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How many hours a week do you ride ?
« on: January 13, 2014, 06:34:23 PM »
How many hours in an average week do you get in ?
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Re: How many hours a week do you ride ?
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2014, 06:36:15 PM »
Maybe 1 if I am lucky....
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Re: How many hours a week do you ride ?
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2014, 06:39:53 PM »
At my age " getting lucky" is remembering what I came in the room for ;)

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Re: How many hours a week do you ride ?
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2014, 06:42:44 PM »
Don't forget to vote.... sorta went off half cocked before i got the poll up  :||||
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Re: How many hours a week do you ride ?
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2014, 06:46:11 PM »
Not as much as I used to but still use the bike to go to the local shops daily. I put 3-5 hours as our closest regional centre is about 2.5 hours return.
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Re: How many hours a week do you ride ?
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2014, 06:49:56 PM »
Maybe 1 if I am lucky....
X 1

30 mins per bike for Maintenance porpoises i assume  :grin
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Re: How many hours a week do you ride ?
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2014, 07:01:59 PM »
A bit over 6 hours on average :runyay
But a lot of that is commuting and getting places as I sold the car to get the :blu13 :grin
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Re: How many hours a week do you ride ?
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2014, 07:42:15 PM »
We may not ride for a month or more, then do an overnighter or a FarRide or even a few hundred k's for lunch, just don't get our rosters to align. We love spending time together doing other common interests as well  :runyay the bike is just one of them.


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Re: How many hours a week do you ride ?
« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2014, 08:18:06 PM »
Try to get out at least 3 times a week time permitting. Just for a quick zap up the hills. Trying to improve the skills a bit . And helps to keep a me sane?
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Re: How many hours a week do you ride ?
« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2014, 08:47:39 PM »
A bit like Pockey. Some weeks it's 48 to 50 hours, some it's 3 to 5.  Very occasionally (mainly when it's wet or I'm away for part of the week) it might only be 1 or 2.
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Re: How many hours a week do you ride ?
« Reply #10 on: January 13, 2014, 09:14:52 PM »
On average, around or maybe a little more than, six hours. It does vary, depending on other calls on my time. These are all "joyful" hours - no commuting or shopping. The bike is for enjoyment, not transport.
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Re: How many hours a week do you ride ?
« Reply #11 on: January 13, 2014, 09:23:50 PM »
I'm with you Bluey - try to keep weekends free for a little twist o' da wrist!

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Re: How many hours a week do you ride ?
« Reply #12 on: January 14, 2014, 06:52:28 AM »
Hard to say. I rode a touch over 63,000ks last year at an average of say 90 kph that's 700 hours in the saddle or almost 13.5 hours per week. That doesn't account for fuel stops, coffee, photos and chats along he way. Now that I am retired I hope to ride a little more  :crazy
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Re: How many hours a week do you ride ?
« Reply #13 on: January 14, 2014, 07:30:17 AM »
"Now that I am retired I hope to ride a little more"
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Re: How many hours a week do you ride ?
« Reply #14 on: January 14, 2014, 09:55:40 PM »
i am very lucky as i am retired (officially) however i have a few friends who require a hand on a regular basis so grabbing any chance to through my leg over big girl and cruise over to see them gives me many hours of pure joy(even though i have two vehicles at home)  :thumbsup
 

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Re: How many hours a week do you ride ?
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Re: How many hours a week do you ride ?
« Reply #16 on: February 14, 2014, 12:10:45 PM »
I commute 2 hours a day!!!    :||||
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