Daily Commute vs Mrs

[A Cyclist]

Hi All,
I am considering an offer to move job, but the new office will add 10 miles to my commute. At the moment I am
doing 18 miles return. I can do the 28 mile commute, but mrs.cyclist is against it. I really enjoy my commuting
to work by bike and hate to think it as a deal breaker. If any came across a situation like this, please Share your
experiences, and what are my options? (changing mrs is not one though )

a cyclist

 

[midliferider]

Mrs Cyclists reasons?

 

[ColinJ]

Mrs Cyclists reasons?

+1
The increased distance is only going to add about 20 minutes each way so I assume that time isn't the problem ... Would the new commute involve much busier roads?

 

[Dayvo]

Half drive/train/bus and bike the rest?

 

[TVC]

Now, if you bought a faster bike.....

 

[L14M]

ask mrs cyclist to buy you a helicopter to get to work, when she says no - then say you need to cycle

- Practical advice since 1999.

 

[vernon]

Keep your wife happy.

Any other actions lead to misery Coventry.

 

[A Cyclist]

+1
The increased distance is only going to add about 20 minutes each way so I assume that time isn't the problem ... Would the new commute involve much busier roads?

The route involves busier roads n mrs thinking about safety.

 

[A Cyclist]

Now, if you bought a faster bike.....

Thanks for this, I see a good carbon my way.

 

[A Cyclist]

That's a good one but she is thinking another car.

 

[midliferider]

The route involves busier roads n mrs thinking about safety.

You do need to listen to your good wife's advice.

 

[A Cyclist]

Keep your wife happy.

Any other actions lead to misery Coventry.

Wise words...!

 

[ColinJ]

Are there really no quieter roads that you could use without bumping the distance up too much?

 

[A Cyclist]

Half drive/train/bus and bike the rest?

Thanks Davyo
I am looking at the options.
Are we allowed to take a road bike inside London overground?

 

[gbb]

The distance isnt always a problem, the time may be..for you or the wife. Youre talking two hours per day travelling, thats quite a chunk. I tried part commuting last year, 8 miles each way on the bike, 14 miles each way by car...on top of 10 hour ahifts, TBH I got sick of rushing round trying to fit it in.
If youre only doing 8 hour shifts, thats different, but time was an issue for me.