Your typical ride?
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Joined: Oct 2024
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From: South Carolina
Love it! I just ordered a new seat for my Fatboy Im really hoping it helps out so I can do some longer 500+ mile weekends.
One day I will get a Road Glide and up my pavement time.
One day I will get a Road Glide and up my pavement time.
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Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Lansing mi
About 70% of my riding is solo, in good weather I seldom go over 100 miles in a day. I do a lot of short rides, visiting or shopping. I ride about 5 days a week. If my wife rides to, 100 to 200 miles a day.
I average about 15, 000 a year. We like to ride to different parks around Michigan a lot. On occasion we will do overnight rides to hit the
Upper Peninsula.
I average about 15, 000 a year. We like to ride to different parks around Michigan a lot. On occasion we will do overnight rides to hit the
Upper Peninsula.
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2022
Posts: 293
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From: California
Weekend warrior. I'm usually gone all day one day a week, or if I don't have time for that I'll do a half-day ride to lunch or dinner somewhere. It's not practical for me to ride to work, and there are some ghetto trash reckless drivers in town, so I don't do errands on the bike. My favorite thing to do is multiple day trips, but I've only been able to manage that once or twice a year.
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2020
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From: Central Arkansas
I'm a leisure rider. Prior to her leg amputation my wife and I rode 12,000 miles a year on our days off. She now rarely rides so my rides are mostly solo but my goal is a minimum of 100 miles. I live in the country so I don't have to spend time making my way out of a city. Days long touring rides are out of the question. I would love to but you deal with what life hands you. At my current rate I'll probably log 3,000 - 5,000 miles a year.
Road Master
Joined: Feb 2021
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From: Canonsburg Pennsylvania
So two questions really. What type of rider are you? No specific categories. But like are you a weekend warrior a daily commuter. Or something in between? Also how many miles is your typical ride?
Me I ride 3-4 times a week after or before work depending on my schedule. I use to come home and drink so now I ride to keep my sanity. I still drink occasionally but nowhere near what I use to. On the weekends I ride as much as I can. If the temp is above freezing I ride. If there is any chance of ice I dont ride. I live in SC so I ride most of the winter.
For me typical after or before work rides are 35-50 miles. Weekends I usually go on at least one ride 100-150 miles. Lately Ive been trying to attend charity rides.
Me I ride 3-4 times a week after or before work depending on my schedule. I use to come home and drink so now I ride to keep my sanity. I still drink occasionally but nowhere near what I use to. On the weekends I ride as much as I can. If the temp is above freezing I ride. If there is any chance of ice I dont ride. I live in SC so I ride most of the winter.
For me typical after or before work rides are 35-50 miles. Weekends I usually go on at least one ride 100-150 miles. Lately Ive been trying to attend charity rides.
My riding is mixed. Commuting, weekends day rides of 200-300 miles, and 3 or 4 long weekend getaways of between 1000-1500 miles.
I will leave the house if its 36 degrees and up.
Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2016
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From: Colorado
In 2006 I set out to ride to and from work all year without getting in my car, and succeeded. Rain, shine, and hurricane bands I rode. I only lived 12 miles from the base so it wasn't like it was a long commute, but I did all that while still doing club rides on the weekends along with afterwork rides with my better looking half. I was stationed in Valdosta, GA at Moody AFB at that time. Once that was done, I figured I did it. No more. I live in Colorado now, so it's not even possible.
Also, I now I work from home, so no commuting of any kind. Mostly I ride on weekends with no real plans. I just follow my front wheel and let it take me wherever it wants to go. I do ride after work occasionally, but by the time I get off work the desire isn't there much anymore.
Hoping to fix that second paragraph this Spring and Summer.
Also, I now I work from home, so no commuting of any kind. Mostly I ride on weekends with no real plans. I just follow my front wheel and let it take me wherever it wants to go. I do ride after work occasionally, but by the time I get off work the desire isn't there much anymore.
Hoping to fix that second paragraph this Spring and Summer.
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Joined: Mar 2021
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From: backwoods
Lot of my riding is to work, or errands. I use a bike for transportation when I can. Riding to me, is a like drug, got to get my fix in, and I don't care how. Read on a forum once, about a guy who gave up riding to work, cause he didn't ride on the weekends. Made me laugh. Give up riding so you can ride later.
I don't quite do as much aimless riding as I used to. But I'll ride 200 miles a day for work.
I don't quite do as much aimless riding as I used to. But I'll ride 200 miles a day for work.
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From: Camano Island WA
I commute on my bike daily during the week, about 130 miles roundtrip. I leave my house at 3 am rain or dry, and have been since beginning of March once temps got above 34deg as I don't do Ice. Weekends have done a couple rides with my buddy so far, nothing long yet but those trips are coming 
, The other riders at my work have been calling me a "hardcore" rider lol, I don't think I am I just love any day I can get on my bike and go lol, this week they finally started riding their bikes to work with the 65-70 degree days that finally showed up, and I love seeing their beautiful bikes sitting next to mine
, The other riders at my work have been calling me a "hardcore" rider lol, I don't think I am I just love any day I can get on my bike and go lol, this week they finally started riding their bikes to work with the 65-70 degree days that finally showed up, and I love seeing their beautiful bikes sitting next to mine
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