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CJ wrote:... So whilst these daily feats are impressive, I don't find them inspirational ...

I know what you mean (I think) but I do find them rather inspirational. A 40 mile round trip 4 days a week all year round requires a special kind of commitment as well as impressive fitness (not me, BTW). It's a demonstration of what can be done when cycling really matters to someone. Of course there's more to life than cycling, but if one is fulfilled in what one loves to do, it's likely to rub off positively on other aspects of life. That's my theory anyway.

11 miles each way into the middle of Manchester so it aint scenic. Journey home up the hill out of Ashton and down into the Tame Valley cheers me up no end.

3 times a week, winter, spring, summer or fall.

CJ wrote:I think 5 or 6 miles, say half an hour each way, is about the limit for most people. This was confirmed when I put on a Doctor Bike session the other day at a big office locally. None of the bikes I saw came further than that, most only a couple of miles.

I don't know - I manage 10 miles in about 35-40 minutes (and getting faster as I get fitter)

I don't think that's excessive, but it absolutely requires a shower to be available in the office!

I think to spend longer and or ride much harder to go that much further on a twice daily basis, you need to be seriously into cycling in a way that only a tiny minority ever will be, and they're mostly already doing it. So whilst these daily feats are impressive, I don't find them inspirational.

I'm keen, but not mad - I'm getting round to the point of view that a bike is a good form of transport. When I drive the same route it's frequently slower.
End of last week (when I was tired and cruising) I overtook a line of vehicles outside my house (within about 3-400 yards) and they caught back up about 600 yards from the office.

So yes - I put ina bit of effort, but never go to the gym, and my commute is predictable - the car journey can take anywhere from 25-90 minutes...

Thanks to an office move I now qualify under A, but I don't want to. Like most people there's more to my life than cycling. So whereas I used to ride the 6 miles twice every single working day, including ice and snow, nowadays I only ride the one, two or three nice days a week. And those days I never seem to get much else done at home.

There's more to my life than commuting, so I cycle instead of driving. Don't get me started on the buses.

peter236uk wrote:I know we have had this before however I am interested to find how many people cycle to work.

A, in excess of 10 miles each way
B, How many times a week.
C, All Year

today (monday) was my first ever day commuting on a push-bike, so i'll answer this as i can:

A: my speedo said 10.01miles when i got to work. i'm still at work, so i'm not sure if the ride home will be different. *
B: one, so far.
C: no. ask me again on 26.01.2010



* yep. i'm reading CTC at work. don't tell my boss.