Re: [ST] Short Work Commutes (Was: Life out there?)

["Joel Ashman" <ashmite@xxxxxxxxx>]

PS Marc,

Take a look at the Suzuki DR400.  I really liked my DR350 and the 400 is
supposed to be better.  The SuperMotard version (street legal) has fully
adjustable suspension.  It'd make a fun road bike and you could put trail
tires for the occasional off-roading.

--Joel


On 7/21/06, Marc Van Est <MarcVE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I'm thinking a KLR650 for a run around, except I've heard the front
> brakes are a bit dodgy.
>
>
> Cheers
>
>
> Marc
> Cape Town, RSA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andrew Tait
> Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 6:17 PM
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ST] Short Work Commutes (Was: Life out there?)
>
> This year, thanks to a severe lack of cash, the ST has been sitting
> unused and I've cycled everywhere.  2 miles to work is a 25 minute walk,
> or a 10 minute cycle ride, so I gain half an hour a day.  Well, I'm
> typing this at 5:11pm, and I finished at 5pm.
>
> As other people have said, I would never ride those two miles on a
> motorbike without all my gear on, so by the time I get the ST out of the
> garage, gear on, engine warmed up and then ride through the school
> traffic to work then park and lock up at the far end, the pedal bike
> takes about half the time.
>
> Still looking to buy a middle-weight for next year though as a second
> bike.  F650?  CB500?  Dunno yet.
>
> Anyway, don't think about it... Go and buy a cheap bicycle and get out
> there.  They're cheap to run, superbly versatile to park, and it's great
> aerobic exercise.
>
> Andrew
>
> Joel Ashman wrote:
> > I live 1.2 miles from work.   It's just close enought to make me think
> I
> > ought to be riding a bicycle to work, but just far enough to prevent
> > me from actually buying a bicycle and riding it to work.  Especially
> > when it's been hitting 95-98 degrees with 80-90% humidity.  The real
> > kicker is that when I lived here in State College, PA ( before my
> > motorcycle ), I used to bicycle all over the place. 20-30 mile trips
> > were standard.  Now, 10 years and 3 motorcycles later, I doubt I could
> to 2 miles without keeling over!
> >
> > Oh Well...
> >
> > --Joel
> >
> >
> > On 7/20/06, Jeremy Witt <Jeremy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> I would LOVE to live .5 miles from work!
> >>
> >> Jeremy Witt
> >> Newbury Partners
> >> (o) 603-893-3022
> >> (c) 603-475-4228
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> [mailto:st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Matt Knowles
> >> Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 7:33 PM
> >> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: Re: [ST] Life out there?
> >>
> >>
> >> On Jul 19, 2006, at 4:05 PM, Todd J wrote:
> >>
> >>> We are hovering at $3/gal here.
> >> I always get depressed when I hear about the national average. We've
> >> been at $3.50 to $3.60 for regular the last month. I wouldn't be
> >> surprised to see $4.00 here in a couple of months.
> >>
> >> The last fillup for my truck was over $70.00. Fortunately my commute
> >> is only .5 miles and I try to walk it when I don't have to transport
> >> anything. I don't know how the people with 100 mile commutes to the
> >> Bay Area are surviving.
> >>
> >> Even when it's a nice sunny day like today I don't take the bike. I
> >> can't see getting all dressed up for the ride and then have the bike
> >> sit in the sun all day for a half mile drive. I save the bikes for
> >> the twisties.
> >>
> >> Matt Knowles - Ferndale, CA -
> >> http://www.knowlesville.com/matt/motorcycles
> >> '99 Sprint ST - for going fast and far (2CZUSA)
> >> '01 KLR650 (A15) - for exploring the North Coast backroads
> >> '97 KLX300 & '01 Lakota - for playing in the dirt
> >> '79 KZ400 - just because it was the first vehicle I ever owned
> >>
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