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From: Lake Geneva, WI
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Originally Posted by
ewwhite
Where are you commuting to/from? Is the job *in* the city?
I commute from my home on the north side of Chicago near California & Peterson. My Job is in southwestern Schaumburg. Its a 32 mile one-way commute, but I partially depend on the car and/or bus everyday. Recently, I've been driving to Rosemont, parking the car and taking the bus to Rolling Meadows. From there, I ride the Busse Woods Bike Path to Biesterfield Rd and travel on that until get to my office. It sounds complex, but Im cutting my car usage down by 40% and I'm getting the daily exercise I want.
I still average 100 miles a week on the bike. This will be reduced to 60 a week in December, I'll start limiting my cycling to days with moderate weather and drive the whole distance 2 or 3 days a week.
Michael
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Last edited by Barrettscv; 11-09-08 at 02:58 PM.