Who has the shortest commute?
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Who has the shortest commute?
I have gone from having a 12 mile one-way commute to having a 2 mile one-way commute. I usually make it 3 or 4 miles instead just to be out for a few more minutes. Who else has a very short commute every day?
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Probably [MENTION=381190]Hypno Toad[/MENTION].
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I used to have an approximately 3 mile (each way) commute. I think I walked it more often than I rode it... didn't seem worth the bother of getting dressed to ride, getting sweaty (ended with a 1.5 mile climb), showering, etc... Leaving work sure was fun though; I'd turn the pedals about once and I'd be off on a 35, 40mph descent for a while.
Now my commute is in the ~20 mile range (each way), so that's actually a nice ride.
Now my commute is in the ~20 mile range (each way), so that's actually a nice ride.
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Probably @Hypno Toad. 

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About 1.75 miles each way here. However, i normally run errands on my way home.
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What kind of job do you do and is it difficult after such a long ride?
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4.5 miles one way, and 5.5 miles back (i take a different route). wow there are some seriously short commutes. how awesome is that.
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after doing 17 for a couple years, the 13 for a solid year thru the winter, when I jumped down to 6 it was such a let down I gave up bike commuting. it just wasn't worth the hassle.







