ride to work day

Post by **Lostmycage** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 11:13 pm

I thought that was today. Or yesterday... or the day before....

Actually, this is a good cause. I like how they set it up for a Monday to trick weekenders into getting in the mindset to keep riding all week. The more the Cagers notice us, the more used to us they get. It's a very good cause.

I'll be on two wheels come Monday, and I'll practice the two days before, just so I don't get rusty from today and the previous week, etc., hehehe.

Beamster · Post by **Beamster** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 5:26 pm

And if you work at home?
Ride from work?

easy · Post by **easy** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 5:45 pm

im a trucker i live in my ride/work.

TVB · Post by **TVB** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:27 pm

Lostmycage wrote:I'll be on two wheels come Monday, and I'll practice the two days before, just so I don't get rusty from today and the previous week, etc., hehehe.

I practiced over the weekend by riding to the Indiana border and back (about 230 miles, over two days).

Wheelz · Post by **Wheelz** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 12:32 am

TVB wrote:
Lostmycage wrote:I'll be on two wheels come Monday, and I'll practice the two days before, just so I don't get rusty from today and the previous week, etc., hehehe.
I practiced over the weekend by riding to the Indiana border and back (about 230 miles, over two days).

where did you stay? did you take blue star? or what is it called up by Holland ? i know it turns into red arrow and then 12 but I forget the name of it up north?

I have 2-marra off, but I ride to work every other day? Does workin on taking a nice long relaxing ride count?

TVB · Post by **TVB** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 1:29 am

Wheelz wrote:
TVB wrote:I practiced over the weekend by riding to the Indiana border and back (about 230 miles, over two days).
where did you stay? did you take blue star? or what is it called up by Holland ? i know it turns into red arrow and then 12 but I forget the name of it up north?

To get from Grand Rapids to Indiana (avoiding the interstate), about all you need are three roads: Chicago Drive, the Blue Star Highway, and the Red Arrow Highway. I love those old highway names... so much more interesting and evocative than "I-196".

eyesopened · Post by **eyesopened** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 1:37 am

I'll be riding the 15th to work. just happy to have a job, ( my son needs my car also). eyesopened

peabody99 · Post by **peabody99** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 1:58 am

interesting. It never occured to me that people would not ride to work EVERY day it was possible.

Cheshire · Post by **Cheshire** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 2:23 am

NOT COOL. I work at a home studio.

Guess I'll have to find some errand I'll just have to run.

Still too nervous to transport some of my larger pieces on the scooter to the photo lab at school. It would break my heart if I ended up losing some of the stuff I really need to photograph: too much time and work invested in this one lidded jar, and it's a bit bulky (8"x8"x9" porcelain w/ 24 hours logged carving time...couple months' design work).

Might run a load of carved tiles out for a photo shoot, though! Hmm...I think I know what I'm doing tomorrow!

lmyers · Post by **lmyers** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 2:48 am

I'll ride to work tomorrow. And all the rest of the week

chloefpuff · Post by **chloefpuff** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 2:51 am

TVB wrote:
Lostmycage wrote:I'll be on two wheels come Monday, and I'll practice the two days before, just so I don't get rusty from today and the previous week, etc., hehehe.
I practiced over the weekend by riding to the Indiana border and back (about 230 miles, over two days).

Dude!

Kaos · Post by **Kaos** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 3:11 am

peabody99 wrote:interesting. It never occured to me that people would not ride to work EVERY day it was possible.

Seriously. Though since we've got a whole lot of scooter riders at my office who all ride to work normally, we're going to team up and ride to work TOGETHER to mark ride to work day.

Cheshire · Post by **Cheshire** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 3:14 am

Kaos wrote:
peabody99 wrote:interesting. It never occured to me that people would not ride to work EVERY day it was possible.
Seriously. Though since we've got a whole lot of scooter riders at my office who all ride to work normally, we're going to team up and ride to work TOGETHER to mark ride to work day.

I'd say that's worth a picture when you reach the office.

Kaos · Post by **Kaos** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 3:18 am

Cheshire wrote:
Kaos wrote:
peabody99 wrote:interesting. It never occured to me that people would not ride to work EVERY day it was possible.
Seriously. Though since we've got a whole lot of scooter riders at my office who all ride to work normally, we're going to team up and ride to work TOGETHER to mark ride to work day.
I'd say that's worth a picture when you reach the office.

Heh, will do. We usually have on any given day, 2 Buddies, 1 Bajaj Chetak, a LX150, a Honda Shadow, A Harley, 2 BMW's, and a crazy looking Yamamha that can't figure out if its a cruiser or a streetbike.

Coffeejunkie · Post by **Coffeejunkie** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:12 am

Mission accomplished, I've successfully done the first half of my first "Ride To Work Day."

bunny · Post by **bunny** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 1:56 pm

Same here. Got to work and parked the scooter in the front parking spot next to the door! I haven't hit up my fellow riders in the building to see if they remembered...

I've been toying with the idea of organizing lunch hour rides for all the Airport employees who ride.

Elm Creek Smith · Post by **Elm Creek Smith** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 2:17 pm

Well, I'm a NO-GO at this station. Didn't go to work today. Figured throwing up in my helmet would be bad form. On the other hand, throwing up in my truck would be a problem as well.

ECS

Coffeejunkie · Post by **Coffeejunkie** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 2:41 pm

Elm Creek Smith wrote:Well, I'm a NO-GO at this station. Didn't go to work today. Figured throwing up in my helmet would be bad form. On the other hand, throwing up in my truck would be a problem as well.

ECS

If you get a modular helmet you can throw-up in other people's trucks. Regardless, feel better soon.

Howardr · Post by **Howardr** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 3:16 pm

Well, I'm a NO-GO at this station.

Drop and give me 20!!!!

msdallas2008 · Post by **msdallas2008** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 4:37 pm

Rode in today - but then if it's nice out & no chance of rain, I'll ride any day I can. Our Harley rider drove his car today. I'll have to give him some grief.

ageekgirl · Post by **ageekgirl** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:58 pm

I rode today. The weather was clear this morning, but there's a 50-50 chance of rain and thunder bumpers this afternoon. Just another sunny summer afternoon in Alabama, I guess. I do have my rain gear with me, so if it does rain I can deal with it.

jetboy · Post by **jetboy** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:31 pm

Rode in today. Sunny this morning, but I'm going to have to deal with rain/thunderstorms on the way home. Went and got some waterproof overgloves at lunch for the ride home. These will complete my weatherproofing. At least I'll get some excitement out of seeing how they work!

bunny · Post by **bunny** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:32 pm

Most of the bikers here caged it today, too...what's up with that?

chloefpuff · Post by **chloefpuff** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:33 pm

Beautiful here in West Michigan................80 and sunny. Of course I rode to work! And I plan to ride home, too.

SteMer · Post by **SteMer** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:28 pm

Rode today, as I do most days, as well as a few of my co-workers. We're growing the number of buddies slowly. There's usually a couple more motorcycles.

TVB · Post by **TVB** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:06 pm

Both Buddyists at my workplace rode ours today... which we would've done anyway.

Post by **polianarchy** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:28 pm

Rode in today for midshift, and now it's POURING.

I am *so glad* I decided on the Buddy & not the Stella!

pcbikedude · Post by **pcbikedude** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:40 pm

Rode in early. It was cloudy...didn't have split lanes like normal...now it's sunny and pretty warm for my ride home.

bluefox · Post by **bluefox** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:31 pm

I work from home, but I drove it around the block.

Wheelz · Post by **Wheelz** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:44 pm

Didn't ride to work today cause I had the day off, so I decided to do a 130 mile ride insted. 15 miles into the middle of the everglades...two dear 1 fox 1 eagle, 2 hawks, 1 owl, 10 alligators, 50 buhzillion little lizards and giant thumper grasshoppers. I don't know if you guys know it or not but Florida has alot of bugs. I can't imagine not having a jacket on, if those things all pegged my t-shirt covered skin, it feel like paintball!

Good ride though and the rat held up just fine...so I didn't ride to work but I worked on riding fo sho.

donkin · Post by **donkin** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:03 am

chloefpuff wrote:Beautiful here in West Michigan................80 and sunny. Of course I rode to work!

+1

Same in Fort Wayne. Had a great ride to (and from) work today

- Don

rajron · Post by **rajron** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:18 am

Didn’t have to work today – but rode my scooter, running around doing a lot of errands – on purpose avoided traveling anywhere near work. But, if I had to have worked, for sure I would have scooted.
Weather was great, 85 - 90°F – its going to be a nice warm night @ 19:00 its still 82.

ScooterDave · Post by **ScooterDave** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 3:27 am

Missed it today. Stuck in the ICU after a pretty good heart attack yesterday. May not be riding for a while.

Kaos · Post by **Kaos** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 3:33 am

ScooterDave wrote:Missed it today. Stuck in the ICU after a pretty good heart attack yesterday. May not be riding for a while.

Wow, sorry to hear that Dave. Hope you recover quick!

LisaLisa · Post by **LisaLisa** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 3:49 am

Dammit, Dave!

Get better and scoot soon.

Skootz Kabootz · Post by **Skootz Kabootz** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 3:53 am

ScooterDave wrote:Missed it today. Stuck in the ICU after a pretty good heart attack yesterday. May not be riding for a while.

From time to time I've thought you could perhaps benefit from chilling a wee bit, but damn ScooterDave! This is awful news! No laughing matter. I hope you are in good hands and getting all the care and attention you need. My wishes for a full and speedy recovery to you.

r0sa · Post by **r0sa** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 4:39 am

yay for me riding to work today! and school!

Taz · Post by **Taz** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 4:50 am

Dave - get well soon! Our prayers are with you!

In general, I saw less scooters and motorcycles today than normal. It will likely be our only good day to ride this week. What the heck? I don't understand why more folks didn't ride today...

ScootStevie · Post by **ScootStevie** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 5:06 am

Taz wrote:Dave - get well soon! Our prayers are with you!

In general, I saw less scooters and motorcycles today than normal. It will likely be our only good day to ride this week. What the heck? I don't understand why more folks didn't ride today...

Same here, I've seen very few 2-wheels on the road today. What gives

Cheshire · Post by **Cheshire** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 5:25 am

I rode! Not that I need an excuse, but it was actually all work-related miles today! (Wow...no detours to prolong the ride...that's gotta be a first!)

Kaos · Post by **Kaos** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 6:29 am

Taz wrote:Dave - get well soon! Our prayers are with you!

In general, I saw less scooters and motorcycles today than normal. It will likely be our only good day to ride this week. What the heck? I don't understand why more folks didn't ride today...

Yeah, I noticed this as well. There were only 3 of the MANY scooters and MC's we usually have at work today...

Post by **ericalm** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 6:30 am

I work at home but rode out to my mechanic's garage for some new tires, belt and valve check.

Didn't see many bikes out on the rode… Well, not more than usual.

zemacar · Post by **zemacar** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 7:32 am

I currently am unemployed (darn - in the summer!), but I was out and about on the scooter today, just fartin' around, enjoying the scenery, and later getting groceries (put a 6-pack of wine on the front rack). So, the work that I had, I scootered to.

lobsterman · Post by **lobsterman** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 4:59 pm

I was working from home yesterday, but I rode to the fitness center... so it was kind of "ride to work out". I rode to work today, like most every day I have to go to the office.

peabody99 · Post by **peabody99** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 1:27 am

ScooterDave wrote:Missed it today. Stuck in the ICU after a pretty good heart attack yesterday. May not be riding for a while.

holy smoke. take it easy and get better soon