At the moment the only problem I’m having with the British climate is that it’s so blooming windy but then i suspect I’ll soon have to add cold and wet to that. Having good or bad shower facilities at work can make or break any commute though. Fortunately mine are good.
1.9km but I live in Oz…
In the UK the distance and the time are not proportional, google maps directions with a time of day is good at this stuff now. Better to say where your working and planning to live. I’ve worked in the same place but lived 15 miles to the east and 30 miles to the west, commute could be similar (all on motorways)
6 miles each way but 10 would be fine year Round. Depends how fit you are and what the terrain is. I wouldn’t want my commute to be more than 1h as it would be a significant chunk of my free time.
I did 11 mile flat in Bedfordshire where it’s relatively dry. 6-8 in wetter areas on Wirral. 30-40 mins is reasonable, much more takes a fair amount of dedication.
A pretty flat 10 miles which is about perfect. 35 mins +/- 5 mins depending on traffic and weather conditions. Enough to be a decent work out but not too long. I tend to go a bit easier in and blast home.
Just under seven miles each way, not in anyway an onerous route profile but up through south west London so the traffic is a bit cheeky. Can’t usually be bothered doing it every day especially as its much quicker on the tube and the shower and locker facilities are poor at work. Homeward tends to be dicier than going in to work, mainly due to Tooting being particularly dangerous when busy, kamikaze pedestrians, crappy driving, etc
15 miles each way. Do it two to three times a week, sometimes take the scenic option through the peaks (yes I know it’s the Peak District but that doesn’t read write and it’s early in the morning) which pushes it out to 25-30 miles each way.
18 miles each way essentially flat – 330 ft of climbing!!!
Considerably slower than Daffy but it is mainly shared use and pretty rough and meandering path 1 hr 15 mins ish.
12 miles each way, usually do it 160+ times a year. This time of year weather doesn’t stop me riding in, winter time I drive if it’s wet or below freezing.
Pretty flat, with about 4 miles off road.
40 miles each way.
2 days per week on the train.
3 on the bike. Normally do half way in and then get the train for the second half then ride all the way back. Sometimes do full ride both ways, sometimes get the train halfway back too. Depends how energetic I’m feeling.
10 miles with 1000ft climbing each way following the shortest route.
Usually do it twice a week with a bimble easy ride in and take a longer 20 miles home ridden at threshold or with sprint intervals or via the hilliest option. Drive the other 2 days. Try and get one longer ride at the weekend.
At the moment the only problem I’m having with the British climate is that it’s so blooming windy but then i suspect I’ll soon have to add cold and wet to that. Having good or bad shower facilities at work can make or break any commute though. Fortunately mine are good.
18 miles each way essentially flat – 330 ft of climbing!!!
Considerably slower than Daffy but it is mainly shared use and pretty rough and meandering path 1 hr 15 mins ish.
Mine’s fairly forgiving, with about a 1/3 split between A/B road, Town centre traffic and cycle paths with a million* junctions. 500-800ft of climb.
Depending on where my meetings are (current projects in Shoreditch and Chelsea mean a lot at the moment) anywhere between 3 miles e/w to 25 miles+ of riding around London from Paddington. I do it only once a week though.
I wear work clothes, no helmet, and ride like the Dutch in order not to get a sweat on. Out of 40 odd such days a year, I reckon less than 6 or 7 are wet days.
Depth of winter usually drops down to 3 times a week, sometimes in summer if i have no weekend riding plans i do all 5 days but it gets me really tired.
21 miles each way, do it once a week. Just too far to do it every day.
A teeny bit far to do 5 times a week, so you do it once? 😉
Mines 45 miles, try and ride once a week and usually get the train at least part of the way home, or drive halfway and ride, then it’s 23 miles each way. From Surrey/Sussex to north London.
About 6.5 miles direct, 9.5 miles the pretty way with several variations in between. Takes 25-35 mins depending on route and how hard I pedal.
Ride to work by default, it’s slower door-to-door to drive/get the train, and commuting by bike is good for my health (mental as well as physical – every time I drive to work I remind myself that doing it every day would be pretty depressing)
3.5 miles each way all off road though I often make it longer in and out. Last night I added in 10 climbs up a short steep hill for fun. It’s a good distance as I can also walk it and when my foot is fully recovered hopefully I’ll be back to running it as well.
I don’t tend to mind the rain and the cold, it’s strong wind that often stops me from riding as it’s usually directly opposing my direction of travel. Anything above 15mph headwind and I’d consider driving half the distance and riding the rest.
