Very pleased with myself. Have been doing a 4half mile commute each way for a couple of years now. Decided to Cycle all the way to work. orpington to Greenwich. 13 miles door to door. Took 1 Hour 3 minutes there, 1 hour 2 minutes on the return. A lovely bright crisp day, traffic wasnt too heavy, and a lot through parks and cycle paths. Well chuffed with myself. So do I do it again tomorrow or have a rest......
My first long commute
- Thread starter ianrauk
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- the post-brexit wasteland
i'd try and keep it up from now on. your old commute is the same length as mine, and i know i could easily make the step up if required. even if it's tough going at first, you'll soon find it easier and enjoyable.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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- South Manchester
You will soon knock that down to 45 mins for 13 miles ? Keep it up !
John the Monkey
Frivolous Cyclist
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- Crewe
Nice one - I started with 8 miles each way, and due to a move, now have 13-14 (depending on route). The legs ache a bit by the end of the week, but it does get easier the more you do it.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
and how many times was the train late canceled?ianrauk said:
andyfromotley
New Member
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- Otley, west yorks
I started cycling part of the way to work earlier this year, (i drive halfway (ish) and cycle the remaining 15 miles or so.)
I would be so bold as to say it has changed my life. I am fitter, way less stressed, get to se birds 'n stuff plus where i once snook into the office like a thief, i now parade around in my lycra, discomforting all present.
It really has made me a much happier person, am now trying to build up tp the full 25 mile commute,wish i'd started years ago!
andy
I would be so bold as to say it has changed my life. I am fitter, way less stressed, get to se birds 'n stuff plus where i once snook into the office like a thief, i now parade around in my lycra, discomforting all present.
It really has made me a much happier person, am now trying to build up tp the full 25 mile commute,wish i'd started years ago!
andy
Soltydog
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- near Hornsea
ianrauk said:
depends how you feel. My commute is about 17 miles each way, but nice & flat & mainly cycle tracks. When i first started i used to do it once a week, but built up to 3 or 4 times a week & on a good day i take 'long' cuts on the way home now
When i first started i was doing about 1 hr 15mins, but my fastest time was about 50 mins, but that was the long way & all roads.
Hi Soltydog,
well I did 3 consecutive days last week of the long commute. 2 days (monday & friday of the short commute) Looking at doing the full 5 days this week. Fastest so far has been 54 minutes. However with the kids in Bromley back at school, the A21 from near where to I live going into Bromley was chocker....which meant a slower ride. Though not really looking at any super speeds, just a nice cycling commute. Loving it...
well I did 3 consecutive days last week of the long commute. 2 days (monday & friday of the short commute) Looking at doing the full 5 days this week. Fastest so far has been 54 minutes. However with the kids in Bromley back at school, the A21 from near where to I live going into Bromley was chocker....which meant a slower ride. Though not really looking at any super speeds, just a nice cycling commute. Loving it...
andyfromotley said:
No doubt, took up cycling again after a 20 year lay off, mile and half to station, easy I thought...pah.. how wrong was I?, ok on the way there, it was downhill. on the way back it was a killer, I had to lie down for 20 minutes to recover. It was horrible..but I perservered. Laugh about it now.
2 years later...2 stone lighter...26 mile daily commute there and back and with 50 mile Kent ride at the weekend...glorious..
