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About This Page: This is a discussion on Reality Hipcheck within the LetsGoKings.com forums, at Los Angeles Kings Hockey Fan Forum. As I have mentioned in the hockey players area, I am moving back to SoCal from AZ. Wife got a great job making some good dollars (50% increase in salary).
As I have mentioned in the hockey players area, I am moving back to SoCal from AZ. Wife got a great job making some good dollars (50% increase in salary).
Anyhow, now I am on the job market and it has been so-so. Recently, I made it to the final selection process, for what I would consider, a pretty sweet Federal job. I "may" get an offer, but I am unsure of whether to take it.
I am stressing because it would be 50+ mile commute everyday. If not for the commute distance, I would take it in a heartbeat. The commute is just something I have to consider.
One option I have been thinking about, if offered the position, is commuting on a motorcycle. Most of the jobs I have been applying for are in LA or OC...I will be living in Corona.
So...
Would you commute (or do you commute) on a motorcycle through LA?
I work out of the house, and I HATE commuting, so props to you for considering it!
I believe that the vast majority of accidents with motorcycles occur at intersections, or guys making left turns and cars don't see them. There are very few motorcycle accidents on the freeway compared to surface streets, so I would consider commuting by motorcycle a viable option for you.
I used to ride much more, and have been getting the itch to start riding again. Hell, crossing the street isn't safe any more, but if you keep your head up, you have a decent chance to live to be 100+, even if you ride!
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Hell no. Have you SEEN the way people drive in LA?
Let's think about this. If you get in a motorcycle accident, there is nothing protecting your body. If you get in a car accident, at least you have a car surrounding you to take the impact.
It doesn't matter how good of a biker you are, how courteous, or how careful. The road is FULL of idiots who don't look or signal before they change lanes. No matter the savings in fuel costs, I would rather drive a car.
Yes. I live in Santa Clarita and I used to work in Venice Beach. I would usually take the car but I would also ride the Harley. The issue with the bike was not the danger, it was that it takes more effort than driving a car and I could not listen to the radio and drink coffee on the way. I would always take the bike on Holidays when the traffic on the 405 would be stopped down. It could take over 3 hours (like the day before a 3 day weekend) in a car but with the bike I could take the carpool lane and then split lanes when necessary and I would laugh at the folks sitting in their cars.
I never really felt that it was too dangerous because I am an experienced rider (17 years) and honestly the folks involved in the crashes are usually the guys on the rockets that go way too fast and swerve in and out of lanes. I drive a straight line, don't go too fast, keep my eyes wide open, assume every car is about to cut me off, and try to drive predictably. Motorcycle commuting can be tiring, but some days it is the way to go.
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I'd be doing it now if not for the fact that even if I drop it in a really easy fassion on my right side, my tendon in my shoulder will snap. Major issues due to a dirtbike accident a few years back. Got a bunch of friends who ride, though. It's a good option on good weather days, won't be every day.
Good luck and stay up,
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Karma to whomever can finish that.
Assuming that you are an experienced rider, go for it. I did it for many years before I gave up the bike. You should think about the cold mornings and rainy days though. Riding in 20 degree temps or in the rain is not fun.
If it's 50 miles each way, you're going to go crazy after a while.
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Its nowhere near as far, but we live near El Segundo and my dad works all over Downtown LA (Hollywood Bowl, Disney Hall, etc.) and he rides his big ol' Harley to work.
You have to be really conscious of your surroundings with the way people drive over here, but if you're good on a bike, its a lot easier to get to work.
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500 miles a week on a bike? I believe I read once that the average life expectancy of a motorcycle rider in LA is five years. I've been in three accidents in my life and walked away without a scratch each time. If I had been on a motorcycle on any of those occasions I would have been severely injured or killed. Remember, there's no such thing as a fender bender on a bike. There's a reason ER doctors call them "donorcycles."
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You probably wouldn't say that if you took a header into the back of a truck and the helmet was the only think preventing you from having permanent brain damage.
You probably wouldn't say that if you took a header into the back of a truck and the helmet was the only think preventing you from having permanent brain damage.
with that train of thought, everyone should be required to wear a helmet in the shower.
Would you commute on a motorcycle? 
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