First Commute for a while...Loved it.
First Commute for a while...Loved it.
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chilli

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17,320 posts

259 months

Tuesday 20th June 2006
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Took the bike this am...Left a tad early, and loved it. Hardly any traffic at 06:00. Funny though, I only arrived about 7 minutes earlier than usual..felt like I was caning it, but it appears not.
I think the recent Spain trip has def helped my riding, as I guess a track day would. Felt a lot more relaxed and more aware of what's arround me.

That's it really, just wanted to say "morning"!

black-k1

12,655 posts

252 months

Tuesday 20th June 2006
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Good to hear you had a fun run in. Looks like the sun will be out later so you should get a good run home too.

chilli

Original Poster:

17,320 posts

259 months

Tuesday 20th June 2006
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That's good to hear..... Gotta rush (safely of course) home to get the bar-bee ready!

shot2bits

1,273 posts

251 months

Tuesday 20th June 2006
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Yep, get that bike home in time for the England game - I predict 1-0 to England, lets see if I'm right...

I work from home but almost want to commute if only for the satisfaction of cruising past all the traffic!

Track days improve confidence loads because not only do you get used to the bike in a fast environment but also because you get so much advice from other bikers - you'll learn more on a track day than 6 months on the road in my opinion... I loved it, see my previous thread for pics etc...

dern

14,055 posts

302 months

Tuesday 20th June 2006
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I've been using my car for the last week and a half for the first time in about a year and it's absolutely doing my head in. My cylinder head is ready for collection so I can start reassembling the damn thing again. Sigh.

blindswelledrat

25,257 posts

255 months

Tuesday 20th June 2006
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chilli said:
Took the bike this am...Left a tad early, and loved it. Hardly any traffic at 06:00. Funny though, I only arrived about 7 minutes earlier than usual..felt like I was caning it, but it appears not.
I think the recent Spain trip has def helped my riding, as I guess a track day would. Felt a lot more relaxed and more aware of what's arround me.

That's it really, just wanted to say "morning"!


I always find around London that if the traffic is clear a bike doesn't save much time due to the sheer volume of traffic lights.
The biggest difference is around rush-hour when the traffic is bumper to bumper!