Comments on: RAIN: To ride or not to ride https://scooterinthesticks.com/2006/05/rain-to-ride-or-not-to-ride/ Exploring life on a Vespa, Royal Enfield Himalayan, Honda Trail 125, and a Kawasaki W650 Tue, 08 Jul 2014 21:53:08 +0000 hourly 1 By: Spindrift https://scooterinthesticks.com/2006/05/rain-to-ride-or-not-to-ride/#comment-227 Tue, 30 May 2006 20:51:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=717#comment-227 Hi, I was just wandering the blogosphere and here I am at your blog. I enjoy the style of how this all works.

This is one to watch.

Cheers,

Marriott time shares

]]> By: Steve Williams https://scooterinthesticks.com/2006/05/rain-to-ride-or-not-to-ride/#comment-206 Sat, 20 May 2006 14:59:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=717#comment-206 Bill: Isn’t it amazing how many things we think we want and how few we really care about after we get them. My mind plays tricks on me. I create realities in my head that require the acquisition of new things to be realized and when I get them that bubble bursts and I am left with one more thing that waits in the house or garage until I finally get rid of it.

I’m working on a post now related to riding and simplicity. It raises some of these sorts of issues.

Glad you found out what you actually wanted!

steve

]]> By: Bill Sommers https://scooterinthesticks.com/2006/05/rain-to-ride-or-not-to-ride/#comment-205 Sat, 20 May 2006 01:35:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=717#comment-205 Steve, I passed a similar test this past Sunday evening. I had ridden my scooter to the waterfront near my home, and while sitting on a beach log taking in the view, a brand new Royal Enfield Bullet 500ES pulled up and parked next to me. This is a bike that I have a picture of on my wall. I like it. Well long story short…I was offered a ride, and turned it down. And as I rode home thinking about it, I was actually happier to be on my scooter. And I know that I really don’t want the 500ES as much as I thought I did.

]]> By: Mad https://scooterinthesticks.com/2006/05/rain-to-ride-or-not-to-ride/#comment-204 Wed, 17 May 2006 21:29:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=717#comment-204 Glad I’m not the only one who likes riding in the rain (only if I have the right gear with me though), one of my most memorable rides was through a thunderstorm and a traffic jam on the way home from my last job!

]]> By: Steve Williams https://scooterinthesticks.com/2006/05/rain-to-ride-or-not-to-ride/#comment-203 Wed, 17 May 2006 18:51:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=717#comment-203 Devan: Glad you are enjoying the Vino. Be careful riding in the rain. It demands a heightened awareness of the road surface and visibilty to manage the risk.

IT is fun though. I look forward to the rain.

steve

]]> By: Devan https://scooterinthesticks.com/2006/05/rain-to-ride-or-not-to-ride/#comment-202 Wed, 17 May 2006 18:22:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=717#comment-202 Hey Steve — I’ve been riding my new Vino 125 in the rain a good bit in the last few days. I had assumed my decision was just part of this little honeymoon, but I think you’re right — rain riding is a particular challenge one can enjoy taking up, or not. So far, I do.

]]> By: Steve Williams https://scooterinthesticks.com/2006/05/rain-to-ride-or-not-to-ride/#comment-201 Wed, 17 May 2006 11:02:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=717#comment-201 Dan,

We’ve been wet for the past week. Not as bad as it is 200 miles east on the coast but certainly wet enough to keep most riders at home.

I don’t look forward to the heat of summer. Right now everything is just beautiful and green….

hrw115:

So far there is no monotony to the ride to work or otherwise. Any parallel to riding and work would certainly be if there is any planning involved. If I take any longer rides I may do a bit more planning of a route but that’s about it.

steve

]]> By: irondad https://scooterinthesticks.com/2006/05/rain-to-ride-or-not-to-ride/#comment-200 Wed, 17 May 2006 03:28:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=717#comment-200 Steve, you are sick, sick, sick! I ride in the rain but rarely enjoy it for its own sake. It’s just that I’d rather be on the bike in the rain than in the car most of the time. What I really love is the little bit before a big storm blows in. There’s an invigorating feel to the balmy air and wind.

Funny that you’re having rain. We had a record hot day yesterday. It was 86 in the town my office is in. It was 95 an hour North where I live. I’ve heard there’s been heavy rain on the East coast, lately. Yours must be spillover, huh?

Dan

]]> By: hrw115 https://scooterinthesticks.com/2006/05/rain-to-ride-or-not-to-ride/#comment-199 Tue, 16 May 2006 18:28:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=717#comment-199 Don’t you feel that somehow riding to work everyday will just turn the scooter into a monotonous activity over time that you potentially cease to enjoy? I couldn’t help but notice in your last blog entry that there seemed to be a subconscious pressure to get something done – i.e. – ride to a certain place, see a certain thing. That strikes me as a very work related mind set. I find myself doing that from time to time in the things I enjoy – and I realize at the heart of me that I am still not relaxed enough to enjoy the activity I am about to engage in. It is good that you were able to turn that around though.

]]> By: Steve Williams https://scooterinthesticks.com/2006/05/rain-to-ride-or-not-to-ride/#comment-198 Tue, 16 May 2006 12:18:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=717#comment-198 Thanks Clutch and Chrome! I’ll check out your site after work today. There is an incredible network of web resources out there.

steve

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