[Closed] Who is still commuting by bike?

I am, but I hate riding in the rain so I might give that a swerve!

Have been all year, will continue to do so.

I am, but only because I can't find a better option. It's a joyless slog, but it beats paying £70 to stand on a train getting coughed on.

Even the wife is still commuting by bike twice a week, and she absolutely melts in bad weather.

Me, this week I've broken out the 3/4 lengths for the first time, and will be commuting all winter

When I was living in Edinburgh I commuted by bike all year. The best days were when it had snowed so much that no cars or buses were around.

I have been, I'm not water soluble so just keep mudguards on and ride all year round.

I was asked by 2 people last week when I stopped riding in for winter, which seemed quite a strange question to me really - unless my work will give me time off!

The bad weather is never as bad when you're out in it (and if it is, which I can remember once in 15 years of commuting by bike, you can always turn back and wait for the weather to pass). And you get nice days from time to time.

Yep I am. Skin is waterproof 🙂

Yep, although not today as needed some shopping done and a change of clothes in the locker. Yesterday was bloody cold! Back on the bike tomorrow. Hate driving.

Very poor commuting record this year. Lots of work travel means a combination of too much to carry and getting out of the routine. Maybe get some days in during December.

I've never seen the canal as busy as this morning. It's normally deserted on a bright august morning, let alone a grey, drizzley November.

I'll ride in all year though, can't stand the tram

Yep, though I'm down to 3 days per week as is usual for this time of year and am picking my days.

I gave up about a year ago. It makes me sad that i'm not doing it any more but it was making me too angry. Not the weather just general aresholes on the road trying to kill me.
If I had a nice route i'd start again but it's shit so i'll stick to the car. 😥

The run up to Christmas was always horrible though.

When I've commuted by bike every day I've done it all year round. Sadly it's no longer an option as the trains have become so expensive that my bike-plus-train commute would cost more than twice as much as owning my car and sitting in several miles of traffic jam for an hour every morning.

If you're riding, get out in the cold and make the most of it, sitting in a car sucks.

I've been a lazy bugger with regards to commuting this year, yesterday was the first in a while, defo for getting back into it.

A puncture on the way in, and a godawful headwind on way home were not the ideal start... 😀

it is water, not acid. MTFU 😆

rode yesterday after a pretty poor record for the last 2 weeks. Will continue to do at least a couple of days a week.

riding in bad weather beats sitting in traffic in a car anyday.

Yep, but like Lunge, I pick and choose a little more at this time of year weather wise. I'm only in the office 4 days a week, I try for 3 days on the bike whenever possible.

Yep, I've spent a lot of time and money winter-proofing myself and the commuter, so my wife wouldn't let me away with paying for the bus or stealing the car even if I wanted to!

Realising how blessed I am with the infrastructure in the north of Edinburgh, about 3km of actual road (mostly slow, quiet) then 15km of great cycle path (Sustrans on old railway lines).

The only downside is that I still can't get my layers right, tried to take it easy this wet morning but still ended up pretty sweaty, not looking forward to putting that damp merino back on this evening 😕

9km each way here. It's minus 8c, snowy and icey, dark and windy. However it's almost all on traffic free cycle paths so can't grumble.

soon the lake will be frozen and the ice road will open so i'll save a little time too

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Skipped this morning due to wind but have a parcel to lug back home and some shopping to do so is a useful excuse.

Rain doesn't bother me. High winds i dislike entirely, too many narrow NSL roads with poor visibility (and poor driving) to enjoy the cycle in with gusting side winds especially.

howsyourdad1

where do you live?

I used to commute every day come rain, snow, ice etc (ice tyres are awesome). Unfortunately that ended 2 years ago when a blind motorist turned right across my path. Ended up with a badly broken spine and 4 ribs. 6 1/2 weeks in hospital and 4 months in a storm trooper spinal brace. 7 months off work.

No more cycle commutes (previously had broken ribs and smashed shoulder from more idiots).

I've given up road riding completely and only getting on the MTB once a week at best. My back has been giving me increasing pain and not done any exercise for over a month. Back at the physio weekly now.

5 bikes in the garage... hacked off is an understatement.

the frozen wastes of Sweden. Near Åre / Östersund

Picking and choosing my days at the moment. Feeling a bit jaded as I've had a pretty intense year bike wise so probably need to back off a bit. Try and do two or three days a week anyway. The alternative is a none too crowded train, the station is 5mins walk from work.

Have been all year, will continue to do so.

Same here, commute all year round in all weathers. It's getting out the door that's the hardest part. Just been to the LBS to buy some new thermal tights as my last pair cried 'enough!' as I took them off yesterday morning. Thankfully it's too warm in the afternoons still so had a pair of shorts to come back in 😆

I gave up about a year ago. It makes me sad that i'm not doing it any more but it was making me too angry.

Rain doesn't bother me. High winds i dislike entirely

Any 2 is fine, as soon as it's all 3 then I get the train.

it's the wind that really blows. LOLZ IGMC

*was kind of hoping howsyourdad would say ‘Reading’ or some such...

howsyourdad1 - Member

the frozen wastes of Sweden. Near Åre / Östersund

that is ace.
you lucky man.

No car or bus service so I have to cycle. I love it but the only thing that gives me grief is either ice on the road on two stretches or dense fog. To get round that I throw the bike over fence at the bottom of the garden and then do a cheeky pootle round the field edges for 5 miles.

I am, because riding my bike in bad weather is still quicker than walking in bad weather. Besides, I've been wet before and didn't melt so chances are it'll be fine this time too.

Every day here. 8 miles in 25 mins takes 15 in car queue.Often longer on way home. enjoying big sky sunsets.
Last night was funny all the cars took the quiet lane as main road had a beet truck turn over. Least my big light made them wait to for me to pass.

Been commuting each day throughout the year for the last Eight years, not going to stop this winter.

yep, but already got the 3/4 bibs, winter boots and gloves out

got to work to find the shower drain finally unblocked, so enjoyed a crap shower (its what happens when you fit a poxy little electric shower in an office environment)

its only a 30min route, but works well with a 30min learning spanish audio thingy im working on.

Still going strong, need some new (smaller sized) winter gear though.

We've had the first load of grit put down on Sheffield roads this week, so I'm packing the roadrat up for the winter (I know the frame is pretty cheap, but it's got loads of nice bits and alloy spoke nipples...) and digging out my old cannondale badboy - it's heavy and slow, but it puts up with wet and salt really well.

WFH today, but will ride my regular Tuesday 100km tonight. I commute in all weathers. Frozen fog is always the worst. Just wear the right clothing.

Yep. Started about 13 years ago, and it's essentially my only means of getting to work.

I'm still doing it, it's only November so it's not even winter yet. Only thing that stop me doing it is ice, I've had a couple of nasty falls and it's really not worth the risk. I've got ice spike tyres but to be honest it's not nice riding across ice in traffic even though the tyres do grip.

My wife isn't keen on my going out in gales so I tend to give that a miss too.

Other than that I keep going all year.

Where I live, they are building so many new houses, that soon I'll be the only one actually moving on a lot of the roads. It's incredible how the number of cars has increased over the past 4-5 years. So glad I can ride to work.

Usually commute all year round on the bike but not today/tomorrow as I've a job on the side to do tonight so borrowed a car

Howsyourdad1 wins thread, that looks an amazing place, wee bit jealous mate

Cycle commute all year. The only days i use the car is when its raining heavy or very windy. I don't mind heavy rain on the way home but arriving at work sodden is a PITA.

That's a real shame,no alternative routes then?
I never,ever take it for granted how lucky I am with my commute options.
Regardless of the weather,it never feels like a chore.I would be a very different monkey if I had to chuck it.

There are several routes, some better than others. But in the end it's me that's the problem, I've tried not to be aggressive, but the last time i cycled to work a bus went round me while a car was coming the other way, I was banging on the side of the bus and only just managed to stay on the road while he was cutting across me. It ruined my day as I just can't let things go. I decided to pack it in for a while after that, and haven't started again.

But I've now started running and am training for a cycling event next year so i'm trying to get out regularly for rides with mates and am actually feeling fitter now than i have for a good few years.

I might start commuting again at some point but it can wait until Christmas is out of the way now...

Commute every day, but I'm lucky that 95% of it is off-road. I might not be so enthusiastic if I had to contend with more crazy driving.