Do bicycle commuters make better employees?
#28
2-Cyl, 1/2 HP @ 90 RPM

Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 15,762
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From: NYC
Bikes: 04' Specialized Hardrock Sport, 03' Giant OCR2 (SOLD!), 04' Litespeed Firenze, 04' Giant OCR Touring, 07' Specialized Langster Comp
I have to admit, I'm a horrible employee.
Read bike forums all day and talking to my coworkers about everything else but work.
Read bike forums all day and talking to my coworkers about everything else but work.
#29
Sweetened with Splenda

Joined: Sep 2003
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From: Brooklyn, Alabama
Bikes: Too many 80s roadbikes!
I have a surprising amount of free time at work... but I can say for sure that I'm on average in the office for a full hour longer every day that I ride in than I am if I have to take the subway... I leave at the same time either way, and I can outrun the train pretty tidily
#30
Member

Joined: Feb 2004
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From: McLean, Virginia
Bikes: 1990 Lotus Road, 1995 Trek 6500 MTB
From my experience, I find that I am a more productive worker during the stretches during the year when I commute by bike, even though I am probably at work for a little less time per day. I commute by bike two-three times a week during the spring and summer, and not at all during fall and winter. On the days that I ride, I feel invigorated and more focussed. I also know that I have to get my work done, because I typically leave a few minutes earlier to offset the slightly longer commute time home. (It's 70 minutes by bike; 50 minutes by metro.) During the season when I do not ride (or otherwise exercise), I feel sluggish at work.





