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Longest Feasible Commute

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  • November 11, 2019 at 12:10 pm #30263
    cycle.london

    What’s the longest feasible commute? My current run in to work is 10.2 miles door to door.  I do that between three and five times a week, giving me between 61 and 102 miles a week.  We’re moving outside the M25 in a couple of weeks, and although I’ve not done the run yet, Google Maps says 22 miles door to door, or 44 miles per day.  Five days a week, that would of course be 220 miles a week, which I guess some of you probably do.  For context: 52 years old, big bloke but moobs and a slight paunch are part of my world.  Legs are strong enough, and lungs can cope with the current commute without any problems.  Would it be a case of building up to it, or maybe do half of the journey by train?  Are there any of you who do that many miles?  

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  • November 11, 2019 at 2:18 pm #952359
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    srchar

    Definitely do-able, but you

    Definitely do-able, but you know those rides you’re probably doing a lot of at the moment? Dark, cold, heavy rain, into a headwind, on roads clogged with traffic… but you just grit your teeth for half an hour and get it done? That will now be 1h15 of gritted teeth. Personally, I’d find that more of a mental challenge than a physical one; commuting inside the M25 is about as stressful as bike riding gets, for me.

    I used to do a hilly 20 mile each-way commute, but I rarely managed a full five days during winter, whereas I rarely miss a ride now that my commute is half that distance. Given that you currently do 3-5 days a week, don’t be surprised or disheartened to see that drop to 1-3, at least initially.

    November 11, 2019 at 1:24 pm #952357
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    hawkinspeter

    My commute is around 22 miles

    My commute is around 22 miles, but as we don’t have showers at work, I get the train in and cycle back when the weather is suitable. It takes a while to get used to cycling on consecutive days without a break, so maybe you should try getting the train in, cycle back and see how you get on.

    November 11, 2019 at 1:18 pm #952355
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    Daveyraveygravey

    I’d say you should be able to

    I’d say you should be able to do that twice a week from where you are now.  You will feel a lot more tired and it will feel like it takes you a long time to get used to it, but it’s doable.  Do you get any other riding in, say a longer more casual ride at the weekend?

    I commute two or three times a week myself, the direct route is only 7 miles but it is on a horrible road, so I do 10-15 miles on the country lanes.  It’s much nicer and you get more training out of it too.

    I did the commute to Sutton from home a couple of times – 44 miles each way! It took me about 2.5 hours, we didn’t start work til 9.30 so I could get up at 6 and still have some extra time for emergencies or mechanicals.  Only in the summer though, I don’t mind riding in the dark but 90 minutes is about the most.

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