Go Back  Bike Forums > Community Connections > Regional Discussions > Pacific Northwest
Reload this Page >

How did you do in the commute challenge?

Search
Notices
Pacific Northwest Idaho | Oregon | Washington | Alaska

How did you do in the commute challenge?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 06-02-08 | 10:00 AM
  #1  
unixpro's Avatar
Thread Starter
Laid back bent rider
 
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 1,134
Likes: 0
From: Burien, WA

Bikes: Bacchetta Giro 20

How did you do in the commute challenge?

I got 594.3 miles in the month. I only rode 21/24 days, but it was every day my office was open. I'm not sure where the other 3 days come from. One was Memorial Day, but what were the other two?
unixpro is offline  
Reply
Old 06-02-08 | 10:08 AM
  #2  
GATC
15 Anniversary
 
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 8,862
Likes: 217
From: south Puget Sound
517 miles. The 2 kids pushed us over 700 for the month. Next year we might do a family team instead of parents w/ their workplaces. I got the kids 'cause my wife's team always wins their categories anyway. (this is not the Group Health thing but a different one running concurrently)
HardyWeinberg is offline  
Reply
Old 06-02-08 | 10:10 AM
  #3  
BengeBoy's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 6,955
Likes: 10
From: Seattle, Washington, USA

Bikes: 2009 Chris Boedeker custom; 2007 Bill Davidson custom; 2021 Bill Davidson custom gravel bike; 2022 Specialized Turbo Vado e-bike

350 miles. Missed a number of days due to schedule conflicts.
BengeBoy is offline  
Reply
Old 06-02-08 | 11:00 PM
  #4  
mstrpete's Avatar
Big Doofus
 
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,007
Likes: 0
From: Cascadia

Bikes: Trek 830 MTB, Fuji S10-S

31 days; 263 miles; 8.5 miles per day.
mstrpete is offline  
Reply
Old 06-02-08 | 11:21 PM
  #5  
Junior Member
 
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 24
Likes: 0
Originally Posted by mstrpete
31 days; 263 miles; 8.5 miles per day.
Wow - you really ought to take a day off now and then.

16 round trip commutes - 192 miles.
Quickener is offline  
Reply
Old 06-03-08 | 05:17 AM
  #6  
northbend's Avatar
Matt Pendergast
Titanium Club Membership
15 Anniversary
 
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 3,429
Likes: 8,073
From: North Bend, Washington State

Bikes: 1937 Hobbs; 1977 Bruce Gordon; 1987 Bill Holland; 1988 Schwinn Paramount (Fixed gear); 1999 Fat City Yo Eddy (MTB); 2018 Woodrup (Touring) 2016 Ritchey breakaway

1050 miles. 18 trips, 2 which were to offsite meetings in Renton instead of Bellevue. Wrote about my commute on the Serotta forum w/pics of the route. Pretty nice route.

https://www.serotta.com/forum/showthread.php?t=45861
northbend is offline  
Reply
Old 06-03-08 | 09:59 PM
  #7  
mstrpete's Avatar
Big Doofus
 
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,007
Likes: 0
From: Cascadia

Bikes: Trek 830 MTB, Fuji S10-S

Originally Posted by Quickener
Wow - you really ought to take a day off now and then.

16 round trip commutes - 192 miles.
that's what my wife keeps telling me, too I go to college Monday through Friday; I work Friday night, Saturday day and/or night, and Sunday day and/or night. It's rough at times, but there are many who have it worse. I'm just really focused on getting my AA in Business, then a Bachelor's in Accounting-I'm actually good at something that pays well, who knew?-then on to CPA-land!

I'm taking a break from school this summer, though-after Father's Day, I'm only working weekends for the following two weeks, then I'm going to go on a 4/3 schedule-on four days, off three-and then have a different schedule in the fall! I'm actually pretty burnt right now, and I don't want to repeat this particular grind.
mstrpete is offline  
Reply
Old 06-04-08 | 12:53 PM
  #8  
Skyler_WA's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 141
Likes: 0
From: Snohomish, WA

Bikes: Surly Long Haul Trucker, Rodriguez Classic Tandem

20 days. 732 miles. I was one of the ten members of the Sterna Paradisaea team which won the mileage competition with 10,073 miles. Six of my teammates had over 1000 miles and two of them were over 1400 miles!
https://www.cbcef.org/contest/btw_rep...cfm?contest=13
Skyler_WA is offline  
Reply
Old 06-04-08 | 12:59 PM
  #9  
Skyler_WA's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 141
Likes: 0
From: Snohomish, WA

Bikes: Surly Long Haul Trucker, Rodriguez Classic Tandem

Originally Posted by unixpro
I only rode 21/24 days, but it was every day my office was open. I'm not sure where the other 3 days come from. One was Memorial Day, but what were the other two?
The Group Health Commute Challenge allows you to count up to 5 days per week. To get the maximum 24 days, you would have to ride all four days (Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun) of the first week (May 1 - 4) and then either Monday (Memorial Day) or Saturday of the last week.
Skyler_WA is offline  
Reply
Old 06-04-08 | 03:25 PM
  #10  
northbend's Avatar
Matt Pendergast
Titanium Club Membership
15 Anniversary
 
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 3,429
Likes: 8,073
From: North Bend, Washington State

Bikes: 1937 Hobbs; 1977 Bruce Gordon; 1987 Bill Holland; 1988 Schwinn Paramount (Fixed gear); 1999 Fat City Yo Eddy (MTB); 2018 Woodrup (Touring) 2016 Ritchey breakaway

Sterna Paradisaea

Congrats! That's a lot of miles by each member of your team. It was hard to get up and ride some of those days - it felt more like March instead of May alot of the time!
northbend is offline  
Reply
Old 06-04-08 | 07:12 PM
  #11  
pox
Junior Member
 
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 14
Likes: 0
From: Convergence Zone, WA
.9 miles. Commuted every day from by bedroom to my office down the hall, but my "office manager" wouldn't let me park inside, so I had to lock up in the garage.
pox is offline  
Reply

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.