I Rode my Motorcycle to Work for 30 Days and Regretted it
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- Опубліковано 9 лис 2023
- I did a challenge like this 3 years ago when I worked in an office, and it felt like I started the day with a happy pill. Now that I’m a full time UA-camr, I mostly work on the road, or from home… and I wondered… would commuting on my bike still hold up?
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That wife for sale sign may just be the funniest thing ever put on this channel 🤣
Headlights Small but bright killed me
I came here to say this, also. LOL!
Has an intermittent whine that has gotten worse over time is also LOL inducing.
That was comedy gold
If it gets down to 75%off I am getting out my card
When parking at work costs almost 1,000$ a year but there’s free motorcycle parking, cold mornings it is. 🤘⚡️🤘.
When did younger generation start putting the dollar sign after the number?
I used to commute 25-30 minutes to my office rain or shine on my motorcycle. I used a Roadcrafter suit by Aerostich. The suit could be removed in 30 seconds and was made with Gortex so rain wasn’t an issue. I kept shoes at the office so I could change out of my boots. Less than 2 minutes to dress down and the same when it was time to leave.
I have the Aerostich as well, as I'm on my fourth one over 30 years. They used to be phenomenally popular and half the bikers I'd see would be wearing them. However, they're extremely rare nowadays.
That was my same commute routine for me for 10 years too (until I became a remote worker) and it made moto commuting a breeze. I always say my Aerostich allows me to put more miles on my bikes than any other piece of gear or mod, and it isn't difficult to find a lightly used on on eBay for half the price if you aren't picky about the color.
@@paradox206 I've never bought a new Aerostich (I've had five) because Aerostich's can be bought on their "sale" page, often with a stacked discount code. And if you crash one, you can just send it in for either a repair or a very cheap new suit.
I feel that we're now in the age of motorcycle cosplay, and that's the major reason Aerostich isn't at all popular these days. Once you get off the bike and take off the Aerostich suit, you're not identifiable as a biker. Even armored motorcycle boots won't declare you as a biker when you're wearing street clothing and no helmet.
@langhamp8912 - I did similar here in Semi-Tropical South Florida where you could set your watch by the daily late afternoon Tropical Thunderstorms. Mesh Armored Jacket and Over Pants with business casual underneath and a Frog Toggs mesh rain suit to go over that on the ride home if it rained. When temps dipped into the 30's the liner would go in the jacket and perhaps a bib added inside it (a plastic grocery bag in a pinch) to further prevent wind infiltration. Full face helmet with a flip up tinted inner shield eliminated the need for sunglasses.
My riding suit hanging up with the helmet on the shelf above it and boots sitting under the cuffs of the pants would sometimes startle the kids working in the office so to ease things for them I would put the motion activated Glowing Spooky Eyes from a Halloween Display inside the helmet. Oooh Ha Ha Haaaa! ;>
There were many of us who rode to work daily on everything from Harley's to Sport Bikes, Cruisers, Baggers, Touring Bikes, Exotics and Scooters (large and small) ridden by Senior VP's to Cafeteria Staff.
Did that without regrets for many years. It had health benefits too since you couldn't easily eat junk food or slug from a Sugary Big Gulp while riding. Staying focused on your look- ahead Safety and Dead Zones prevented many incidents and kept the commute somewhat safe.
Best!
@@neilfromclearwaterfl81 Clearly you were dedicated to our sport. I rode 2 bikes during that time of my life. A BMW GS and a Honda VFR800. I was in California so splitting lanes made the VFR the choice most of the time but the GS was and is still my favorite. I still own the 2002 VFR but have upgraded the GS to a 2021 GSA. Hope you’re still riding and I wish you well.
I'm retired so, every day is a riding day. That being said, the weather in East Tennessee can be a fickle thing. Your videos are ALWAYS a ray of sunshine, even on the dreariest of days. Safe riding Miz Doodle!
I wish. I'm retired also and for nearly a decade I used to commute on my Moto Guzzi for work, for meetings, for touring. Now the last 5 years I've been sick or with nerve damage so I can't trust my left arm. I figured at 70 and being a retired Construction Worker I'd be in decent enough shape to keep riding and be one of those 80 year olds still on a motorcycle.
I've been riding a motorcycles to work for about 40 years. Love every second of it.
It has been a joy watching both your motorcycle riding and vlogging skills evolve from the beginning to now. Your content is so refined and I can tell how much work you put in to editing.
For people who have a general in and out times for office, peak hour traffic is what takes the happiness out of the commute. BTW, that coffee shop quote at 9:55 is 💯.
I couldn’t agree with you more. I actually worked out with my boss to come in earlier and leave earlier to avoid the rush hour traffic.
@@Romoto828 Just like my uncle, who is very positive about avoiding rush hour traffic that way. 😄
Traffic isn’t too bad for me when I leave for work but you can always tell who’s running late or hasn’t woken up yet 😬
That is work I work from 7am -3pm and only have to commute for 3 of the 5 days of my work week.
I kind of looked forward to the commute. I can only do so in the summer months, though. My hours push me into the darkness hours going home. I'm just not riding home in the dark. I have a pretty pleasant ride to work and back when I can, though. Brightens the whole day.
I love watching you and your adventures on a bike, you're accamplising many of the things I'd like to do on a motorcycle! I got back into riding six months ago after taking a 40-year break and I must say I enjoy every second of it. Take care, be safe.
1988 1999 my bikes were the only mode of transport i had.. spending the last 8yrs behind bars i now realise just how much i have missed my bikes the rain and heat bugs. Glad to see more intelligent interesting young women on two wheels.. stay upright.
I ride my Tiger 900 to work almost everyday. Its about a 60 mile round trip. Thr only thing I'm not super stoked about lately is leaving home in the dark during deer season. But, it really is the best part of my day. For a daily rider a top box has been ideal and essential.
Yes ride to work each day at five am rain or shine motorcycle only for 3 years now
I have been riding a Harley for 17 years. I am trading it in for a ADV. You have really inspired me! Thanks Doodle! Great Content!!
Buy a Pan America (I did)
I like a hybrid arrangement. Some days at home. Some at the office. Love your videos and editing.
I love your persistent and never giving up. I also love your missing sister hand on your windshield. Thanks Doodles. 😊
You are putting so much effort in your last vídeos , and they are very good. Thanks for that.
Had me at "Momma didn't raise no fool". Continued safe travels.
-Peace&Blessings
I checked out Dairyland Insurance as a result of your video. I had Dairyland many, many years ago when I bought my first car. Haven’t thought about them in years. I had both my bikes with GEICO. Dairyland offered twice the insurance I had with GEICO for $23 a month less. Just switched to Dairyland. Thanks Doodle! 🎉
sweet!!
this video was fun to watch with my morning coffee. It didn't teach me anything it was just fun. Fun is why I watch your channel as well as a way to have fun with motorcycles when I am not on mine. THANKS SO MUCH.
Another great video! Your videos are always both fun and informative. Infotainment. Entermation? Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience in a way that is always enjoyable.
I didn't call in sick, I just called to say I wasn't coming in then got fired!
Co workers harassed me into riding into work on a half day. I generally ride alone but I agreed to go for a small group ride after work. As i came up to my exit for the plant I was looking at just what a beautiful day it was and I did not take the exit. with a half an hour before my shift I called from several miles down the road and that's when i got fired. My boss had seen me blow past the exit. Oh well, I was looking for a job when i found that one.
I don't ride to work anymore, I knew i wouldn't be able to stop for work once i'd started a ride.
Thank You Doodle, your videos are always a good laugh. I do hope your leg is better.
You are in my prayers
Hoka Hey
PS to Doodle's hubby- when her price drops to 75% off I'll take her!
I really enjoy your videos, they are fun and upbeat not to mention your humor. Keep it rolling
Awesome video Doodle. Commuting on 2 wheels will forever be better than 4 wheels IMO. Also that Wife for sale sign killed me 😂😂😂😂😂😂 bonus German Shepherd excellent choice bro 😁
Love the humor of this channel. Wife for sale 50%off lol
I rode my bike to work for 42 years. Always arrived in a good mood and had something to look forward to going home. 😎😎😎😎👍
Great video, thanks for sharing , I live in SD and ride my streetglide all summer to work and back , unless we are getting rain , My best was 4 weeks straight , Make me look forward to go to work more when I ride , and just enjoy my longer ride home , Traffic has made me a better rider , very aware of all the possible dangers, thanks again
for those that don't know - a rain liner worn inside the jacket acts as a great heat insulator. Because it's designed to not let moisture in, it effectively doesn't let heat out so you wear a nice rain liner (mine is from REAX alta mesh jacket) under your riding jacket then it will help warm you up tremendously and be very thin layer.
Thanks for the good tips. You have no idea how big of a help you are.
You are so fun to watch. So fun it’s addicting. My goals are the same as yours, which is to learn my slow speed skills and hopefully one day become good enough to compete. You mentioned bike accidents are mostly from vehicles making left turns. Will one of coworkers that I use to with died this week riding his Harley and somebody made a left turn in front of him and he slammed into the passenger door. He didn’t die right away but later on in the hospital. Be safe out there if you’re riding and watch out for those vehicles making left turns.
Always funny and positive thanks. Love you wearing motorcycle cycle gear in office home and bed. Keep up the great work.
So well done ! Meaningful and entertaining; clever editing.
I enjoy your creativity so much. I am always looking forward to the next one. Your trip to Cerro Gordo with Amanda Zito is one of my favorites. I have watched it several times.
You're a trooper :D
Love your videos...very creative, educational and fun to watch.
I commuted for years rain or shine until my long life break. I worked in the field, and had preferred parking. Since re-entering as a rider, I now ride retired, it’s much easier 😂. Thanks for your videos, ride safe!
Bravo Doodle always awesome viewing and content blessings
I love dailying my bike. I love it so much that my car hasn't run in 2 years. It just sits out the front looking miserable. Thankfully my work has fairly relaxed attire rules, so that I can wear my kevlar boots, riding cargo pants, and just put my work shirt on under my gear. I always keep my wets in my panniers just in case, cause the weather can change there fairly quickly, but rain or shine, I'm on 2 wheels.
Also, thank you. Between you, Kevin @ MC Rider, and DDFM, you've all motivated me to step up from the zero practice outside my usual rides, to getting in some practice in the car park, and the pit area at work before it gets too full (local drag strip). Love your work, and if you ever come to Australia, we need to take a tour together so you can see a small part of my amazing country. 🤘
it's all about gear and preparedness. haven't owned a cage in 3 years. being in california helps. the few times i did drive i hated sitting in traffic.
Super neat to see you visiting places so local for me! Scott was my MSF trainer at the Buford/Two Wheel Adventures training course, not sure if he ever works at the one out that way.
I commute to my office for as long as I can, and I also struggle with looking professional vs looking like a biker. Thankfully my office is not super strict on dress code, and I can get by with jeans and a nice shirt. My commute is also only about 10 minutes, so it's not that bad, but even that small amount of time on the bike in the morning helps my mood, and the ride home is enjoyable as well for the most part
I rode to work for years as my motorcycle was my only transportation in my 20's when I was single. It really made me an extremely competent defensive rider and those skills transfer to my riding and driving now, 30 years later with my Wife and kids on the back of my bike.
same here. Never driven a car until I was 21. Funny story 1st time I drove before I had a license was to help a friend as we were taking a long drive. As I pulled off the highway I didn't know that cars steering wheels can turn more than 180 degrees... ended up blocking the road 😅.
I haven't watched 1 of your vids in a while... production quality is threw the roof! 🎉 Before I had a car I rode my Suzuki S40 to school for 6 months rain or shine 20 miles RT. You see and smell so much more than you do in your car.
Your hilarious! Love sleeping in your gear and riding a minibike around the house. 😂 Your guy is a good sport ❤
Good morning Doodle. I love your videos, watching you try things, sometimes successfully, sometimes not so successfully. Thanks for showing us your trials and tribulations and successes. Some things I do for commuting that are different than my recreational riding: 1- I see you discovered the usefulness of a backpack. I have a big bike with a trunk, so I throw the backpack in there; I don't wear it. 2 -I wear so-called "tactical" boots - you know, the black combat-boot looking boots. They are comfortable and light enough to wear all day - and I may walk four to seven miles a day in them! I wear orthotic foot and ankle braces that are hard plastic and give serious protection to my feet and ankles. Not just for motorcycling, all the time. Sometimes I'll throw a pair of sneaks in the trunk too. 3 - I discovered the usefulness of chaps when I need to dress a certain way for work, whether it's regular jeans or khakis or even a suit. 4 - a good "all-season" jacket such as my Motonation Pursang is a real blessing when there is a wide temperature range during the day. Thermal liner in, vents closed (except the back vents, I leave them always open unless it's well below freezing) and I'm good for those 40 degree mornings. Sometimes I'll put on a heated vest. All the vents open, even with the thermal liner in, I'm comfortable in the 70s while moving. Liner out, good to almost 90. Of course, we don't have the humidity levels up here that you have in Georgia.
Hi Doddle, what a blast. I really enjoyed your video. The wife for sale sign made me laugh 😃 so much....
That little hand is the best 🤣 I will say, riding to work definitely adds some time to your morning routine. Putting on your gear, packing up your stuff, and getting it out of the garage. All of it is worth it though. ESPECIALLY when it's time to leave work. Great video Doodle!
The tiny hands, the tiny mic, the wife for sale sign, the ... everything was comedic gold.
I can totally relate. Single mom riding her bike to commute while my eldest has the car for his school and work. I have to bring a backpack with all my stuff including shoes too, and extra clothes cos Im in the culinary field. The weather differs from morning to night in Vegas hugely. We have the tiniest locker that can not hold my backpack or helmet. So ive been locking it on the bike and hauling my gear inside and leaving it in a storage room. It is such a hassle. I dread that part.
There are a lot a cities and towns around this land that are a lot easier for motorcycle commuting than greater ATL area. The traffic, the perpetual road construction, and let's not forget the lovely heat & humidity. Pop's is stellar spot and bike-centric. Beats listening to the never-ending sound of grinding ice at a Starbucks. 🙄 Thanks Doodle for the Dairyland tip. Will definitely check them out. 👌
Loved seeing the minicycle riding inside the home! I commuted to an office about 30 miles away from home for nearly 15 years. This was done year round, which was not difficult in northern California. To my good fortune, there were 5 routes involving county roads, as well as the interstate. The morning ride challenge was to achieve 105 mph. This habit assured the work day would be a good day. Another benefit at that time, is motorcyclists were allowed to cross the San Francisco Bay Area bridges for free. This represented an additional perk. Sometimes, I'd take female co-workers for a lunch time ride. Many of these non-riders really enjoyed this.
I was two wheels only in Vermont from May to October in this rainy summer. Work, shopping, wood pellets, vacation, camping...
I'm still riding here into November, but also have a 4 wheel vehicle for special days, now that we've had the first snow.
I loved this video! I work 3 days in the office and 2 days from home nowadays. My Road King is my daily commuter as often as possible. More often than not, I show up at both ends of the commute with a smile on my face. I'm always looking for efficient ways to arrive and leave the office. I've finally figured it out after a few years. We'll see how it goes now that the weather is changing and winter is coming. 😭
Rainy day commutes on two wheels aren't fun but at least they're interesting. Riding home on a warm summer's day, watching the golden evening glow settle over the landscape? Priceless. There's something about not being stuck in a metal cage that makes riding to and from work fun.
I love riding to work it sets the tone in the mornings and gives you something to look forward to in the evenings.
You always make us smile. My daily commute on eight different motorcycles, lasted for 18 years at 156 miles round-trip, again I say for 18 years worth of commuting, every single day, unless it was down pouring rain here in Southern California. I recently retired from that job, and now just enjoy riding without all the headaches and hassles. Anyways, keep the rubber side up, be safe out there, and enjoy life to the fullest.😎
Rubber side down u mean? 🤣🤣 just messing with u
You look so much like my childhood friend....I miss her. Thanks for making these videos, I just joined the motorsport community! LOVE IT!!!
By far and beyond, you're the best female motovlogger. Love ya Doodle! Your content is second to none. FTR, I got my license at the Honda training center in Alpharetta years ago. Thanks for showing everyone where to get the best instruction in Atlanta.
Stay extraordinary!! 🥰
Doodle, u crack me up. Sleeping in your leathers and riding bike inside the house.
Before working full-time remote, I would leave a pair of flip flops at the office to where when I pulled my boots off. It's great when flip flops are an option at the work place. I was usually actually barefoot at my desk. I'd usually leave my gear in the top box of my Concours, or on my desk if taking the Buell or Sportster.
I laughed my ass off at the introvert nightmare moment
Great video thank you very well done.
I used to ride to work a few years ago and I was so happy each time!
Love your videos, I live in Brooklyn NY and commute with my NC750X everyday all year long except for snow and Ice and is actually cheaper than the cost of public transportation and 5 times faster. I'm 58 now and gonna keep doing this as long as I can swing a leg over.
Nice! I was in between vehicles, sold one and had a new one on order. I only had my moto for the time being and was my only transportation for 91 days lol. From Sep till end of Nov here in MO.
Been riding to a new job for 18 months-ish. Started july 2022 and BMW delivered my G310GS in Oct. I ride every single day not matter the temp or weather. We flux from -10F to 110F. I wear all offroad gear because half the commute to my lab is dirt/gravel. This is cool because I'm always clean and dry when I get to work even if I slip in the snow or mud. I wish I could get bikes for each member of the family so we could roll up in a pack vs a wagon of some kind. Love the image of your busted up leg. I wear the tall boots like you displayed and even then I high sided and the foot peg went right into my calf. 9 months later I still have a dent in the muscle. Maybe I'll get it looked at.
Had to ride my son's motorcycle last season , rode in 29° weather , my transmission is out of my truck , and my Guzzi was tore apart to upgrade the clutch, but rode every day well I work midnights. I'm almost ready to put the transmission back in the truck , and my Guzzi needs the timing and fuel map tweaked , I'm a 1 man show out in the garage so it tends to take a while to complete a task , I work a lot of overtime too , but have too much going out to be able to pay someone else to do what I can do, and labor is really expensive nowadays . Good video Doodle 👍
Pops is amazing. I remember they were Pops garage and no coffee shop. Amazing growth from that place.
I'm totally with you on the background music thing.
I commute to work most days by bike. That’s me wearing full gear, lugging helmet, bag, lunch, water, change of trousers (I leave a pair of shoes at the office) up 3 flights of stairs to get to the office. Stumbling through the door huffing and puffing lol. BUT I love the time spent on the bike and being able to find a parking space so easily. We have big temperature differences here (Tasmania) from morning to knock off time. Weather is unpredictable. On a nice day I ride the ‘long way’ home just to spend more time riding. 😀
I had a short drive/ride to work pre-COVID and now I work from home. However, riding to work wasn’t doing it for me. I prefer to focus on a road trip, even if it was just for a day. Suit up with a purpose…. Good video Doodle!
You commented on the ever persistent background music. I agree 100%, I'm sick of it. My family and I were waiting to be seated at a restaurant, and the "background" music dominated so significantly that it was hard to talk amongst ourselves. We complained to the person who took names at the front, and got no sympathy. We got her to get the manager, and she (the manager) said she could not do anything about it -- the volume was decreed by the corporate office. We did finally get seated in a sort-of-closed-off section far away from the nearest speaker and had a pretty pleasant dinner. We made it clear we would never eat there or any other of their chain restaurants.
If I want loud music I'll go to a concert. When I go to a restaurant (or any place else, for that matter) I just want SILENCE. I don't need music contributing to the already-unmanageable background noise. Come on, business owners, give us a break!
The loud music at restaurants is supposed to make it so people don’t stick around for a long time after eating, hence getting more customers through to make more money.
Something every Tiger needs, a cup holder. Bend a piece of 3/16 brazing rod into an omega shape about the size of a pop bottle. Bend the "ears" as tightly as possible. Attach to handlebar brace over bar clamp with wire ties. Cup sits on bar clamp (My 06 Tiger had to have an aftermarket bar brace installed.) Folds up for cup holder and down and out of the way. You have to get one of those stir sticks that plugs the sippy hole or it will geyser going over bumps.
A couple of years after my beautiful wife got her Gold Wing trike she rode it to/from work during the summer, she works in downtown Atlanta and it's a 40 mile ride one way.... once was enough....LOL BTW.... your hubby needs to take the sign down, a German Shepard would eat 3 times more than you ever would and it seems you have a twin sister looking over your shoulder.... LOL I hope you've had a chance to see the fall leaves in the N GA mountains, I did this week and it was wonderful!!! Ride safe and be Blessed!!!
Hi Doodle Buenas ! I usually finish viewing videos then make a comment rarely , this time i could not wait , your presentation , your attention to detail , and humor absolutely" kicks grass"!......now im gonna finish this video ....btw Mi esposa es Salvadorena so I understand about Latina Moms.. Mi Suegra es Puro Oro !
I love watching you ride safe and enjoy always enjoy watching
Wife and I both ride and have dairyland ins and it's the best , had an accident this spring and they took care of everything
I really admire how safely you record⛈🌤
I love riding to the office. Thankfully, everyone is happy about the gear and squeaks as I walk through the hallways.
Rode to work for 15 years in NJ, when it was above 45 degrees, had a nice 15 mile commute, no super high speed roads roads. Our company was casual dress👍😁👍
Very professional video, I enjoyed it ❤👌👍
Love your videos. I'm getting my first bike some time next year. I purchased the helmet and I felt so (embarrassingly) accomplished just doing that lol
You're not alone, I just got my helmet and plan to take the MSF in January!
I also shake my fist at aggressive pegs! haha! That was gold
I did 25 years and 300,000 miles of motorcycle commuting from an island north of Seattle to various parts of the Seattle metro area. Rain or shine, it saved a ton of time (carpool lanes, no waiting in ferry lines) and expense (much lower ferry and fuel cost). An Aerostich Roadcrafter suit, Goretex boots and gloves, and a heated vest and handgrips kept me warm and dry in inclement weather.
With very few exceptions, a commute on a motorcycle beats commuting in a car any day. I would start my day with a clear head, and had mental unwind time on the ride home.
The EE in me couldn’t resist decoding the binary shirt, awesome!
I also ride a Triumph and see that you're focusing on my dealership today. I want to give a shout-out to Triumph Roswell. I ride a 2018 Speedmaster and have experienced two oil leaks. The first time, I took the bike in and left it with them. They had it for six weeks, and then a couple of months later it developed the same problem. The second time, the dealership came with a truck and trailer to pick my bike up. They took it in, repaired the oil leak and brought it back to me on the trailer. This time they only had it for three weeks. I truly appreciated their wonderful customer service.
Excellent video Carolyn 👏💯👏💯...poor Cody 😂😂
Your channel … Great … 😇👍😎. Watching you do what cha do is really an inspiration to me, anyways… . 🤗. Thanks
Still dailying my bike in Altanta, year round, rain or shine. No regrets.
Been riding 500+ miles a week, for 5 years , office jobs, steel fabrication, engine building, land surveying, more engine building.
Leave at 5:40 am , omw home about 8:00 pm.
250, 300, 750, 1300 cc bikes depending on what I felt like riding.
Haven't owned a car in 5 years.
Gotta say, having a comfy midsize low cc bike along with big power sportbikes, makes it so much nicer.
Big windshield and full fairings ftw.
So proud of you.
I have enjoyed community to work. I have a backpack that I put my lunch, business shoes, comb, headphones, and laptop. I show up 15min early so I can change my shoes, and comb my hair. I have liners for the cold that I pack into my backpack for the warm afternoon sun. Also $40 a week on gas is better than $80+ in my truck haha.
Cute! I rode the entire year (-2 days that were downpours!) my last year of working. On my Honda 250L (a shadow of my current Tiger 800 Xca). Including carrying lunch, gym clothes, work laptop and other stuff. YOU CAN DO IT! :D
5 years ago I sold my truck and bought a GS. I've rode to work everyday since, haven't missed one.
I live in south Florida so the toughest months are always rainy season.
The rain doesn't bother me it's the insane lightning. Spent many hours waiting for the lightning to chill out after work.
GREAT video, D!!!!!
Looked like Bridgestone AX41 tires. If so you should really like them. Very good on dirt and street. Pretty amazing. Only issue is the rear will wear out at about 2,500 miles. The front will go about double that. Enjoy!
You have inspired me to look into buying the Tiger motorcycle. They look comfortable and plenty of room
I did security for about 8 years and 6 were night shift and I rode my iron 883, mainly because I didn’t pay parking fees and the petrol was far cheaper but I admittedly never rode my bike on weekends I began to see it as just transportation to work. I also go tired of the amount of clothes I would need to organise, my cheat was I would take a few changes of work uniforms in a leave in my locker then change in and then change back to bike gear. The funny thing is now I probably drive double that doing mental health support work going to clients house and taking them places. Probably why I still don’t ride much anymore, I go on a few week trips a year rather go on rides with friends around town
Haha the Rich Larsen clip. Love his stuff and your stuff. It'd be cool to see you two do training in the future.
Glad to see that you made it back with the 1000 mile ride with the police bike. I was wondering how that was going from some of your other videos when you were talking about it 👍
I commuted from the SF East Bay to the City and also Belmont every day for years, rain or shine. Had excellent rain suit and a heated vest with good layers. Also worked in the Berkeley hills- that was seriously fun every single day. Wasn't uncomfortable at all but you had to manage traction and visibility quite carefully, especially in fresh rain. Loved it and still miss it.
Doodle, you are so good at putting together interesting and entertaining content! Love the "Wife for Sale", the dopplegangers (doodlegangers?), and the creepy baby hands! Anyone know what is the red hand print on the windscreen?
Doodle rode with Medicine Wheel Ride while she was at Strugis. They are Indigenous Women Motorcyclists and Allies who create awareness and support for the epidemic of murdered and missing indigenous people.
Doodle, I commute 60 miles round trip daily on a Buell xb12xt, and to be honest the soft bag has to go. get a good tail hard case, its so much easier to secure stuff and you don't have to run with a back pack.
Laptop bag, extra ear plugs, a light coat, even a couple of bottles of water. and when I am creative I do a ALDI grocery run on the way home and can get 1 bag of groceries in the tail pack. yes I put the laptop bag on my back for the 5 min run home for room.
2010 XB12 XT
I often ride in to the hospital and I leave so early to get into the OR by 0630ish traffic isn’t a big deal. Depending on when we get done, traffic can be a little bothersome but if I’m not on call I take the long way home and it helps ease stress and start the evening off well. My aerostitch (that I’ve had for 27 years, I’m old and cheap and it works like when it was new) is the easiest gear to wear in and out but it depends on the time of year and the weather here in east TN. We can have the 30 degree swings in temp too so dressing down on the way home is pretty routine.
Your funny! Get a kick out your videos, but more so, they’re very well done, informative and interesting. Very neat seeing you accomplish more and more in your riding.