Commuting - What is your job?

Since this is the commuting section, I would be curious to know what jobs people are commuting by bike, and the different rituals when arriving at work. So, here the questions:

A) Occupation

B) Commuting Distance

C) When at work I a) shower b) change clothes/clean up c) don't change clothes and hope for the best/clean up

D) Where bike is parked

E) Number of years commuting

F) Year-round/part time commuter

For me that's:
A)Budget Analyst
B) 8 miles
C) b
D) Empty office
E) 6 months
F) no snow + 35 F

A) Occupation - draftsman

B) Commuting Distance - 20km each way

C) When at work I - shower

D) Where bike is parked - secure carpark locked to a rack.

E) Number of years commuting - 9

F) Year-round/part time commuter - year round

A) Occupation

Software consultant (requires travel)
B) Commuting Distance

12-15 miles each way
C) When at work I a) shower b) change clothes/clean up c) don't change clothes and hope for the best/clean up

change clothes & clean up
D) Where bike is parked

secure garage locked to floor-to-ceiling post
E) Number of years commuting

2 years-ish
F) Year-round/part time commuter

year round (when not travelling for work) with fair morning weather

12-15 miles each way

Hey, Booyah - where do you live ( mean what subdivision/area in Denver) & work and what route do you take?

Maybe this summer sometime I will meet you, if you are anywhere near.

A) Occupation: Certified Veterinary Technician (note to Brits, that is certified not certifiable).
B)distance: 18 to 25 miles
C)When at work I wipe down (baby wipes) and change.
D) I park my bike in a locked basement or garage.(Thanks, Doc)
E) 4 years commuting
F) Year round commuter, anytime there is less than 6 inches of snow on the road, and no serious fog.

12-15 miles each way

Hey, Booyah - where do you live ( mean what subdivision/area in Denver) & work and what route do you take?

Maybe this summer sometime I will meet you, if you are anywhere near.
Live just NW of Cherry Creek Reservoir, at the top of DTC. I work in the Meridian office park, NE corner of Lincoln and I-25.

I usually ride down to the cherry creek state park, then essentially down Havana and through the Inverness office area. My commute length depends on what route I take through both the state park and the office parks.

Would be cool to meet up... I'm normally out for a ride on Saturday and Sunday with a couple of other mates, too, either starting at the state park or down in Parker (Lincoln & Jordan). All 3 of us are heading down for the Santa Fe Century in May, too... you going?

A) Occupation

Accountant.



B) Commuting Distance

26km round-trip right now. Has been as much as 47km in the past



C) When at work I a) shower b) change clothes/clean up c) don't change clothes and hope for the best/clean up

Change clothes.



D) Where bike is parked

Underground car-park -- locked up.



E) Number of years commuting

7



F) Year-round/part time commuter

Year-round, but I like winter better.

A) Occupation - draftsman/designer

B) Commuting Distance - 7 miles each way

C) When at work I - take off raingear, and my work clothes are underneath.

D) Where bike is parked - secure bike locker out front of building.

E) Number of years commuting - 2

F) Year-round/part time commuter - year round

A) Occupation - draftsman/grad. student (mfa in fiction)

B) Commuting Distance - between work, school and general running around an average 14 miles a day

C) When at work I b) change clothes/clean up

D) Where bike is parked - against the wall across the room from my desk

E) Number of years commuting - 6 months and loving every minute of it

F) Year-round/part time commuter - year-round

Machinist/engineer for north florida university
five miles one way,hilly mostly uphill both ways,different routes
change clothes,but can shower
park bike in spare room
18 years on and off
year round north florida so its not real cold(but really feels like it to someone from the south) lots of rain and real hot in summer

a. Hydrogeologist / Groundwater Resource Specialist for City Water utility
b. 2.5 miles one way
c. don't change / ride in my work clothes
d. underground parking garage
e. on and off since elementary school (~40 years), except for the four years I lived in Texas
f. year-round, except in snow (snows ~ 0 to 3 days per year in Portland)

A) Occupation: Chef

B) Commuting Distance: 8 km each way

C) When at work I: b) change clothes/clean up, its always hotter at work that the ride was

D) Where bike is parked: Bike rack under security cameras

E) Number of years commuting: 1

F) Year-round/part time commuter: Year round until 6+ inches of snow

A) Occupation---Case Manager for a non profit group (like a social worker)

B) Commuting Distance---23 mi roundtrip

C) When at work I a) shower b) change clothes/clean up c) don't change clothes and hope for the best/clean up----Change clothes and clean up.

D) Where bike is parked--in an old warehouse locked to something big and heavy.

E) Number of years commuting---about 1 year.

F) Year-round/part time commuter---year round

jeremyb

A) Occupation - Animator : producing educational learning materials for TAFE (tertiary education)

B) Commuting Distance - 38km one way/drive home or vice versa

C) When at work I - shower

D) Where bike is parked - underground car park

E) Number of years commuting - on and off 8 years

F) Year-round/part time commuter - year round

CHEERS.

Mark

A) Occupation---Company Secretary / Co-Owner software development company

B) Commuting Distance---33 km roundtrip

C) When at work b) change clothes/clean up

D) Where bike is parked--kitchen (plenty of room there... upstairs and very safe)

E) Number of years commuting---around 1 year.

F) Year-round/part time commuter---year round (there's hardly a 'winter' here, biggest problem is the heat)

1) College student

2) My cumulative commuting distance on the average day is usually 5 miles. I usually ride an extra 5 more, but its just laps of campus.

3) Well, in between classes, i wash hands and face, and throw on deodorant as needed

4) During the day, its parked outside of my respective class buildings and dorm, at night, inside my room.

5) Number of years commuting: One

6) Year round baby. Rain or shine, hell or high water, all the time.

On the weekends, after hangovers subside, i usually flush out the remnants of the previous night with a long ride on my SS, usually a deuce deuce or a 15 mile one.

1) IT systems designer
2) 15kms one way
3) I change clothes and clean up
4) I keep my bike in our semi-secure carpark, locked to a rack
5) 10 years or so
6) Part time - we don't have lockers, and hanging the entire winter riding gear set in my office is not an option. I stop riding to work when it's time to change to studded tyres. This means appr. 7-8 months of commuting by bike per year.

--J

A) Occupation: US Marine Corps Inspector/Instructor

B) Commuting Distance: 15 miles each way

C) When at work I a) shower b) change clothes/clean up

D) Where bike is parked: in my office.

E) Number of years commuting: 5

F) Year-round/part time commuter: part time fair weather and sufficient daylight.

I noticed there's only one other person who keeps his bike in the office. Is this not an option? I would feel very nervous leaving my bike out of my sight.

I noticed there's only one other person who keeps his bike in the office. Is this not an option? I would feel very nervous leaving my bike out of my sight.

I am a vehicular cyclist. Vehicles are not to be parked inside the office. :D

In my case the bike is not particularly expensive (though it's nicer than most other bikes in the same rack), the rack is well designed and easy to lock into, I have a good set of locks, and the rack is situated in our inner yard which could be described as semi-secure (recording CCTV, limited physical access etc). I can spend the whole day happily surfing the Forums and not worry about my bike.

--J

A) Occupation: Draftsman

B) Commuting Distance: 12.5 miles one way.

C) When at work I: Shower. Very lucky to have lockers and showers at my workplace

D) Where bike is parked: First floor garage in building.

E) Number of years commuting: Two years.

F) Year-round/part time commuter: Year-round not below 20F.

A) Occupation: nerd with glasses, computer screen and lots of paper.

B) Commuting Distance: 9 miles one way.

C) When at work I: Shower.

D) Where bike is parked: storage closet in office

E) Number of years commuting: 6 years.

F) Year-round/part time commuter: Year-round, but when streets are too icy.

A) Occupation: Program Manager for water resources focused environmental non-profit

B) Commuting Distance:4 miles one way

C) When at work I b) change clothes/clean up

D) Where bike is parked: In adjacent alley, near back of my office building in downtown area. Out of site from anyone on street, alley is gated (though the lock is not functioning at the moment), and secured with a cable lock to the metal railing of the back steps (unused emergency door).

E) Number of years commuting: 10 months

F) Year-round/part time commuter: year-round, except for 1-2 days after any major snowstorm to allow for some roadway clear-up. (this happened I think 3 times this year)

A) Occupation: Clueless boss/empty suit
B) Commuting Distance: 5 miles one way
C) When at work I-- straighten tie, go to desk.
D) Where bike is parked: rack in private parking garage
E) Number of years commuting: 6 years
F) Year round/part time commuter; Year-round, no restrictions

Paul

A) Occupation - "Videotape Editor" & Motion graphics designer

B) Commuting Distance - about 2.3 miles one way

C) When at work I - c) don't change clothes and hope for the best/clean up

D) Where bike is parked - locked to a sign post next to the filing cabinet, err, dumpster

E) Number of years commuting - 3+'ish? on and off... changed jobs, moved a bit in the last year, plus I easily lose track of time

F) Year-round/part time commuter - generally year round

A) Network Engineer
B) 3.5 miles round trip
C) I never get hot since I go downhill to work.
D) Company bike locker.
E) 1 year in April
F) Year-round so far.

A) Occupation :
Database Analyst
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B) Commuting Distance:
14 miles each way
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C) When at work I a) shower b) change clothes/clean up c) don't change clothes and hope for the best/clean up:
Change/clean up
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D) Where bike is parked :
In my truck (I drive in Monday morning and drive home Friday night)
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E) Number of years commuting:
Not sure, I have records from the last 9 years
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F) Year-round/part time commuter: Year-round the last 3 years.
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A) Occupation :
Federal Budget Analyst
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B) Commuting Distance:
17.5 - 20 miles round trip - usually 17.5 in the winter, 20 in summer
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C) When at work I a) shower b) change clothes/clean up c) don't change clothes and hope for the best/clean up:
Showers in building
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D) Where bike is parked :
In my office
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E) Number of years commuting:
On and off 4-5 years, year round 2 years
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F) Year-round/part time commuter:
See above
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A) Occupation: Programmer

B) Commuting Distance: 24 miles round trip
This used to be a little under 3 miles round trip, but I moved a couple of weeks ago.

C) When at work I: shower and change clothes

D) Where bike is parked: in the hallway right outside my office

E) Number of years commuting: 4, on and off

F) Year-round/part time commuter: year-round, but that doesn't mean much in SoCal.

A) Statistical Data Analyst

B) Commuting Distance: 6 miles each way

C) When at work I a) shower AND b) change clothes/clean up

D) Bike is attached to metal railing next to building. There's lots of foot traffic nearby.

E) 2nd year of commuting

F) I take a break from commuting for awhile in December and January because of the cold

A) Occupation-graduate student (Ph.D. program, chemistry)

B) Commuting Distance-currently 4 miles, come april it will be 10 miles

C) When at work I- don't change clothes and hope for the best/clean up

D) Where bike is parked- with the other bikes, on the rack infront of my office

E) Number of years commuting-3yr in may

F) Year-round/part time commuter-year round, except for when it rains, i wennie out (protect my laptop in my backpack)

A) Formerly a system software engineer, now a taxman(but better fellow workers!)
B) Commuting distance 15-20 miles round trip depending on route.
C) Shower & change clothes when I arrive at work.
D) Bike parked in locked covered compound in car park. (500+ cars only 6-7 bikes !!)
E) Been bike commuting for well over 10 years now, must be nearer 12 as I'm on my 6th bike and they usually only last about 2 years each.
F) Full time, year round, all weathers, but in the southern UK that's no great feat, worst you get is rusty from the rain & salty sea air :D


Cheers

FlakMonkey

A) Occupation: Audio engineer, primarily at advertising/media production studio

B) Commuting Distance: 14 miles round trip

C) When at work I change clothes/clean up, bring a towel in summer

D) Where bike is parked: in a seldom-used recording booth, six feet away

E) Number of years commuting: Ten, in current situation

F) Year-round/part time commuter: I only get a ride if it's raining like all hell,
or if frozen precip. on the roads. Would definitely acquire a mtn bike w/studded
tires if snow was a factor here in Nashville, TN.

A) Occupation: Inside Sales/ Marketing
B) Commuting Distance: 27 miles roundtrip (plus 5 mile shuttle over Bay Bridge)
C) When at work I-- Change to fresh clothes from pannier.
D) Where bike is parked: right behind me in my office.
E) Number of years commuting: 2 years
F) Year round/part time commuter; Year-round, Life iw wonderful in the Bay Area!

A) Occupation: Engineer/Programmer
B) Commuting Distance: 7 miles R/T
C) When at work I-- Shower (gym in office building, very convenient)
D) Where bike is parked: leaning on my desk
E) Number of years commuting: 8 months
F) Year round/part time commuter; Year-round, except when icy

A) Occupation - Systems Administrator

B) Commuting Distance - 12.5 miles (Will be 8 miles after April when I move into my new home)

C) When at work I a) shower b) change clothes/clean up c) don't change clothes and hope for the best/clean up - a

D) Where bike is parked - At my desk

E) Number of years commuting 1 1/2

F) Year-round/part time commuter - Only during daylight saving time

A) Occupation : Computer Programmer
B) Commuting Distance: 12-13 miles, each way
C) When at work I shower and change.
D) Where bike is parked: Against the wall, next to my desk.
E) Number of years commuting: Intermittently for a year, then 2 years regularly.
F) Year-round commuter.

A) student / mower

B) 3-11 miles

C) don't give a damn

D) on ****ty bike rack with fagedaboudit and krypto chian & padlock

E) started 3 weeks ago

F) year round

A) Occupation -
Programmer (currently Gameboy Advance games)

B) Commuting Distance -
about 5.5 miles one way

C) When at work I -
Currently I just change clothes. I have showers available for the first time this year and may use them on hotter summer days,

D) Where bike is parked -
We have a room next to the locker room that I keep the bike in. Used to keep it in my cubicle

E) Number of years commuting -
I'm in my 4th year commuting at my current job. I drove for 2 years before this one and then biked for a couple years before that.

F) Year-round/part time commuter -
Year round.

A) Occupation

Systems Engineer :rolleyes:


B) Commuting Distance

6.6 miles one way


C) When at work I a) shower b) change clothes/clean up c) don't change clothes and hope for the best/clean up

b) change clothes/clean up


D) Where bike is parked

In my office


E) Number of years commuting

About 5 months now


F) Year-round/part time commuter

Year round

Last time I checked, I was still female. In the summer if my hair is totally sweaty I just shampoo in the dog tub, yes, I have used dog shampoo and I couldn't tell the difference. With my work your hair is always messed up anyway so helmet head isn't a factor.

A) Bicycle Mechanic
B) 5 kms daily, soon to be 20 kms after move to Toronto
C) Shower
D) In the basement with all the other staff bikes...
E) At least 10
F) Year-round

A) Occupation
Radiation & Explosive Safety Officer for an oilfield service company.
B) Commuting Distance
One office is 5 miles one way & the other is 17 miles one way.
C) When at work I a) shower b) change clothes/clean up c) don't change clothes and hope for the best/clean up
Mostly I change clothes & clean up, but sometimes shower (mostly on the long commute).
D) Where bike is parked
Back storage room off of my office or in storage room behind classroom I teach out of.
E) Number of years commuting
4 years. Every since I got a support/management position.
F) Year-round/part time commuter
Mainly fair weather (no rain). What passes for cold weather here doesn't slow me down much.

Many employers eschew bicycles inside (water, dirt, unsightly). Especially here in the "corporate northeast of the US." From my observations, the farther west you go from the Northeast, the more welcoming employers are about bikes.

Think about it - would you let someone park their motorcycle in their office?


A motorcycle is considerably bigger, dirtier and smellier than a bicycle.


Why is it that so many of you are either in engineering or computers?

Computer nerds are the only ones who have time to spend all day posting here. :D

Leaving your bike parked outside all day while you're at work is like leaving a convertible parked on the street all day with the top down and the hood and trunk open...

A) Occupation :
General Manager in data center operations
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B) Commuting Distance:
9 miles each way
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C) When at work I a) shower b) change clothes/clean up c) don't change clothes and hope for the best/clean up:
Change/clean up
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D) Where bike is parked :
In my office where I can see it....
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E) Number of years commuting:
Past 5 months
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F) Year-round/part time commuter:
One day I woke up and decided to bike to work... I have been doing it ever since...I have not made it round the year yet, but since the coldest part of the winter is behind us... I should make it through the rest of the year!

A) Occupation
Revenue Law Enforcement (State bill collector)

B) Commuting Distance
4 miles each way

C) Shower at home, commute in casual clothes, jacket, gloves, helmet & raingear in winter; Shirt & walking shorts, gloves, helmet in summer & When at work I remove outer gear. Don't really commute long enough to need a second shower.

D) Where bike is parked
inside building at the wall by my desk

E) Number of years commuting
12 but I just resumed a little over 3 years ago. My first year commuting was 1960, 6 miles each way from Hermosa Beach to L.A. Airport area on a 5 speed Schwinn.

F) Year-round/part time commuter

Year round but not daily in the Winter. Don

There are 3 year round commuters & one intermittent now. We had 4 full timers but 1 moved to Tucson, AZ. We all park our bikes inside but only 2 of us have a wide aisle beside our desk. In Winter, the bikes get pretty grungy but we try to keep them from looking to shabby. Two of us have numerous bikes & during fair weather we ride quite a variety. The nicer rides always generate conversations with co-workers. Its a good opportunity to do some educating. About cycling & things mechanical. I observe that guys are fascinated by all the mechanical details while the ladies comment on the bright colors, ornate lugs & leather saddles. Don

A) Occupation: Bicycle Mechanic

B) Commuting Distance: 26.3 miles

C) When at work I b) change clothes/clean up OR c) don't change clothes and hope for the best/clean up )depends on the weather and my pace.

D) Where bike is parked : Empty hook in the repair area

E) Number of years commuting: 2

F) Year-round/part time commuter: Year round but I do get lazy and take the bus.

I feel so weird stating this, but I'm not in a tech field. I'm a nurse( with a degree in geology).

I commute 6 to 10 miles each way depending on the weather and if I'm late for work.

I shower at work, if I'm not late. Sometimes, I dab the sweat off as it rolls off of me in report. I really try to avoid this.

I park in the inner courtyard at the hospital, along with all the handicapped drivers!

I've commuted by bike since moving off campus while attending college in 1984. When I lived in the SF bay area I drove into San Fransisco, and Richmond when I had jobs in those places. Some of the time I lived and worked in Marin. Adding up all of my full time bike commuting would come to about 15 years. I still drive about a dozen times each year to work.

A) Propeller-head (IT @ a university)

B) 36 km give a km or so (22 mi)

C) change clothes/clean up

D) no longer in my office (sniff) but in a locked closet in the catacombs

E) only takes me 50 min (one-way) max...if there's lots of snow, maybe an hour...;) (on and off for 15 years here, otherwise add another 10)

F) year round, but I've wimped out and only rode 25% in Feburary...lots of snow here!

it was cold again today...-5C Still, back to tights & no jacket after 20 min or so. Thank goodness no rain!

happy trails,
Tom