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02-26-18 | 09:07 PM

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Jim from Boston

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Average Miles Per Commute?

I have previously described my bike-only commute:

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Originally Posted by Jim from Boston

Reverse commute from downtown on four different routes of a minimal one-way distance of 14 miles, each defined by a different hill; can expand to about 30 miles to train. The commuting mileu in order of hill difficulty: gritty (but safe) urban, pleasant suburban, pleasant urban, ritzy suburban.

I can easily incorporate the Commuter Rail since as an off-peak commuter I can take my bike on the train. The station near my home is about 1.5 miles away, and the station near work is about 0.1 mile away; those distances would be the minimum. A shortcut for the usual distance is to take a different line from the home station to a station about six miles from work. Very often I take the train home in the evening.

During the nice weather, especially when I’m planning for a long, organized ride, I can extend my commute through particularly popular cycling suburbs according to a Century Training Schedule printed years ago in Bicycling magazine. There are two variations called "Easy Century" and "With Strength to Spare" and I try for the latter. It’s very motivating, and not impossible to comply. FYI:

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Originally Posted by Jim from Boston

... My modification of the plan is to make Sunday my rest day, and Saturday is my century day.This won't print on the Forum as a nice table, but I think you can figure it out:

WITH STRENGTH TO SPARE:
Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. Sun. Weekly
Easy Pace* Brisk* Pace Pace Pace Mileage
10 12 14 Off 12 40 15 103
10 13 15 Off 13 44 17 112
10 15 15 Off 15 48 18 123
11 16 19 Off 16 53 20 135
12 18 20 Off 18 59 22 149
13 19 23 Off 19 64 24 162
14 20 25 Off 20 71 27 177
16 20 27 Off 20 75 27 177
17 20 30 Off 20 75 32 194
19 20 30 Off 10 5 Easy Century 184

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[On a recent Commuting Forum thread, Commuting Safely Impacting Recreational Fun?]

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Originally Posted by CliffordK

Most of my riding is commuting, so I don't really differentiate "fun rides" from "commutes"

However, I don't see the dichotomy…

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Originally Posted by Jim from Boston

Likewise for me, commuting is recreational, and I even do long rides to work on a weekend [for few hours, at my convenience] so the reverse is true…

Last edited by Jim from Boston; 02-26-18 at 09:17 PM.

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