What is your job?
03-06-09, 04:48 PM
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A) Occupation: Software/Firmware Engineer
B) Commuting Distance: 20 miles one way
C) When at work I: change clothes/clean up
D) Where bike is parked: Locked to bike rack inside secure perimeter.
E) Number of years commuting: ??? (on and off for 14 years)
F) Year-round/part time commuter: Year round, but not every day.
B) Commuting Distance: 20 miles one way
C) When at work I: change clothes/clean up
D) Where bike is parked: Locked to bike rack inside secure perimeter.
E) Number of years commuting: ??? (on and off for 14 years)
F) Year-round/part time commuter: Year round, but not every day.
03-06-09, 04:55 PM
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03-06-09, 05:58 PM
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Water Plant Operator. Rotating 12 hour shifts, 6 to 6. 14 miles round trip, one good hill, street and MUP. Year round above 10 degrees, no ice. Change clothes at work, park bike inside in bad weather. Shimano Nexus 8 speed on a Trek 420. Old rigid MTB for bad weather.
03-06-09, 06:45 PM
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I am a nurse.
I shower at work
I have been commuting 2.5 years/ part time, meaning no snow
bike rack in ambulance bay
I shower at work
I have been commuting 2.5 years/ part time, meaning no snow
bike rack in ambulance bay
03-06-09, 08:45 PM
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A) Occupation
History prof.
B) Commuting Distance
1.1 miles. (pathetic, I know)
C) When at work I a) shower b) change clothes/clean up c) don't change clothes and hope for the best/clean up
See B above; there's no need to clean up
D) Where bike is parked
In my office
E) Number of years commuting
5
F) Year-round/part time commuter
part-time
History prof.
B) Commuting Distance
1.1 miles. (pathetic, I know)
C) When at work I a) shower b) change clothes/clean up c) don't change clothes and hope for the best/clean up
See B above; there's no need to clean up
D) Where bike is parked
In my office
E) Number of years commuting
5
F) Year-round/part time commuter
part-time
03-06-09, 11:40 PM
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A) Dispatcher, Occupational First-Aid Attendant, Driver
B) 5km, 12km, 3.5 km
C) C - Don't change clothes and hope for the best/clean up
D) Bike locker (secured room), in or near one of my first-aid rooms, bike locker (secured outdoor cage)
E) Two years
F) Year round (no snow)
B) 5km, 12km, 3.5 km
C) C - Don't change clothes and hope for the best/clean up
D) Bike locker (secured room), in or near one of my first-aid rooms, bike locker (secured outdoor cage)
E) Two years
F) Year round (no snow)
03-06-09, 11:53 PM
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A) Occupation: Software developer
B) Distance: 4 miles each way
C) c: I take it easy and don't get too sweaty. It's only 4 miles.
D) Where bike is parked: In my cubicle.
E) Number of years commuting: 1
F) Year-round/part time commuter: Year round, any weather, full time.
B) Distance: 4 miles each way
C) c: I take it easy and don't get too sweaty. It's only 4 miles.
D) Where bike is parked: In my cubicle.
E) Number of years commuting: 1
F) Year-round/part time commuter: Year round, any weather, full time.
03-07-09, 08:55 AM
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A) Grad student
B) 2 miles to class
C) No shower
D) Right at the building
E) Started last fall
F) No snow, rain, ice, or sub-30
B) 2 miles to class
C) No shower
D) Right at the building
E) Started last fall
F) No snow, rain, ice, or sub-30
03-08-09, 03:16 PM
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A) Head of Ops at a FS firm
B) 16 miles each way
C) Hit the gym at work after my ride, then shower/change. I keep a weeks worth of suits etc in my office.
D) In my office during spring/summer/fall; in a secure indoor bike cage in winter when my winter bike is covered in crap
E) Over 2 years
F) Full time. I'll bring the car when I have offsite meetings, or doing a "laundry run" !
B) 16 miles each way
C) Hit the gym at work after my ride, then shower/change. I keep a weeks worth of suits etc in my office.
D) In my office during spring/summer/fall; in a secure indoor bike cage in winter when my winter bike is covered in crap
E) Over 2 years
F) Full time. I'll bring the car when I have offsite meetings, or doing a "laundry run" !
03-08-09, 08:43 PM
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A) Occupation:
Creative Marketing Manager for a office furniture and visual communication products manufacturer
B) Commuting Distance:
12-20 miles round trim depending on time and how I feel.
C) When at work I
change clothes/clean up - I shower before I ride so my sweat is clean. A few baby wipes and I'm fresh as a daisy!
D) Where bike is parked:
Locked to a sign outside. I work in a very low-risk area. I could bring it in if I wanted to, though.
E) Number of years commuting
1
F) Year-round/part time commuter
This year was part time, but am hoping to go full time.
Creative Marketing Manager for a office furniture and visual communication products manufacturer
B) Commuting Distance:
12-20 miles round trim depending on time and how I feel.
C) When at work I
change clothes/clean up - I shower before I ride so my sweat is clean. A few baby wipes and I'm fresh as a daisy!
D) Where bike is parked:
Locked to a sign outside. I work in a very low-risk area. I could bring it in if I wanted to, though.
E) Number of years commuting
1
F) Year-round/part time commuter
This year was part time, but am hoping to go full time.
03-09-09, 08:09 AM
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A) Occupation
Professional job hunter
B) Commuting Distance
Depends on how far I have to look for a job and a interview
C) When at work I a) shower b) change clothes/clean up c) don't change clothes and hope for the best/clean up
Home
D) Where bike is parked
Basement of Home
E) Number of years commuting
one
F) Year-round/part time commuter
Part time
Professional job hunter
B) Commuting Distance
Depends on how far I have to look for a job and a interview
C) When at work I a) shower b) change clothes/clean up c) don't change clothes and hope for the best/clean up
Home
D) Where bike is parked
Basement of Home
E) Number of years commuting
one
F) Year-round/part time commuter
Part time
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03-16-09, 09:39 AM
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Engineer
.7mi to work
Don't change clothes
Bike parked outside my window or in the shop when raining
5 yrs on & off
I walk in the winter (minnesota is cold)
.7mi to work
Don't change clothes
Bike parked outside my window or in the shop when raining
5 yrs on & off
I walk in the winter (minnesota is cold)
03-16-09, 03:42 PM
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A) Occupation: Hydrologist for the US Government.
B) Commuting Distance: 4 miles one way.
C) When at work I: have no access to a shower, so my coworkers just have to deal with a bit of odor.
D) Where bike is parked: In the shop in the back.
E) Number of years commuting: No car car since 2002, work commuter since 1995.
F) Year-round/part time commuter: Year round, every day
B) Commuting Distance: 4 miles one way.
C) When at work I: have no access to a shower, so my coworkers just have to deal with a bit of odor.
D) Where bike is parked: In the shop in the back.
E) Number of years commuting: No car car since 2002, work commuter since 1995.
F) Year-round/part time commuter: Year round, every day
03-16-09, 04:22 PM
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A) Occupation
Bike shop Mechanic/salesman/monkey
B) Commuting Distance
20 miles 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) I ride in cycling shorts/knickers and a long/short sleeve cycling jersey. When at work I change into my normal shorts/ non-cycling-specific knickers and a normal shirt.
D) Where bike is parked
On the sales floor or in the basement
E) Number of years commuting
2 years
F) Year-round/part time commuter
Part time mostly nice weather only. I am going to try and do more foul weather commuting this year.
Bike shop Mechanic/salesman/monkey
B) Commuting Distance
20 miles 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) I ride in cycling shorts/knickers and a long/short sleeve cycling jersey. When at work I change into my normal shorts/ non-cycling-specific knickers and a normal shirt.
D) Where bike is parked
On the sales floor or in the basement
E) Number of years commuting
2 years
F) Year-round/part time commuter
Part time mostly nice weather only. I am going to try and do more foul weather commuting this year.
03-16-09, 10:57 PM
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A) Student:Undergrad/Part Time IT support
B) 0.5 Miles to class. 2.5 Miles to work.
C) When at work I b) change clothes/clean up
D) parked in various bike racks
E) One year, two months.
F) Year-round commuter. It was a good first winter. Snow and rain biking is excellent.
Mods, I think this thread would make a good sticky.
B) 0.5 Miles to class. 2.5 Miles to work.
C) When at work I b) change clothes/clean up
D) parked in various bike racks
E) One year, two months.
F) Year-round commuter. It was a good first winter. Snow and rain biking is excellent.
Mods, I think this thread would make a good sticky.
03-17-09, 10:31 AM
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a) aircraft mechanic
b) approx. 10 miles one way
c) put on coveralls jet fuel and mek hides any sweat smell
d) in hanger
e) 10 months
f) takes longer to heal so no snow and ice commuting
b) approx. 10 miles one way
c) put on coveralls jet fuel and mek hides any sweat smell
d) in hanger
e) 10 months
f) takes longer to heal so no snow and ice commuting
03-17-09, 10:58 AM
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A) Aerospace Engineer
B) 4 miles
C) Shower (gym is a half mile from work)
D) Bike rack in parking lot
E) 2 (although did commute to work back in high school and to class on campus in college)
F) Part time (finishing PhD and can't commute to school from work due to timing constraints)
B) 4 miles
C) Shower (gym is a half mile from work)
D) Bike rack in parking lot
E) 2 (although did commute to work back in high school and to class on campus in college)
F) Part time (finishing PhD and can't commute to school from work due to timing constraints)
03-17-09, 03:16 PM
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A) Occupation
Wrench at LBS
B) Commuting Distance
60 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
D) Where bike is parked
by my bench
E) Number of years commuting
12
F) Year-round/part time commuter
year round especially here in SW Florida
Wrench at LBS
B) Commuting Distance
60 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
D) Where bike is parked
by my bench
E) Number of years commuting
12
F) Year-round/part time commuter
year round especially here in SW Florida
03-17-09, 04:42 PM
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a) Firefighter
b) Minimum 24 miles, max 74, avg 34, each way
c) Shower
d) Inside somewhere
e) 1 year
f) Year round, except for ice
b) Minimum 24 miles, max 74, avg 34, each way
c) Shower
d) Inside somewhere
e) 1 year
f) Year round, except for ice
03-17-09, 05:00 PM
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A) Occupation
Undergraduate student (Chemistry)
B) Commuting Distance40 km round
C) When at work, I:Shower -- there's a private shower stall beside the chemical storeroom :-)
D) Where bike is parkedOffice
E) Number of years commuting4 years.
F) Year-round/part time commuterPart time. Winnipeg winters suck.
03-18-09, 07:01 AM
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A) Occupation: Museum curator.
B) Commuting Distance: 16 miles on bike, 110 on train. Round trip, of course.
C) When at work, I wear the clothes I rode in on.
D) Where bike is parked in the room next to my office.
E) Number of years commuting: 8.
F) Year-round/part time commuter: Year round, but I can take the day off, or work from home, when the weather's especially nasty.
B) Commuting Distance: 16 miles on bike, 110 on train. Round trip, of course.
C) When at work, I wear the clothes I rode in on.
D) Where bike is parked in the room next to my office.
E) Number of years commuting: 8.
F) Year-round/part time commuter: Year round, but I can take the day off, or work from home, when the weather's especially nasty.
Last edited by rhm; 03-18-09 at 08:03 AM. Reason: Forgot to say "round trip."
03-18-09, 07:38 AM
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A) Computer Programmer
B) 25mi round trip
C) shower at work
D) against a wall in a secured/card access loading dock
E) 2 years
F) no commuting below 25 degrees typically...
B) 25mi round trip
C) shower at work
D) against a wall in a secured/card access loading dock
E) 2 years
F) no commuting below 25 degrees typically...
03-18-09, 08:28 AM
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Hey let's ride.
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A) Occupation: Pathologist, Medical Director of Lab
B) Commuting Distance: 4.5 miles.
C) When at work I a) shower and b) change clothes/clean up
D) Where bike is parked: indoor strorage closet
E) Number of years commuting: working on 1 year mark in August
F) Year-round/part time commuter: Like to say year round but Jan/Feb were brutally cold so I drove the Honda Pilot
B) Commuting Distance: 4.5 miles.
C) When at work I a) shower and b) change clothes/clean up
D) Where bike is parked: indoor strorage closet
E) Number of years commuting: working on 1 year mark in August
F) Year-round/part time commuter: Like to say year round but Jan/Feb were brutally cold so I drove the Honda Pilot