Wow, thanks for the replies. I've gone 400 miles since I got the bike 2 months ago, and only two times did I go more than 10 miles (both about 25 miles round trip). Average trip for me is maybe 2 miles...no joke. Maybe not "good" for the bike but I bought it to ride and love to leave my old truck sitting in the driveway.
I have a bicycle (road bike) and wear a helmet every time I ride it too. However, I'm not sure I get the logic that a bicycle is safer. I'd ride on the same roads about the the same speed but with no horn, blinkers, lights, crash bars mirrors, etc. The helmet is not near as protective and I'd be less likely to wear a jacket, boots, etc. I've ridden it to work several times, but it takes longer just to get ready to ride, requires special clip-in shoes, and has zero storage. Plus once there it wouldn't allow me to go anywhere else.
I thought I was on the safe side being that offer half the knuckleheads in my town don't even wear a helmet.
Any long rides get all the gear I own put on my body...but I need to invest in a good pair of pants. BTW, in 9 years and almost 40k miles I've been on one "joy ride" (riding without a purpose/destination)...it was a 60 mile loop about 6 months ago. I've done about a dozen 1 day/400+ mile rides, all on the Magna: that bike is NOT for touring!
I have a bicycle (road bike) and wear a helmet every time I ride it too. However, I'm not sure I get the logic that a bicycle is safer. I'd ride on the same roads about the the same speed but with no horn, blinkers, lights, crash bars mirrors, etc. The helmet is not near as protective and I'd be less likely to wear a jacket, boots, etc. I've ridden it to work several times, but it takes longer just to get ready to ride, requires special clip-in shoes, and has zero storage. Plus once there it wouldn't allow me to go anywhere else.
I thought I was on the safe side being that offer half the knuckleheads in my town don't even wear a helmet.
Any long rides get all the gear I own put on my body...but I need to invest in a good pair of pants. BTW, in 9 years and almost 40k miles I've been on one "joy ride" (riding without a purpose/destination)...it was a 60 mile loop about 6 months ago. I've done about a dozen 1 day/400+ mile rides, all on the Magna: that bike is NOT for touring!