karlosdajackal
October 16th, 2009, 03:01 AM
First commute to work, about 27km (16.7 miles). Took the long route avoiding the motorway as I'm on a learners permit and not allowed to use the motorway at the moment (seems a bit silly I have a full license for my car and can use it every day in that, anyway)
It was about 6C(43F) when I started out, pretty cloudy a little windy, but we get 4 seasons in one day around here :D First few miles have a nice twisty country road that has recently been resurfaced. Then my first stretch on a multi lane road, was uneventful. Didn't bother lane splitting as you just go traffic light to traffic light on this part. Then over the top of the motorway and onto the road I have not driven for a few years. Again pretty uneventful, nice area good roads, speed limit is 60km (37mph) but enough twists and turns to keep it fun.
Then through goatstown and up and down a huge hill, while twisting left and right, nice fun road. This was the road where I found out my ford fiesta was bust about 8 years ago as I used to go up the hill in 4th gear, on that day, i was down to 2nd and struggling to get to the top. Anyway the bike was fun, but the road didn't last as long as I hoped. Then onto the dual carrageway. Lane split once when I was stuck behind the worlds slowest Lexus (why go 20mph on a 50mph road???). I took off from the lights a bit quick and got away from the slow cagers and up to 80km (50mph) limit of the road, all the way to work.
We have dedicated bike parking in work, so pulled up to one of the Ancors points that i can see from my office, took the chain out of the backpack, secured the bike and went inside. Plugged in and booted the laptop and went to one of the shower rooms and got out of my gear and back to the desk in time for the windows jingle :thumbup:
I wore almost everything, full leather riding boots, leather riding pants with armour, leather jacket that zips into the pants also with armour, racing gloves, balaclava and helmet. Left my back/chest protector at home as i had the backpack and also forgot my earplugs.
Bike is up to 550miles now, must book that 600 service when I get it home!
I'll try attach the route below, shall be going back the same way this afternoon.
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Does not seem to work, well you can see it here (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Mill+Rd%2FN82&daddr=n81+tallaght,+dublin,+ireland+to:n81+rathfarnham,+dublin,+ireland+to:Old+B ridge+Rd+to:Grange+Rd+to:6+Drummartin+Terrace,+DUBLIN,+Ireland+(Goatstown)+to:Fo ster%27s+Ave,+Stillorgan,+Ireland+(Foster+Motor+Co.+(Preowned))+to:53.245059,-6.142688&hl=en&geocode=FRL1LAMdOqud_w%3B%3B%3BFaE0LQMdzruf_w%3BFQc3LQMdOiig_w%3BFQIvLQMd-_Gg_yF2gnoj1WlxUA%3BFXdJLQMdSRmh_yFPqbpOFvfsnQ%3B&mra=dme&mrcr=4&mrsp=7&sz=15&via=3,4&sll=53.245649,-6.139169&sspn=0.014355,0.045447&ie=UTF8&ll=53.262338,-6.291733&spn=0.114796,0.363579&z=12) also
It was about 6C(43F) when I started out, pretty cloudy a little windy, but we get 4 seasons in one day around here :D First few miles have a nice twisty country road that has recently been resurfaced. Then my first stretch on a multi lane road, was uneventful. Didn't bother lane splitting as you just go traffic light to traffic light on this part. Then over the top of the motorway and onto the road I have not driven for a few years. Again pretty uneventful, nice area good roads, speed limit is 60km (37mph) but enough twists and turns to keep it fun.
Then through goatstown and up and down a huge hill, while twisting left and right, nice fun road. This was the road where I found out my ford fiesta was bust about 8 years ago as I used to go up the hill in 4th gear, on that day, i was down to 2nd and struggling to get to the top. Anyway the bike was fun, but the road didn't last as long as I hoped. Then onto the dual carrageway. Lane split once when I was stuck behind the worlds slowest Lexus (why go 20mph on a 50mph road???). I took off from the lights a bit quick and got away from the slow cagers and up to 80km (50mph) limit of the road, all the way to work.
We have dedicated bike parking in work, so pulled up to one of the Ancors points that i can see from my office, took the chain out of the backpack, secured the bike and went inside. Plugged in and booted the laptop and went to one of the shower rooms and got out of my gear and back to the desk in time for the windows jingle :thumbup:
I wore almost everything, full leather riding boots, leather riding pants with armour, leather jacket that zips into the pants also with armour, racing gloves, balaclava and helmet. Left my back/chest protector at home as i had the backpack and also forgot my earplugs.
Bike is up to 550miles now, must book that 600 service when I get it home!
I'll try attach the route below, shall be going back the same way this afternoon.
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Does not seem to work, well you can see it here (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Mill+Rd%2FN82&daddr=n81+tallaght,+dublin,+ireland+to:n81+rathfarnham,+dublin,+ireland+to:Old+B ridge+Rd+to:Grange+Rd+to:6+Drummartin+Terrace,+DUBLIN,+Ireland+(Goatstown)+to:Fo ster%27s+Ave,+Stillorgan,+Ireland+(Foster+Motor+Co.+(Preowned))+to:53.245059,-6.142688&hl=en&geocode=FRL1LAMdOqud_w%3B%3B%3BFaE0LQMdzruf_w%3BFQc3LQMdOiig_w%3BFQIvLQMd-_Gg_yF2gnoj1WlxUA%3BFXdJLQMdSRmh_yFPqbpOFvfsnQ%3B&mra=dme&mrcr=4&mrsp=7&sz=15&via=3,4&sll=53.245649,-6.139169&sspn=0.014355,0.045447&ie=UTF8&ll=53.262338,-6.291733&spn=0.114796,0.363579&z=12) also