blueline

A) Physicist - currently underemployed afternoon kindergardener watcher. Next semester will be in a new place, working full-time. I will have to see about the safety of the new commute.
B) about 2.5 miles or so each way.
C) c
D) My office - I too would be nervous leaving this bike out on the racks. I think it is pretty common for faculty who ride to park their bikes in their office.
E) Off and on about 16 years. More off than on perhaps. This year I am treating it more religiously.
F) About 80 - 90%. Not in the snow. Cold OK, rain OK.

madpogue 

A) Occupation - Programmer / DBA / general purpose software applications drone

B) Commuting Distance - ~ 1.5 miles each way

C) When at work I (fall asleep at my desk?) - c) don't change clothes and hope for the best/clean up

D) Where bike is parked - rented locker (after being on waiting list for THREE YEARS)

E) Number of years commuting - ~ 4.5 with the current job. Commuted on and off to other jobs in the past

F) Year-round/part time commuter - Year-round, but I get a deep discount on Metro tickets, so on really nasty days I ride a warm dry bus

mjw16

1) Occupation-SR. Microcomputer Specialist.
2) Commuting Distance-7 miles to, 7-9 miles from.
3) When at work-change clothes/clean up.
4) Where is bike parked-bike rack in secure garage.
5) Number of years commuting-May 5 will be my 1 year anniversery.
6) Year-round/part time commuter-Year round, wimped out a little Dec through Jan.

Devster

Occupation=dishwasher/cook/busser/whatever at local malt shop

B) Commuting Distance-.4miles round trip

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

D) Where bike is parked-In the hallway by the restrooms. Its very safe there, the only getaway that won't trip an alarm is through the front door of the restaraunt, and that would be very noticable.

E) Number of years commuting-I dunno(maybe a year)

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

Moonshot

A) Technical Support

B) 3 miles each way

C) Don't change clothes, hope for the best

D) In an employee foyer or in my office

E) Over 5 years

F) Part time. No riding in the dark, rain or cold.

Hunter

Bike shop owner
14 miles round trip
same clothes
Uh in the shop
dunno
former all times, now maybe sometimes

BontragerMYnIaK

A) Occupation - US Air Force, Network Infrastructure tech

B) Commuting Distance - 14.5miles each way

C) When at work I - Come to the office and stretch for a bit then walk to the gym and shower..

D) Where bike is parked - Leaned up against my desk

E) Number of years commuting - Just started today! It's been really cold

F) Year-round/part time commuter - See letter E

I can't believe a didn't start commuting on my bike earlier! Just takes a little more planning and getting up a bit earlier then driving. Plus I dont' have to sit in afternoon traffic! My ride is about 14.5miles each way with some huge hills so I get a great workout!

Tom_The_Bikeman

A) al Hazard (Network Admin/Propeller head
B) there & back (18.5 km/11.5 mi)
C) put on "normal" clothes. Shower @ home
D) unfortunately, it's locked in a printer garage in the catacombs now, no longer in my office
E) it only takes me a little more than an hour r/t (10 ish years depending on definition)
F) Year-Round makes me less round.

It's spring! No Snow! YEA! Shorts! Fast fast, zoom zoom!
Tom

spanky4x4

a) tire tech at custum wheel warehouse

b)5-8 miles each way depending on the route

c) I get dirtier and smellier at work then I ever could on my bike!

d)bike is leaned against wall at the end of the shop.its only 3 bays so its real easy to keep an eye on

e)2 months

f)no snow,and above freezing.rain no problem.I'll have to see about next winter

tchazzard

A) Occupation

Attorney for Internet Provider

B) Commuting Distance

18-22 miles round trip

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

clean up/change clothes

D) Where bike is parked

Employer build ramp at back of building for me to wheel my bike into a nice heated room. Great place to work on bike and otherwise clean it.

E) Number of years commuting

4+

F) Year-round/part time commuter

Year round. I do not ride if snowing hard or too much snow left in the bike lane, or heavy fog/rain. For the past 6 months I have averaged 6 miles per day using a 7 day per week model. Not too bad.

neon

a) temp at a university
b) ranges from 1 to 5 miles one-way
c) clean up/change clothes.
d) bike rack if present, street sign if not (my bike is not fancy)
e) coming up on 4 years commuting
f) year-round unless street surface is covered in snow.

bp19

A) Occupation

Deputy Sheriff

B) Commuting Distance

26 miles 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

Shower and change

D) Where bike is parked

Next to my desk

E) Number of years commuting

1

F) Year-round/part time commuter

3/4 year or when the night time temperature is above 50 degrees.

fogrider

architect
24 miles round trip
shower at work
in office space
1 year plus
1 to 2 days a week

Corsaire

-Logistics Manager
-23 mile round trip
-no shower at work
-parked inside the bldg. in the warehouse
-about a year off and on, after a long hiatus, I'm back
-2-3 time a week

Corsaire

Comutr

A) Senior Consultant in communications & a former Marine
B) 34 miles round trip
C) I shower & change clothes
D) In the basement of my building - nobody has access to the building without a proper security clearance
E) On and off 7yrs
F) Year-round

henrypscott

[QUOTE=Wiswell]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

College professor

B) Commuting Distance

~1 mile each way (what can I say...I live close to work, but I also ride the bike everywhere else I go if feasible)

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

c)

D) Where bike is parked

outside at a public bike rack

E) Number of years commuting

I've always preferred biking to driving, but I'll say 12 years (since I started college)

F) Year-round/part time commuter

Year round. With my lame commute of ~ 1 mile I can even handle 0 F and snow

bkrownd

A) Occupation
Unemployed :/

B) Commuting Distance
3.72 miles to the the good coffee spot

C) When at work I a) shower b) change clothes/clean up c) don't change clothes and hope for the best/clean up
take off fuzzy overshirt and sip latte until t-shirt dries out

D) Where bike is parked
inverted-U out in front of coffee spot

E) Number of years commuting
10

F) Year-round/part time commuter
whenever it isn't wet

jfz

A) Sr. Buyer-heavy industry
B) 20 miles roundtrip
C) Shower before leaving in the morning, change to all clean cloths upon arrival.
D) Bike rack out front, cable lock.
E) 30+ yrs. off and on.
F) year round, 2-3 times/week, over 32°, no snow

Bikkhu

a) Messenger
b) ten-mile round trip
c) huh?
d) that pole over there with a boron-mangase chain
e) huh?
f) year round 8 hours a day messenger

Joe S

A) Occupation

union lawyer

B) Commuting Distance

6.5mi 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

OSHA required shower facility in large office building

D) Where bike is parked

rack outside building, under overhang, in view of security guard

E) Number of years commuting

18 (has it really been that long???)

F) Year-round/part time commuter

This year rode through w/o taking my usual 2 mo winter break (sick of delays and unpredictability of the bus)

orbilius

A) Occupation - Investment Staff at Public Pension Fund

B) Commuting Distance - 32 miles round trip

C) When at work I - I shower at my gym which is 3 buildings down frommy office.


D) Where bike is parked - within an arms reach of my desk

E) Number of years commuting - 3

F) Year-round/part time commuter - as year round as you can get in Denver.

magnuscaleb

a) Occupation - Intellectual Property Office

b) Commuting Distance - 20 miles round trip

c) When at work I - change and clean up


d) Where bike is parked - 27th floor emergecy stairs

e) Number of years commuting - 6 months

f) Year-round/part time commuter - as year round as you can

svwagner

A) Occupation: techno-slave, disgruntled and ready to quit.
B) Commuting Distance: 12.5 - 15 miles (one way) depending on route.
C) When at work I a) shower
D) Where bike is parked: Locked to rack in the underground parking lot
E) Number of years commuting: 15
F) Year-round/part time commuter: year-round

streetdog

A) Architect

B) 12 miles each way + runs to job sites under 10 miles

C) When at work I shower or change clothes/clean up (depends on how hot and humid it is on the ride in).

D) Building bike room

E) 6

F) Year-round

catatonic

A) Occupation --Computer tech. (manufacturing)

B) Commuting Distance -- 14 miles, I only go the full 14 on the way home since I don't bring a change of clothes. I use the light rail in conjunstion with my bike on the way to work.

C) When at work I a) shower b) change clothes/clean up c) don't change clothes and hope for the best/clean up -- don;t change clothes, since I don't ride hard enough for that to work.

D) Where bike is parked -- In a spare conference room here..this building is being retired and there are only 6 of us here, and the building is keycard access only (no front desk) so if it turns up moved..the suspect list is very narrow.

E) Number of years commuting -- So far 4 months

F) Year-round/part time commuter -- right now year round. Once I get a new car, I will use it for the rainy days though.