This past work week, I decided to commute to work three days out of five by my Moto Morini motorcycle. This is a new personal best for me and something I hope to be able to do 5 days a week in the future. But for now, 3 days of commuting to work and back home after work is one of my best achievements in my young motorcycle career. It takes a lot of confidence to be able to commute the busy Charleston roads by motorcycle during AM / PM rush hour. To make the AM commute as easy as possible, I decide to be on the road before 5am. That’s right, before 5am, LOL! Nothing beats riding out in the early morning darkness on isolated roads. To be able to ride my motorcycle on public roads with little to no vehicle traffic was amazing. I ended up traveling long patches of big bad public roads with very little cars around me. I felt like I was on an empty racetrack at times. I highly recommend to other motorcyclists to do the same. Your motorcycle engine will thank you.
PM commutes back home were a different story. For two of the three motorcycle commute days, I went straight home after work. This made my riding experience brief, and sense I arrived to work before 6am, I didn’t have much traffic to navigate on my way home. My riding time was brief allowing me to recover quickly and get back on the bike in the AM for another commute. The third day of my motorcycling commute from work to home, I decide to visit The Battery in downtown Charleston to spend a little time relaxing after work. I enjoyed my time at The Battery, but being stuck in 4pm Charleston rush hour, pushed my limits of riding my Moto Morini. Yet, it is great training to navigate my way through heavy traffic and get home! But, after the third day, I knew I needed to rest and recover. Prep myself mentally, physically, and emotionally but my big Sunday ride. Hats off to those who are daily commuters by motorcycle. Y’all are inspiring!
For me, the thrill of riding my Moto Morini into work in the early morning felt amazing! I got to work fully alert. Eager to drink coffee and start my workday. Plus, being blessed to arrive to work in one piece, thanking the heavenly Father above, lit a fire in me throughout the day. Motorcycling is workout for sure! I recently learned that motorcycling could help you burn 300-500 calories per ride. I would agree with that because I was very hungry when I got to work LOL. Finally, daily commutes by motorcycle are not for everyone. I don’t recommend this type of motorcycling activity to everyone because of how risky it is. But boy, is it a hell of a lot of fun!
Rolf