Commuting distances

Mendes.pms · 2015-11-10T09:29:19+00:00

Hello fellow cyclists, I recently moved to Croydon and haven't started commuting yet. My previous commute used to be from Balham to London (City) and this used to be a pleasant 10 to 12k commute depending on the route. From my new place it'll be double that, 20 to 22k each way. Any recommendations on which route by the way? I don't have a normal 9 to 5 but rather a 8 to 8 as a norm. Reasonable commute? What are your distances if you would care to share? Thank you, Pedro

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November 10, 2015 at 9:29 am #25035

Mendes.pms

Hello fellow cyclists,

I recently moved to Croydon and haven’t started commuting yet. My previous commute used to be from Balham to London (City) and this used to be a pleasant 10 to 12k commute depending on the route.

From my new place it’ll be double that, 20 to 22k each way. Any recommendations on which route by the way?

I don’t have a normal 9 to 5 but rather a 8 to 8 as a norm. Reasonable commute? What are your distances if you would care to share?

Thank you,

Pedro
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November 13, 2015 at 11:11 am #862837
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electricspam

17 miles a day – South

17 miles a day – South Woodford (E18) to Angel and back. It takes me about 45 mins each way. I could probably do it quicker, but my legs get knackered by the end of the week if I push it too much.

The Leigh Bridge rd can be pretty hellish (stupid drivers, fumes etc), but I just heard they are going to redevelop the whole road soon (segregated cycle tracks) so I’m pretty happy right now! 🙂

edit – I should add that before, I was getting on the tube, which was costing me £170/month, and it took me over an hour to get in. Bit of a no-brainer really.

November 11, 2015 at 8:41 pm #862835
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Mendes.pms

Hi guys,

Hi guys,

Thank you for you replies. It is good to know how many more miles some of you put into your daily commute which is reassuring. I reckon that 20k would take me roughly an hour which is what I do when taking the tram, train and walk to the office… So to still fit 2 hours of exercise a day seems achievable. There is the CS7 from Morden which I can pick up on the way in Balham (where I used to start my commute from).

Regards,

Pedro

November 10, 2015 at 9:56 pm #862833
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ChasM

I used to do the reverse,
I used to do the reverse, Bethnal Green to Croydon, twice a week, usually on the A23 to avoid Crystal Palace hill. One day I tried to count the number of traffic lights I passed through… lost count after about 35.

November 10, 2015 at 6:46 pm #862831
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philtregear

i commute 39 miles a day, as

i commute 39 miles a day, as many days as i can ( probably average 3 per week). i use country lanes and a hard shoulder round the ring road of a small town. i have had nasty accidents when travelling through towns so just avoid it. cant imagne commuting in a big city, i think i would find it more stressful than sitting on a bus! hats off to all you intrepid intercity commuters, i salute you!

November 10, 2015 at 6:25 pm #862829
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Nat Jas Moe

I commute Thornton Heath to

I commute Thornton Heath to Waterloo

Route TH Spa Hill along Beulah Hill to West Norwood

West Norwood to Tulse Hill (south and north) and then down into Brixton

Brixton to Oval

Oval to Waterloo down Kennington Rd (This avoids Elephant and Castle which is hellist to say the least).

November 10, 2015 at 5:04 pm #862827
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DaveE128

try http://www.cyclestreets

try http://www.cyclestreets.net/ for some route ideas.

I’d say whether it’s doable for you depends on how squeezed you are for time either side of a relatively long day at work.

I commute 10 miles (16km) each way twice a week with some hills. The main reason I don’t cycle more often is time pressure. I think it’s the kind of distance you’d adjust to fairly quickly.

November 10, 2015 at 4:39 pm #862825
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postmandick

Just to be smug  my comute is

Just to be smug  my comute is about 7 1/2 miles to work at 5:30 AM in pitch black with nobody abouts

I have to dodge Badgers and Otters as I whizz along at 20 Mph

But on the way home I have to avoid all the old biddies in there Honda Jazz’s trying there best to kill me ……lorries no problem  old farts in Volvo’s

Postman dick

November 10, 2015 at 2:59 pm #862823
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sergius

22km is ~13.5 miles so that’s

22km is ~13.5 miles so that’s not to bad. For comparison I live in Sutton and used to commute into Holborn which was ~16.5 miles each way. I was comfortably doing that 3-4 days a week a few years ago on my heavy MTB when my fitness wasn’t a patch on what it is now.

I only commuted in the summer when I had daylight, I’m not a fan of night riding in busy London traffic, so perhaps start of at least doing it over the summer months when you have daylight (though 8-8 will make that a much shorter window than a 5:30ish finish).

From Sutton you can head up to Morden and pickup the Cycle Superhighway (7 I think) all the way up into town – it splits off and ends at either Waterloo or Vauxhall/City IIRC.

I’d do 16.5 miles in ~1:05 on average, so it was about the same as the walk+train+tube+walk to the office.

November 10, 2015 at 12:56 pm #862821
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Daveyraveygravey

Can’t help on the routes, but

Can’t help on the routes, but I like an hour each way. Anything less and you are spending longer changing and getting the gear ready (at this time of year).

Back in the noughties I worked in Sutton and built up to riding from near Shoreham a couple of times. 2 and half hours each way, early starts and a long day, but very rewarding.

November 10, 2015 at 12:24 pm #862819
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CXR94Di2

Google maps picks three
Google maps picks three routes of around 10 to 12 miles with 250ft to 400 ft climbing depending on route. A little effort going to work, easier going home

November 10, 2015 at 10:43 am #862817
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Jem PT

Can’t help on the route, but

Can’t help on the route, but I commute from Waterloo to Kensal Rise each day. That’s 7.2 miles (whatever that is in km) each way. And that’s on a Brompton. In the summer I cycle all the way from home to work – 22 miles each way (but not on the Brompton!) Isn’t there a CS going up the A23?
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