commuting to work in 2013

[paul04]

I did my last commute to work on Saturday (off work now until the new year)
I did a bit of working out on how many days I took the bike to work
260 working days (5 working days in the week, times 52)
less 33 days holiday and 5 courses I went on, leave's 222 days.

I only took the car to work 40 times
Took the bike 182 times.
My aim next year is to commute over 200 times. more if we don't get much snow and ice.

 

[biggs682]

well done @paul04

 

[lee1980sim]

Congrats, will be working mine out later

 

[Kies]

How far is the commute, one way?

Whatever the distance - well done

 

[paul04]

How far is the commute, one way?

Its only 4 and half miles, so 9 miles each day. most mornings I go the longer way round and do around 6 to 7 miles, and the same on the way home.(if its cold or raining I go direct to work)

In the summer I took the road bike to work, so if I finished early, I would do 10 to 20 miles on the way home (depending on what kind of day I had)

The distance works out at 1638 miles at 9 miles a day. saving around £240 in petrol.

 

[Maylian]

Well done, now where do you work to get 33 days off a year?

 

[DrLex]

Well done!
Don't forget general wear & tear savings as well as petrol! (I like to work on 40p a mile, plus saved gym membership, to help offset my cycle-related spending.)

 

[Beebo]

Well done, now where do you work to get 33 days off a year?

I would guess he means Bank Holidays plus 25 days.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Today is my 219th day, should finish on 221 days commuting

 

[Twelve Spokes]

201st today of a total of 205.Did 219 in 2005.203 last year.

Used the car 0 times,would have a job as I don't own one.

 

[paul04]

I would guess he means Bank Holidays plus 25 days.

Yes your right, I could do with just working weekends, but still get paid the same, now that would be ideal

 

[BrumJim]

Difficult start, bad middle, reasonable end.
Very cold January, February and March, and with being a Dad for the first time I broke no records.
Then after Easter it all goes to pot as I end up working over 45 miles from home.
However for November and December I have been commuting into town. This is only 3.5 miles, not 6+, and therefore more of a sprint than a ride, but its better than nothing, and keeping me happy again.

 

[jowwy]

I would guess he means Bank Holidays plus 25 days.

I get 30plus bank hols and an extra 2a month if i work enough flexi

Congrats on the number of commutes

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

In 2013, if I've got all the figures in the diary marked down correctly, I;
Drove to work = 11times
Rode to work = 80times
Ran to work = 131times (would have run more, but had Plantar Fasciitis most of May/June/July)

4 & 1/2 miles to work by road (4 'XC' when I can go that way)

A low mileage this year due to the 'P-F', but should have run about 1500 by year end (inc. races)

Present 'plan' for remaining days of year are;
Wed 25th - Day-Off (rostered, not by choice!!)
Thur 26th - running
Fri 27th - running
Sat 28th - riding (dependant on Sun 29th)
Sun 29th - running (or possible shift-swap to afternoons, so I can run 'Man v Bike', in which case I'll ride in to work afterwards)
Mon 30th - bike
Tues 31st - (annual leave) 6mile fell-race at Haworth

 

[clid61]

2106 mile commuting 13 shifts at 9 months including hols and riding about inbetween doing shopping visiting etc, TPT in june also , and out with a broken collar bone march to june , not bad really, got saturday sunday and monday to work and thats it , new targets will be formulated over a festive litre of posh vodka !