Avearge age of commuting cyclists

[400bhp]

41 ....THE REST OF MY WORDS ARE IRRELEVANT TO THE QUESTION ASKED

 

[Chamfus Flange]

Today I feel like 303. My birth cert informs my via a "small" calculation that I'm 43.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I start at 56, 10 minutes later I feel about 19, 2 hours later I feel about 75. But I've no idea how to work out an average from that, because I seem to end up feeling marginally younger at the end of it all. I think I end up on average three months younger than I was before, only several times a year, but the accumulative effect of the year's passing makes me quantifiably older . And then I forget where I started.

Oh, yes, 56.

 

[mcshroom]

Well I'm 27, but it may be helpful to put a poll in here or in commuting to get a more collectable response

Good luck with your project

 

[GFamily]

I cannot find a clear definition of the word commuter.
People used to simply 'go to work' on foot, bicycle or public transport, and the term commuting was reserved for people who worked in cities and lived a considerable distance from the workplace.
Now it seems everyone in employment is a commuter, apart from those whose place of work is also their residence.

Anyone else find the etymology of the word commuter fascinating?

It means someone who buys a 'commutation ticket', and a commutation ticket is one where a single payment is made for multiple journeys.

Bad news is that this means that most users of this forum are thus etymologically excluded. The only legitimate users would be 'mixed mode' commuters like me!

Good news is that words aren't limited by their etymology.

51, commuting: 18months

 

[400bhp]

Anyone else find the etymology of the word commuter fascinating?

No

 

[subaqua]

I'm 38. I think the older you are the more likely you are to commute. I used to work 1/2 mile form home when I was in my teens, but took the car every day......I was an idiot. With age comes responsibility, and you're more likely to want to stay in shape, save money, save the Planet.

you sound soooo similar to me.

 

[Jezston]

32, been commuting by bike (+train) about 18 months.

 

[BenM]

43... been commuting by bike for >20 years when I have lived too far from work to walk. I have always lived within bike distance of my workplace.

B.

 

[trina123]

Wow, you're a talkative bunch!
Thank you so much for all your help, the number of responses has lended this to being a very useful source in my report so thank you again. If I ever get it finished tonight (yep, deadlines tomorrow, go me and my organisational skills) I'll attempt to post it as someone (sorry lost the name) expressed an intrest in seeing it. I will say though that this is by no means a formal report or anything, more a response to an assignment I'm not exactly thrilled about so its not exactly my finest literary work.
Thank you again so so much

 

[Banjo]

I doubt any statistics would be reliable as tens of thousands of people claimed to be commuters in order to get cheaper bikes via the cycle to work scheme.
The scheme is a great idea very much abused unfortunately.

 

[HLaB]

I've got an elastic age range +/- 25 years; I either act like a kid or an old fart; I don't think I act my age ever

The DfT might produce stats on ages, or the NHHS in Scotland, cycling groups and Sustrans sometimes collect data too. Just remember that data tends to be non accurate given the numbers involved: a lot of folk don't actually count themselves as cyclists when surveyed (even though the might cycle to work); conversly folk answering a survey are usually inclinded to free'er thinking and perhaps a more likely to cycle.

 

[johnr]

57 commuting 6 years (if you're still writing)

 

[J4CKO]

40

 

[brokenbetty]

hiya - I assume you'll be writing til the wee small hours so this isn't tooo late

current age: 37
started commuting by bike: 34 I think
also briefly at 23 and 29 when jobs allowed

gender: female (that's the really interesting study btw: cycle commuting and gender trends. Everyone loves a bit of gender trending in a dissertation - tilts at the relevant windmills without upsetting any current applecarts)