I have survived . . . THE COMMUTE!

YAY! Traffic

One of the stipulations I made to myself about getting a motorcycle was that I was not going to use it for regular transportation needs. I want the thing to be a toy, I want every ride to be something entertaining and not a job. I was sorely disappointed to find that not even riding a bike can break up the redundancy of a commute. I was able to survive the traffic and the drowsiness for a WHOLE WEEK so far. Riding the super slab twice a day for 45 minutes is not my idea of fun times with Taquache but it must be done.

I found singing songs and making up lyrics to my surroundings can hold me for a while. I suppose I'll run out of songs and get tired of singing about lane changes pretty soon. I should just buckle down and get myself one of the bluetooth headsets for the helmet. I'll have to do some more research on that.

The wide angle lens does not do Mt Rainier justice

I do get to see some sights. Mt Rainier is always chipper and watching me throughout my rides. The weather has been totally gorgeous. Well except for those first couple days, rained quite a bit then. Got reminded that my boots aren't waterproof. But again my jacket, helmet, gloves and pants all held up in the steady pour.

The good news is I made my appointment to get Taquache shipped up to the big AK. In a few weeks I'll be back up there with good weather and some ride reports from the Last Frontier. I'm super stoked for that. I'm finally going to be able to put this bike to use how I intended to use it, in the muck, dirt, and beauty that is the State of Alaska.

Please leave a comment down below or send me an email about where else you would like me to ride. Whether they're scenic roads or particular trails I'm willing to go take a look and post it up. Remember to like my facebook page to get notifications of when I post up here. Thanks for stopping by and be safe out there.