Forget Round The World—Ride To Work Instead

Forget Round The World—Ride To Work Instead

From The Lowdown Show - By ADVrider by ADVrider.com

May 22, 2026 · 37 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the benefits of motorcycle commuting and features stories from guests about their riding experiences.

Have you noticed the price of fuel lately? Unless you’re living like the Unabomber, of course you have. And since most of you have a motorcycle or two in the shed, that most likely gets far better mileage than your car or truck, the time has come to save a little money and have a little fun. Just yesterday I took a 100-mile round trip to a car dealership for a new coolant reservoir. I stuffed it into my backpack like a high-schooler their homework, then wobbled off to a coffee shop to warm my numb hands. Did I mention it was 39 degrees? Our first guest this week knows all about pain. Duluth Minnesota’s Andy Goldfine, despite living farther north than even foolish Canadians, rides as much as he can, as often as he can. And it’s not just because he’s cheap. Frugal is a kinder word. Andy knows the benefits of riding and is loathe to abandon them the eight months of the year when his homeland turns to barren, hostile, sinister tundra. Our second guest is ADVRider helmsman Zac Kurylyk who reminisces about dodging moose and deer on the way home from his turn-of-the-century gig as a newspaperman. And then Neil Graham, never to be outdone, shares his stories of riding to a horrible…

People in this episode

Guests: Andy Goldfine, Zac Kurylyk, Neil Graham

Topics covered

  • motorcycle commuting
  • fuel prices
  • Ride to Work day
  • frugal riding
  • guest stories

Keywords

  • motorcycle
  • commuting
  • fuel savings
  • Ride to Work
  • frugal living

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ADVrider

Places: Duluth Minnesota

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