Commuting Virginity Popped

[redjedi]

Welcome to the fun.

That's a good distance and time for a commute. You'll soon be doing it daily and missing it when you don't.

Mine is about 7 miles through London in about 35 mins (30mins on a Monday).

P.s Give your credit cards to someone responsible NOW

 

[rnscotch]

I take it it's not a hilly 15 miles then... 31 mile round trip for me.

 

[Amanda P]

14 mile round trip here. Not bothered about times, though.

If I rode through a town, I probably would be, but there's plenty of scenery around here, and not much traffic. (It was clear enough to see the Wolds this morning).

 

[PBancroft]

11 mile commute each way - takes about an hour but as Uncle Phil suggests with his route, I've got lots of scenery to enjoy. Peacocks, barn owls out for a hunt, that kind of thing too.

So much better than a car.

 

[iacula]

11 miles cycling each way, includes a train journey, cycling time about 50 mins, Hampshire country lanes mainly, quite hilly; not fit!

 

[Speicher]

guess not - just agricultural type vehicles slowing me down

Horse-drawn or with infernal combustion engines?

 

[worcs_red]

Once you've had it, you have to have it again.

Yes - Missed it today although I was very tired but can't wait until tomorrow - you guys are cool!!

 

[Femto]

I've also recently started using my bike to go to work but at the moment, I'm slowly increasing the cycling mileage and reducing the railway mileage.

At the moment I'm doing about 4 miles a day but I want to cycle the whole thing. I just don't want to kill myself by trying to do too much too soon.

The distance between my home and work is about 11 miles I would say my chosen route is 75% flat but living in Yorkshire, when you hit a hill, it's a steep hill.

Last weekend, I cycled the first 7 miles of the way to my workplace and then back again in about 1 hour 25 mins but I did stop a couple of times for a rest, a couple of minutes each time.

Obviously, on my commute I'd have the 9 hours at work to rest myself before cycling back again so it's not like I'm going to be doing 22 miles in one go...

I hereby call upon the wisdom of this forum's illustrious members.
How long a should I go before I do the whole 22 mile round trip without doing myself a mischief?

 

[Randochap]

Yes - Missed it today although I was very tired but can't wait until tomorrow - you guys are cool!!

it's OK to rest. A deflowering is hard work.

 

[Randochap]

I hereby call upon the wisdom of this forum's illustrious members.
How long a should I go before I do the whole 22 mile round trip without doing myself a mischief?

The oracle sez: Couldn't you arrange for a lift back, just in case you were knackered after riding there? Or do your busses have bike racks?

Maybe just do 1 day the first week, with a few shorter rides thrown in.

 

[Amanda P]

Rando he speak wisely.

If you have a car and can fit the bike in or on it, you can be very flexible.

One of my colleagues used to drive to work with his bike in the car, and then cycle home. The following morning, of course, he couldn't opt out of cycling to work even if he felt like it, but at least he'd had a night's rest to recover. Once at work, he could then choose whether to cycle home again or take the car. And so on through the week.

There comes a point, of course, at which you leave the car at home and cycle to work, thereby committing yourself to doing it both ways in one day - but you can pick a nice day with no hurry to get home to do this for the first time.

 

[redjedi]

I've also recently started using my bike to go to work but at the moment, I'm slowly increasing the cycling mileage and reducing the railway mileage.

At the moment I'm doing about 4 miles a day but I want to cycle the whole thing. I just don't want to kill myself by trying to do too much too soon.

The distance between my home and work is about 11 miles I would say my chosen route is 75% flat but living in Yorkshire, when you hit a hill, it's a steep hill.

Last weekend, I cycled the first 7 miles of the way to my workplace and then back again in about 1 hour 25 mins but I did stop a couple of times for a rest, a couple of minutes each time.

Obviously, on my commute I'd have the 9 hours at work to rest myself before cycling back again so it's not like I'm going to be doing 22 miles in one go...

I hereby call upon the wisdom of this forum's illustrious members.
How long a should I go before I do the whole 22 mile round trip without doing myself a mischief?

You might want to consider leaving very early and take your time, have lot's of rests and water if needed and don't push yourself too hard. It won't be very long before your leaving at a sensible time.

Also just start with a couple of days a week with a rest day in between.

I started cycling 2 years ago (this month) and I was exhausted after just 3.5 miles. These days I do my 8 mile commute each way every day easily, and have recently done my first 100 miler.

Your fitness will soon improve, just don't push yourself too hard, enjoy it, especially in this weather.

And

 

[Woz!]

I've just jumped right in and have been doing 12 miles each way (roughly) for the last couple of weeks. I think I need a speedo to see what I'm doing.
I've been passed by a number of other cyclists at speed, so I know I'm not going as fast as I might, but I'm enjoying it nevertheless!


Edit: That said, I have cycle-commuted in the past - for a period of a few years at only about 4 miles and then for a period at 10 miles. Not done it for a while though.

 

[worcs_red]

Second commute of the week - The day off in between certainly helped, took on some breakfast this morning and little snack this afternoon which seemed to help. Knocked a min or so off each way not that it matters. Key for me is pacing myself and using gears to keep myself comfortable.
I cant wait for next week now - although may have some MTB fun this weekend.

 

[Femto]

Nice one Red.
It's only been a couple of weeks since I started but I'm really getting into it. I've already spent far too much money on essential items and accessories so for this month at least, the savings that will be possible later on with regard to fuel usage in the car will be pretty minimal.

All part of the fun really and after all, it's good exercise.