Biking DURING work
Originally Posted by
at_hiker59
Its so great to have a job where I can bike during work.…
Anyone else out there get to bike at work?
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
What stops you from riding?
My job; either too much to do, so I stay (comfortably) overnight and resume very early in the AM, missing my commute; or have to travel afar for a meeting.
Having a mileage-based training schedule however, effectively motivates me to make time to ride…
My year-round cycling is nearly totally intertwined with my commuting to work; even my long-distance rides are usually an extended commute on a Saturday. I have a great job, with reasonable flexibility, but it's very busy, and as noted above, I may work (non-continuously) from about 5 AM to 11 PM.
Due to a previous cycling injury, I’m very sore from from extended sitting by about 4 PM so I tend to take a long break in the late afternoon. My choice is to recline on my side, or ride my bike, which I can still do comfortably.
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
…whereas I was wedded to the idea to training via commute in the morning,
I have time-shifted to doing more riding from my workplace in the late afternoon-early evening. I have discovered in particular some of the nearby towns as being on the borderline to exurbia with some really nice cycling roads, even during the “rush hour.” A few road pictures below:
Originally Posted by
tarwheel
…I sometimes ride my bike during the workday to dentist appointments or to lunch. Most of the time I bring my lunch or go eat at places within walking distance, but having my bike handy makes it possible to eat lunch at restaurants too far to walk to.
Previously I had replied to the thread
“Describe your Commute,” under
Amenities:
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
Amenities: coffee shop and cafeteria on site; almost all my personal service needs like barbershop, dentist, dry-cleaner/tailor, supermarket and drugstore, and good take-out restaurants are all within walking distance of work, or a short hop on the bike; bike shop two blocks away