Driving to the start of a bike ride?

[roubaixtuesday]

I don't see why it's any worse to drive to start a ride than to drive to start a walk.

I do so maybe half a dozen times a year.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

When you go on the train, do you take clothes to change into or stay in your cycling gear ?

I stay in cycling gear

 

[Baldy]

Yes do it all the time, I got really bored with the local rides during lockdown. I generally go to the Trossachs or Locharber for day trips and the Cairngorms on weekends.

 

[HLaB]

During the summer I'll drive to cycling TTs. I do prefer the simplicity of cycling to my destination (not having to worry about drinking or fuel etc) rather than driving but it's not practical most times. Time Trialling make me happy do whatever you need to do to make you happy.

 

[Saluki]

I am going to tomorrow.
I have a meeting thing tomorrow about 20 miles up the road. Will find other parking and clear off on the bike, I think, as I am there.

 

[slowmotion]

I go by jet to the Alps. Am I expected to ski there?

 

[Juan Kog]

I go by jet to the Alps. Am I expected to ski there?

Of course not , that would be silly. Use a Skateboard.

 

[slowmotion]

Of course not , that would be silly. Use a Skateboard.

That would never work. Too many people glueing their hands to the road ahead.

 

[figbat]

One thing I do - if the family are doing something that means driving to somewhere to do it I’ll go with them with a bike on the roof then ride home, leaving them to do their thing and come home later.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Average annual mileage driven by car drivers is approx 7,500 miles. You are well below that. I wouldn’t worry about driving to start the odd bike ride now and again.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I very regularly end (and sometimes start) my rides by train. It saves the boring suburban slog to/from the edge of London. Getting the train home means I can do straight-out rides and visit more places. I'm lucky because the train network in the South East is good and relatively bike friendly. Also I can ride out and just bail to the train when I've had enough of riding.

I wear my cycling garb on the train, but once I've taken my plastic hat off, my cycling kit doesn't look terribly different to normal clothes.

I sometimes ride up to our friends' place in Coventry and my wife drives up, then we take the bike back by car the next day

I have driven out to a few Audaxes, but it never felt like the right thing to do.

But I quite often drive out and park up to go for a walk. Although it's much nicer to go by train, simply because I really dislike driving, and I don't want the stress after a nice walk. Having to drive is a big downer and can generally spoil the day.

 

[Oldhippy]

When you go on the train, do you take clothes to change into or stay in your cycling gear ?

My cycling gear is the same as my regular clothing. I do get the train occasionally and try new places.

 

[stoatsngroats]

I’m planning a train to Southampton and ride back to West Sussex in the next 2 months, as I’ve tried a good few of the roads around here, and fancy a change.
I don’t see any issues with this kind if cycling.

 

[Ridgeway]

Must admit been thinking about this recently since Mrs R's new car has a tow bracket on it. Some great MTB routes not too far away but too far to ride to, especially on an MTB...

Post ride clean up and clothing is something i haven't figured out as yet.

 

[Oldhippy]

Next Saturday for example a half hour ride on the train to Ramsgate then cycle to Dover Castle on roads a couple of miles inland and follow the coast back to Ramsgate or Broadstairs then home.