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Bossnass · 04-20-2005, 09:21 AM

I'll need to do some commuting this summer, from May 2nd untill the end of August. My cohabitating fiance also has a need of the car we share. The distance I'm traveling (from south central Edmonton to Fort Saskachewan) makes public transport impossible for me, and the hours she will be working and the areas of town make public transport a bad idea/impossible for her.

I'm the most broke that I've been since I was in my mid-teens. I've decided to sell off all my boats (from a starting-to-fail-business) and take a decent paying job that will put valuable work experience on my resume. This means that I no longer need my truck (used to haul boats, won't fit in the parkade and burns way too much gas), which has been uninsured and parked at my parent's farm since September. This also explains why I need to make the drive everyday.

I hope to get enough out of the truck ('91 4x4 F150) and profit on the boats to pick up a used bike. We live in an apartment condo that has one parking stall in the underground parkade. I'm certain that a bike and a Civic can share my parking stall, and condo bylaws don't pose a problem.

I'm thinking bike because

I think I can afford to buy a used one and to keep fuel in it
I'm pretty sure that insurance is affordable
I can park it, and parking is at a premium where we live.
It is the summer
I want one

I was briefly on a dirt bike about ten years ago. I've done a bit of cruising on my dad's 'Dyna-Wide-Glide' Harley (Big Twin 88) the last couple summers. But I'm thinking a little sportbike. Nothing smaller then a 750cc, as I'm 6'1" and 200 lbs. Nothing too big, because I don't want more bike then I can handle after a long day at work. Other then a lunch, I don't think I would need to carry much.

(and yes, I plan I taking a safety course if I decide to get a bike, mostly because it would half my insurance premiums)

So talk some sense into me, why shouldn't I get a bike? Bad idea to use one for daily transport?

04-20-2005, 09:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
Bossnass Détente Location: AWOL in Edmonton	Talk some sense into me- why shouldn't I get a bike? I'll need to do some commuting this summer, from May 2nd untill the end of August. My cohabitating fiance also has a need of the car we share. The distance I'm traveling (from south central Edmonton to Fort Saskachewan) makes public transport impossible for me, and the hours she will be working and the areas of town make public transport a bad idea/impossible for her. I'm the most broke that I've been since I was in my mid-teens. I've decided to sell off all my boats (from a starting-to-fail-business) and take a decent paying job that will put valuable work experience on my resume. This means that I no longer need my truck (used to haul boats, won't fit in the parkade and burns way too much gas), which has been uninsured and parked at my parent's farm since September. This also explains why I need to make the drive everyday. I hope to get enough out of the truck ('91 4x4 F150) and profit on the boats to pick up a used bike. We live in an apartment condo that has one parking stall in the underground parkade. I'm certain that a bike and a Civic can share my parking stall, and condo bylaws don't pose a problem. I'm thinking bike because I think I can afford to buy a used one and to keep fuel in it I'm pretty sure that insurance is affordable I can park it, and parking is at a premium where we live. It is the summer I want one I was briefly on a dirt bike about ten years ago. I've done a bit of cruising on my dad's 'Dyna-Wide-Glide' Harley (Big Twin 88) the last couple summers. But I'm thinking a little sportbike. Nothing smaller then a 750cc, as I'm 6'1" and 200 lbs. Nothing too big, because I don't want more bike then I can handle after a long day at work. Other then a lunch, I don't think I would need to carry much. (and yes, I plan I taking a safety course if I decide to get a bike, mostly because it would half my insurance premiums) So talk some sense into me, why shouldn't I get a bike? Bad idea to use one for daily transport?