I spend 45 minutes or less commuting each day. It takes about 25 mins to get to work - it's mostly up hill, and I take it slow so I don't show up too sweaty. My record is getting home in 17 minutes, but 20 is a more leisurely pace. I wear my work/street clothes for the commute, just like I would if I drove or took the bus, so changing isn't an issue. Nor is parking.
Originally Posted by
WalksOn2Wheels
But at what point would you just say forget it and drive to work rather than ride? How long would your commute have to be before you saw it as a time consuming effort.
When it started taking 45+ minutes just to drive
home ( thanks to the freeway doubling as a parking lot at rush hour ), I gave up and started cycling. Since then, I've been enjoying the extra free time I can spend with friends, or paddling my kayak, or reading a book.