The "Cycling to Work from Home" Thread

[roubaixtuesday]

What is everyone's plan for cycling to work from home to home then? Do two rides of similar distance to normal or one ride about double the distance? Stick to your normal route or be more adventurous?

My aim is to keep up the same mileage, but with different routes for variety. I'll try and do it in a one-er in the morning, but that will be weather and work meetings timing dependent (didn't have time for double the mileage this morning, but glorious weather frustratingly). How about you?

 

[BrumJim]

I'll bite. And the other?

Sorry - can't remember at the moment.

 

[Shearwater Missile]

First morning.

A bit longer, but less hilly than my usual.

Beautiful chilly but bright spring morning, still lots of planes still taking off from Manchester airport.

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Crikes, you cycled across the runways LOL !

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Crikes, you cycled across the runways LOL !

Not a problem.

 

[Shearwater Missile]

Not a problem.

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At least on one of my maps I only cycle across the A14. Actually come to think about it you`d have more chance cycling across a runway unscathed than the A14, unless a plane was taking off of course !

 

[mjr]

I wonder if current train/tube/bus commuters, will think that cycling in will be a healthier option and prompt them to start and continue commuting by bike.

Reportedly already happening in New York: https://grist.org/climate/coronavirus-has-caused-a-bicycling-boom-in-new-york-city/

 

[C R]

I have a ten mile circuit I do regularly at lunchtime when I work from home. My total commute is just under six miles, so if I have to work from home every day my mileage will go up considerably .

 

[rivers]

i'll be cycling to work from home starting on Monday. Thinking 25-50 mile rides a 3 or so days/week (my commute is 26 miles), plus weekend long rides.

 

[Crankarm]

The distance from my bathroom to my kitchen is about 35 miles.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Managed 16 miles this morning, a bit hillier than yesterday.

 

[rogerzilla]

Italy and Spain have totally banned cycling. Could be a summer of turbo.

 

[Hacienda71]

First morning.

A bit longer, but less hilly than my usual.

Beautiful chilly but bright spring morning, still lots of planes still taking off from Manchester airport.

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You live just round the corner.

 

[I like Skol]

You live just round the corner.

Perhaps you could go out to ride together..... Oh, wait a minute

 

[Sharky]

Perhaps you could go out to ride together..... Oh, wait a minute

Perhaps we need a list of secret meeting places. We could give them all a code, say E32 and meet very early morning on a Sunday morning, before everybody else is awake. We should all wear black tops and leggings, so we can't be traced back to a club and we should set off a minute apart to avoid passing on the virus to others.

It would never work, would it?

 

[straas]

I did work and back this morning just to pick up the lappy tap.

SO BORED already.

lidl in manchester centre seemed reasonably well stocked, presumably because you have to carry what you buy. Even had 18 packs of toilet rolls in.