Newbie- communting

[captain nemo1701]

Hey everyone 🤗

First of all, sorry for the whole “newbie” post, I’m sure you get them a lot. I have been stalking to forums awhile.

I really want to get fit, I decided to start commuting to work (it’s 9 miles- which seems crazy for me but some of you guys do 20+ 😰)

I’ve done research and I think an e bike will really help me (there are some very hilly areas) I was just wondering how far you all commute? Do any e bike owners find it a lot easier compared to a bog standard bike? How much time do you give yourself for getting into work?


All replies and knowledge will be greatly appreciated 🤗

I do about ten miles round trip per day, 50 miles a week. Very easy by some folk here. Lucky to use long cyclepath, downhill in mornings, uphill in evenings.

 

[G3CWI]

downhill in mornings, uphill in evenings.

When I was a student studying in Leicester I managed to find a route in and a different route out that both appeared to be largely downhill. I never did figure out how that worked.

 

[confusedcyclist]

When I was a student studying in Leicester I managed to find a route in and a different route out that both appeared to be largely downhill. I never did figure out how that worked.

Did you follow my map?

 

[captain nemo1701]

Did you follow my map?
View attachment 489074

Pesky warped spacetime...again.

 

[Truth]

Hey everyone 🤗

First of all, sorry for the whole “newbie” post, I’m sure you get them a lot. I have been stalking to forums awhile.

I really want to get fit, I decided to start commuting to work (it’s 9 miles- which seems crazy for me but some of you guys do 20+ 😰)

I’ve done research and I think an e bike will really help me (there are some very hilly areas) I was just wondering how far you all commute? Do any e bike owners find it a lot easier compared to a bog standard bike? How much time do you give yourself for getting into work?


All replies and knowledge will be greatly appreciated 🤗

Good on you !
Drop the E bike idea and just take it steady , as other have said , no point busting a gut and then beginning to dread the commute in . Try and enjoy it
I had to pack in football 8 years ago now and decided I was going to try and commute into work (23 mile round route , quite hilly , luckily we have a shower at work) once a week and do a lot more jogging . Now I commute on the bike three times a week on average , have cut down on the jogging and actually quiet enjoy it now .
I am going to take this opportunity to thank the Cyclechat community for all of their advice through the years , stick with this lot and you will be fine mate.
Good luck

 

[Truth]

Pesky warped spacetime...again.

Indeed , I have only just noticed the date of the original post …….. what a knob !