How far is your commute?

Ellis456

4.5 miles to and 4.5 back.

JTE83

18 miles / 1 hr of biking (one way) would be the limit for me. Then I'll just drive my car.

brad g

11.6 miles there, about 14 back. Can't ride the state highways in the afternoon commute, too many cars and trucks.

xroads

10 miles each way, a few days a week, kids + wifes shifts permitting. I dont use bad weather as an excuse. Would do it daily otherwise.

Car takes 40 mins, bike takes 50 mins but far more enjoyable. Also saves me having to go to gym for a cardio workout.

So Cal commuter

12.5 miles each way, flat all the way, 45 minutes. when I bike/bus/bike, it takes inbetween 40 minutes and 1 hour, depending on if I can get on the bus(racks full quite a bit)

OldSoldier

30 miles (48Km) each way with about 1300ft of climb in about 1:45.00 3 times a week. At current gas prices it saves about $11.00 a day.

1id10t

Since moving to my new house 6 months ago my commute changed from 6km to 20km one way. Only recently bought a road bike after riding my mountain bike with slicks and what a difference did that make!!!. Loving the commute even more so now. Bit of a change going to drops and having to curb my habit of going up and down gutters. Now I just have to start leaving more clothes at work so I don't have to carry too much. No rack on the road bike and no thought of putting one on.

kaikane

8 miles of mostly flat, scenic (eagles, loons, deer and glorious confier forests), untravelled country road that runs along a river to the seaport town where I work.

I AM SO LUCKY!!!

alwaysmiling

My commute is 18.5km (11.5miles) one way.

On the way home I get to ride the Sydney Harbour Bridge bike-path which has one of the best views of Sydney.

robbowatson

My commute is around 22 miles each way, not much in the way of scenery unfortuantely. Though I do get to take in the view of Hampton Court Palace as I cross the Thames.

eagles724

I make my commute is about 10 miles (40 mins) in and I usually take a 15 mile route back (50 mins-1 hr). If I am in a rush either way, the true distance is about 7 or 8 miles. It is in the Philadelphia suburbs (Delco and Montco); "rolling terrain" would describe it best. I use my mountain bike with slick tires, a front and rear light set since I leave at 6 am in the dark (I like the versatility my mountain bike gives me compared to my road bike on commutes). Anyone else feel like predawn rides are extremely peaceful and inspiring in a way that full daylight rides just does not provide?

I teach at a high school, so I shower and change in the coaches room which is a VERY nice set up. The morning exercise is a great way to start off the day..I feel energized and I really don't consider myself a "morning person" otherwise. With a wife and child it is a great way get a workout in without disrupting "family time".

(The only drawback is that I have to care my laptop in my backpack which gets heavy as the commute goes on. Also, the weather will be getting cold soon so that will challenge my dedication, I guess.)

Lets all continue to be safe.

ranger39000

I commute before sunrise, with my cygo-lite halogens attached, I might add. Peaceful 7.5 miles down wide pave, little traffic. Just enough of a ride to start my day out right with a reminder on the way home of another beautiful 7.5 miles. 5 dayz a week I enjoy commutin with the serious miles reserved for the weekend jaunts. "Other" people just don't understand why I love it so much. If only they knew......

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chrispatoz

Hi

I commute 5 days per week 19.6 kilometres per round trip. Two weeks out of four I ride in the afternoon returning around midnight to 1 am. The other two weeks I ride to work around 7 pm and return at about 5 am. The 5 am ride is in partial light for the first time so lighting is essential. Later in the year the 7 pm ride will be in daylight mostly. I ride about halfway to work on the road and almost all the way home on the road. I have a rear Cateye 5 led light which makes me pretty visible and a Smart twin halogen set on the front which gives adequate light to ride by.

I am considering a SON hub and twin B&M fork mounted light setup for the New Year when all but the afternoon ride is in darkness. This would have the advantage of not having to worry about whether my battery is charged or not.

I have been doing this since the start of the year and several benefits include firstly a tank full of fuel in the car lasts 3 weeks instead of a week to a week and a half. Secondly I have started riding again because the commute only takes 40 to 45 minutes return by bike compared to 30 in the car and saves taking 2 hours out of my day for a gym cardio session and is far more enjoyable.

Temperatures can get close to 0 in the winter so I layer clothing depending on the temperatures. To date I have been using a Camelbak Cloudwalker(includes 2 litres of water) backpack to carry gear but am considering a set of panniers so I dont have the pack on my back in the warm summer months. One good tip I picked up on a forum somewhere for keeping ironed clothing reasonable is to roll instead of folding clothes in the pack.

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Yojimbo_

You commute 44 miles each way to work? I don't believe you.