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  • May 18, 2017 at 7:07 am #27129
    simonmb

    A comment on the recent story about Strava’s ‘Bike to work’ day got me thinking. What is the longest regular commute? I know a guy who rides 55km to work and 55km home every day. Around 500m of climbing in, and 400m out too. But I’ve a feeling there must be longer ‘honest’ commutes. Who knows?

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  • June 8, 2017 at 11:53 am #893437
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    madcarew

    A good friend of mine rides

    A good friend of mine rides 70km (45 miles) to or from work most days, and occasionally does the double. It has 500m of climbing, so is not to be sneezed at. His record btw, with work bag on his back is 1:50!

    June 8, 2017 at 10:58 am #893435
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    Canyon48

    10 miles into work and

    10 miles into work and usually anywhere between 15 and 30 home.

    Only do it twice a week currently, means I don’t need to carry a rucksack as I leave clothes etc the day before when I drive in.

    I met someone on my commute home who cycles 35 miles each way once or twice a week. hat off to him.

    June 7, 2017 at 1:42 pm #893433
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    alansmurphy

    1.5 miles into work this

    1.5 miles into work this morning, about 50 home via meeting clubmates and the pub, “sorry love, took the long way home…”

    June 7, 2017 at 12:12 pm #893431
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    nniff

    I do 20 miles each way, 3 or

    I do 20 miles each way, 3 or 4 times a week, into London from the top of the Epsom Downs.  The killer is the ride back, especially with a lap top, schlepping back up the hill.  If I’m feeling weedy, then I’ll drive a bit and cut it down to 14 miles each way which is no problem 5 days a week, once you’ve become accustomed to it.  The 20 miles version takes about 1:20.  The train and tube take longer and they don’t go to the door.  There is a 25 mile scenic version via Richmond Park and Hyde Park

    A friend goes from south of Redhill to Gilette Corner, which is about 30 miles each way.  He does that 4 days a week, without any luggage.

    June 5, 2017 at 1:52 pm #893429
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    flathunt

    13 miles each way for me,

    13 miles each way for me, every day, but it’s mostly just nice, join the river at Putney, stay on until the heliport, a bit of road until Battersea Park, a bit of blue-lane between Chelsea Bridge and Parliament Square then segregated highway almost all the way to Canary Wharf, pretty flat too.

    June 5, 2017 at 12:26 pm #893427
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    LastBoyScout

    I try and ride to work (22

    I try and ride to work (22 miles round trip) at least one day a week, all year round, which is usually all I can manage due to having to drop the kids off on the way.

    I’ll ride in any other days that circumstances allow – last week, I managed every day and should be able to do the same this week, too.

    I’ll give it a miss if the weather is truly foul, though, especially in winter – tomorrow is not looking at all good!

    June 5, 2017 at 11:28 am #893425
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    roadie220

    I used to work in Audit in

    I used to work in Audit in London and my highlight (yes it can be dull, hence ‘used to’) was being posted to far-flung regions such as Reading and Gravesend. It meant I could rack up 40 miles each way and get paid 20pence per mile!! This would only be for a week or so and would be tired by the end. But had a good few months each year in Sunbury and would get 20miles each way for that. Love it!

    June 1, 2017 at 7:54 am #893423
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    CycleDivvy

    Couldn’t imagine a 100km

    Couldn’t imagine a 100km round trip, that’s insane. 

    I commute to work 2 or 3 times a week but the lack of showers at work means I have to take the easy flat route in (~3/4 miles). I compensate for this by taking the long way home and taking advantage of the scenery in the peak district.

    May 29, 2017 at 10:15 am #893421
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    Stratman

    I started riding in a few

    I started riding in a few years ago.  I live in Derbyshire and work near Nottingham, and I’ve a variety of routes from 19 to 26 miles.  I set myself the challenge of riding at least every month, but found myself riding most weeks.  Over the next year or so I upped it to pretty much daily, and I’ve now been doing this for three years.  So my typical route is c 45miles round trip, which I do whenever I’m in the office in Notts.  On a good week it can be 250 miles. It takes me about the same time as driving in the morning, and costs me c 30 mins on the way home.

    I find it quite productive time, and I love doing it.  Occasionally, when I set off in winter and it’s wet and windy I think that I wish that I’d driven, but that is the exception.

     

     

    May 25, 2017 at 4:39 pm #893419
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    kil0ran

    With the good weather I’ve

    With the good weather I’ve been experimenting with distances. Surprised to find that parking further out for a longer ride in is sometimes quicker. Makes sense I suppose – once your average speed driving drops below 15mph its going to be quicker to cycle no matter the distance.

    On the plus side this means more New Forest and more gravel for me đŸ™‚

    May 24, 2017 at 9:08 pm #893417
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    Langsam

    8 miles each way, shifts

    8 miles each way, shifts morning / evening, so max. 176 miles a week if I had saturday shows too. 

    May 24, 2017 at 8:23 pm #893415
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    rxpell

    My Summer ride is a minimum

    My Summer ride is a minimum of 23 miles each way, primarily on A roads … its just get on bike and ride stuff.  I can take a heap of variations on the way back to add some scenery and hills and miles – so do between 46 and 55 miles a day (4 days a week). I absolutely love it and it gets me set up for the day on the way in and blows away the cares of work on the way back.  Ride it on a cross bike I can park by the bins at work and carry a pannier (which, when I have a laptop in it is heavier than my road bike đŸ˜‰ ).  Don’t be put off by distance, just try it. The only downside is that I do so much riding on the commute I don’t do much actual leisure riding at weekends …

    May 21, 2017 at 12:44 pm #893413
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    Nat Jas Moe

    Mine is 8.5 mile / 13.5 km

    Mine is 8.5 mile / 13.5 km each way, light compared to some who have posted, but do it 5 days a week. I have over the years in my current job lost lots of weight and gotten fit, bonus to me no gym fees, the weather can put a dampner on things, pun intended, but it certainly wakes me up in the morning and after a long day of it, makes me feel alive once I get home again.

    May 21, 2017 at 8:58 am #893411
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    psion5mx

    Anyone who commutes to work
    Anyone who commutes to work on foot or by bike has my respect. It’s not about the distance, it’s more realising there are other ways to travel, ways that add to your day/make you feel alive. Active travel needs more promotion, more awareness.

    May 21, 2017 at 8:45 am #893409
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    psion5mx

    I often have people ask at
    I often have people ask at work “Aren’t you exhausted after cycling all that way”. The truth is as many of you will know it makes you far more awake and alert than driving ever could. It’s a habit thing once you commit to it, driving seems less and less appealing. I’m lucky with my route, it’s not the shortest or the quickest but it is the safest/quietest. My commute is 19 mile each way 5 days a week if I can with an elevation of about 500 feet. If you plan well and pace yourself it’s fine. It’s not about PBs or KOMs. If I drive it takes 40 minutes, cycling is twice that but I don’t go to the gym and I like to eat cake so I think it’s a fair trade regarding time. In winter I switch to a much shorter route and drive half way due to not wanting to ride on unlit roads.

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