A) Occupation


B) Commuting Distance

C) When at work I a) shower b) change clothes/clean up c) don't change clothes and hope for the best/clean up

D) Where bike is parked

E) Number of years commuting

F) Year-round/part time commuter

A) Occupation
Police officer / paramedic

B) Commuting Distance
1.5 miles

C) When at work I a) shower b) change clothes/clean up c) don't change clothes and hope for the best/clean up
b) change clothes/clean up. Not that far of a commute to get smelly

D) Where bike is parked
Just inside the building under a staircase.

E) Number of years commuting
Three.

F) Year-round/part time commuter
Year-round (first year biking in the winter; its a blast!)

I ran across this and have wondered before what people on here do, primarily in regard to occupation, so I'm reviving an old thread...

A) Client relationship manager for a financial information/services firm.
B) 40 miles round-trip.
C) I shower and change clothes when I get to work.
D) My bike gets parked right behind my desk.
E) I've been riding for years, but only commuting for a few months.
F) Year-round.

A) Occupation
Teacher...among other things

B) Commuting Distance
19 mile round trip

C) When at work I a) shower b) change clothes/clean up c) don't change clothes and hope for the best/clean up
B. No shower available, but as I'm the auditorium director, I can use the changing rooms.

D) Where bike is parked
in my classroom, behind my desk

E) Number of years commuting
First year.

F) Year-round/part time commuter
Year round, though I haven't been able to bike a lot lately due to scheduling. *sigh*

A) Occupation

Aerospace engineer

B) Commuting Distance

14 miles one way

C) When at work I a) shower b) change clothes/clean up c) don't change clothes and hope for the best/clean up

Shower. Company provides one shower (not in my building, but close), and lockers.

D) Where bike is parked

Either outdoors (safe area, don't worry about it being stolen) or just inside the entrance (out of the way corner that leads to a little-used utility closet).

E) Number of years commuting

This will be my second.

F) Year-round/part time commuter

Part time, it is cold and snowy here in Buffalo, NY!

A) Occupation - Sys Eng

B) Commuting Distance - 6 miles one way

C) When at work I b) change clothes/clean up

D) Where bike is parked - Outside on the rack

E) Number of years commuting - This round? Less than one. For all time? Do I count riding from the farm to summer football practice back in the 80's?

F) Year-round/part time commuter - I guess year-round because I've managed to ride at least once in every month so far this year.

A) Occupation - Telecom Trainer

B) Commuting Distance - 10-12 miles r/t

C) When at work I - towel off and change

D) Where bike is parked - in my cube

E) Number of years commuting - 4 months

F) Year-round/part time commuter - year round, part-time (2-5 days/week)

G) Chicks I've picked up while in full Fred commuting gear - ZERO

A) Occupation - Firefighter

B) Commuting Distance - 8 miles one way

C) When at work I - shower or just put on a clean uniform ( I get dirty at work a lot anyways)

D) Where bike is parked - out in the bay next to the Engine

E) Number of years commuting - 2 months

F) Year-round/part time commuter - year round, (that is the plan)

A) research analyst for a labor union

B) 15 miles round trip

C) At work I change some clothes/clean up; I wear bike shorts for the ride there and back, but change to civilian clothes for work

D) Bike is parked in a store room in back of office building where I work

E) 2008 was my first year commuting.

F) Seasonal commuter. Once the days started getting shorter in the fall, I felt unsafe peddling in the dark narrow space beside the rural state highway that makes up 75% of my commute. I have lights, reflective surfaces, etc; I just don't trust the drivers. I’ll start again this spring once the daylight is working for me.

A) Occupation

IT worker at a big telecommunications company.

B) Commuting Distance

10 miles each way.


C) When at work I a) shower b) change clothes/clean up c) don't change clothes and hope for the best/clean up

I don't do anything. I choose clothes that are suitable for cycling and office work. Yes, they exist. Wool dress trousers are surprisingly good for cycling in the winter. Linen trousers in the summer. There is a shower down the hall from me if I should need it, but I haven't yet. I also have a private office with a door, so I can change if I want. In case I get drenched, I keep a spare set of clothes in my office.

D) Where bike is parked

In my office!

E) Number of years commuting

I've been doing it on and off for a year now. I used to do it every day, many years ago, but since moving to the suburbs, my commute distances have been very long. I just got lucky and now work relatively close to home.

F) Year-round/part time commuter

My new goal is to do it every Tuesday and Thursday. As the weather gets warmer, I hope to increase that, but I don't have a specific goal.

Occupation: Company President
Distance: 24 miles r/t
Change/clean up at office
Park Bike: Where ever I feel like it - See Occupation
How Long: About 6 Months
I would consider myself as a year rounder but I won't do snow (like today)

A) Occupation - Draftsman/Detailer

B) Commuting Distance - 11 miles each way

C) When at work I - dry off and change clothes - no shower is available.

D) Where bike is parked - either in my office or in our shop, where I can see it if I walk >10 feet to the window. Depends on if the bike is wet or not (and if I feel like carrying it up the stairs)

E) Number of years commuting - 9 months

F) Year-round/part time commuter - year round, but not every day (yet!)

Quality Assurance Manager
Commute Distance - 6 miles each way (but looking for a new home with a longer commute)
Our company just installed showers (woo hoo!!). Till now, my commute was short enough I didn't really need to shower.
Commuted for 4 years with sporatic success in my consistency.
no winter commuting.

A. Occupation - software developer
B. Commuting Distance - varies; 9, 11, or 17 miles each way depending on partial/full commute
C. When at work I - shower, change clothes. The showers are in a modular building towards the back of our office complex. The bike clothes air out in my cube during the day.
D. Where the bike is parked - outdoor bike rack next to shower building. Our campus is gated and secure.
E. Number of years commuting - 6 months
F. Year-round/part time commuter - year round, aiming for 2-4 days commuting each week.

A) Occupation - IT asset management and recycling

B) Commuting Distance - 18 RT

C) When at work I a) shower b) change clothes/clean up c) don't change clothes and hope for the best/clean up - C) hope for the best

D) Where bike is parked - nice day locked to a light pole. inclement day a janitor closet

E) Number of years commuting - start of my second year

F) Year-round/part time commuter - part time but have a goal to go year round

A) Mostly retired work a couple of days in Retail
B) 22 miles
C) No shower and change clothes when I get to work.
D) My bike gets parked on outside lightpost
E) Been riding as commuter and solo rides for about 13 years
F) Year-round except in deep snow or freezing rain

A) Occupation
(A) VOD System Engineer

B) Commuting Distance
(B) 3 miles one way, with a 20 mile optional extension I use 2+ times a week in the morning.

C) When at work I a) shower b) change clothes/clean up c) don't change clothes and hope for the best/clean up
(C) I shower, except in the summer where it depends how far I rode in. I shower if I rode in more than 10 miles.

D) Where bike is parked
(D) Outside, under covered bike parking in view of the receptionist and my window.

E) Number of years commuting
(E) 20+ years

F) Year-round/part time commuter
(F) Full time

A. Veterans Employment Rep/Business Services Specialist
B. 30 miles round trip
C. b) change clothes/clean up
D. Bike is parked outside
E. Commuting 27+ years
F. Year around.

A) Occupation - State Government

B) Commuting Distance - 12 Miles RT

C) When at work I - usually clean up in the bathroom if needed. Change into work clothes

D) Where bike is parked - Parking lot inside the gated secure complex.

E) Number of years commuting - Started about a year ago with a few commutes, have commuted daily since November.

F) Year-round/part time commuter - Year Round

A) Occupation
Vascular access specialist / PICC RN

B) Commuting Distance
11.5 miles in, 12 miles home

C) When at work I a) shower b) change clothes/clean up c) don't change clothes and hope for the best/clean up
Clean up and put on the scrubs. I have a shower if needed, and use it occasionally

D) Where bike is parked
When I first started -- and my bike was shiny and clean -- I stored it in my office, but now that it's road grimed I lock it in the bicycle cage in the secured parking garage.

E) Number of years commuting
This Spring will be one year.

F) Year-round/part time commuter
Part-timer! I'm a total lightweight. Raining? Drive. Still wet from yesterdays rain? Drive. Cold? (<45˚) Drive. You get the idea.

A) Occupation
Senior Test Lead, Operating Systems Deployment

B) Commuting Distance
19 miles each way (38 miles RT)

C) When at work I a) shower b) change clothes/clean up c) don't change clothes and hope for the best/clean up
A - shower. Company provides showers and lockers

D) Where bike is parked
Secure stairwell with a bunch of other bikes

E) Number of years commuting
4? 5? I don't recall, frankly

F) Year-round/part time commuter
Year-round. I draw the line at a snowstorm, though.

A) Occupation
Lab Technician

B) Commuting Distance
8.9 mi to/ 9.9 mi from (longer to avoid traffic) 18.8 RT

C) When at work I a) shower b) change clothes/clean up c) don't change clothes and hope for the best/clean up
B (but have lockers and shower if needed)

D) Where bike is parked
Secure storeroom

E) Number of years commuting
Rookie (few times last year)

F) Year-round/part time commuter
Year round but part-time/not in rain or under 40 degrees

A. Nerd
B. 20 miles each way.
C. clean up and change clothes.
D. In "The Lab"
E. 10 years (not strictly consecutive)
F. 9 months. (This is Minnesota, those last 3 months are tough!)

Wow!!! I lot of science/tech/math/engineering/numbers types here.

I wonder why there is such a predominance of those type of workers. Very interesting.

As for me:

A) Law school student (3rd year)
B)1 mile in each direction to school and back.
C) I don't change. After a singe mile I don't even get my heart-rate up, nevermind getting sweaty. so there's no reason to change.
D) Bike is parked in the bike rack outside school.
E) Been commuting for a little over 1.5 years now.
F) Year round. I don't care if it's raining, snowing, -10F, or whatever else.

A) Occupation - soldier (regimental police)

B) Commuting Distance - 9kms each way

C) When at work - i change, i dont sweat , really.

D) Where bike is parked - in a cell

E) Number of years commuting - 4

F) Year-round/part time commuter - every day