commuting to work
#76
Seņior Member
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 13,748
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From: Michigan
Bikes: Windsor Fens, Giant Seek 0 (2014, Alfine 8 + discs)
10.5 miles, 35 to 37 minutes summer, 47 to 52 winter depending on road and wind conditions. Running about 39 now, still a bit chilly and extra gear and tires aren't fully pumped up yet due to muddy roads.
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Work: the 8 hours that separates bike rides.
Work: the 8 hours that separates bike rides.
#78
Seņior Member
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 13,748
Likes: 10
From: Michigan
Bikes: Windsor Fens, Giant Seek 0 (2014, Alfine 8 + discs)
Originally Posted by chipcom
I can still tell time and do math (even if I have to take off my shoes to do it!)
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Work: the 8 hours that separates bike rides.
Work: the 8 hours that separates bike rides.
#79
Bike, Brew, Repeat...
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 23
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From: Pittsburgh PA
Bikes: 2006 Breezer Villager (stock, so far)
Originally Posted by thdave
(one for each pint)I've got several cases now of homebrewed 22 ouncers--so they're pint plus size.
)I've got 2 kegs on tap in the downstairs fridge, and a 3rd batch in the fermenter. I have to drink faster to keep up with the brewing habit...which is one of the reasons I ride!
#81
Daily Rider
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 639
Likes: 0
From: Boulder, CO
Bikes: 89 Bridgestone MB-3, 93 Bridgestone RB-1,93 Bridgestone MB-1, 95 Klein Fervor, 02 BikeE AT, 06 Surly Cross-check, 8? Schwinn Frontier
Just shy of 6 miles mostly on bike path and mostly flat: 20 minutes in and 30 minutes back on a good day. Twice that on the worst days (snow/ice with studded tires).
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#82
Junior Member
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 8
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I do 12.5 regularly except Dec/Jan/Feb on old 70's Raleigh 10 speed Actually did usual commute last week in -32C froze evrerything !! Good weather usually,35 -40 minutes Best one way time =27 mins in July 2005 a hot one. Been doing it a while over 17,000 km ( approx 10,600 miles as of last Nov) Great exercise Resting HR during peak season 37-40 BPM Turn 65 next month Hope to beat 27 minutes once this summer
#83
Demoralizer of Acrobats
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 48
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From: Oklahoma City
Bikes: Specialized Crossroads, Surly Crosscheck
10 miles takes me as little as 35 minutes with the wind riding slicks, against the wind with studded tires, as much as an hour. The grid road system here in Oklahoma means you're going to deal with whatever wind you start out with for the whole commute, generally. 7 of the 10 miles I ride are in the same direction.
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Surly Cross Check Commuter
Surly Cross Check Commuter
#85
La Paz Commuter
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 102
Likes: 0
From: La Paz, Bolivia
Bikes: Bortolussi (made in Germany), Titus Motolite 2
Anywhere from 40 to 45 minutes to ride the nine miles from Alexandria, VA to Washington, DC. I'm always trying to break the 40 minute barrier.
#86
Senior Membre

Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 266
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From: Rennes, France
Bikes: '87 Cannondale Team Comp, 98 Cannondale F900, 08 Bike Friday Tikit
Originally Posted by Two Buck Chuck
Anywhere from 40 to 45 minutes to ride the nine miles from Alexandria, VA to Washington, DC. I'm always trying to break the 40 minute barrier.
#87
I wish I was more ethnic
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 177
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From: Atlanta, GA
Bikes: Specialized Sirrus, Bianchi Milano, Binachi Veloce
About 20 miles (19.1 I think, per Google pedometer), takes me about an hour and a half fully loaded on the Sirrus (hauling about 25bs of gear, if I had to guess). On my road bike, I can make it in about an hour, my record is 48 minutes, but that's to fast to be riding to work. I was dripping wet when I got in. I got the feeling people thought I had been running from the police...
#88
alleged person
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 465
Likes: 1
From: Lost in Space
Bikes: 1970s Royal Scot 3-Speed, 2005 Breezer Villager 7-Speed IGH
Either 1.5 or 1.75 miles each way, 10 minutes door to door. Sounds wimpy, okay IS wimpy but there's a nice hill right in the middle to keep it real, especially seeing as my fleet consists of a Breezer Villager and a vintage English 3-speed...
#89
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 72
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From: Hampton, Virginia
Bikes: Cannondale CAAD 9 with full Ultrega
My distance to work is 10 miles and it takes me anywhere from 29 minutes to 36 minutes (depending how hard the wind is blowing and how I feel) I have a lot of stop and go with about a dozen traffic lights.
The times I mentioned are elapsed times on my bike computer.
My average best speed was 21 mph and my worst was 16.5 mph.
The times I mentioned are elapsed times on my bike computer.
My average best speed was 21 mph and my worst was 16.5 mph.
#90
Member
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 34
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From: Brighton, UK
8 miles. It takes me anywhere from 38-50 minutes, though generally in the early 40's. Thats on the mountain bike with either a rucksack or panniers, and with the computer stopping the count when I do (traffic lights).





