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Big Daz
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Post by Big Daz »

10 mins on my RM bike

5 mins by car

25 to 30 mins walking
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billypants
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Location: South East

Post by billypants »

Kawasakikid, I'll let you into a little secret, that guy doing the stoppie aint actually me but he is on a v-max like me, so I'm no power ranger lookalike, sports bike wheelieing rider myself. just live to ride and ride to live, the thought of riding is what gets me through the long dark days at work. a few like minded mates and the open road.

Safe riding
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KawasakiKid
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Post by KawasakiKid »

billypants wrote:Kawasakikid, I'll let you into a little secret, that guy doing the stoppie aint actually me but he is on a v-max like me, so I'm no power ranger lookalike, sports bike wheelieing rider myself. just live to ride and ride to live, the thought of riding is what gets me through the long dark days at work. a few like minded mates and the open road.

Safe riding
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heapsy
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Post by heapsy »

I work in a D.O thats right in the centre of town, and thats 8 minutes on the RM bike :nana :nana
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Post by TrueBlueTerrier »

heapsy wrote:I work in a D.O thats right in the centre of town, and thats 8 minutes on the RM bike :nana :nana
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Post by POSTMAN »

TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
heapsy wrote:I work in a D.O thats right in the centre of town, and thats 8 minutes on the RM bike :nana :nana
There is an obvious joke there but remembering my diversity training I'm not going to bite.
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L Tommo
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over 80 miles round trip!

Post by L Tommo »

80 miles and the bastards still moan if im 5 mins late.......


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Wilbur Spoons
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Post by Wilbur Spoons »

7 mile bike ride on my RM bike, done that for 7 years so I'm sort of used to it. My knees are gone though, Rhino loves to point out when I am having a good shamble.
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kinmad4it
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Post by kinmad4it »

About a 50 minute walk. Thank god it only takes 5 minutes on my CBR. Only going below 60 when I get near those bleedin speed cameras :no no
Means I can leave the house at 4.50 and still arrive at my frame on time :nana
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pistol
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Post by pistol »

25 miles each way through long winding very empty country roads...Just me..My mazda and a bootful of welly!!! if you aint in da mood for takin on your workday after that...time for an electric shopping buggy my freind...leave home 04.10 arrive at work 04.40ish...
if you aint payin..the mails stayin!!!
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capricorn
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Post by capricorn »

Amazing :crazy: 40 miles to work.

If I did that I would have to travel through at least 4 other towns :mad
Are all these the closest office you can work at?

Me 15 min walk, in reality a 4 min drive. I have a 10 min limit on travel to work unless I have a company car
( the good old days before I was put on the scrap heap ) :mad

Did RM ever pay travelling expenses in the past?
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KawasakiKid
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Post by KawasakiKid »

capricorn wrote:Amazing :crazy: 40 miles to work.

If I did that I would have to travel through at least 4 other towns :mad
Are all these the closest office you can work at?

Me 15 min walk, in reality a 4 min drive. I have a 10 min limit on travel to work unless I have a company car
( the good old days before I was put on the scrap heap ) :mad

Did RM ever pay travelling expenses in the past?
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BELIAL
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Post by BELIAL »

well in my tardis it takes no time at all. I mentioned it to adam but he was under the impression that they were already standard issue for delivery.
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DGP1
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Post by DGP1 »

It only take me 5mins in my car but I fear that whenever the new ec rules come in then it'll take me 2hrs 5 mins to get there :sad: :sad: :cry :cry :cry
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xcessive
MAIL CENTRES/PROCESSING
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Joined: 26 Jun 2007, 15:45
Location: ME14 1AA

Post by xcessive »

I work in processing so mainly work lates (5pm start).

It takes me about 15 minutes to drive to the MC, park up and get into the building due to traffic and the fact that the MC is located next to the town centre and just off the M20 and A229.
Walking would take me about 15 minutes as well (it's mainly downhill to get to the MC!)

However, Saturday mornings i can drive to work in under 5 minutes! (7 minutes if i use the dual carriageway!)
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