Do you ever wish your commute was longer just so you could cycle that bit longer?

[manualtypist]

I do. Unfortunately my commute is only 2miles each way...so at most 4miles a day. It's only on the odd occasion when I have some place/appointment to go to that I get to cycle further.

I suppose I could always find a job further away or move away from the area. Humph.

Anyone else do a silly short commute and wish it were actually longer?

 

[ianrauk]

Why don't you just leave home earlier in the morning and do a few more miles?
My normal commute in is 12 miles but always add another 5 on top.

 

[fossyant]

As said, add a loop onto it.... I do often, ride further south and west than work then loop back.

Best thing is spend a bit of time picking some nice roads.

 

[gouldina]

Mines about 5 each way but I try to add more on the way home bit when I can. When the weather and the light are a bit better I'll probably add more again. Leaving earlier in the morning though? Are you crazy?

 

[gaz]

Mines 14 miles at present and i'm looking at adding more.

 

[bigsav]

I do. Unfortunately my commute is only 2miles each way...so at most 4miles a day. It's only on the odd occasion when I have some place/appointment to go to that I get to cycle further.

I suppose I could always find a job further away or move away from the area. Humph.

Anyone else do a silly short commute and wish it were actually longer?

It's funny you should ask that. I've been thinking the exact opposite for the last 4 weeks since my last commute to work.

My journey is 25 miles each way and I'm really struggling to get motivated at the minute so I've been wishing for a slightly shorter commute!!

 

[addictfreak]

If I cycled direct to work it would only be around 3 miles! So I have two loops I use depending on whether im on MTB or Roadie. MTB route is around 11 miles with a mixture of on and off road sections.

My road route is a minimum of 14 miles but can be extended to 20 when I have the extra time.

 

[ianrauk]

Of course.... I'm a Cyclist..

Mines about 5 each way but I try to add more on the way home bit when I can. When the weather and the light are a bit better I'll probably add more again. Leaving earlier in the morning though? Are you crazy?

 

[ianrauk]

Hello bigsav and welcome to the forum.

Wow, 25 miles each way is a fair old commute. I have found that my 17 mile commute seems to the the perfect distance for me. In the summer when feeling good I do push up to 20 each way. But 25 miles... that would be too much.

It's funny you should ask that. I've been thinking the exact opposite for the last 4 weeks since my last commute to work.

My journey is 25 miles each way and I'm really struggling to get motivated at the minute so I've been wishing for a slightly shorter commute!!

 

[manualtypist]

It's funny you should ask that. I've been thinking the exact opposite for the last 4 weeks since my last commute to work.

My journey is 25 miles each way and I'm really struggling to get motivated at the minute so I've been wishing for a slightly shorter commute!!

Heh. Want to swap?

I'm planning on trying to get some cycling into my weekends. Getting up earlier in the morning is close to impossible as I already do not get enough sleep as it stands. May try adding extra distance to my commute home though...especially as the days get longer. Can't wait for longer daylight hours.

 

[bigsav]

Hello bigsav and welcome to the forum.

Thanks!

I only started cycling again last May having not really done anything for about 10 years. The 25 miles isn't too bad in the summer on my road bike but because it's dark on my way there and back at the minute I've been sticking to footpaths on my big, fat, heavy mountain bike so it's fairly tough going!

I'm planning to go in the morning but I haven't been for so long it's going to be painful.

Sav

 

[bigsav]

Heh. Want to swap?

I'd happily swap at the minute. Anything to get started again after too many mince pies at Christmas!

Sav

 

[andyfromotley]

i used to have 24 each way and i found it difficult and time consuming, eventually i wasnt enjoying it and looked for reasons not to do it.

New workplace, 10 miles ew........perfect!!

 

[ComedyPilot]

Mine is 2.5 miles each way, but I do a round trip of 23-25 miles by doing a long loop on the way home. That way I am reasonably fresh when I get to work but get a good ride out on the way home.

Simples....

[meerkat screech]

 

[hackbike 666]

I do. Unfortunately my commute is only 2miles each way...so at most 4miles a day. It's only on the odd occasion when I have some place/appointment to go to that I get to cycle further.

I suppose I could always find a job further away or move away from the area. Humph.

Anyone else do a silly short commute and wish it were actually longer?

2 miles?

Sometimes I wish I lived so close.

It stops being as much fun after 20 years of doing the same commute.