How much VIM do you invest into commuting?

[adds21]

Yeahhbut, your 5 miles is 10 miles for us with double the amount of wheels.

You're not wrong. I normally do 10 miles on two wheels.. Just that Wednesdays are currently my half distance/half wheels day! 10 miles two wheels is quicker than 5 on one...

 

[wheeliebin]

There is one old lady who cycles my route and I have been passing her every morning. She is always cheery and says hello.

A scalp is a scalp

 

[wheeliebin]

Not much VIM around this morning

 

[Phil485]

It's the bulk of my miles and I love strava

 

[MisterStan]

Ashamed to say that once on the busway with a blinky in the distance, I have to chase it down.

This. I can happily go at a steady pace, but if I see someone in the distance, then I generally will do my best to reel them in and scalp them. It's annoying when they turn off just before you have them - good motivation to try harder next time.
The worst is when you scalp lots of people and then have to stop for an unscheduled deflation and they all go past with a smug look on their faces.

 

[donnydave]

This. I can happily go at a steady pace, but if I see someone in the distance, then I generally will do my best to reel them in and scalp them. It's annoying when they turn off just before you have them - good motivation to try harder next time.
The worst is when you scalp lots of people and then have to stop for an unscheduled deflation and they all go past with a smug look on their faces.

or when you have worked hard to pass someone and then they take some unbelievable risk to skip across the road crossings to get back ahead. There should be a universally recognised neutral area say 20 yards before and after the road crossings where any overtakes are invalid to ensure fairness.

I'll call it the "Gentelmen's Region"

ah no, wait....

 

[Andrew_Culture]

In general it's hard work, and no cyclists around for the first couple of hours, so bimble.
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The first couple of hours? Lummy! How far do you commute?

 

[MisterStan]

There should be a universally recognised neutral area say 20 yards before and after the road crossings where any overtakes are invalid to ensure fairness.

I thought this was already the case - a scalp doesn't count if you're at traffic lights and such like.

 

[donnydave]

I thought this was already the case - a scalp doesn't count if you're at traffic lights and such like.

I thought this too but on a number of occasions it doesn't seem to apply on the GBW, especially when you get near the college. I've also had people try to pass and outbrake me into the metal chicane things as if its Turn 1 at Monza and its ended in chaos

 

[Maz]

...I commuted 5 miles by unicycle this morning...

Yeah, I used to cycle to Uni, too!

 

[HLaB]

I dont know if theres an option for my commuting style, I generally just cycle at my own pace, enjoy my ride and go with the flow.

 

[Melonfish]

Bimble in, race home

 

[cloggsy]

I've tried 'bimbling', I just can't do it... I either 'ride' or I don't, there is no 'casual' to 'race-mode' switch...

 

[hennbell]

In the winter conditions are so poor that I never go for a personal best, in the summer each commute is go time.

 

[BrumJim]

Every day is a Time Trial.