Holdsworth
Guru
- Location
- Crewe, Cheshire
I only do a 9 mile each way commute to work 3 days a week (I'm only agency and this is all they give me most weeks). I might think about extending it by a few miles just to get a bit of variety into my route.
Who does the longest cycle commute to work?
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XmisterIS
Purveyor of fine nonsense
I do a 20 mile round trip on the days that I work away from home.
I have a mate from where I used to work who tried doing a 44 mile round trip every day, with big hills, he had to cut it down to a few times a week because he started getting knee problems. Doing that amount of miles, every day for months on end, with big hill climbs each way, can't be good for you.
I have a mate from where I used to work who tried doing a 44 mile round trip every day, with big hills, he had to cut it down to a few times a week because he started getting knee problems. Doing that amount of miles, every day for months on end, with big hill climbs each way, can't be good for you.
AlickB
New Member
- Location
- broxburn, west lothian
i do a 32 mile round trip which is 3 days on 3 days off (I have an amazing working pattern for a chef lol), the only bugger is the 14 hours of hard work inbetween 
this last week however I have been going by train as i knackered my leg avoiding a SMIDSY
this last week however I have been going by train as i knackered my leg avoiding a SMIDSY
jagman.2003
Über Member
- Location
- Gloucestershire
I did a 48 mile round trip commute in a previous job occasionally. I was fit enough, but it was the time it took that caused the most problems. I had to get up very early compared to driving. I now do a 27 mile round trip to a different job & can get up at the same time.
Daniel T
New Member
- Location
- Southend on Sea
Mine is currently just over 22 miles each way, with mixed terrain. Depending on the last few miles/route for those miles it can be up to 45 miles round.
Because it's mainly rural it seems to fly by and I have gotten the time down to around 85 minutes (without a monster headwind grrr)
I haven't done the full 5 days though, as I need the car once a week during work hours.
Because it's mainly rural it seems to fly by and I have gotten the time down to around 85 minutes (without a monster headwind grrr)
I haven't done the full 5 days though, as I need the car once a week during work hours.
Daniel T
New Member
- Location
- Southend on Sea
Mine is currently just over 22 miles each way, with mixed terrain. Depending on the last few miles/route for those miles it can be up to 45 miles round.
Because it's mainly rural it seems to fly by and I have gotten the time down to around 85 minutes (without a monster headwind grrr)
I haven't done the full 5 days though, as I need the car once a week during work hours.
Funny thing is,
This commute takes around 3 hours all inclusive per day. Which sounds a lot initially, but when you consider the same journey by car takes me 50 minutes, and then 5 minutes to park up, 10 minutes to walk from the multistorey to the office. Then a slightly longer drive home.
I only actually lose around 45-50 mins out of the whole day,...................which...............................ta da! I used to spend 1 hour a day at lunch in the gym doing cardio
so I actually gain about 10 mins a day through cycling 44 miles..........at a third of the speed as my car!Road bikes rock
marshmella
Guru
- Location
- Telford, Shropshire
Indeed... it is vile having to get PT for any reason...
My round trip is only 13 miles approx so nothing major, but the guy i work with catches the bus ( the service from Birmingham to Wolverhampton is truly shocking.i.e overcrowded and unreliable) he travels about 3 miles, and with the waiting time never gets home in less than an HOUR. He looks astonished when i say i go twice as far as him in about half the time. Ianrauk public transport is vile and a scandalous rip off.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
He could easily walk that in 45 minutes!
marshmella
Guru
- Location
- Telford, Shropshire
indeed he could Colin, I've told him that many times.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I'm a fat **** and I can easily walk the 4+ miles from my house to Todmorden in about 55 minutes!
007fair
Senior Member
- Location
- Glasgow Brr ..
When I do go into the office I cycle 8 miles to the station then 0.5 at the other end to the office.
The return is all on bike - 40 miles by car but less by bike as I can take a more direct route. I haven't Garmin'd it yet but suspect about 35 miles So 43.5 all in BUT ..only once a week! The other days its a strenuous 15 metres from bed to desk with detour to the loo
The return is all on bike - 40 miles by car but less by bike as I can take a more direct route. I haven't Garmin'd it yet but suspect about 35 miles So 43.5 all in BUT ..only once a week! The other days its a strenuous 15 metres from bed to desk with detour to the loo
