I haven't turned my car on in 3 weeks

"valsidalv, reminding you that infiniti is an option" (valsidalv) 07/07/2016 at 01:40 • Filed to: None

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Due to good weather I’ve been riding my bike (the kind with a motor) and my bike (the kind powered by a human) to work and have had no reason to even start my car. And I feel a little weird.

It’s been a dry couple of weeks. The last rainfall was actually on Friday, which was also Canada Day, meaning I had the day off. I decide to go on a ride after waiting out the rain and all’s fine until I head up north and get caught in a different storm system. Pictured above is me waiting for the inclement weather to pass in a car wash bay. Eventually I got back on the road and a coffee from Tim’s helped keep me warm.

The forecast calls for rain again this Friday. I hope my car’s battery is still good...

Decay buys too many beaters > valsidalv, reminding you that infiniti is an option 07/07/2016 at 04:28

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This is a perfectly normal phenomenon, in the summer my cars get hooked up to the trickle charger and stored, in the winter it’s the bikes.

Santiago of Escuderia Boricua > valsidalv, reminding you that infiniti is an option 07/07/2016 at 07:08

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I used to DD a motorcycle in college (Florida). Battery will be fine

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > valsidalv, reminding you that infiniti is an option 07/07/2016 at 08:00

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Nothing wrong with that! Enjoy the ride, there is nothing better.

Nonster > valsidalv, reminding you that infiniti is an option 07/07/2016 at 08:38

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I had a good streak of about 2 weeks going, but then Ohio decided it wanted to piss water from the sky all week. I pretty much ride every day I can. Unfortunately I have to dress nice for work and I don’t have a great rain suit or waterproof gear so when the weather gets crappy I have to retreat to the cage

bob and john > valsidalv, reminding you that infiniti is an option 07/07/2016 at 09:42

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some how, all three of my bikes are out of commission (the 2 SV’s actually are, the BMW just needs a bunch of stuff done that I cant because my other two bikes aren’t running)

god dam it.

Aaron M - MasoFiST > valsidalv, reminding you that infiniti is an option 07/07/2016 at 09:48

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Yeah, now that the weather is good, I’m on my bike commuting 5 days a week most weeks. The car gets used weekly or biweekly.

And I’m trying to set up a winter commuter bike as well. Maybe I’ll get 50,000 miles on the car before it’s 10 years old...

valsidalv, reminding you that infiniti is an option > Decay buys too many beaters 07/07/2016 at 10:03

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I’m kinda itching to drive actually. You do the entire summer with no car at all?

valsidalv, reminding you that infiniti is an option > Nonster 07/07/2016 at 10:07

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Crappy weather is no fun. I do view riding when wet as an unnecessary risk since morning commuters are either in a rush or half asleep because they haven’t had their coffees yet, and throwing rain into the mix doesn’t help.

valsidalv, reminding you that infiniti is an option > bob and john 07/07/2016 at 10:10

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Get your shit together! You ever go to the Leslie/Lakeshore meetup on Thursdays?

bob and john > valsidalv, reminding you that infiniti is an option 07/07/2016 at 10:11

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I’m ALWAYS there. The only one I’ve missed this year was 2 weeks ago when i was in north carolina.

I’m teaching tonights, so i will be there. Look for the bravarian buzz saw, not the SVXR :D

JEM > valsidalv, reminding you that infiniti is an option 07/07/2016 at 10:21

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I went a month I think without having to put gas in my Jeep.

The bike(s)? Filling one or the other up every two days.

At this point when I do drive it feels very weird for the first few miles.

Decay buys too many beaters > valsidalv, reminding you that infiniti is an option 07/07/2016 at 10:45

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Except for trackdays and hauling stuff, yeah. When I go for a pleasure drive and the weather is nice, It’s going to be on a bike.

Chasaboo > Nonster 07/07/2016 at 10:52

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You should work in California, you can wear what you want, and always good riding weather. Hell, the CEO cruises around the office in his socks he’s so chill. I haven’t driven my car to work in months.

Nonster > Chasaboo 07/07/2016 at 11:04

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I’m actually considering it. I’d love to be able to ride year round and lanesplit without worrying about getting a ticket