Changing the Hummer way of thought, 1 bike at a time.

Biking in SoCal rocks.

A) Software Quality Engineer

B) 5 miles one-way

C) When at work I shower

D) I park the bike in a secure bike cage in our secure parking garage.

E) Just started this year, although I was car-less in college and rode the bike everywhere.

F) Check with me next August, but the plan is to be a year-round commuter.

What a fun thread!

A). Manufacturing - job shop

B). 7 miles one way

C). Don't change - I have to wear old cloths anyway!

D). Bike is parked in work area or in parts storage area.

E). 10 yrs.

F). year round

A) Line producer, producing commercials (often for cars !!)

B) 25-30 km each day

C) Changing clothes

D) Home : secured special bike park, work : in front of the office, quiet safe

E) Use to do it a lot many years ago, I stopped and went back to bike communiting 1 year ago.

F) Year-round.

A) Occupation: IT Program Manager

B) Commuting Distance: 10 miles each way

C) When at work I a) shower in the company fitness center. An extreme luxury that didn't exist 15 years ago when I last commuted regularly. Then I changed in the bathroom and lived with the sweat. So did my cube mates.

D) Where bike is parked: bike rack on nice days, bike lockers are available.

E) Number of years commuting: I restarted 2 months ago after a 15 year hiatus. It feels great!

F) Year-round/part time commuter: Trying to be year round. Haven't decided about rainy days yet, but will probably try it, at least.

A) Web Architect
B) 16 miles round trip
C) Shower and change clothes
D) Locked to a signpost next to an enclosed bike storage container that no longer works
E) Commuted thru college, and this last year, I'd guesstimate 5 years
F) Year-round! Bring on the rain!!

a: GIS project manager
b: 12 mile round trip
c: towel off, change clothes, fresh deodorant
d: in my office
e: 10 or so
f: year-round

A. Autobody and Paint Technicion
B. 6.5- 7 miles one way
C. I change clothes, but no cleanup
D. Bike leans against spray booth inside the shop
E. 1 year
F. Year round

A) Engineer working in R@D

B) 5 miles to work 5.5 miles home

C) When at work I change shoes and glasses

D) In a unused room or outside aginst the building in a secure large fenced in area

E) 31

F) 50% now, I stopped biking December, January, February, and March

A) Occupation
Currently Bicycle Mechanic (for most of the last 13 years)
B) Commuting Distance
13 miles each way, to work about 1000 ft of gain and 1500 descent, reverse it on the way 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
change clothes/clean up although I have the option of a shower if need be
D) Where bike is parked
summertime: in bike rack next to shop (the building is mostly open to the outdoors in summer); winter: in the shop
E) Number of years commuting
Los Angeles: 8.5 years Vermont: about 13
F) Year-round/part time commuter
Year-round, the hardest part of the winter commute is politely declining offers of rides ('over the mountain', 'because of the snow', etc.)

My purpose built commuter (picture and text a couple years old, but I haven't made any major changes):

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a) occupation: skip tracer

b) commuting distance: 13 miles each way

c) I have a shower room! even have a locker!

d) bike parked? in the secure bike room, of course ... I hope my employer renews the lease in this office tower....

e) years of commuting: started in April, barely missed any days. have skipped a few rides recently while recovering from running a marathon.

f) year round is the plan.

A) Occupation
Configuration management engineer for the Canadian part of the International Space Station
B) Commuting Distance - 17 miles each way, to work about 100 ft descent, with a 130 ft climb over bridge on the way. About 1/3 of the trip on bike paths, and 1/2 on low traffic roads.
C) When I arrive at work I check my Email till I have cooled down, then shower and change
D) Where bike is parked - leaning against bike rack on which I keep a U lock
E) Number of years commuting 32
F) Year-round/part time commuter - Year-round until 1997. Since then it has been 1 April - 30 Nov, because they shut the bridge to bikes in the winter, and because of the distance I dont ride 2 days in succession and only if the weather is fine.

A) Occupation: city planner / landscape architect

B) Commuting Distance: 12 miles each way

C) Shower at work

D) Bike is parked in the bike rack in the lobby!

E) Number of years commuting: 3

F) Year-round/part time commuter: up to now, March-December. This year, I'm aiming for year-round thanks to my new folding bike. I ride to work in the morning, and take the Metro with bike in the evening to avoid riding in the dark. Winter bike: Dahon Matrix. Spring, Summer, Fall bike: Jamis Coda Comp

That's a great question. For me it was a career change. I used to work in manufacturing and then moved to Florida and opened a guided bike tour business. I admit that I haven't sold my car...yet, but I probably don't drive more than 5-10 miles per week. I do ride to work every day saving the car for errands.

I wish I had a shower in my shop but alas my funds won't allow me to add one to the shop. My commute is only about 5 miles each way so I don't work up too much of a sweat.

Wish more people would do the bike to work deal.

A) Occupation - Lawyer

B) Commuting Distance - 16 miles one way

C) When at work I change clothes after cleaning up in a sink in a remote mens room.

D) Where bike is parked - in an office

E) Number of years commuting - 6 months

F) My schedule varies. I am not always working at a location to which I can ride (not safe to park, dangerous area, no clean up facilities...). I often have to be places, after work, to which I must wear a suit and tie (that is not wrinkled and wet).

Wow, if you worked on the station itself you would get the prize for longest commute.

Hey velogirl,
Who do you work for planning/L.A. in DC?


Myself-
A) Occupation - Environmental planning student

B) Commuting Distance - 8 miles one way

C) I ride in street clothes, usually don't have to change as most of my car-driving classmates are dressed worse than I am

D) Where bike is parked - in a big group rack out front with a couple of dozen other bikes

E) Number of years commuting - off an on for about a year

F) Year-round as much as my schedule allows. My classes shift every semester, so some months are easier to schedule than others. I'm trying to be more consistent about multi-modal routes including buses and trains but that becomes a pain when its a different route every day.

A) Occupation - Jaded University Student
B) Commuting Distance - 25km round trip
C) I ride in civvies, change into other civvies when I get there and clean up a bit
D) Where Bike is Parked - in a big mating ball of bikes in the quad (bolt cutters will stand out)
E) Number of Years Commuting - used to do it all the time a few years ago, just started up again this year
F) Year Round or Part Time - carrying around a 3k laptop really changes things for me, I personally don't mind freezing myself, but my laptop does, part time/year round depending day by day

A) Occupation - Computer Operator

B) Commuting Distance - 7 -9 miles one way

C) c) don't change clothes and hope for the best/clean up

D) Where bike is parked - right behind me in the office.

E) Number of years commuting - 3 1/2

F) Year-round/part time commuter - year 'round, baby!

A) Occupation - Massage Therapist

B) Commuting Distance - 12 miles one way

C) When at work I - have a place to have a quick shower to clean up.

D) Where bike is parked - inside in the large supplies closet

E) Number of years commuting - 2

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

A) Occupation: IT Manager
B) Commuting Distance: 10 miles each way.
C) When at work I: Clean up and change clothes.
D) Where bike is parked: covered bike rack
E) Number of years commuting: Two years.
F) Year-round/part time commuter: Year-round, not when raining in AM.

A) Occupation: CFO (high-tech company)

B) Commuting Distance: short way- 12 miles rndtrip; long way - 34 miles rndtrip

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

D) Where bike is parked: Next to my desk (hey, it's a Trek 5500 carbon fiber; it's my precious)

E) Number of years commuting: 1 year

F) Year-round/part time commuter: Year-round (what excuses... I live in San Diego, CA)

A- aircraft mechanic

B- Shortest way to work is about 20mi each way

C- I take a shower at work and change

D- Park my bike in my office

E- Been commuting for 2 years

F- commute year round

A- Bike Tour Guide
B- 4.3 miles ea. way
C- Shower, no way!
D- In the shop, sometimes in the mechanics stand
E - Just under 1 yr.
D - Year around

A) Occupation: Owner, a small electronic component distribution company.

B) Commuting Distance: 20 km, round trip (that's when I am not taking one of my favorite scienic routes)

C) When at work I change clothes w/o cleaning myself up, maybe a towel after a hard work. Unlike the two remaining co-workers I smoke. I plan to quit using these cancer sticks as soon as they start cycling.

D) Right at the office. See, I am the boss

E) Number of years commuting: 5 months so far

F) Year-round/part time commuter: Depends. Dunno yet.