How long is your commute?

[jsdilks]

We have a fairly short commute in of 4.5 miles in under 20 minutes. We make the ride home longer and include a loop in the park, 8 miles in 30-35 minutes. Faster average speed on the trip home with fewer lights and stoppage. The ride home depends on the wind and my energy level at the end of the day.

[HillSlugger]

Just under 10 miles each way. It takes me about 40 minutes of pedaling, 50+ minutes overall.

[Blue_Wildflower]

By Bike: 8 - 10 miles round trip. It takes me about 30 min to get to work.

I do not drive. Take public transportation. I try to ride to work 2-3x week.

[Aggie_Ama]

I have this issue, too. When my life is jam-packed full of things to get done, it's really hard for me to justify 3 hours on the bike each day. I'm torn between feeling guilty for riding and feeling guilty for not riding!

Yeah, right now I feel like commuting is an extension of my job. It makes riding not fun. Doesn't help that I don't like my commuter saddle and can't get the POS off. I am waiting impatiently on DH to change it. But really, I just think it is a bit much.

I have been thinking I should sell the commuter but I will hold off. Two weeks now though without commuting. Actually two weeks without riding at all.

[wackyjacky1]

I'm such a weenie! My commute is only 2.5 miles to work (13 minutes), and 3.25 coming home (21 minutes).

[Ana]

Mine is a wimpy mile each way But I love riding my bike and wouldn't give it up for anything I also ride it to the farmer's market, the small co-op store and several other places!

I moved this past summer and when I lived there, it was approximately three miles each way

I will say that longer distances are more daunting when I am feeling a bit under the weather or when I feel I may be coming down with something (especially after a long day)

[bikecanada]

I have a 3, 3.5 mile commute and it takes me about 20 minutes. It's pretty straight, and there's only a bit of uphill. It's harder to bike nwo though because it's getting pretty cold!

[stephanie1129]

My current route is 12.4 miles one way. It takes me almost an hour to get there, but only about 40-45 min on the way back. The elevation gain to and from work is about the same, it's just that the signal lights are better at 10 o'clock at night than they are during the day. I'm going to try out some new routes that are slightly longer but have less car traffic and fewer overpasses. By car it's about 11 miles and takes 20 min.

[buddha_bellies]

Mine is 14 km each way. Going to work takes about 40 mins and coming back about 45 with hills.

Bus would take about the same or longer. And driving during rush hours would take about 25-30 mins.

[ikkin]

mine is 10 miles each way and takes me about 35 minutes.

i love it.

[patel_shital]

mine is 16 miles to work -- around 1.5 hours with big hills
back home is around 10 miles (take bus for rest) - around an 1 to an hour 10 minutes depending on wind and signals.

i am doing this since summer, but i still hate that hill on my way to work.

[carback]

11km each way.

To work by bike: 35 minutes (depending on weather, lights, whether i"m chased by rabid dogs, wind, fog, slippery leaves, the desire to actually get to work etc)

Home by bike: a little longer as it's up, up, up. And more traffic/lights. And darker at this time of year.

By car: 10 minutes depending on traffic.

By bus: 30 minutes.

I wouldn't give up my bike commute for the world. Except on snowy and black ice days.

[Xrayted]

About 10 miles each way, bike or car. To work: about 1hr. Home: 40-45 min. Hills, hills, hills on the way in and honestly, I'm just NOT a morning person. It takes me 25-45 min in the car depending on traffic. It takes about 45-75 min on the bus depending on which one(s) I can catch.