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@Oui3Kings
Having a motor and using it responsibly is an OK thing. By responsibly I would say that if the Wife and I wanted to go and visit her mother in Woking for example, i would always drive rather than take the train for a few reasons.
If there are 2 of us going, its cheaper to drive.
We can take luggage and stay longer.
We are not at the mercy of the train companies
We can arrive / leave as we please
We are independant once we are there (well, we would be if we took bikes too, but the A roads areound those parts are busy and fast. The Wifey isn't too keen on riding on them)
If I'm off to my mates in Stokey, I'll always ride. Makes sense as we can have a drink, stay longer, not restricted by parking spaces, can stick the bikes in the back garden etc etc etc...Plus riding beats driving hands down and you can do skidz.
All about the balance innnit.