Comments on: Cycling – Best Form of Commuting?

By: Lewis

Lewis — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 16:28:25 +0000

Forgot to mention my uni commute was usually 11-13 minutes.

By: Lewis

Lewis — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 16:27:43 +0000

When I was at uni I had a (just under) 3 mile commute and easily beat the bus. I timed it once and the bus took a minute longer (not including the two minute walk from house to the bus stop and 5 minute walk from bus stop to uni cutting across the park).

I have a 4 mile commute to work and it usually takes 15-18 minutes. Bus is at least 20 mins and then I still have to walk from the bus station to work. I used to pound it along the road, but I’ve just recovered from a broken wrist so I’m taking it easy, and I noticed that it going flat out takes just as long (because of traffic lights and queues). The are no cycle lanes on my commute and the roads are not particularly wide, so queues slow me down a bit. The bus is £3.25 for a day ticket and is notoriously unreliable. I hate waiting at bus stops.

By: darren

darren — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 22:01:25 +0000

I have almost a 20 mile commute and I always envied those who had a short enough commute to do it easily by bike. I recently started driving part way and then riding the last half. I use a folding bike I can keep in my trunk. I’m starting to think I might want to do the whole distance a few days a week

By: King of the World

King of the World — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 09:52:06 +0000

Not necessarily, because when I cycle I almost always go as fast as I (safely) can – so I’m probably just as sweaty. I’ve decided to actually do interval training on my route: walk, then beast, then walk, then beast, etc.

By: tejvan

tejvan — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:59:53 +0000

Yes, my lodger is always in a rush in morning, we start at same time 9am, but he leaves house 30 mins early to get bus and walk quite a way.

By: tejvan

tejvan — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:58:57 +0000

interesting, though I guess running is a little more sweaty than cycling?

By: King of the World

King of the World — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:49:01 +0000

Interestingly, I had a 2.5 mile commute each way. I used to cycle until I hit a car. Thereafter I took the bus, but then it wasn’t very frequent, and took a long time. So I decided to…run. Surprisingly, running isn’t much slower than cycling, probably faster depending on traffic conditions, and faster still if you allow for time taken to lock up/dress up. Cycling is probably less than 20 minutes, running is just about 20 minutes, and bus is over 30 minutes. I think that waiting at those traffic lights really eats away at the time when you’re cycling. But I could definitely aim at a 15 minute run to work, and it’s safer to run to work at full speed compared to cycling at full tilt.

In terms of baggage…I just use my brother’s cheap Tesco bag that has cushions at the back, and tie it tight around my waist…very little movement!

By: Mark Roberts

Mark Roberts — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 05:16:46 +0000

I’ve got a slightly longer commute – 16 miles if I go the shortest way – so tend to combine training with the commute. If I ride very hard I can still be faster than I would be by bus and nearly as quick as by car. Combined with all the other benefits (weight management, cardio fitness, improved frame of mind, money saving) it’s an absolute no-brainer for me. I have a hard time understanding why so many people choose to drive, particularly for journeys under three miles.