tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13520267.post218634166734899795..comments2023-12-11T02:23:53.561-06:00Comments on The Great Motorcycle Pizza Tour: Why I Didn't Ride To Work TodayLuckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12481824369632937289noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13520267.post-74762291958134856012008-07-17T22:44:00.000-05:002008-07-17T22:44:00.000-05:00David - It's a nice thought, but the passenger acc...David - It's a nice thought, but the passenger accommodations on the Triumph are minimal, to put it kindly. Maybe if I had a bigger bike.<BR/><BR/>And the main reason I started carpooling is to increase the time between scheduled maintenances on the Triumph. ;)<BR/><BR/>Also, Lady Luck won't go out in the heat.Luckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12481824369632937289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13520267.post-17403513243498463752008-07-17T22:10:00.000-05:002008-07-17T22:10:00.000-05:00Call me crazy, call me unconventional, heck, call ...Call me crazy, call me unconventional, heck, call me Ishmael, but wouldn't it be possible to carpool to work on the bike? Use the carpool lane, get a hug from your honey, save fuel, etc. And you'd keep from being grouchy... ;) <BR/><BR/>Just sayin'<BR/>Dave T.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03003653784810150167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13520267.post-1781809589625506032008-07-17T09:07:00.000-05:002008-07-17T09:07:00.000-05:00noam - well, I've found that the guys who ride bec...noam - well, I've found that the guys who ride because they love riding, wave at anything on two wheels.<BR/><BR/>The guys who ride because it makes them look like a badass, don't.<BR/><BR/>Down here, scooters <I>usually</I> have to wave first, because they so rarely wave back. I don't know what the deal is, but Arizona scooter kids just don't wave. <BR/><BR/>Mr. Moto - I have yet to see "more" bikers out on RTW day as well. I think here in Arizona, either you ride to work, or you don't.Luckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12481824369632937289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13520267.post-49567708669368205192008-07-17T07:58:00.000-05:002008-07-17T07:58:00.000-05:00I do, all the time. If you are sportin two wheels,...I do, all the time. If you are sportin two wheels, expect a wave. I don't give a crap what you ride.<BR/><BR/>Lucky,<BR/>I feel ya brother! Just like fishing opener. Ive never done it, but I fish all the time.<BR/><BR/>Ride to work day doesn't mean much around here. I've never seen more or less bikes on the road because of it.Mr. Motorcyclehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00317142329450322815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13520267.post-88192595947524947922008-07-16T23:30:00.000-05:002008-07-16T23:30:00.000-05:00...continued.Since that moment, I've noticed quite......continued.<BR/><BR/>Since that moment, I've noticed quite a few waves and up-nods from non-scooter riders. I have to profess, they mostly come from Harley riders. I don't mean to impugn other bikers. Honestly, if you're riding a Triumph Street Triple, would you really waste your time on Minnehaha Creek Parkway?<BR/><BR/>Do bikers honor the scooter drivers as accepted guests?Noam Sayin'https://www.blogger.com/profile/12010855156452183561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13520267.post-59114306982526289932008-07-16T23:21:00.000-05:002008-07-16T23:21:00.000-05:00I think I'm coming to understand...Hi. My name's N...I think I'm coming to understand...<BR/><BR/>Hi. My name's Noam. I've been riding for three months.<BR/><BR/>"Hi, Noam!"<BR/><BR/>Can we call it, 'motorcrackle?' In the three months I've been riding, I've put on 1200 miles on my little 150cc scooter. I can't stay off it.<BR/><BR/>It's 11:00 here in Minneapolis right now, and the only thing that's keeping me from getting back on it is that I've had a couple cocktails. I feel I'm beginning to understand. More so, I'm starting to feel a part of the motorin' 'brotherhood'.<BR/><BR/>Let me explain, and query the riding established about what's going on.<BR/><BR/>In my normal life, I drive a big, black, snarling Jeep Wrangler. It's common for us Jeepers to toss each other a wave - something only we understand. I didn't expect this kind of thing from anyone other than another scooter driver, which I receive in multitudes. Sometimes I think we're disturbing the peace with our wanky little horns at each other. <BR/><BR/>When first riding, I wondered if motorcycle riders offer the same hat tip. At that instant, as I approached a large Harley roaring at me - such that a Harley can roar on the River Road on the south end of St. Paul - the rider's left hand went down and out, and I swore the crusty, old bastard was looking me right in the eye. It was so unexpected, all I could do was raise my head quickly (in Minnesota, we call it the 'up-nod), and ride away in wonder whether he was acknowledging a fellow rider, signaling that I shouldn't pass too close to an American icon. <BR/><BR/>Was he... waving?Noam Sayin'https://www.blogger.com/profile/12010855156452183561noreply@blogger.com