Commuting - How much TIME does it take you to commute to work?

How much time does it take you to bicycle commute? I just bought a new house that is going to push my commute to about 25 miles round trip - not too far, but with bridges, trains crossings, boat bridge-traffic, traffic lights, and routing concerns, the commute will probably take me 1.25 hours.

I read about some guys commuting 30 to 50 miles and that just seems incredible from a time constraint standpoint.

You guys would be proud of me, though. When we were looking for the new house, I drew a boundary on a map that was within 13 miles of work and told my realtor and my wife that the new house would have to be inside those boundaries so I could bicycle commute to work. I was getting a lot of pressure to go outside of that line, but I held fast. Sure, I could bike a longer commute, but I knew that if the commute wasn't practical, I couldn't do it full time like I do now.

My commute is 26 miles one way. I do it once a week. If it were 15-18 miles I would do it almost every day.. If it were 10 miles, It would almost be faster to commute by bike. The first 10 miles by car is so slow due to traffic.
My normal commute time is about 2 hours.

My commute is 6.30 miles going to work and around 7 coming home. On good days I can do both rides in under 30 minutes.

Mike: I hope you like your job and don't plan to change - it would suck to have to move again :)

Zack

How long it takes depends on time of day. During the day I have to use a train or ferry to get under the Mersey; at night I can ride through the road tunnel. I can save 15 mins by cycling the whole way rather than waiting for public transport.

Originally posted by mike
You guys would be proud of me, though. When we were looking for the new house, I drew a boundary on a map that was within 13 miles of work and told my realtor and my wife that the new house would have to be inside those boundaries so I could bicycle commute to work. I was getting a lot of pressure to go outside of that line, but I held fast.

You are a true believer, and my hat's off to you!

My 13-mile commute takes me 50-60 minutes, depending on conditions. The prevailing winds around here generally produce a headwind during my evening ride, which also tends uphill, so it's often a very close thing.

I occasionally take the train or drive, and factoring in everything the bike commute costs me about an extra half-hour a day (including wiping down and changing clothes at work in the morning), minus what I'd have to spend exercising if I didn't ride. So it's a net gain.

RichC

Originally posted by mike
How much time does it take you to bicycle commute? I just bought a new house that is going to push my commute to about 25 miles round trip ...the commute will probably take me 1.25 hours.

You guys would be proud of me, though. When we were looking for the new house, I drew a boundary on a map that was within 13 miles of work and told my realtor and my wife that the new house would have to be inside those boundaries so I could bicycle commute to work.
I'm not only proud of you. I'm inspired.

:D

Actually, my commute is almost identical to yours in many ways. I love it.

I start work at 7:45.

Since I take mass transit on my cycling-off days, bicycling is a strong contender for getting there. If I take the bus/train, I leave at about 6:30 am. If I bicycle, I leave about 6:40. If I bike/train combo, I can leave as late as 6:55.

If I drive, I can leave by 7:05. But I never do that, so...

:fun:

Not long... under 15 minutes.

I just teach my aerobics classes around the Chicago downtown area. So I just rip straight down the street or over to the Sears Tower or wherever to teach.

The majority of my riding is done on my own, not because of the commute. Sorry, I'm a softie....

I used to ride to my clinic when I was working for them- and that was like 13 miles. It was a sweet ride.

Koff

My ride is just under 10 miles and takes 30-40 minutes, depending on my motivation...;)

It takes me about an hour to get to work (17.6 miles, mostly downhill:) ) and an extra 15 minutes to get home:(

It is only 3.6 km to work (about 15-20 min at a leisurly pace) but on the way home I make a workout out of it and go about 10-15 km route.

If I ride from the house, it takes just over an hour. It is nineteen miles one way on mostly noshoulder two lane with some heavy college traffic in town. The shop is about 100feet higher than the house but there is 900feet of total climbing.
However I usually cheat and have my wife drop me off downtown, then it is three and a half miles straight but I like to wind it and get it up to seven and a half. Seven and a half miles by the way has been determined, by our shop, to be the ideal commuting distance. You can do it both ways, only takes about thirty minutes each way and is enough to get some exercise out of it.

My ride to work is 13km one way. I generally allow about 30-45 minutes for it, even though it doesn't take me that long to actually ride that sort of distance. The thing is, Queensland has by far the slowest traffic lights in all of Australia (very probably the world), and while the Gold Coast isn't nearly as bad as Brisbane, it's not particularly good either.

It's almost 23 miles one way to work. I'm moving a little further away, so it will be closer to 48 miles round trip. I ride throught the suburbs of Fremont/Milpitas/San Jose, Ca, so it takes 1.5 hours on a good day. My trip home in the evening can take as much as 2.75 hours with the usual nasty headwind. Yeah, it's a long time, but there's something about riding past stopped traffic at lights that satisfies.

The ride to work is about 9 miles and takes something like 35 minutes. On the way back I prefer to ride some quieter, more scenic roads and have recently found a great route that is about 15 miles / 1 hour 5 minutes (unless I stop to gawp at the awesome view of Mt. Rainier :))

5.5 miles in 35 minutes. Over 1 mile of climbs at 10% or greater. The longest climb is .7 of a mile. Can take the dirt road that one has to ride 40 feet thru the creek. This route is 6.5 miles long but a lot less traffic. This route takes 45 minutes.

1.8miles away..... 12 minutes. Slow, but I'm getting there...

I usually walk it in 27mins though , I reckon theres more advantage to my body doiing it that way.

(I could be wrong.)

8 miles through central London - record is 28 mins but that is nearly all on Red Route.

Normal pace is 50 mins mostly on cycle path and back roads

Five miles, between 20 and 25 minutes depending on traffic and lights. Not terribly zippy I suppose, but when driving the route I only beat that by perhaps five to seven minutes.

-Rob

19.x miles and anywhere between 1h10m33s and 1h17m38s, depending on how strong I feel. It's down to a science.

I use two bikes to get to work each day along with public transportation. My ride to the light rail is about 1.1 miles and then I take the subway into Manhattan. Once in New York City, I ride another 1.8 miles in midtown traffic with my Pacific toy bike. It's about 5.8 miles in total.

For the past two weeks, I was skipping the light rail and riding all the way to the subway but that was too dangerous. The traffic was horrible and I had to fight my way through cars and express busses that just got me sick to my stomach with all the exhaust I was breathing.

My current commute is 26 km one way, just a little bit over an hour, actual time. I do this 2 to 3.5 times per week. Right now I am working on applying for a posted position at my city hall and that commute is only 5km, 15 minutes max. Here's hoping. Pleeease! I would never need to drive my car. I would not HAVE an excuse NOT to cycle to work. I would cycle every day. I also live on the bus route. And I could walk it as well. I could even cycle home for lunch and.....

;)

18.5 miles 1 hour and 5 min on the commuter, 56 or 58 min on the touring bike.

Just under 13 miles each way, normally about 54 minutes (depending on traffic lights), but the quickest I've done it (including being stopped at traffic lights) is 33 minutes.

Try to manage 5 days a week if possible

17 miles each way and 1 hr 5 mins to 1 hr 30 mins depending on winds. I usually have a head wind on the way home. I dont normally cycle on 2 successive days.

Having just moved, my commute has fallen from 5 miles to 2 miles. I can now get to work in 8 minutes. Not bad for a guy who likes to sleep in.

my commute is about 11km (7 miles) and riding time is between 22 and 35 minutes depending on what route i take and if i ride hard or relaxed.

with parking and changing time my commute is 40-45 minutes door to door.

15,4 kms one way, takes usually 35-45 mins. My hat's off for those of you who ride 19-20 miles one way - I don't know if I could do that 5 days a week.

Brains, what is Red Route?

--J

My ride is 8-9 miles each way depending on the route. It takes from 30 mins to 45 mins depending on the head winds. I only have one street light to contend with so not slowed down by auto traffic.

I live too close to work!
I'm only 5.5km from work and so it takes under 10 minutes .. its also along a purpose built bike track so no traffic lights.

It's 17.9 miles roughly each way. 55 minutes in the morning (mostly down hill), 1hour, 15 minutes on the way home (mostly up hill).

When I drive it takes me about 30 to 45 minutes. So, an hour is acceptable.

oops, wrong thread...

If I ride directly to work, it's only about 4.5 miles. With traffic and dressed in my work clothes, it's about 20-25 minutes.

In the morning, I walk the daughter to school and come back home to take my coffee. The commute to the office is then a whopping 3 km, which takes about 10-15 minutes door to door (including time to lock the bike). Walking takes 25-30 minutes, so does the bus/walk combination and the car (including time to find a parking spot).

At night, I cycle directly to school (3.3 km) and sometimes I do a bit shopping between work and school, which means anything from 3.5 to 15 km, depending on where I go shopping.

Regards,

I have a 18.5 km commute (more uphill TO work) that I accomplish (depending on lights and all) between 27-35 mins each way. My max speed (going home - go figure!) was just under 41 km/h this year, but I just hate it when I feel like I'm flying and I end up hitting lights!

That having been said, I've also had near hour rides in when it's snowing, cold and I'm tired on the MTB...

happy trails,
Tom

P.S. It would take me about 35-45 min to walk/train ride to work, so anything under 45 is A-OK with me.

My commute is 18 kms each way. Takes between 43 and 50 minutes depending on the prevailing winds.
Hockey

My commutes is just over 18 kms each way and takes 45-50 depending on wind strength and rain intensity. I commute every day. Over the last 18 months or so I've been commuting with a neighbour from down the road who rides in usually four days a week. If you can find someone to ride with (even some of the way) it's definitely worth it.

Originally posted by Juha
Brains, what is Red Route?

--J

Can I jump in.

I believe it's a designated route for rapid transport into London from the suburbs, with restrictions on type of traffic and parking etc. designed to speed up flow.

My commute of 15 miles each way takes me about an hour. I checked the 30-1 option. But depending on my motivation and light combination, I get anywhere from 52 - 1:10.

Adding additional miles changes things further.

My commute is about 27 km each way, however, if the weather is nice, I often extend the ride on the way home. Usual riding time is from 55 to 60 minutes for the 27 km. I ride every day during the week, and often both days on the weekend. I have done as many as 45 days in a row, averaging around 520 km per week. the most important thing I learned from this was how to pace myself and not try to go all out every time I get on the bike.

My commute is 15 miles each way. With stop lights and all it takes about 1 hr in the morning and because of heavier traffic 65 or 70 minutes in the afternoon. I love that early morning ride in and miss it when I don't do it.

16km each way (10 miles roughly). 45 minutes including stop lights, 29 minutes if excluding stop lights and just look at ride time.

Driving take anywhere between 20 minutes with neglible traffic to just under an hour during peak.

My commute is only about 5 kms each way..piece of cake..takes about 15 to 20 minutes max. It's about an hour each way to work, and about 20 minutes in a car. Slightly downhill on the way there, but a bit of a headwind most days on the way back. Fastest I have ever done was 8 minutes one Saturday morning when I was late for work.

I try to get out most mornings beforehand for a one to two hour ride to make up for it being so short.

Just love passing the cars stuck in the traffic...

My commute is a varied route, so it doesn't get old. I can make it as short as 18 miles one way, or longer. I've been making it longer for the fun of things, although my legs aren't liking it too well.
I just started the new job and it is an 18 mile trek by roads or the shortest I've managed with trails is 23 miles. Working second shift the trails are an option at night, that I'd rather take, as I'm wary of the guy that's leaving the bar at about the time I'm riding home. I've been doing fifty mile days since last Tuesday, and hope to continue this week with another bikg mileage week of 250 miles.
As far as time on the bike goes. I'm single, work second shift I have no social life, so being on the bike for three hours a day isn't that drastic.

My new summer schedule extends my commute about 30 mins, so it'll take 1.5 hours now, rather than the old 1 hour deal. Mostly on a train, but if I have time, ride the last 10 or so miles.

My commute is 15 miles each way and takes me just about an hour for a leg. The time range is between 56 minutes to 1:08 on the way there, I can get home under an hour consistently.

I work 3 days a week (30 hours) and probably average 2.5 days riding a week.

However, I'm being made redundant on June 20th, so I won't be able to say I'm a bicycle commuter for a while.

I just started commuting within the last few weeks, about 28 miles each way. It takes me about two hours because I have to go through downtown St. Paul to get across the Mississippi River. Because of the distance and the time it takes I'm only riding about once a week. Luckily I have a shower available when I get to work.

Well I do not look at how long the commute takes total, but net it against the time it would take to drive. It only takes a problem on the freeways and it is quicker to cycle than to sit in the car.

But lets think of fuel costs. For me driving uses 1.5 gallons, about $1.30 right now, but cycling requires an extra 500-1000 calories, typically 2 candybars and a pop from the machine at work at 60cents each. Certainly no great savings there.

sure it may cost the same in fuel, but weigh the expense with insurance(required in some areas) cost of basic maintenance, and cost of major repairs, I think you'll find that the bike is still the cheapest way to go. BTW 45 miles one way, takes almost 3.5 hrs. but it's a really nice ride.

GCOS. Takes me about 2 hours also.. Here we probably have about a total of 1600 feet of climbing. Two hours. Rather have hills than traffic. But I get some of that too.

what's gcos?