rode on the 2nd, but not the 3rd. Then I rode on the 4th, but not the 5th. I rode yesterday, the 6th, and ended up getting lost at lunchtime and ended up out on Stagecoach and Blackjack.

Oh, FWIW there are several sections of Blackjack that are still gravel. better than a month ago, but you still have to keep an eye open.

[boomerang]

Normaly I wouldnt let a little rain stop me but, here in northern Indiana the wind has been crazy for the last couple weeks. If they are not calling for severe storms when I leave for work in the mornings then I will most likely ride.

[forester]

Ride to work?  Is this a joke?  I would never ride to work.  What if it rains?  

[Jeff]

I rode today! W00T!

[oblivion]

I rode today! W00T!

Yup. Even with my neon dorksuit, I almost got pressed out of existence by a semi driver who decided at the last minute that he wanted to turn left and started to occupy the turn lane I'd already claimed.  Luckily he eventually saw my suit or heard my airhorns, I'm not sure which.  He looked somewhat apologetic. No harm, no foul, right?  Can't wait for my new tires, though - I locked up the back when I first saw him coming over.

One good thing about all of this rain lately - not much grunge left on the streets to muss up my freshly bathed bike.

[Fourstring]

I rode the wife's bike, as mine is FUBAR from the trip to Georgia.  I'll be pulling heads and flushing everything tonight.

[rockinjc]

It was raining steady this morning when it was time to go, but for some reason could not make myself take the truck. I put on rain gear and hit the road. Ariving not really wet and smiling made it worth it.  

jc

[krumgrinder]

Yep, riding every day.  

[Fourstring]

Yep, riding every day.  

Hell, yeah.  This is the reward for riding in February!

[krumgrinder]

Hell, yeah.  This is the reward for riding in February!

Hah!  Damn straight!

[BubbaDenkins]

I finally had a chance to ride in today, thankfully. I'm hoping the weather holds out for the rest of the week so I can make it a habit instead of a once and awhile thing...

[Ears]

I finally had a chance to ride in today, thankfully. I'm hoping the weather holds out for the rest of the week so I can make it a habit instead of a once and awhile thing...

A rainsuit could help make that a habit.  

[Jeff]

Three days in a row for me, and I don't see that changing anytime soon. I got a late start on the year so I'm going to make up for missed time.

[krumgrinder]

Because of the heat wave in the eastern U.S. this past week, I began varying my route home from work.  I usually take my chances with traffic on the highway, but sitting on the Conc in 90° heat in traffic is just not holding any appeal for me...  So, been taking city streets back and found it's really not so bad as it keeps me moving better so there's air flow around me.  Also nice change of scenery, but gotta be careful not to get too distracted- especially through OSU campus area...

[mxvet57]

no riding to work for me,


i'm on vacation at the STN national

[BubbaDenkins]

A rainsuit could help make that a habit.  

I've got one. The problem is, no matter how 'breathable' the suit is, I get sweaty after the hour ride in. I can't be a sweaty mess when I get to work. It sucks.

[Fourstring]

I drove.  


The Connie is once again running poorly.  On top of that, it's also sprung an oil leak big enough to drain the crankcase in 30 miles.

[Ears]

I've got one. The problem is, no matter how 'breathable' the suit is, I get sweaty after the hour ride in. I can't be a sweaty mess when I get to work. It sucks.

Bubba,
Do what I do... Wear minimal clothing under your gear and change once you get to work.

Luckily I work with other 'bikers' and they are used to my idiosyncrasies when I get to work. I do have a manager that does ride, yet she feels the need to ask me everyday there is a slight chance of rain "Did you ride today?" Well... duh!!    

[MN rider]

Bike is in the shop again since last month.  Might be time to start looking for another one.  Hope to be riding by next weekend.

[xsPain]

http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/mcy/720005524.html

or

http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/mcy/720367652.html


 

[Jeff]

Oh man the Ural is only an hour away from me. That'd be an awesome winter bike.

[jadziadax8]

Oh man the Ural is only an hour away from me. That'd be an awesome winter bike.

Just so long as you're good at wrenching.

[xsPain]

Just so long as you're good at wrenching.

Mine does okay, they are easy to work on.

[mxvet57]

Mine does okay, they are easy to work on.

just watch out for the hot pipe.  

[oblivion]

I've been commuting so much lately that when I went to start my cage yesterday for kid transport duty the battery was toast.  

Luckily the wife's car was a short ride away and the spare keys were actually at home.

The battery tender is on the car now.  That amuses me.  

[BeefyRider]

The battery tender is on the car now.  That amuses me.  

I'm doin' the Seafoam in the car and drive it once a week routine.

I'm waiting for the City to realize (via a city council member neighbor complaint  ) that my car gets parked in the street for WAY longer than the 48 hours the ordinance allows...

[Fourstring]

Mine does okay, they are easy to work on, provided you're not a dipsh*t.

FIFY

Hence, why I don't own one.  But I still want one.

BBK has apparently been trying to call me for days, but the guy is out to lunch when I call.  This should be good.

By good, I mean expensive

[dnlwthrn]

It was a damp ride home...  The skies opened up for the second time (I think) around 4:45, and when I left at 5:00 it was raining cats and dogs.  However, the ride was fairly uneventful.  Now the gear is hanging in the garage to dry.

[Jeff]

Very weird. I'm not too far from you, in Ottawa, and it sprinkled for about 5 minutes around 6pm. Other than that, no rain.

Jeff

[RedCBRRider]

Today was the first time I touched the cage in a week.  I needed it to run to Walmart.  I didn't work today, but I rode anyway does that still count?

[Jeff]

I've ridden to work every day for the last two weeks. But then, I pretty much have to, since I don't have a car anymore. I could have my wife drive me, but why would I want to do that?

Jeff

[mxvet57]

at work now    

[dnlwthrn]

Very weird. I'm not too far from you, in Ottawa, and it sprinkled for about 5 minutes around 6pm. Other than that, no rain.

Jeff

Yeah, it stayed north.  We caught the bottom edge of it, from the looks of the radar.  Looks like we might get another one today now too...  No worky for me today, but we'll be heading over to the demo rides at MCC sometime today.  I'll have the munchkins along, so we'll probably just look and sit on stuff.

[mxvet57]

WOO HOO   the rain's coming and i rode to work.  

didn't see one other bike on the way in this morning.

[CBRXXBLACKBIRD]

WOO HOO   the rain's coming and i rode to work.  

didn't see one other bike on the way in this morning.

The rains coming and you are happy?  

[mxvet57]

The rains coming and you are happy?  

dam rite. now we know who the wusses are.

[sleazy rider]

   Rain would stop people from riding?

[CBRXXBLACKBIRD]

   Rain would stop people from riding?

Rain + North Chicago driving   I almost got taken out three times last Thursday.

[jadziadax8]

WOO HOO   the rain's coming and i rode to work.  

didn't see one other bike on the way in this morning.

I brought my rain gear today, since I saw the clouds coming in.  Good thing, too.  It was coming down in buckets earlier.

Edit:  The sky was blue and birds were singing by the time I headed home.

[mxvet57]

WOO HOO   the rain's coming and i rode to work.  

didn't see one other bike on the way in this morning.

no rain out there. it's going to be a dry ride home.

another day i fooled the weather man

[krumgrinder]

I've been dodging bullets for the last few weeks, but not today- got nailed with a downpour just as I was walking out the door from work.  First I've had my full rainsuit on in weeks!

[FRZY]

Me  

[oblivion]

I got spit on a little on the way in, but it was sunny and a bit warm on the way home. My Phantom dorksuit got pretty well rain-tested this weekend - a heavy soak on Friday night and a steady light rain on Saturday - and so far I've stayed try - even with some of the vents still open.  The magic of a fairing/windshield.

[sleazy rider]

I rode in, thunderstorm warnings and all.  It poured all evening, stopping an hour before I left work tonight.  The humuggity has set in and caused some serious fog all the way home.  All in all, a great day to be out.

[phoenix]

does riding your bicycle count for this poll? I've been riding that to work.

[dnlwthrn]

Sure it does, as long as you're ATGATT  

My plan for the year was to alternate between bicycle and motorcycle all year, however, I've been riding the motorcycle a lot more often.  Maybe I'm getting lazy...

[mxvet57]

bike is siting out in the parking lot rite now. (motorcycles park rite out side the main door. Woo Hoo)

looking at the radar and it looks like i could hit some rain. but i may work till 5:00. so in that case i probably will hit rain. isn't that why they make rain suits.

BTW,  i'm the only one that rode today. on a good day there could be 8 to 10 bikes. and only 2 HD's.  

[CBRXXBLACKBIRD]

Ed you are the only one who ever seems happy when its going to rain.

[Ears]

Ed you are the only one who ever seems happy when its going to rain.

No - I enjoy it too. It's always fun to see who else rides to work when it's predicted. The big boss rode today and because he has his full face helmet it won't rain.  
Normally he does not ride when it's going to rain.
My other boss is more of a poser than a rider. Barely rides, wears her helmet only when coming to work as the big boss gives her about it. Her idea of gear is her jean jacket and harley boots.
My coworkers have been surprising me with the amount of days they do ride in with rain in the forecast. Neither have rain gear. Both have gotten extremely lucky!

The only bad thing about the rain is the cagers forget how to drive (but that is assuming they knew in the first place and aren't busy chit-chatting on their blasted cell phones.)

[mxvet57]

Ed you are the only one who ever seems happy when its going to rain.

wouldn't you know it, it didn't rain till i got home.  

[RedCBRRider]

I rode to work again today.  When I pulled into the lot I noticed that all of the fashion humping lemmings... Doh!  I mean the big bad HD riders had left their pimped out bikes at home.  I guess they were scared off by the threat of a little rain.  I wave my private parts at rain.  I ride anyway.  Of course it didn't rain so they all missed out on getting to ride the image making machine.  

[Jeff]

I've ridden to work every day now for the last three weeks, and see no signs of stopping. I don't particulary like riding in the rain, but I don't hate it. It's just not that big a deal, and I have waterproof gear.

Jeff

[krumgrinder]

Can't say I enjoy the rain in the daily commuting, because of all the crap that floats up off the road surface.  But it is fun seeing if there's anyone else out there doing it... same thing in the winter because of the brine spray/salting.

[Fourstring]

Man, I hope the bike is fixed Monday.  This has been killing me.

[mxvet57]

took the bike to work today to. what  a change in the weather, sticky and humid when i rode in, came out and it was like some one turned on the a.c.  if i didn't have so much to do here i would be out  pissing off AL gore burning more fossil fuel.

[mxvet57]

I rode to work again today.  When I pulled into the lot I noticed that all of the fashion humping lemmings... Doh!  I mean the big bad HD riders had left their pimped out bikes at home.  I guess they were scared off by the threat of a little rain.  I wave my private parts at rain.  I ride anyway.  Of course it didn't rain so they all missed out on getting to ride the image making machine.  

 how true how true

 

[oblivion]

I hate to admit I'll be driving the cage on Wednesday. Try as I might, i can't figure out how to fit all of the pets on the bike to drop them off at the sitter.  

[jadziadax8]

I hate to admit I'll be driving the cage on Wednesday. Try as I might, i can't figure out how to fit all of the pets on the bike to drop them off at the sitter.  

Maybe you should try something like this.

[Ghost Dog]

Ed you are the only one who ever seems happy when its going to rain.

You definitely win the scariest avatar prize.

[CBRXXBLACKBIRD]

You definitely win the scariest avatar prize.

I am kinda twisted  

[CBRXXBLACKBIRD]

wouldn't you know it, it didn't rain till i got home.  

   

[oblivion]

Maybe you should try something like this.

LOL!  Though I'd love to do that to the cat, I don't think the rabbits and birds would survive the trip.    

[rockinjc]

You mean one could actually ride with their pet on a motorcycle??? Wow!  

j

[sleazy rider]

What a glorious day!  I took the semi-long way home, all 30 minutes of it.

[mxvet57]

well the weather man says it's going to rain and all the posers go and hide. my bike is parked in the same place at work like every day for the last two weeks.

[dnlwthrn]

Same here.  Of the 6 other bikes that show up at work occasionally, only one (1980 BMW airhead) is in the parking lot along with mine...

[oblivion]

I hope I don't look like a fair-weather poser since I pre-declared I'd be caging today.

I launch for my big 4th of July Rustic Road/Kettle Moraine/other parts unknown excursion doing my first bit of motorcycle camping tomorrow after work. That be some serious posin'!

[mxvet57]

i squeeked the rain again. clear riding home. WOO HOO  

[rockinjc]

Free bike wash / shower in twenty minutes. Not only that but it looks like the garden is getting a watering.

 

j

[sleazy rider]

I got to enjoy the light show on my way home tonight and a FREE bike wash also.  The gear did it's job and kept me totally dry.  

[DavidLSI]

I went without the rain gear so with my mesh on I was totally drenched.  However this was not a bad thing, it was warm enough that I found it very refreshing.

I was more worried about the lighting.

[2RR2NV]

it was raining pretty good this morning and my rear tire doesn't inspire confidence on slick surfaces, so i caged it. oh well, i'll be riding this afternoon if it clears up.

[rockinjc]

I went without the rain gear so with my mesh on I was totally drenched.  However this was not a bad thing, it was warm enough that I found it very refreshing.

I was more worried about the lighting.

Yeah, good times for sure when the risk of hypothermia is low!  

[oblivion]

I hope this makes up for bringing the cage yesterday:

[DavidLSI]

I hope this makes up for bringing the cage yesterday:

Donde Esta?

Edit to say I see that is work....

[oblivion]

Yeah, the ride to work was a good shakedown for the road ahead.  She sits a bit lower and stops a little slower with all the weight on, but it's well-balanced and I had zero load shift under heavy (practice) braking.  I hope to launch around 3:00, but might get held up by a last minute "Let's have a meeting to be @$$holes before a holiday" meeting.

As far as where specifically, It's a no, er OLD-man's land betwixt Grayslake and Round Lake Park.

I should be in the neighborhood of West Bend, WI tonight.