Commuting / Leisure Balance

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CopperBrompton

Bicycle: a means of transport between cake-stops
Location
London
My commute is entirely indoors and is a 4-second walk, so I've never been convinced I'd save much time by cycling it.

If I split my mileage by transport/leisure, then it's about 40/60.
 
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Shut Up Legs

Down Under Member
There's not much difference between commuting and leisure for me. I (generally) find the commute very relaxing.
 

Pat "5mph"

A kilogrammicaly challenged woman
Moderator
Location
Glasgow
I would say mine is 80% commuting to work or utilitarian. Helping out with the ladies group rides I consider utilitarian.
Leisure riding, when I can go wherever my fancy takes me, at speed I'm comfortable, with as many picture stops as I feel like :smile: 20%
 

Cubist

Still wavin'
Location
Ovver 'thill
So far this year I've had five rides on the MTBs so about 75 to 100 miles playing and commuted three times, about 36 miles. That balance will change a bit as I am now in a post that doesn't need the car to travel at all, as I no longer need to go to regular external meetings or appointments, and the commute is particularly user-friendly. I've worked out I'll save anything up to £30 in parking charges, and about the same again in diesel each week. I reckon the new ratio will be 60 commuting miles to about 20 leisure per week.
 

donnydave

Über Member
Location
Cambridge
Last year probably 95% commuting, I did one 3 day tour to the south coast and that was it for leisure. So far this year, 100% commuting. If I've spent all week on my bike commuting the last thing I want to do at the weekend is get back on it again. For me the bike is a tool to get to work cheaply and keep fit at the same time, its not a leisure thing, I have plenty of other stuff I'd rather be doing at the weekend than more cycling
 

Fubar

Legendary Member
I would say mine is 80% commuting to work or utilitarian. Helping out with the ladies group rides I consider utilitarian.
Leisure riding, when I can go wherever my fancy takes me, at speed I'm comfortable, with as many picture stops as I feel like :smile: 20%

Trust you to come up with a 3rd category!
 
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