Vikeonabike
CC Neighbourhood Police Constable
- Location
- Bourne, Lincolnshire
Veraging 16mph on a rural commute over 31 mile round trip! Lots quicker than public transport, slower than the car...not by much though!
Door to door car commute - 40 mins
Door to door cycle commute - 1 hr.
But the cycle commutes saves me 2 hours of gym, so I'm 1hr 20 mins better off each day.
Agree with the OP, it's madness when I see folk sitting in their cars and I whizz past.
Steady on, Crankarm, I'm not commuting all the way in or from Chesham most days!17-18mph .................. Chesham is surrounded by major hills on all sides so I doubt you'd be climbing them at anywhere near 12mph. White Lion Hill is pretty steep maybe climb at 8mph? And then cycling around the town to maintain your 18 mph average you must take some monumental risks. I don't believe you cycle anywhere near an averge of 17-18mph. Probably around the 12-14mph mark. What bike are you riding, Honda Fireblade ....... ?
I am in the flat Fens. When I rode everyday my average was about 19mph on a commuting hybrid bike with panniers. But to obtain this average of 19mph one has to ride much of the time at a speed of 24-25 mph to make up for the times when you are starting off or riding at speed considerably less than 19mph. If I rode around Chesham and environs I would expect my average to drop to about 14-15mph or even less. FYI I commuted 25-30 miles for many decades.
And it's "free".
Though you don't include your time to get changed/prepared at work etc
Me...
Drive 15-30 minutes (highly variable)
Cycle 30-35 minutes (+10 getting ready, faster in a rush)
Quicker in the car, but would need to leave earlier to make sure I arrive on time (even earlier if its an important appoinment etc).
Nothing is 'Free'.
What you are doing by cycling is extending your life expectancy. When those days come, you will still be paying the services bills on your cottage by the sea and still buying food to enjoy on the patio.
You know what I meant.
Unless this is sarcasm.
You're hardly going to save money if you're dead.
No its not sarcasm.
A person who does not exercise and drives everywhere could be paying double. Once for the transport and second by sacrificing a long and happy retirement.
The fitness cyclist person is not paying immediatley for his/her transport but is penalised by an extended lifetime of paying out for 'living requirements'.
My view is I will live until I have spent every penny. My sons know this and are not planning their future based on any inheritance.
Oh lighten up.
I'm only trying to liven up what is a very dull website.
Don't forget we are not comparing like with like.
Cycle commuting time is not that variable.