cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
unless its too icy or horrible i keep going i ride at just under 10 miles each way .
Tales from today's commute....
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unless its too icy or horrible i keep going i ride at just under 10 miles each way .
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Ive been pretty lucky with ice thats the only reason Id not commute sometimes.
IIRC my Edinburgh commute I did for 5 years was 8miles round for 5 days a week. Roads were really well gritted and I roade bus routes on icy days
Down south roads are less well gritted.
My Old Peterborough commute was just 3 miles round on icy days did that for 5 days a week for 2 years (although on god days it would be extended).
My Newark Commute was 14miles but on really icy days Id park closer to the office (I did that 5 days a week for 5 years)
My Old Cambridge Commute was something like 25miles round and I'd do that 4 days a week (my coach had me resting on the 5th day) and I had the bail out of the Guided Bus when it was icy (I did that for 3years)
My Hertford commute was 28miles round but in the covid period initially so I was only in the office 1 or 2 days a week and not at all during lockdown.
My current commute (2 days a week) started at 26miles round but I moved and it ended up being 36miles at first then 9.6miles round when I realised by going direct I could after my move make group rides, and when its looked like ice I've just messaged the boss and worked from home (I dont recall having to do that since I shortened it).
markharry66
Legendary Member
Normally I take last few weeks of December and the whole of January off as I is lazy
It's certainly a test of one's fortitude to get out in the depths of winter.
For the first time this winter I've actually considered walking to work when the weather's at its worst as riding can be such a pain when it's like this. I struggle with cold extremities (not helped by wind chill) while there's always that unresolvable clothing dichotomy of staying warm without cooking (or subsequently freezing in a cold office as your sweaty mass cools down). On top of this the weather's harder on the bike and there's a greater risk of coming off on ice..
The down-side would be no sausages, less flexibility to go to the shops / exercise after work and of course less riding outright... although probably balancing things with a bit of load bearing exercise for the lower body probably wouldn't be a bad thing.
sevenfourate
Devotee of OCD
- Location
- Lowestoft, Suffolk
I’m keen to commute ! I’m just ‘concerned’ the 15 odd rural miles each way (Minimum) might be a bit much.
Wrapped up, cold and possibly wet for an hour each way minimum. If it was 5 or 6 miles I’d be much more certain. But a 30 mile daily round trip could soon take the shine off cycling 🤷♂️
Alex321
Guru
- Location
- South Wales
Mine is verty similar - since the office moved to the centre of cardiff, only 14.3 miles each way, where it was 15 when we were in Cardiff Bay (moved in April this year).
There have been times when I have been very glad to get into a warm shower on arrival at the office, but I generally haven't found it putting me off cycling in general.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Literally rinse and repeat today. Hosed it down first 30 minutes then stopped. Kept the tempo down, still boiled though. Sticker on the power switch to the drying cabinet asking the Facilities staff not to switch it off mid morning as our kit is wet (mine mainly sweat). Winter boots back in service !
sevenfourate
Devotee of OCD
- Location
- Lowestoft, Suffolk
Lucky you 😁
Small company where I work. No hot shower available. Even a ‘strip’ wash wouldn’t be the most pleasurable…..
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
We don't have showers, so it's out with the baby wipes.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
biking_fox
Legendary Member
- Location
- Manchester
Dodged the showers so yay!
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
More than a shower for me. Deluge !
Alex321
Guru
- Location
- South Wales
I couldn't commute 14-15 miles without a shower available in work, since even when it is cold I tend to get quite sweaty.
What I do miss since we changed office is the tumble dryer the old office had, which meant I could rinse and dry my kit. There is no real kit drying faciality in the new office, we have lockers but they aren't big enough for kit to dry in them, and we aren't allowed to hang kit ourtside the lockers.
