What do you do to make your commute more bearable?

Fawbish · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jan 2006 Karma :

As above really.

This morning, got a bit of open space after about half way into my commute, and tyres were pretty warm, and it was dry (! Praying

) and not too cold.

So blipped the throttle and slipped the clutch, did my first high wheelie - albeit not very far, about 10/15 yards - and held it at what i felt was the balance point, obviously I need to do a fair many more to actually know this Smile

But it broke up my commute, and I had the biggest grin on my face when i got work.

What do you do to make your commute better? Or dont you?

Clothing, route? Something I cant imagine?

I dont have many good roads on the way to work - so a diff route isnt really an option for me.

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DavyB16 · Nova Slayer Joined: 08 Jan 2006 Karma :

I turn the heater on and turn up the radio... Rolling Eyes

sorry...

my commute is too short to enjoy, takes longer to put my gear on than if i go on the bike. wen i go back to uni i might use the bike again as i wont have to pay to park but even then its just a case of trying to get there and back in 1 piece lol
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Fawbish · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jan 2006 Karma :

lol fair enough.

Tsk, not a proper biker Razz

I soo soo wish for a car on the mornings when my balls stick to the seat, through my trousers Sad

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johnsilva · Traffic Copper Joined: 11 Mar 2005 Karma :

I get my knee down most days.

But just being on the bike itself is good enough, passing zillions of cars on the north circular
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Keir · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Karma :

i sing to myself
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Fawbish · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jan 2006 Karma :

Even in this weather? Nice one Thumbs Up

Ive been so fed up of being careful and smooth and not whopping the power on too early, when it was dry this last couple of days, I just got a big buzz from being able to be a bit faster, little bit more careless (even though I shouldnt - the roads are just as dangerous - the deisels still there lol) but it just feels better.
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iooi · Super Spammer Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Karma :

Knowing that i'm going to be there in half the time it would take in a car...
Passing all the boxes stuck in the Q's
My fav, making them go at MY speed between the lights..... I will teach the studid idiots that you can time it right so you do not have to brake between the sets of lights....
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Fawbish · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jan 2006 Karma :

I dont really think about timing at the lights and stuff. I just like to be able to get to the front of every queue Smile

And when you hit VERY heavy traffic, its so satisfying to think that it wont hold me up at all.

My major pet hate is the bastard train crossings. I have tried so many vriations on the time I set off, but I still seem to catch the train going past 3/4 time!

So I tend to let my imagination run away
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Wave2k · G's Stalker Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Karma :

Drive my car with the heater and radio on Very Happy

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MarkJ · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Karma :

It seems my commute nowadays involves pushing the left bar muff off the clutch lever constantly Evil or Very Mad

garth · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Dec 2004 Karma :

Wheelie
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powelly · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 May 2007 Karma :

Work from home.

possibly not the most helpfull suggestion
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Fawbish · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jan 2006 Karma :

lol, you could...fall down the stairs? Smile

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lilredmachine · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Jan 2005 Karma :

not letting the speedo drop below 80 on a DR350 makes the commute interesting.
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Itchy · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Karma :

Just get there as quickly as possible , which is easy cus its grid lock all the way there , and filtering space is easy.
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..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

Have my secretary make me a cup of tea and give me a blow job once I get to work Wink

Fawbish · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jan 2006 Karma :

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Fawbish · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jan 2006 Karma :

lol, then that sounds not-so-rather good that.

But a blows a blow....jokin! Razz

Though Im backing away from you MarkJ, for thinking of that... Smile

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mark83 · World Chat Champion Joined: 19 Sep 2006 Karma :

I swear at car drivers.
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Fahd · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Jan 2006 Karma :

Increase speed... Twisted Evil

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JakeyR · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Nov 2006 Karma :

Wheelie pretty much everywhere i can.

Knee down if its dry, and generally try to piss off as many car drivers as possible, its ace.
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Fawbish · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jan 2006 Karma :

You sound like me, just a bit more car-driver hating lol

Though I have sympathy for my head bearings. And my sliders Shifty

and car drivers Smile

I do feel sorry for them when theyre stuck in traffic queues. Serves em right though. Jumped up twats Smile

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