View Poll Results: How many minutes is your commute?
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How many minutes is your commute?
07-10-09, 03:51 PM
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How many minutes is your commute?
Ok, for this poll I only want to know how many minutes it takes you to commute. (One Way)
Yes, I know many factors go into it but this is strictly time based.
I've created a separate thread for mileage.
I think this will help others understand how much time it takes the "average" bicyclist to commuting.
Maybe, just maybe we'll get a sticky!
I'll start, 55 minutes, i hope to get this down to 40. We will see,
Only time, training and strength will be my hurdles....
Thanks all!
Yes, I know many factors go into it but this is strictly time based.
I've created a separate thread for mileage.
I think this will help others understand how much time it takes the "average" bicyclist to commuting.
Maybe, just maybe we'll get a sticky!
I'll start, 55 minutes, i hope to get this down to 40. We will see,
Only time, training and strength will be my hurdles....
Thanks all!
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07-10-09, 04:12 PM
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Ok, for this poll I only want to know how many minutes it takes you to commute. (One Way)
Yes, I know many factors go into it but this is strictly time based.
I've created a separate thread for mileage.
I think this will help others understand how much time it takes the "average" bicyclist to commuting.
Maybe, just maybe we'll get a sticky!
I'll start, 55 minutes, i hope to get this down to 40. We will see,
Only time, training and strength will be my hurdles....
Thanks all!
Yes, I know many factors go into it but this is strictly time based.
I've created a separate thread for mileage.
I think this will help others understand how much time it takes the "average" bicyclist to commuting.
Maybe, just maybe we'll get a sticky!
I'll start, 55 minutes, i hope to get this down to 40. We will see,
Only time, training and strength will be my hurdles....
Thanks all!
Last edited by no motor?; 07-13-09 at 11:14 AM. Reason: fix huge typo
07-10-09, 04:40 PM
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90 minutes if there is little traffic. I work some odd shifts and if I head home or in to work during either rush hour, the time climbs to 120 minutes.
07-10-09, 06:20 PM
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Dang NABRXX! That's a heck of a commute and heck of a commitment. For whatever your reason...salutes!
My commute is 14 miles to work and 16.5 or so home (I take different way). 60-65 minutes to work, longer going home. I almost never go straight home.
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My commute is 14 miles to work and 16.5 or so home (I take different way). 60-65 minutes to work, longer going home. I almost never go straight home.
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07-10-09, 06:26 PM
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My commute is only about 15 minutes at the most (of course obeying all traffic laws 
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07-10-09, 06:40 PM
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jharte...I work at a university and do shift work. I have a locker room available with a shower and wear a uniform on duty. I also currently attend the university and am quite pleased that I have the room in my life for this commute. I started it last week....I feel GREAT. I'm 46 and wondered if it was doable in any case. I had been commuting on a motorcycle year round for years now, so I'm accustomed to weather issues during my commute. I will be coming in once a week on the motorcycle to transport a laptop, books as well as any civilian cloths I need for class. I want to do this year round if possible. I'm having a blast!!
07-10-09, 06:58 PM
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On the way in, about 14 miles (13.7 to be exact!), and it takes me about 46-48 minutes most days. Going home takes longer by about 5 minutes due to the hill climb at the end, and probably because I"m tired from being at work, and because I stop once at a creek to look for turtles and snakes.
07-10-09, 07:07 PM
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9 if I take it easy. 8.5 if I hustle. If I hit the traffic light right, maybe 8 flat 
07-10-09, 07:35 PM
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50 Minutes going to work and a little over an hour coming home. On the way home, I detour through a rural park. That slows me down, but also gives a great unwind riding among the trees and by the creek.
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07-10-09, 07:45 PM
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Started riding in on Fridays. 22 miles each way, pretty flat. Takes me around 1:15 - 1:20. Wind seems to be in my face both ways, can't figure it out! No shower room at work but I leave a change of clothes, washcloth, and towel and I just do a quick wipedown before changing in the handicap stall. Since I don't ride in every day, I can bring in fresh clothes on the days I drive.
07-10-09, 09:07 PM
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1 hour 45 minutes (25 miles). I'm hoping to get that down, but with Atlanta traffic, I'm spending a full 15 minutes stuck in traffic or at red lights.
That's coming home. On the way to work it's basically just a 30 minute bus ride.
That's coming home. On the way to work it's basically just a 30 minute bus ride.
07-10-09, 09:57 PM
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Same here
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07-10-09, 11:18 PM
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I started out at 1 hr, and have got it down to 40 minutes. I'm shooting for 35mins. I'm fairly new to riding a bike again though, so I'm working on my bike legs,
07-11-09, 09:33 AM
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Mine ranges from 54 minutes to 70 minutes depending on the wind.
07-11-09, 10:08 AM
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35 minutes door to door. I didn't count shower/changing time at the office or when I get home. Factor that in, and it's closer to 50-55 minutes. Still shorter than the hour it takes me to get to and from work riding Metro, and a hell of a lot more fun!
07-11-09, 10:31 AM
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Takes me 35 min to get to the Transportation Center... and then the Vanpool takes another hour to get to work.
07-11-09, 10:35 AM
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unless i can find a shorter path, and faster way, i dont think i can make it any less than what i'm already doing
07-11-09, 06:45 PM
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7.5 miles with some moderate grades on the way there and 2 monster hills on the way back. I sweat more on this 7.5 mile commute than I did in Chicago on a 19 mile commute.