racereeves
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I work about 21 miles from home. I've decided, weather permitting, that I would ride everyday that I could to work. About two years ago I bought a beautiful Jeep Grand Cherokee. 4x4 with a V8. Love it but it sure does suck up the gas. After doing the math I bought a cheap used Dodge Neon. I actually save about $150 bucks a month driving it. Now it seems that I'm still throwin' gas into it all of the time. I'm fed up with all of this wasteful spending on fuel!!!
So far the bike has done beautifully. I have a "70" cc engine that keeps me pretty comfortable on my 21 mile trip to work. Yesterday, on my way home a motorcyclist pulled along side me and started asking me questions. Turns out he has one of the Chinese motors too on a trek mountain bike. He asked me if I usually run it WOT. I said heck no! I want it to last. It seems to run really smooth at around 25 mph with lots of throttle left. I feel comfortable, the bike feels like it's running smooth without a lot of vibration. I think it's a nice comfortable speed to travel.
I'm curious as to what the average speed is of those of you who commute a fairly long distance to work/school everyday.
So far the bike has done beautifully. I have a "70" cc engine that keeps me pretty comfortable on my 21 mile trip to work. Yesterday, on my way home a motorcyclist pulled along side me and started asking me questions. Turns out he has one of the Chinese motors too on a trek mountain bike. He asked me if I usually run it WOT. I said heck no! I want it to last. It seems to run really smooth at around 25 mph with lots of throttle left. I feel comfortable, the bike feels like it's running smooth without a lot of vibration. I think it's a nice comfortable speed to travel.
I'm curious as to what the average speed is of those of you who commute a fairly long distance to work/school everyday.