How far do you commute?

[Toni]

I have a 20 mile round trip commute. I ride 3 times a week, and I love it!!

I have lost 65 pounds and I am POSITIVE that the commute is keeping it off!! That, and my daily "Eating for Life" regimen!

[mountainchick]

Thanks for the replies. I know its going to get me in great shape, and I reeeaaally want to do it. I just have to get myself past that inital ride.


Hey Regina....what kind of helmet is that? It looks like the one I have, and I haven't seen any like it anywhere. Giro (Pink) Encore?

[anakiwa]

11 miles- Uphill both ways.

(Okay it's actually up and down both ways ).

I won't start for at least another month or so (and with various evening activities and sometimes needing a car for work I struggle to average once/week).

Good luck with the longer commute (is there a back-up plan?- I have several co-workers who can give me a ride home if I'm feeling tired and want to take the easy way home)!

[7rider]

Hey Regina....what kind of helmet is that? It looks like the one I have, and I haven't seen any like it anywhere. Giro (Pink) Encore?

Me??
In my avatar??
It's a ski helmet, not a bike helmet - a Giro S4 - but I thought one could barely see it for the big red goggle strap coving it (Anon. goggles).

[CorsairMac]

avg 6.5 miles each way (10k) It's an most Awesome downhill descent in the mornings and the most grinding uphill climb on the way home: 20 mins to get to work, 30-45 mins to get home. I usually ride all year but Albuquerque got slammed with some really bad weather (hey.....we even made national news once they figured out we were really In the US! ) and then it got bitterly cold and then I got sick blah blah blah. I'm back to commuting again and have missed it - greatly!

[sarahlou]

When I lived in Australia I had a 30 km each way commute. But because I had to be to work early (7 am) and worked at a very physically demanding job (boatbuilder) I usually only did the half commute (lift to work, ride home) 3-4 times /week. I found that riding to work made me too tired to get through the day and then ride home.
I live in Alaska now and still commute (except this week as I'm recovering from the flu). It is a short ride, 10 mins. each way, but can be quite a work out none the less; snow, ice, gale force winds, bitter cold and bad drivers. Riding in the winter in Alaska can really be a lot of fun you just don't want to have to ride too far!

[MomOnBike]

I think I win. My round trip is 4.2 miles. (We are going for shortest commute, right?)

Often, depending on weather, etc., I take the scenic route home and stretch the ride to just over 9 miles.

It's not much, but sure beats driving, in so many ways.

[uforgot]

I think I win. My round trip is 4.2 miles. (We are going for shortest commute, right?)

Often, depending on weather, etc., I take the scenic route home and stretch the ride to just over 9 miles.

It's not much, but sure beats driving, in so many ways.

Nope! Sorry, you don't win. 2.6 miles roundtrip for me. Of course I have to make it longer if at all possible, but 2.6 there and back. I guess since my commute is so short, I win larger thighs since my daily ride isn't as long???