The commute thread .... mileage, time, weight, terrain

huhenio said:

It would be interesting to have a commute thread for general information purposes.

1 - Rider Data = 35 yro male/ 73 inches tall/ 200 pounds

2 - Type of Bike = Hybrid

3 - Bike and Cargo weight = 44 pound bike/16 pound luggage (approx)

4 - Terrain = Rolling Hills

5 - Distance One Way = 13 miles / avg speed 15 mph.

6 - Time Consumed = 48 minutes.

7 - Traffic = Light, small town, country road.

8 - Frequency = 3 times a week weather permitting.

Please chime in...

My God huhenio, you're as bad as my wife. She complicates the hell out of things that don't need complicating the hell out of!!!😄

Just some statistical data to feel bad about my boike and the helluva weight I carry!

😄

FYI = I was raised by women ...😄

1 - Rider Data = 47 yo male/ 69 inches tall/ 157 pounds

2 - Type of Bike = Hybrid

3 - Bike and Cargo weight = 24 pounds total

4 - Terrain = Rolling Hills

5 - Distance One Way = 6.5 miles / avg speed 17 mph.

6 - Time Consumed = 23 minutes.

7 - Traffic = Light, designated residential bike route road.

8 - Frequency = 4 times a week weather permitting.

You forgot blood type. :p

Read the first post again smarty tejano 😄

huhenio said:

Read the first post again smarty tejano 😄

1 - Rider Data = 44 yro male/ 1.7 m tall/ 85 kgs

2 - Type of Bike = either road bike or mountain bike, depends how I feel

3 - Bike and Cargo weight = don't know, I've never weighed them

4 - Terrain = mostly flat

5 - Distance One Way = 12.5 km road or 14 km trails

6 - Time Consumed = 25 minutes on the road, 45 minutes on the trails

7 - Traffic = medium to heavy on the road, only coyotes and the occasional bear on the trail

8 - Frequency = almost every day, as long as it's not pouring in the morning

9 - Blood Type = B+

1 - Rider Data = 32 yro male/ 175cm tall/ 73kg

2 - Type of Bike = MTB (with skinny road tyres for the commute)

3 - Bike and Cargo weight = 16kg (35.2lb)

4 - Terrain = Rolling Hills

5 - Distance One Way = 22-25km / avg speed 25-30kmh (intend to make it up to 40km on some days)

6 - Time Consumed = 47min - 1hr (depends on route I take)

7 - Traffic = moderate on roads, none on the bikeways

8 - Frequency = 3 times a week

9 - Blood Type = Human

huhenio said:

FYI = I was raised by women ...😄

A pack of wild women? How long before you could speak human? 😄

1 - Rider Data = 35 yro male/ 185cm tall/ 78kg

2 - Type of Bike = MTB or Roadbike

3 - Bike and Cargo weight = 14kg (a guess)

4 - Terrain = Flat in / Rolling Hills out

5 - Distance One Way = 8km / avg speed 20 mph

6 - Time Consumed = 15min

7 - Traffic = moderate on roads, none on the bikeways

8 - Frequency = 5 times a week

9 - Blood Type = Mostly human

1 - Rider Data = 16 yo male / 1.91m / 79kg

2 - Type of Bike = Hybrid

3 - Bike and Cargo weight = No idea

4 - Terrain = Downhill out / Uphill back

5 - Distance One Way = 1.5 miles

6 - Time Consumed = 4-5 mins (according to a teacher in their car my mate and I hit 29mph

7 - Traffic = quiet on small roads, moderate on larger roads

8 - Frequency = 5 times a week

9 - Blood Type = Something weird

[font=Verdana]1 - Rider Data = 37 yo male / 6’3”/ 165lbs

2 - Type of Bike = LeMond Zurich road bike

3 - Bike and Cargo weight = nice, steel-frame bike + backpack with clothes, wallet and lunch

4 - Terrain = mostly flat w. rolling hills;

5 - Distance One Way = 15 miles/avg about 20mph

6 - Time Consumed = 45 mins each way, give or take a few minutes

7 - Traffic = mostly bike paths; always go as far out of my way as necessary to avoid traffic

8 - Frequency = 3-4 times a week[/font]

Well okay then...O+. 😄

@all .... This is good info !! ... c'mon ppl keep it coming!!

@Smarty texan ... my blood is turning into Chorizo right now ...

1 - Rider Data = 40 yo male/ 77 inches tall / 225 pounds

2 - Type of Bike = Single Speed Road (Rivendell Quickbeam)

3 - Bike and Cargo weight = Don't know or particularly care

4 - Terrain = Flat

5 - Distance One Way = 14 miles / avg speed 15 mph

6 - Time Consumed = 56 minutes

7 - Traffic = Medium Suburban/Urban

8 - Frequency = As often as possible (usually 4 times/week)

9 - Blood Type = O+

1 - Rider Data = 29 (in about a week) yr old male, 65" x 127lbs.

2 - Type of Bike = Hybrid with drops and 2 yr old daughter with trailer.

3 - Bike and Cargo Weight = 37ish lbs bike, don't know about the rest!

4 - Terrain = Big mountains, deep valleys, blistering cold, scorching heat.....😄

5 - Distance one way = 6.5 miles

6 - Time consumed = About 40-45 mins.

7 - Traffic - Very busy main roads and a few quiet country lanes.

8 - Frequency - Once a week. (I do other rides,OK!)

9 - Blood Type = [censored] and vinegar!!😄

1 - Rider Data = 38 yr old male/ 72 inches tall/ 185 pounds

2 - Type of Bike = touring or road depending upon mood

3 - Bike and Cargo weight = 25 pound touring bike: 19.5 lb road bike/ both with 4 pound luggage (approx)

4 - Terrain = Some flat and some rolling Hills

5 - Distance One Way = 23 miles / avg speed 16.5 mph (trying to avg 18)mph.

6 - Time Consumed = 1.5 hours (1 hour 20 min was best time)

7 - Traffic = light bike commuter traffic on most of route, 3 miles of heavy traffic at end of route.

8 - Frequency = 1 to 2 times a week weather and time permitting.

9 - Blood Type = B-

rule62 said:

Well okay then...O+. 😄

It would be interesting to have a commute thread for general information purposes.

1 - Rider Data = 44 yr old male. 6'1" 207lbs

2 - Type of Bike = LeMond Tourmalet Road Bike

3 - Bike and Cargo weight = 22lbs for bike, probably 1-2 extra lbs for cellphone, water bottles, wallet, tube, flat kit, etc.

4 - Terrain = flat to rolling city streets

5 - Distance One Way = 5.1 miles/avg speed: Never look at my speed on my commute..I just go by elapsed time

6 - Time Consumed = 15-20 minutes

7 - Traffic = Small city traffic, about a dozen traffic lights

8 - Frequency = 3-4 times a week weather permitting.

9 - Blood Type = 0-

Please chime in...

@ MisterC ... 23 miles :eek:

@All ... y'all are very gracious to share this info with me.
I wonder If you are in the 2 percentile of the fittest population among your co - workers.

@ 40+ yro riders = y'all tougher than nails! ... dang ... now I am obligated to continue commuting on my Bike!!

@Lemond Owners = I envy you 😠😄! I a orange Lemond Buenos Aires - my native city, eh! - in one of my LBS and I was drooling. It has to weight tops 24 pounds!!

It sucks to be poor .... sniff.

@ the remainder commuting cyclist .... please weight your bikes by weighting yourselves on the scale, and then hold your bikes with all your cargo and weight in again. Do it a few times for the sakes of accuracy.

My conclusions are so far are

1) I am too young to complain.
2) I am too slow to brag.
3) My bike and cargo is too heavy.
4) My commute distance is not a killer and I should stop complaining.
5) I have hopes for the next 10 years on keep on bike commuting.
6) This thread should be good encouragement for potential bike commuters.
7) There is no need to commute every day on a bike.

More conclusions to come ... please commuters chime in your data and feel free to change edit it as you see fit.
7) M

huhenio, Whats up bud, I like this stat thing. Hope to get together for that ride soon, backs gett'n better. Here's my stats:

1. Rider Data = 48 yr. male / 68" tall / 160 lbs.

2. Type Bike = road / cross / mtn.

3. Bike & Cargo wt# = *road - 14.5 lbs. / cargo 1.5 lbs.
*cross - 19 lbs./ 1.5 lbs. *mtn. - 21 lbs. / 1.5 lbs.

(Note: clothes change drop off on weekends for entire week).

4. Terrain = steep/rolling/flat mix.

5. Distance one way = 19.5 miles / avg. speed, depends on bike, 15-21 mph.

6. Time = 55 min. avg. WINTER SLOWER.

7. Traffic = heavy & trail.

8. Frequency = 5 days/wk. year round.

9. Blood type = wife says rocket fuel.

Rider1. Rider Data = 35 yr. male / 5'11" / 215 lbs.

2. Type Bike = road

3. Bike & Cargo wt# = 22 lbs.

4. Terrain = Down Hill going out. One big Stinkin' hill coming back.

5. Distance one way = 17 miles (1 way) total=34 miles / avg. speed 20 mph.

6. Time = 48 min. avg

7. Traffic = heavy

8. Frequency = 4 days/wk. weather permitting

9. Blood type = O+

Note: 1+ Year cancer free!

snyper0311 said:

Rider1. Rider Data = 35 yr. male / 5'11" / 215 lbs.

2. Type Bike = road

3. Bike & Cargo wt# = 22 lbs.

4. Terrain = Down Hill going out. One big Stinkin' hill coming back.

5. Distance one way = 17 miles (1 way) total=34 miles / avg. speed 20 mph.

6. Time = 48 min. avg

7. Traffic = heavy

8. Frequency = 4 days/wk. weather permitting

9. Blood type = O+

Note: 1+ Year cancer free!

@snyper ...

Happy NEW birthday!~