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[Closed] Commuters. How long is your bike commute?

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Is that one way or total?


 
Posted : 15/11/2013 10:39 pm
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10 miles each way


 
Posted : 15/11/2013 10:40 pm
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17miles each way. usually 4 days a week


 
Posted : 15/11/2013 10:41 pm
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7 mile each way.


 
Posted : 15/11/2013 10:42 pm
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on the front page? I assumed one way.


 
Posted : 15/11/2013 10:44 pm
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10 miles each way. 90% off-road on trans pennine trail.


 
Posted : 15/11/2013 10:44 pm
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Up to 45 miles each way. More commonly 10 miles or 23 miles depending on office. 3-4 days a week.


 
Posted : 15/11/2013 10:44 pm
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Maybe I should have explained a bit better, see the home page.


 
Posted : 15/11/2013 10:47 pm
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18km each way, Mon to Fri.


 
Posted : 15/11/2013 10:48 pm
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23 miles either way 🙁


 
Posted : 15/11/2013 10:49 pm
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18km each way, Mon to Fri.


 
Posted : 15/11/2013 10:49 pm
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I took it as each way.


 
Posted : 15/11/2013 10:52 pm
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11 miles each way. Almost entirely traffic-free too. It's grim up north.

Maybe I should have explained a bit better, see the home page.

Ahh right - [url= http://singletrackworld.com/pollsarchive/ ]the poll[/url]? I assumed it meant one way.


 
Posted : 15/11/2013 10:57 pm
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10miles one way. Can get abit too much when it's 40 degrees plus!


 
Posted : 15/11/2013 10:59 pm
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22km each way

3-4 days per week


 
Posted : 15/11/2013 11:02 pm
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About 800yds each way, about 4 times a day!


 
Posted : 15/11/2013 11:03 pm
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21miles each way, aim to do it 1or2x per week


 
Posted : 15/11/2013 11:03 pm
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I think this proves how some people just don't bother reading other's posts.


 
Posted : 15/11/2013 11:04 pm
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Strictly 9.7 miles (all in) but I can stretch it out to 30+ miles.
Means whilst its raining and freezing I can make it in 20 minutes as long as I miss the train barriers, but when it gets light I can stretch it out nicely.


 
Posted : 15/11/2013 11:05 pm
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Maybe I should have explained a bit better, see the home page.

Oh, crap question for the poll,


 
Posted : 15/11/2013 11:13 pm
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See this just proves how few people bother reading the other posts.


 
Posted : 15/11/2013 11:16 pm
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See this just proves how few people bother reading their own posts


 
Posted : 15/11/2013 11:17 pm
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11-15 miles (each way) it is then.


 
Posted : 15/11/2013 11:22 pm
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I assumed it was each way but badly worded.

17 miles, shift work 7 days on 3 off. Cold riding in tonight at 10pm, gonna be even chillier tomorrow riding home at 7am. Nice riding by moonlight lights-off on the rural sections.


 
Posted : 15/11/2013 11:30 pm
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Being currently of the European persuasion, I only ride kilometers.


 
Posted : 16/11/2013 12:17 am
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There's no answer which covers 6.5miles. 🙄


 
Posted : 16/11/2013 12:29 am
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I didn't see the poll, but assume it's each way.


 
Posted : 16/11/2013 8:20 am
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Since we moved offices it can be as little as 3.5 miles each way but only 400 meters is on road and I can make it any length I want as there are loads of options and diversions I can take none of which mean using the roads.


 
Posted : 16/11/2013 10:13 am
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Those of you that partake in the longer commutes how are you finding it? I'm asking as we're looking to move out from the city and I'm planning on riding in maybe 3 times a week, looks like it'll be about 20 miles each way, I'd say I'm in pretty good shape but not having done that kind of mileage consistently I'm worried it will be pretty hard work initially, any thoughts?


 
Posted : 16/11/2013 10:24 am
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I think your worry is justified. It will be hard work initially 😀

When I stepped up from 11 miles each way twice a week to doing it every day I though my legs were going to fall off, but after a couple of months it was fine.

Just keep at it. Get into a routine. Don't ride flat out. Don't be ashamed to take a day off - especially if you're streaming with the cold. Eat sensibly.


 
Posted : 16/11/2013 10:31 am
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28 miles each way. Once or twice a week in summer.


 
Posted : 16/11/2013 10:53 am