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Re: lengh of commute
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Re: lengh of commute
Postby toholio » Fri Nov 11, 2011 12:36 pm
I take the train then ride my bike the last 1.5km. I'm one of those people who use the Parkiteer cages backward to everyone else.
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Re: lengh of commute
Postby hannos » Mon Nov 14, 2011 12:23 pm
These days I work from home on thursday and friday, drive a laptop in to work on Monday, ride tuesday, drive laptop home on wednesday.
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Postby ShanDog » Mon Nov 21, 2011 6:14 pm
Haha this was in 2006!! I guess I can give an update. So I eventually bought a roadie, that same one I have now and would drive 25 mins to cheltenham train station and ride 30kms each way to work/uni. It was great and I used to ride 3-4 times a week. Then I graduated uni, travelled overseas 2 yrs and now am a consultant who flies out to work on mon and back on friday so I don't get to commute anymoreLondon Boy wrote:Hills or flat?ShanDog wrote:I don't commute but I would really love to, but the main problem is I'd have to ride about 40km each way....
If flat, 40k is easy. If hills, on the other hand, welcome to it...
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Re: lengh of commute
Postby jcjordan » Mon Nov 21, 2011 8:32 pm
I have to travel a bit so this gets in the way sometimes, mind you I get to take my bike with me on most occassions.
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Re: lengh of commute
Postby westab » Mon Nov 28, 2011 12:28 pm
Especially if I have the company of one of my work mates in the afternoon. It is much more fun to ride with company.
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lengh of commute
Postby Ozkaban » Tue Nov 29, 2011 7:59 pm
I've ridden Berowra to Parramatta once (36km), and am planning the second one very soon. The kicker isn't the 200m drop in the morning, but the 200m climb in the arvo when you're stuffed from work think I just need to HTFU...
Oh yeah, and having to pick up kids 3-4 times per week after school kinda puts a stop to bike commuting too... Distances involved and kids ages don't work with bike commuting.
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Re: lengh of commute
Postby eeksll » Wed Nov 30, 2011 1:43 pm
I probably wouldn't mind too much for a 20-30 km ride as long as a HUGE part of it was on a fast veloway/quiet road. I could use my roadie instead of my commuter. Hmmm but then again I stop/do things on the way home, so I need panniers most days.
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Re: lengh of commute
Postby Baalzamon » Wed Nov 30, 2011 2:03 pm
27k in today, planning 35km home
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Re: lengh of commute
Postby Livetoride » Wed Nov 30, 2011 3:08 pm
+1Baalzamon wrote:I can't vote, no option for 25-30k
27k in today, planning 35km home
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Re: lengh of commute
Postby kiso » Sat Dec 03, 2011 8:21 am
I ride a hybrid with panniers - it's too hot for a backpack here in SEQ. Five days a week, rain or shine.
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Re: lengh of commute
Postby KonaCommuter » Mon Dec 05, 2011 4:07 pm
I know it’s not hardcore but to be honest if it were much longer I probably wouldn’t have considered commuting by bike.
Actually funny story about how I got started. I had my first ever car accident in my 23 years of driving. It wasn’t my fault as someone in a rush failed to give way. The insurance company and the panel beaters were having a serious tiff over how much the repairs should cost. Whilst they were arguing I still had to get to work. So I walked. I like to think that I’m an intelligent kinda guy but I walked to and from work for two whole weeks whilst my trusty Kona Blast Deluxe MTB Hard Tail sat patiently in my spare room When I realised my stupidity I laughed at myself long and hard but it was at that moment my car was repaired.
Fast forward about 6 months, the weathers gotten better, I’ve gotten even fatter and driving just isn’t doing it for me anymore. I was nursing a hang over and spent the weekend reading various bike forums in particular anything to do with commuting. I plucked up the courage and started riding to work. The plan is to sell the car, or just take it to a wreckers when the rego expires. That’s 3 months I’ve got to iron out the bugs in my plan and it gives me plenty of time to work out what to do when it rains. Presently I just drive if it’s raining or I have a pressing engagement in the afternoon. I’m a blue collar worker so I don’t need to be presentable for clients at work. I don’t know how you office johnnies do it.
Set a new PB for going to work this morning ..... 22.1 km:hr knoboly tyres and all. Really pleased with that Psyched myself up to break that on the way home but had to fight a headwind all the way + traffic is a pain on my return journey.
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Re: lengh of commute
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Re: lengh of commute
Postby Mulger bill » Mon Dec 05, 2011 7:11 pm
Good onya KC, it gets easier (and funner) with practiceKonaCommuter wrote:6km there and 6km back
I know it’s not hardcore but to be honest if it were much longer I probably wouldn’t have considered commuting by bike.
Actually funny story about how I got started. I had my first ever car accident in my 23 years of driving. It wasn’t my fault as someone in a rush failed to give way. The insurance company and the panel beaters were having a serious tiff over how much the repairs should cost. Whilst they were arguing I still had to get to work. So I walked. I like to think that I’m an intelligent kinda guy but I walked to and from work for two whole weeks whilst my trusty Kona Blast Deluxe MTB Hard Tail sat patiently in my spare room When I realised my stupidity I laughed at myself long and hard but it was at that moment my car was repaired.
Fast forward about 6 months, the weathers gotten better, I’ve gotten even fatter and driving just isn’t doing it for me anymore. I was nursing a hang over and spent the weekend reading various bike forums in particular anything to do with commuting. I plucked up the courage and started riding to work. The plan is to sell the car, or just take it to a wreckers when the rego expires. That’s 3 months I’ve got to iron out the bugs in my plan and it gives me plenty of time to work out what to do when it rains. Presently I just drive if it’s raining or I have a pressing engagement in the afternoon. I’m a blue collar worker so I don’t need to be presentable for clients at work. I don’t know how you office johnnies do it.
Set a new PB for going to work this morning ..... 22.1 km:hr knoboly tyres and all. Really pleased with that Psyched myself up to break that on the way home but had to fight a headwind all the way + traffic is a pain on my return journey.
Seeing as you are doing so well and are a Kona Man, why not get yourself a Kona Honky Inc as a Xmas pressie? By all reports from members here, thay are a stunning ride, not to mention that they look amazing I love my 2yo Kona DewDrop commuter
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