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nelmo Scooby Slapper
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Posted: 18:09 - 05 Dec 2013 Post subject: |
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I have been commuting 90 miles a day for the last 10 years, into Docklands in London.
My route takes me round the M25 and then up the A2, with the last cruddy bit through the (always congested) Blackwall tunnel. If I go through central London, the route is only 26 miles each way but takes 15 minutes longer. My motorway route takes an hour, door-to-door.
I started on a Varadero before it got written-off in a minor off and I've just sold my V-Strom. I bought the Strom new in 2006 and I sold it with 95k miles on the clock. In that time, I only had to do the standard maintenance - nothing major ever broke (it was still on it's original headlights ).
I serviced the bike normally for the first 2 years while under warranty and then did it myself afterwards. I was pretty lax - normally about 10-15k miles between oil changes, only one new air filter after 40k miles, one brake fluid change at 65k miles and the valves were NEVER adjusted (checked at 90k miles and still in spec).
With 2 young kids, I rarely get time to ride at weekends or holidays so I actually look forward to my daily commute. Even though 70 of the 90 miles is on motorway, I find a bluetooth unit and lots of music on my phone makes it fly by.
I worked it out a while ago and it probably has cost me only slightly less than the train over the last 7 years BUT (and it's a biggy IMO), my commute is 2 hours a day instead of 3 on the train (assuming they run on time). For those who don't work in London, 2 hours a day is pretty quick
So, to answer the OP, yes, easily do-able and yes, you can do it on any bike. |
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Posted: 20:16 - 05 Dec 2013 Post subject: |
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I have a 4.1 mile, each way may I add, bike ride where I go through a toll for free. Park 5 meters from my office. It takes around 6-10 minutes.
Or I can take the car, which is either a 4.1 mile route with a 50p toll charge taking around 10 mins.
Or a non toll route which is 5.2 miles and usually takes 15-20 mins with traffic. Parking is usually 25 meters from my office.
TOUGH life huh? Still, what option should I take? ____________________ Malaguti F12 Phantom-Dead, Suzuki AY50- Dead, NRG power DD LQ, CBR125.
*33 BHP restriction up on 10/12/14* Current bikes/car: SV 650 S/ MKIV GOLF
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All NSL country roads, the toll just means I over take on the kerb, takes 5 seconds, it's not a big proper one. The variation in time comes from whether the level crossing has come down or not. ____________________ Malaguti F12 Phantom-Dead, Suzuki AY50- Dead, NRG power DD LQ, CBR125.
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8 hour work day + 5 hours commuting + 8 hours sleep = 21 hours
3 hours a day to yourself? And that includes eating, showering, shaving etc.
I rent a house ten minutes away from work and then go back to Leeds on a weekend, which I thought was a long way away at 1.5-2 hours on the motorway, depending on traffic.
I once worked it out and it's actually costing me about £130 per month less to do it this way. However, if electric cars start to look appealing (Tesla type S ) then my commute would be free, as there are charge points at work. Then I'd probably move back to Leeds. Or Wakefield at least, which is slightly further south. ____________________ This post is probably not serious and shouldn't be taken literally.
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 10 years, 155 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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