commuting to work

[Black Sheep]

well, i've got a tempary job while i find one related to my degree which is close enough to bike to (took 15 mins last night getting back when i went to see where it was) the trouble is, its in a small industrial unit on a small estate of industrial units so, what do I do about biking there?

poll should be attached.

 

[thomas]

Cycle through it ? What would the options be?

 

[Black Sheep]

Cycle through it ? What would the options be?

speedy, was just putting the poll options in.

 

[palinurus]

What's the problem? traffic?, parking?

 

[garrilla]

2 then 4

 

[zimzum42]

Ride down and have a look around on the weekend?

 

[Black Sheep]

i've been down, they'll be closed over the weekend.

there isn't anywhere obvious to lock my bike up other than some industrial fence, and it'll be outside of the group of industrial units on the pavement, worried it might get pinched or bashed by a maneuvering van

 

[Landslide]

I definitely wouldn't bother with the car. Any of the bike options would seem OK to me, and as a last resort, I'd walk.

 

[ianrauk]

Phone them up and ask?

 

[thomas]

i've been down, they'll be closed over the weekend.

there isn't anywhere obvious to lock my bike up other than some industrial fence, and it'll be outside of the group of industrial units on the pavement, worried it might get pinched or bashed by a maneuvering van

I don't think a maneuving van will pinch it ....I wouldn't want to leave my bike locked up somewhere like that.

*goes to look at poll now*

 

[thomas]

okay, i voted for phone up. I'd go for a recky though!! Otherwise I'd drive - nice to not be all hot and flustered on your first day anyway.

 

[grhm]

I'd ring and ask. There might be space inside - e.g. under the stairs etc.

Failing that I'd either just bike and hope, or walk and reccy for the future.

It also depending on how far it is and whether you can cycle slow and gently enough to arrive in work clothes without needing a shower (I always end up pushing myself and arrive sweaty). I've only ever worked in two industrial units - one was old had no cycle rack near by, the other was on a new built estate with a large cycle rack/shed/compound thing in the car park - both however had showers.

 

[N1ck]

I wouldn't cycle on the first day, I would ask when being shown around on the first day, if there are facilities for cycle parking and if they have showers and lockers.

 

[Black Sheep]

the size of the unit would imply that there aren't lockers,

its only a 15 min ride at a steady pace so I won't be sweaty - just done a 10 miler in 37 mins and only just started breaking a sweat when racing against two other cyclists.

 

[Black Sheep]

well, I walked today and will be biking tomorrow

think i might just try cycling in my work trousers and changing my top when I get there.