My Daily Commute - Barbados Tour

gfloyd2002 · February 19th, 2012, 07:14 PM

A video of my daily commute. If you are interested in Barbados or riding conditions in Barbados, take a look.

Link to original page on YouTube.

Robinhood · February 19th, 2012, 08:07 PM

Great vid...thanks for sharing!

saxnbass · February 19th, 2012, 09:09 PM

I really enjoyed that. Hope you don't mind if I share it with a few of my friends.

Trailerboy531 · February 19th, 2012, 09:37 PM

Great video Floyd. Very informational and entertaining commentary.

gfloyd2002 · February 21st, 2012, 09:08 AM

Glad you liked it. It was fun to make. Next one will have a bit more of the beach and a bit less of the sugarcane fields.

CC Cowboy · February 21st, 2012, 09:15 AM

Don't you just hate rush hour traffic!

gfloyd2002 · February 21st, 2012, 09:36 AM

Oh, I know. Did you see that car that got in my way at the 3 minute mark?

Seriously, though, how perfect is the ninjette for those roads? Small, curvy, no open highway. Darn it, now I want to go riding.

Ambar · February 21st, 2012, 11:50 AM

Loved the video and the commentary. Thank you for sharing it

setasai · February 21st, 2012, 12:11 PM

That was wonderful! Thanks for sharing Floyd! Completely enjoyed that. At the beginning, you said you were on ABC Highway and then ended back on ABC Highway... is that the same road? Could you have just gone straight and bypassed the twisties? Not saying I would... Just wondering.

onetruevibe · February 21st, 2012, 12:20 PM

Great post - interesting to see new places. Thanks for sharing!

iceknyght · February 21st, 2012, 12:28 PM

Nice video! I learned stuff!

And your road is similar to part of the (levee) road I take to work... About 20 minutes of it... But my full commute is about an hour...

alex.s · February 21st, 2012, 12:35 PM

I'm moving to barbados. see you in two weeks.

Jono · February 21st, 2012, 10:06 PM

Very nice!

choneofakind · February 21st, 2012, 10:22 PM

Cool Video Floyd

gfloyd2002 · February 22nd, 2012, 04:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by setasai

That was wonderful! Thanks for sharing Floyd! Completely enjoyed that. At the beginning, you said you were on ABC Highway and then ended back on ABC Highway... is that the same road? Could you have just gone straight and bypassed the twisties? Not saying I would... Just wondering.

Yup, same road. I could have just taken it straight to bypass the twisties. Please see my signature quote for further explanation.

(Also, every car in Barbados is on the ABC during the work commute. I actually have to lane split!)

Pure Lunacy · February 22nd, 2012, 05:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gfloyd2002

A video of my daily commute. If you are interested in Barbados or riding conditions in Barbados, take a look.

Link to original page on YouTube.

Thanks for the tour with a history lesson, some folklore and a twist of humor!

Yasko · February 22nd, 2012, 05:36 PM

Thank you. That was very kool.

cuong-nutz · February 22nd, 2012, 10:59 PM

Awesome video, Floyd! Almost a documentary if anything!

miss_connie · February 29th, 2012, 01:24 AM

Ill be in Barbados in December, id love to ride around the island! Any bikes for rent? We should get together for some rum punch!

gfloyd2002 · February 29th, 2012, 04:45 AM

Sounds great, Connie. I'm sure we could find something for you to ride, and I'd be happy to give you a tour. Worst case scenario, you could take my ninjette and I could take a BMW F650GS I have access to. PM me as it gets closer if you are still interested and we'll work it out.

Klondike1020 · February 29th, 2012, 07:08 AM

That video was really great , I am sitting here watching it and it help me escape my job and crappy weather for a bit.

What's the cost of living there ? Is land reasonable?

Seems like an nice place to live

Slower pace it seems

gfloyd2002 · February 29th, 2012, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Klondike1020

That video was really great , I am sitting here watching it and it help me escape my job and crappy weather for a bit.

What's the cost of living there ? Is land reasonable?

Seems like an nice place to live

Slower pace it seems

Its a great place to live. The slower pace was wonderful for the first few months. As time passed, my impatient American side came out more and more frequently. Now, you can usually find me flailing like an epileptic at servers for hours at a time trying to get my bill.

Can't complain about the weather, though. Great riding 12 months a year if you don't mind the wind. Outdoor and ocean activities are amazing, particularly motorcycling, surfing and sailing. I've got a membership at a beach resort (very cheap) where you'll find me most weekends pretending I'm a tourist.

For longer stays, cultural opportunities and social options are limited. Very limited. You know everyone. You know everywhere to go and have been there. You've eaten at every restaurant multiple times. There are times when you feel like a bird in a gilded cage. Island fever is real.

And I say gilded, because it is expensive to live here, cheap beach resort membership aside. I'm talking toilet paper costs. Cost of cereal. Car tires. 100% import duties on almost everything, so start off by doubling the cost of goods in the U.S. Add to that a 17% value added tax, then consider costs of shipping and limited competition and you usually find goods at about 150% of U.S. costs. Land costs are on par with upscale beach communities in the U.S. i.e. outrageously expensive.

I make these complaints while staring out my window looking at beautiful blue skies and 80 degree weather in February, and I'm considering taking the long way home from work so I can get a good ride in. So, yeah, very much worthwhile on balance.

Klondike1020 · February 29th, 2012, 01:27 PM

What do you do for work?

razorgamez · March 1st, 2012, 11:13 AM

dont know why but the video kind of hauntingly pulls you in...Great Video!

gfloyd2002 · March 4th, 2012, 04:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Klondike1020

What do you do for work?

According to the t-shirt I got for a white elephant gift at a Christmas party, I am an Official Bikini Inspector.

Klondike1020 · March 4th, 2012, 09:56 AM

Dude me to ! I run a not for profit we inspect bikinis and Lingerie for fit and comfort. Full service super model support

Haha that's why u live in the tropics

kabuki85 · March 4th, 2012, 10:21 AM

Great Video! An 8 minute vacation away from this grey Seattle area weather. Interesting information too. I knew nothing about life on Barbados before watching this. Thanks!

February 19th, 2012, 07:14 PM	#1
gfloyd2002 User Title Free Since '12 Name: Floyd Location: Barbados Join Date: Dec 2010 Motorcycle(s): '10 Ninja 250R Special Edition Green Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 13 MOTM - Feb '12	My Daily Commute - Barbados Tour A video of my daily commute. If you are interested in Barbados or riding conditions in Barbados, take a look. Link to original page on YouTube. __________________________________________________ "Improvement makes straight roads, but the crooked roads without improvement, are roads of genius." — William Blake

February 21st, 2012, 09:08 AM	#5
gfloyd2002 User Title Free Since '12 Name: Floyd Location: Barbados Join Date: Dec 2010 Motorcycle(s): '10 Ninja 250R Special Edition Green Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 13 MOTM - Feb '12	Glad you liked it. It was fun to make. Next one will have a bit more of the beach and a bit less of the sugarcane fields. __________________________________________________ "Improvement makes straight roads, but the crooked roads without improvement, are roads of genius." — William Blake

February 21st, 2012, 09:15 AM	#6
CC Cowboy ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Whodat Location: Ware Is.,MA Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind! Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '13, Jun '14	Don't you just hate rush hour traffic! __________________________________________________ If everything seems under control; you're just not going fast enough!

February 21st, 2012, 09:36 AM	#7
gfloyd2002 User Title Free Since '12 Name: Floyd Location: Barbados Join Date: Dec 2010 Motorcycle(s): '10 Ninja 250R Special Edition Green Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 13 MOTM - Feb '12	Oh, I know. Did you see that car that got in my way at the 3 minute mark? Seriously, though, how perfect is the ninjette for those roads? Small, curvy, no open highway. Darn it, now I want to go riding. __________________________________________________ "Improvement makes straight roads, but the crooked roads without improvement, are roads of genius." — William Blake

February 21st, 2012, 12:11 PM	#9
setasai ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Brian Location: Detroit, MI Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R Green Posts: A lot.	That was wonderful! Thanks for sharing Floyd! Completely enjoyed that. At the beginning, you said you were on ABC Highway and then ended back on ABC Highway... is that the same road? Could you have just gone straight and bypassed the twisties? Not saying I would... Just wondering. __________________________________________________ 2009 Ninja 250R SE Green Sport Touring Style: ZG ST; Symtec heated grips; RAM GPS w/ mUSB; DIY reshaped seat; DIY Givi E21 Sidecases; 15T sprocket

February 19th, 2012, 08:07 PM	#2
Robinhood ninjette.org member Name: Jay Location: San Diego Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250, 2007 GSXR 600 Posts: 232	Great vid...thanks for sharing!

February 19th, 2012, 09:09 PM	#3
saxnbass ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Nashville, TN Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 CBR600rr Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	I really enjoyed that. Hope you don't mind if I share it with a few of my friends.

February 19th, 2012, 09:37 PM	#4
Trailerboy531 Gear crash test dummy Name: Max Location: South Bay (So. Cal) Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250 race bike, 2014 ZX-636r Posts: A lot.	Great video Floyd. Very informational and entertaining commentary.

February 21st, 2012, 11:50 AM	#8
Ambar ninjette.org member Name: Sharon Location: Torrance CA Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): green ninja 250 Posts: 69	Loved the video and the commentary. Thank you for sharing it

February 21st, 2012, 12:20 PM	#10
onetruevibe Love Rival Name: Brian Location: Western PA Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250r Posts: 449	Great post - interesting to see new places. Thanks for sharing! __________________________________________________ “Comparison is the thief of joy.” -Dwight Edwards

February 21st, 2012, 12:28 PM	#11
iceknyght Recalculating. . . Name: Jason Location: Colorado Join Date: Nov 2011 Motorcycle(s): '09 250 (sold) '12 Ninja 650 Posts: 353	Nice video! I learned stuff! And your road is similar to part of the (levee) road I take to work... About 20 minutes of it... But my full commute is about an hour... __________________________________________________ jasontracewell.com

February 21st, 2012, 12:35 PM	#12
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	I'm moving to barbados. see you in two weeks. __________________________________________________

February 21st, 2012, 10:06 PM	#13
Jono ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jono Location: Memphis, TN Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Triumph Street Triple, 2009 KLX250SF, 2003 Suzuki SV650S (Sold), 2006 Ninja 250 (Sold) Posts: A lot.	Very nice!

February 21st, 2012, 10:22 PM	#14
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	Cool Video Floyd

February 22nd, 2012, 05:36 PM	#17
Yasko Texas Newbie Name: John Location: D/FW Texas Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 07 Ninja EX250, 07 FZ6 Posts: A lot.	Thank you. That was very kool.

February 22nd, 2012, 10:59 PM	#18
cuong-nutz RIP Alex Name: Cuong Location: Houston, TX Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): '10 250r, '09 265r Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 2	Awesome video, Floyd! Almost a documentary if anything! __________________________________________________ HalfFast Racing Team Serving Greater Houston Area Riders:WFO Riders MotoHouston HPC CMRA Ride Smart Fastline Lone Star Track Days

February 29th, 2012, 01:24 AM	#19
miss_connie ~08 ninja 250~ Name: Connie Location: Windsor,Ontario Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): 08 ninja 250 Posts: 21	Ill be in Barbados in December, id love to ride around the island! Any bikes for rent? We should get together for some rum punch!

February 29th, 2012, 04:45 AM	#20
gfloyd2002 User Title Free Since '12 Name: Floyd Location: Barbados Join Date: Dec 2010 Motorcycle(s): '10 Ninja 250R Special Edition Green Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 13 MOTM - Feb '12	Sounds great, Connie. I'm sure we could find something for you to ride, and I'd be happy to give you a tour. Worst case scenario, you could take my ninjette and I could take a BMW F650GS I have access to. PM me as it gets closer if you are still interested and we'll work it out. __________________________________________________ "Improvement makes straight roads, but the crooked roads without improvement, are roads of genius." — William Blake

February 29th, 2012, 07:08 AM	#21
Klondike1020 Intrepid Adventurer Name: Josh Location: Rochester/Buffalo NY Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2004 GSXR 750 , 71 cb350streettracker, 07 Polaris Predator 500 Posts: A lot.	That video was really great , I am sitting here watching it and it help me escape my job and crappy weather for a bit. What's the cost of living there ? Is land reasonable? Seems like an nice place to live Slower pace it seems

February 29th, 2012, 01:27 PM	#23
Klondike1020 Intrepid Adventurer Name: Josh Location: Rochester/Buffalo NY Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2004 GSXR 750 , 71 cb350streettracker, 07 Polaris Predator 500 Posts: A lot.	What do you do for work?

March 1st, 2012, 11:13 AM	#24
razorgamez ninjette.org member Name: Neal Location: San Fran Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2008 ninja 250r Posts: 99	dont know why but the video kind of hauntingly pulls you in...Great Video! __________________________________________________ ....(O_O)....(O_o)....(o_O)....(-_-)

March 4th, 2012, 09:56 AM	#26
Klondike1020 Intrepid Adventurer Name: Josh Location: Rochester/Buffalo NY Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2004 GSXR 750 , 71 cb350streettracker, 07 Polaris Predator 500 Posts: A lot.	Dude me to ! I run a not for profit we inspect bikinis and Lingerie for fit and comfort. Full service super model support Haha that's why u live in the tropics

March 4th, 2012, 10:21 AM	#27
kabuki85 ninjette.org member Name: Sean Location: Tacoma, WA Join Date: Nov 2010 Motorcycle(s): 07 Ninja EX250 Posts: 11	Great Video! An 8 minute vacation away from this grey Seattle area weather. Interesting information too. I knew nothing about life on Barbados before watching this. Thanks!

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