Commuting Survey
10-04-10, 12:42 PM
#76
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1. How old are you? 36
2. How far is your commute to work? 8.5 miles
3. How many days a week do you commute? 4-5
4. Do you commute year around? I plan to
5. What do you do for work? Computer support
6. How many years have you been commuting? 0.115068493 (6 weeks)
7. What shift do you work? 7:00a - 5:00p
8. What type of bike do you ride? Pacific/Schwinn Aluminum Comp hardtail MTB
9. Do enjoy the ride in or ride home more? Morning, less traffic and it's cooler
10. Where did you purchase your primary commuter bike? Wal-Mart. Yes, really.
11. Whats your commuting pet peeve? Potholes, and getting buzzed by idiots
12. How many of your co-workers think you're nuts? All of 'em
2. How far is your commute to work? 8.5 miles
3. How many days a week do you commute? 4-5
4. Do you commute year around? I plan to
5. What do you do for work? Computer support
6. How many years have you been commuting? 0.115068493 (6 weeks)
7. What shift do you work? 7:00a - 5:00p
8. What type of bike do you ride? Pacific/Schwinn Aluminum Comp hardtail MTB
9. Do enjoy the ride in or ride home more? Morning, less traffic and it's cooler
10. Where did you purchase your primary commuter bike? Wal-Mart. Yes, really.
11. Whats your commuting pet peeve? Potholes, and getting buzzed by idiots
12. How many of your co-workers think you're nuts? All of 'em
10-04-10, 01:11 PM
#77
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Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany/Arlington, VA
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1. How old are you? 57
2. How far is your commute to work? 5 miles one way (but usually ride at least 12)
3. How many days a week do you commute by bike? 5
4. Do you commute by bike year around? Yes
5. What do you do for work? USG employee.
6. How many years have you been commuting? 3, this time. Have been an off again/on again bicycle commuter since middle school.
7. What shift do you work? Day
8. What type of bike do you ride? Hybrid (Giant Transend LX)
9. Do enjoy the ride in or ride home more? Usually home.
10. Where did you purchase your primary commuter bike? LBS (Papillon Cycles in Arlington)
11. Whats your commuting pet peeve? Oblivious MUP users.
12. How many of your co-workers think you're nuts? Most.
2. How far is your commute to work? 5 miles one way (but usually ride at least 12)
3. How many days a week do you commute by bike? 5
4. Do you commute by bike year around? Yes
5. What do you do for work? USG employee.
6. How many years have you been commuting? 3, this time. Have been an off again/on again bicycle commuter since middle school.
7. What shift do you work? Day
8. What type of bike do you ride? Hybrid (Giant Transend LX)
9. Do enjoy the ride in or ride home more? Usually home.
10. Where did you purchase your primary commuter bike? LBS (Papillon Cycles in Arlington)
11. Whats your commuting pet peeve? Oblivious MUP users.
12. How many of your co-workers think you're nuts? Most.
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10-04-10, 01:18 PM
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1. How old are you?
43
2. How far is your commute to work?
4 miles by the direct route; 24 by my favorite detour
3. How many days a week do you commute?
5
4. Do you commute year around?
Yes; our winters can be wet but not too cold
5. What do you do for work?
state gov't attorney
6. How many years have you been commuting?
11 years
7. What shift do you work?
8:30-5:30 most of the year; can be much later at the end of the legislative session
8. What type of bike do you ride?
'89 Trek 660 fixed gear conversion mostly; I'll also ride my race bike (Cervelo Soloist) during the season; rode the CX bike today
9. Do enjoy the ride in or ride home more?
Depends on the wind
10. Where did you purchase your primary commuter bike?
Built up the bike from eBay and the spare parts bin
11. Whats your commuting pet peeve?
Clueless, impatient, self-centered motorists
12. How many of your co-workers think you're nuts?
Unknown; nobody seems to say anything negative about it since I was promoted to Principal Deputy.
43
2. How far is your commute to work?
4 miles by the direct route; 24 by my favorite detour
3. How many days a week do you commute?
5
4. Do you commute year around?
Yes; our winters can be wet but not too cold
5. What do you do for work?
state gov't attorney
6. How many years have you been commuting?
11 years
7. What shift do you work?
8:30-5:30 most of the year; can be much later at the end of the legislative session
8. What type of bike do you ride?
'89 Trek 660 fixed gear conversion mostly; I'll also ride my race bike (Cervelo Soloist) during the season; rode the CX bike today
9. Do enjoy the ride in or ride home more?
Depends on the wind
10. Where did you purchase your primary commuter bike?
Built up the bike from eBay and the spare parts bin
11. Whats your commuting pet peeve?
Clueless, impatient, self-centered motorists
12. How many of your co-workers think you're nuts?
Unknown; nobody seems to say anything negative about it since I was promoted to Principal Deputy.
10-04-10, 01:18 PM
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Location: Buffalo NY
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1. How old are you? 39
2. How far is your commute to work? 5 miles (each way)
3. How many days a week do you commute? Everyday (5 days a week) as long as the weather is not too sever (i.e. no wind over 35 MPH and the snow plows have to have cleared the roads at least a little so no more than 2" of snow on the road)
4. Do you commute year around? Yes
5. What do you do for work? IT Manager at a school for Autistic Kids
6. How many years have you been commuting? 3.5 years
7. What shift do you work? 8:00 am till around 4:30 PM
8. What type of bike do you ride? Gary Fisher Nirvanna (Hybrid)
9. Do enjoy the ride in or ride home more? Home... I tend to have the wind at my back
10. Where did you purchase your primary commuter bike? LBS
11. Whats your commuting pet peeve? Drivers that are not paying attention to their surrounding
12. How many of your co-workers think you're nuts? There used to be quite a few. Once gas prices his $4.00 a Gallon many were jellous. I now have one co worker that rides regularly and one that does is a few times a year
2. How far is your commute to work? 5 miles (each way)
3. How many days a week do you commute? Everyday (5 days a week) as long as the weather is not too sever (i.e. no wind over 35 MPH and the snow plows have to have cleared the roads at least a little so no more than 2" of snow on the road)
4. Do you commute year around? Yes
5. What do you do for work? IT Manager at a school for Autistic Kids
6. How many years have you been commuting? 3.5 years
7. What shift do you work? 8:00 am till around 4:30 PM
8. What type of bike do you ride? Gary Fisher Nirvanna (Hybrid)
9. Do enjoy the ride in or ride home more? Home... I tend to have the wind at my back
10. Where did you purchase your primary commuter bike? LBS
11. Whats your commuting pet peeve? Drivers that are not paying attention to their surrounding
12. How many of your co-workers think you're nuts? There used to be quite a few. Once gas prices his $4.00 a Gallon many were jellous. I now have one co worker that rides regularly and one that does is a few times a year
10-04-10, 01:30 PM
#80
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1. How old are you? 44
2. How far is your commute to work? 6½ m one way; can be longer if I pick up/drop off my daughter in Trailer or trail a bike
3. How many days a week do you commute? 2-4
4. Do you commute year around? Will try this winter.
5. What do you do for work? Technical Trainer
6. How many years have you been commuting? 1; second year now
7. What shift do you work? Day; somewhat flexible (in between 7-9)
8. What type of bike do you ride? Raleigh Sports 3-speed
9. Do enjoy the ride in or ride home more? Ride in, especially in summer
10. Where did you purchase your primary commuter bike? Craigslist
11. What’s your commuting pet peeve? Headwinds
12. How many of your co-workers think you're nuts? Most of them.
2. How far is your commute to work? 6½ m one way; can be longer if I pick up/drop off my daughter in Trailer or trail a bike
3. How many days a week do you commute? 2-4
4. Do you commute year around? Will try this winter.
5. What do you do for work? Technical Trainer
6. How many years have you been commuting? 1; second year now
7. What shift do you work? Day; somewhat flexible (in between 7-9)
8. What type of bike do you ride? Raleigh Sports 3-speed
9. Do enjoy the ride in or ride home more? Ride in, especially in summer
10. Where did you purchase your primary commuter bike? Craigslist
11. What’s your commuting pet peeve? Headwinds
12. How many of your co-workers think you're nuts? Most of them.
10-04-10, 03:51 PM
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1. How old are you? 45
2. How far is your commute to work? 16km each way
3. How many days a week do you commute? 5
4. Do you commute year around? yes
5. What do you do for work? economics
6. How many years have you been commuting? 40
7. What shift do you work? 9-5
8. What type of bike do you ride? trek portland
9. Do enjoy the ride in or ride home more? the ride home
10. Where did you purchase your primary commuter bike? LBS
11. Whats your commuting pet peeve? oblivious drivers
12. How many of your co-workers think you're nuts? zero
2. How far is your commute to work? 16km each way
3. How many days a week do you commute? 5
4. Do you commute year around? yes
5. What do you do for work? economics
6. How many years have you been commuting? 40
7. What shift do you work? 9-5
8. What type of bike do you ride? trek portland
9. Do enjoy the ride in or ride home more? the ride home
10. Where did you purchase your primary commuter bike? LBS
11. Whats your commuting pet peeve? oblivious drivers
12. How many of your co-workers think you're nuts? zero
10-04-10, 04:20 PM
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1. How old are you? 25 years old.
2. How far is your commute to work? 18.9 miles (~40 miles R/T).
3. How many days a week do you commute? Usually every day I have class (M, W, F).
4. Do you commute year around? Yes.
5. What do you do for work? Full time student.
6. How many years have you been commuting? Started at the beginning of this year.
7. What shift do you work? My classes go from 9am-noon M & F and 9am-4pm Wednesdays.
8. What type of bike do you ride? Rans Tailwind recumbent as my primary and Schwinn hybrid as a backup.
9. Do enjoy the ride in or ride home more? Really depends on the day, but usually the ride home.
10. Where did you purchase your primary commuter bike? Got both my bikes on Craigslist.
11. Whats your commuting pet peeve? Impatient drivers who pull dumb moves to save a few seconds.
12. How many of your co-workers think you're nuts? I don't think any of the other students/professors think I'm nuts yet, but that may change in the winter when I'm still riding and there's snow on the ground.
2. How far is your commute to work? 18.9 miles (~40 miles R/T).
3. How many days a week do you commute? Usually every day I have class (M, W, F).
4. Do you commute year around? Yes.
5. What do you do for work? Full time student.
6. How many years have you been commuting? Started at the beginning of this year.
7. What shift do you work? My classes go from 9am-noon M & F and 9am-4pm Wednesdays.
8. What type of bike do you ride? Rans Tailwind recumbent as my primary and Schwinn hybrid as a backup.
9. Do enjoy the ride in or ride home more? Really depends on the day, but usually the ride home.
10. Where did you purchase your primary commuter bike? Got both my bikes on Craigslist.
11. Whats your commuting pet peeve? Impatient drivers who pull dumb moves to save a few seconds.
12. How many of your co-workers think you're nuts? I don't think any of the other students/professors think I'm nuts yet, but that may change in the winter when I'm still riding and there's snow on the ground.
10-04-10, 04:57 PM
#83
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Location: Bend, OR
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1. How old are you? 33
2. How far is your commute to work? 16.1 miles each way
3. How many days a week do you commute? 3-4
4. Do you commute year around? Yes
5. What do you do for work? Online Marketing
6. How many years have you been commuting? 3
7. What shift do you work? 8ish -4:30ish
8. What type of bike do you ride? Mainly a 1991 Trek 750 Multitrack
9. Do enjoy the ride in or ride home more? Like the Crisp Mornings but the relaxed nature of going home
10. Where did you purchase your primary commuter bike? Gave it a new life off Craigslist
11. Whats your commuting pet peeve? Cars crossing over the lines, garbage on shoulder, roadkill
12. How many of your co-workers think you're nuts? Only in the Winter
JJ
2. How far is your commute to work? 16.1 miles each way
3. How many days a week do you commute? 3-4
4. Do you commute year around? Yes
5. What do you do for work? Online Marketing
6. How many years have you been commuting? 3
7. What shift do you work? 8ish -4:30ish
8. What type of bike do you ride? Mainly a 1991 Trek 750 Multitrack
9. Do enjoy the ride in or ride home more? Like the Crisp Mornings but the relaxed nature of going home
10. Where did you purchase your primary commuter bike? Gave it a new life off Craigslist
11. Whats your commuting pet peeve? Cars crossing over the lines, garbage on shoulder, roadkill
12. How many of your co-workers think you're nuts? Only in the Winter
JJ
10-04-10, 05:16 PM
#84
Senior Member
1. How old are you? 51
2. How far is your commute to work? 5 miles each way
3. How many days a week do you commute? Average a bit over 3 of the 4 days I work each week
4. Do you commute year around? Yes
5. What do you do for work? facilities maintenance management
6. How many years have you been commuting? 2 1/2
7. What shift do you work? 7:30a to 6:00p
8. What type of bike do you ride? Drop bar road bike
9. Do enjoy the ride in or ride home more? In - only because I usually have a lot more head wind on the way home
10. Where did you purchase your primary commuter bike? Performance Bike Shop
11. Whats your commuting pet peeve? Ninja Salmons
12. How many of your co-workers think you're nuts? None that I know of
2. How far is your commute to work? 5 miles each way
3. How many days a week do you commute? Average a bit over 3 of the 4 days I work each week
4. Do you commute year around? Yes
5. What do you do for work? facilities maintenance management
6. How many years have you been commuting? 2 1/2
7. What shift do you work? 7:30a to 6:00p
8. What type of bike do you ride? Drop bar road bike
9. Do enjoy the ride in or ride home more? In - only because I usually have a lot more head wind on the way home
10. Where did you purchase your primary commuter bike? Performance Bike Shop
11. Whats your commuting pet peeve? Ninja Salmons
12. How many of your co-workers think you're nuts? None that I know of
10-04-10, 06:23 PM
#85
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1. How old are you? 35
2. How far is your commute to work? 5 miles up hill both ways.
3. How many days a week do you commute? all of them
4. Do you commute year around? Rain or shine unless I've got to bring the SCUBA gear
5. What do you do for work?
Fisheries biologist California DFG
6. How many years have you been commuting?
Since the 6th grade
7. What shift do you work?
All of them but furlough Friday.
8. What type of bike do you ride?
Schwinn SSGS
9. Do enjoy the ride in or ride home more?
Depends
10. Where did you purchase your primary commuter bike?
Performance
11. Whats your commuting pet peeve?
Cars that think bikes have no place on the road.
12. How many of your co-workers think you're nuts? Normal days not many. When it's poring rain and I ride anyway, all of them. Days like today when I trailer in 35 lbs of snorkel gear for a survey, some actually tell me I'm crazy... It's really amazing how much distance cars give you when your towing a kid trailer though.
2. How far is your commute to work? 5 miles up hill both ways.
3. How many days a week do you commute? all of them
4. Do you commute year around? Rain or shine unless I've got to bring the SCUBA gear
5. What do you do for work?
Fisheries biologist California DFG
6. How many years have you been commuting?
Since the 6th grade
7. What shift do you work?
All of them but furlough Friday.
8. What type of bike do you ride?
Schwinn SSGS
9. Do enjoy the ride in or ride home more?
Depends
10. Where did you purchase your primary commuter bike?
Performance
11. Whats your commuting pet peeve?
Cars that think bikes have no place on the road.
12. How many of your co-workers think you're nuts? Normal days not many. When it's poring rain and I ride anyway, all of them. Days like today when I trailer in 35 lbs of snorkel gear for a survey, some actually tell me I'm crazy... It's really amazing how much distance cars give you when your towing a kid trailer though.
10-04-10, 07:12 PM
#86
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10-04-10, 08:44 PM
#87
Senior Member
1. How old are you?
37
2. How far is your commute to work?
Would be 14 miles + train + 2 miles.
Keep it at 18 miles + train by mixing car/bike.
3. How many days a week do you commute?
5 days.
4. Do you commute year around?
Yes.
5. What do you do for work?
DBA
6. How many years have you been commuting?
6 months
7. What shift do you work?
day
8. What type of bike do you ride?
Folding. Dahon Speed TR.
9. Do enjoy the ride in or ride home more?
Ride in for speed, ride home for workout.
10. Where did you purchase your primary commuter bike?
ThorUSA.com
11. Whats your commuting pet peeve?
Impolite bikers in train.
12. How many of your co-workers think you're nuts?
Some think I am nuts for commuting from where I live... not for biking.
37
2. How far is your commute to work?
Would be 14 miles + train + 2 miles.
Keep it at 18 miles + train by mixing car/bike.
3. How many days a week do you commute?
5 days.
4. Do you commute year around?
Yes.
5. What do you do for work?
DBA
6. How many years have you been commuting?
6 months
7. What shift do you work?
day
8. What type of bike do you ride?
Folding. Dahon Speed TR.
9. Do enjoy the ride in or ride home more?
Ride in for speed, ride home for workout.
10. Where did you purchase your primary commuter bike?
ThorUSA.com
11. Whats your commuting pet peeve?
Impolite bikers in train.
12. How many of your co-workers think you're nuts?
Some think I am nuts for commuting from where I live... not for biking.
10-05-10, 04:22 AM
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1. How old are you? 43
2. How far is your commute to work? Around 4.66 miles (7.5 kms) one way 15 kms both ways
3. How many days a week do you commute? I try to make it 5. Depends. If it's raining, I ususally don't.
4. Do you commute year around? I intend to do this.
5. What do you do for work? Corporate English Teacher
6. How many years have you been commuting? 1 month. Just started this year.
7. What shift do you work? 1pm - 10pm; later 2pm-11pm
8. What type of bike do you ride? Bianci Advantage. Cro-mo; Ficelle French Mixte; Miyata ridge runner with slick tires
9. Do enjoy the ride in or ride home more? Ride home
10. Where did you purchase your primary commuter bike? At a Surplus shop
11. Whats your commuting pet peeve? getting a flat tire; road kill
12. How many of your co-workers think you're nuts? only a few
2. How far is your commute to work? Around 4.66 miles (7.5 kms) one way 15 kms both ways
3. How many days a week do you commute? I try to make it 5. Depends. If it's raining, I ususally don't.
4. Do you commute year around? I intend to do this.
5. What do you do for work? Corporate English Teacher
6. How many years have you been commuting? 1 month. Just started this year.
7. What shift do you work? 1pm - 10pm; later 2pm-11pm
8. What type of bike do you ride? Bianci Advantage. Cro-mo; Ficelle French Mixte; Miyata ridge runner with slick tires
9. Do enjoy the ride in or ride home more? Ride home
10. Where did you purchase your primary commuter bike? At a Surplus shop
11. Whats your commuting pet peeve? getting a flat tire; road kill
12. How many of your co-workers think you're nuts? only a few
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10-05-10, 04:53 AM
#89
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Columbia, Maryland
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1. How old are you? 53
2. How far is your commute to work? 7 M, (11 KM).
3. How many days a week do you commute? 4-5
4. Do you commute year around? Yes
5. What do you do for work? IT Manager
6. How many years have you been commuting? 3
7. What shift do you work? Day
8. What type of bike do you ride? A 22 year old steel pipe bike, and a 12 year old MTB in snow and ice.
9. Do enjoy the ride in or ride home more? home, of course, even though it is more uphill.
10. Where did you purchase your primary commuter bike? Recovered from my brother, and customized it.
11. Whats your commuting pet peeve? 1.Constantly checking my rearview mirror for every single car behind. 2. Interacting with traffic. 3. Broken glass on bridge interchanges. 3 flats this year already.
12. How many of your co-workers think you're nuts? I am too old to care what people think of me.
2. How far is your commute to work? 7 M, (11 KM).
3. How many days a week do you commute? 4-5
4. Do you commute year around? Yes
5. What do you do for work? IT Manager
6. How many years have you been commuting? 3
7. What shift do you work? Day
8. What type of bike do you ride? A 22 year old steel pipe bike, and a 12 year old MTB in snow and ice.
9. Do enjoy the ride in or ride home more? home, of course, even though it is more uphill.
10. Where did you purchase your primary commuter bike? Recovered from my brother, and customized it.
11. Whats your commuting pet peeve? 1.Constantly checking my rearview mirror for every single car behind. 2. Interacting with traffic. 3. Broken glass on bridge interchanges. 3 flats this year already.
12. How many of your co-workers think you're nuts? I am too old to care what people think of me.
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10-05-10, 05:30 AM
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1. How old are you? 28
2. How far is your commute to work? 7km each way
3. How many days a week do you commute? 4-5
4. Do you commute year around? I intend to. I have to buy some waterproof clothes.
5. What do you do for work? Programmer
6. How many years have you been commuting? 8 months
7. What shift do you work? 9h -20h
8. What type of bike do you ride? Tomazzini - Mundito with nexus 8 speed hub
9. Do enjoy the ride in or ride home more? Ride home
10. Where did you purchase your primary commuter bike? Tomazzini bike shop Portugal
11. Whats your commuting pet peeve? Cars crossing over the lines
12. How many of your co-workers think you're nuts? 3
2. How far is your commute to work? 7km each way
3. How many days a week do you commute? 4-5
4. Do you commute year around? I intend to. I have to buy some waterproof clothes.
5. What do you do for work? Programmer
6. How many years have you been commuting? 8 months
7. What shift do you work? 9h -20h
8. What type of bike do you ride? Tomazzini - Mundito with nexus 8 speed hub
9. Do enjoy the ride in or ride home more? Ride home
10. Where did you purchase your primary commuter bike? Tomazzini bike shop Portugal
11. Whats your commuting pet peeve? Cars crossing over the lines
12. How many of your co-workers think you're nuts? 3
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10-05-10, 05:44 AM
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1. How old are you? 33
2. How far is your commute to work? 7 miles each way
3. How many days a week do you commute? All 5, unless I work from home
4. Do you commute year around? Yes
5. What do you do for work? Research Scientist
6. How many years have you been commuting? 5
7. What shift do you work? Daytime, hours are flexible
8. What type of bike do you ride? Marin Muirwoods, a hybrid with 26" wheels
9. Do enjoy the ride in or ride home more? They are both great
10. Where did you purchase your primary commuter bike? LBS - Now Bikes and Fitness
11. Whats your commuting pet peeve? At a particular intersection on my commute, traffic from one direction gets a green left-turn arrow which directs them across the normal bike and pedestrian crossing. Pedestrians/bikes may only get a walk signal by pressing the walk button on the light pole, and will only get the walk signal after the cars make the left turn. My pet peeve is cyclists and pedestrians who fail to press the walk button and then block the left turn traffic by crossing during the green turn arrow.
12. How many of your co-workers think you're nuts? I have not driven my car to work in over two years. My coworkers don't really think I would do anything besides bike. Most are impressed by my year-round biking rather than thinking I'm nuts.
2. How far is your commute to work? 7 miles each way
3. How many days a week do you commute? All 5, unless I work from home
4. Do you commute year around? Yes
5. What do you do for work? Research Scientist
6. How many years have you been commuting? 5
7. What shift do you work? Daytime, hours are flexible
8. What type of bike do you ride? Marin Muirwoods, a hybrid with 26" wheels
9. Do enjoy the ride in or ride home more? They are both great
10. Where did you purchase your primary commuter bike? LBS - Now Bikes and Fitness
11. Whats your commuting pet peeve? At a particular intersection on my commute, traffic from one direction gets a green left-turn arrow which directs them across the normal bike and pedestrian crossing. Pedestrians/bikes may only get a walk signal by pressing the walk button on the light pole, and will only get the walk signal after the cars make the left turn. My pet peeve is cyclists and pedestrians who fail to press the walk button and then block the left turn traffic by crossing during the green turn arrow.
12. How many of your co-workers think you're nuts? I have not driven my car to work in over two years. My coworkers don't really think I would do anything besides bike. Most are impressed by my year-round biking rather than thinking I'm nuts.
10-05-10, 07:08 AM
#92
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Location: Southern Wisconsin US
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1. How old are you? 46
2. How far is your commute to work? 17.3 miles each way or I can bike 5 miles and catch a carpool with some coworkers. I do the carpool when it get's too cold for the full commute.
3. How many days a week do you commute? 5
4. Do you commute year around?No
5. What do you do for work? Mapping Specialist
6. How many years have you been commuting? 3
7. What shift do you work? Daytime...6:30a-4p
8. What type of bike do you ride? Cross Bike....Schwinn DBX SuperSport
9. Do enjoy the ride in or ride home more? Depends on the wind.
10. Where did you purchase your primary commuter bike? Craig's List
11. Whats your commuting pet peeve? Drivers that crowd bikers.
12. How many of your co-workers think you're nuts? Most! ...there are eight of us that ride most days... out of 85 employees
2. How far is your commute to work? 17.3 miles each way or I can bike 5 miles and catch a carpool with some coworkers. I do the carpool when it get's too cold for the full commute.
3. How many days a week do you commute? 5
4. Do you commute year around?No
5. What do you do for work? Mapping Specialist
6. How many years have you been commuting? 3
7. What shift do you work? Daytime...6:30a-4p
8. What type of bike do you ride? Cross Bike....Schwinn DBX SuperSport
9. Do enjoy the ride in or ride home more? Depends on the wind.
10. Where did you purchase your primary commuter bike? Craig's List
11. Whats your commuting pet peeve? Drivers that crowd bikers.
12. How many of your co-workers think you're nuts? Most! ...there are eight of us that ride most days... out of 85 employees
10-05-10, 10:06 AM
#93
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Brooklyn Center, MN
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1. How old are you? 49
2. How far is your commute to work? 18 miles but usually take a 24 mile route home
3. How many days a week do you commute? 5
4. Do you commute year around? If it is above 7 degrees and snow isn't too deep
5. What do you do for work? Financial Analyst
6. How many years have you been commuting? 27 years
7. What shift do you work? Day
8. What type of bike do you ride? Steel Specialized Cirrus
9. Do enjoy the ride in or ride home more? Depends
10. Where did you purchase your primary commuter bike? Used for $500 (it just turned over 79,000 miles so that's .6 cents per mile)
11. Whats your commuting pet peeve? Cell Phones
12. How many of your co-workers think you're nuts? At least one for sure
2. How far is your commute to work? 18 miles but usually take a 24 mile route home
3. How many days a week do you commute? 5
4. Do you commute year around? If it is above 7 degrees and snow isn't too deep
5. What do you do for work? Financial Analyst
6. How many years have you been commuting? 27 years
7. What shift do you work? Day
8. What type of bike do you ride? Steel Specialized Cirrus
9. Do enjoy the ride in or ride home more? Depends
10. Where did you purchase your primary commuter bike? Used for $500 (it just turned over 79,000 miles so that's .6 cents per mile)
11. Whats your commuting pet peeve? Cell Phones
12. How many of your co-workers think you're nuts? At least one for sure
10-05-10, 10:21 AM
#94
aka Tom Reingold
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
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There aren't many people here under 30, and I suspect that it reflects bikeforums, not the population of bike commuters.
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10-05-10, 10:27 AM
#95
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: flat lands of Indiana
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Bikes: 2013 Wilier Gran Turismo; 2007 Specialized Sequoia; 2011 Bike Friday Pocket Sport (for traveling & touring)
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1. How old are you? 42
2. How far is your commute to work? 39 miles r/t
3. How many days a week do you commute? 4-5 (drive to bring clothes every week or 2) not including ~20% travel
4. Do you commute year around? not likely- below freezing especially with precipitation is about my limit
5. What do you do for work? Engineering manager
6. How many years have you been commuting? this is my first- enabled by new showers at work
7. What shift do you work? ~7am-5pm
8. What type of bike do you ride? 2007 Specialized Sequoia
9. Do enjoy the ride in or ride home more? Home- on my way to see my family (asleep when I leave), plus muscles are more limber
10. Where did you purchase your primary commuter bike? lbs
11. Whats your commuting pet peeve? #1 not enough (as in none) bike paths, #2 buzzes from cars, #3 dogs chasing (makes me sound grumpy doesn't it?)
12. How many of your co-workers think you're nuts? A few have fun at my expense, but nearly all comments are positive / admiring the effort and diligence
2. How far is your commute to work? 39 miles r/t
3. How many days a week do you commute? 4-5 (drive to bring clothes every week or 2) not including ~20% travel
4. Do you commute year around? not likely- below freezing especially with precipitation is about my limit
5. What do you do for work? Engineering manager
6. How many years have you been commuting? this is my first- enabled by new showers at work
7. What shift do you work? ~7am-5pm
8. What type of bike do you ride? 2007 Specialized Sequoia
9. Do enjoy the ride in or ride home more? Home- on my way to see my family (asleep when I leave), plus muscles are more limber
10. Where did you purchase your primary commuter bike? lbs
11. Whats your commuting pet peeve? #1 not enough (as in none) bike paths, #2 buzzes from cars, #3 dogs chasing (makes me sound grumpy doesn't it?)
12. How many of your co-workers think you're nuts? A few have fun at my expense, but nearly all comments are positive / admiring the effort and diligence
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10-05-10, 11:06 AM
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Location: Northants.
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1. How old are you? 26 (Had to stop and think about that for a second..)
2. How far is your commute to work? 3.5 miles roughly to Uni, though I move on Saturday so that will change a little bit.
3. How many days a week do you commute? Every day I'm in, so 3.
4. Do you commute year around? Only just starting for the year, but I plan to.
5. What do you do for work? I'm a student doing the final year of a degree in Conservation and Land Management.
6. How many years have you been commuting? First year of it, used to bus it to my last Uni.
7. What shift do you work? Day.
8. What type of bike do you ride? Specialized Crosstrail.
9. Do enjoy the ride in or ride home more? The ride home means I'm done for the day.
10. Where did you purchase your primary commuter bike? LBS in the city where I used to live near.
11. Whats your commuting pet peeve? Parents not paying attention on the school run, and Landrovers that don't slow down through large puddles.
12. How many of your co-workers think you're nuts? Only when it's raining.
2. How far is your commute to work? 3.5 miles roughly to Uni, though I move on Saturday so that will change a little bit.
3. How many days a week do you commute? Every day I'm in, so 3.
4. Do you commute year around? Only just starting for the year, but I plan to.
5. What do you do for work? I'm a student doing the final year of a degree in Conservation and Land Management.
6. How many years have you been commuting? First year of it, used to bus it to my last Uni.
7. What shift do you work? Day.
8. What type of bike do you ride? Specialized Crosstrail.
9. Do enjoy the ride in or ride home more? The ride home means I'm done for the day.
10. Where did you purchase your primary commuter bike? LBS in the city where I used to live near.
11. Whats your commuting pet peeve? Parents not paying attention on the school run, and Landrovers that don't slow down through large puddles.
12. How many of your co-workers think you're nuts? Only when it's raining.
10-05-10, 11:12 AM
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Many of us started in our teens and twenties. At my work, we have quite a few commuters under 30, but most do not commute more than 3 miles or ride year round. All of our long distance or year round commuters are 35+. This makes sense to me. When I was young, I didn't commute as far or as often as I do now either.
10-05-10, 11:12 AM
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My commute to work and back home are both uphill also.
Maybe his situation is similar to mine. Going to work in the
afternoon, I take the George Washington bridge(NY). But
at night(12am) they close the biker/ped portion of the bridge.
So my other option is to take my bike on the Path train to
cross the Hudson River. So I end up taking different routes
to and from work, both uphill
Maybe his situation is similar to mine. Going to work in the
afternoon, I take the George Washington bridge(NY). But
at night(12am) they close the biker/ped portion of the bridge.
So my other option is to take my bike on the Path train to
cross the Hudson River. So I end up taking different routes
to and from work, both uphill
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10-05-10, 11:21 AM
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1. How old are you?20
2. How far is your commute to work?7-8 miles
3. How many days a week do you commute? Usually 4 or 5 days a week
4. Do you commute year around?The weather allows it
5. What do you do for work?I'm an art student and unemployed, but I worked construction this summer
6. How many years have you been commuting? Almost 3 years now
7. What shift do you work?
8. What type of bike do you ride? Mainly my fixed gear conversion
9. Do enjoy the ride in or ride home more?Going home is nice. I get to pass all the congested motor traffic and the route is slightly down hill. Plus, I wont be late if I take my time
10. Where did you purchase your primary commuter bike? I built it from the frame up at the co-op
11. Whats your commuting pet peeve? idiots that try to race me (cars and bikes)
12. How many of your co-workers think you're nuts?it's not limited to just them
2. How far is your commute to work?7-8 miles
3. How many days a week do you commute? Usually 4 or 5 days a week
4. Do you commute year around?The weather allows it
5. What do you do for work?I'm an art student and unemployed, but I worked construction this summer
6. How many years have you been commuting? Almost 3 years now
7. What shift do you work?
8. What type of bike do you ride? Mainly my fixed gear conversion
9. Do enjoy the ride in or ride home more?Going home is nice. I get to pass all the congested motor traffic and the route is slightly down hill. Plus, I wont be late if I take my time
10. Where did you purchase your primary commuter bike? I built it from the frame up at the co-op
11. Whats your commuting pet peeve? idiots that try to race me (cars and bikes)
12. How many of your co-workers think you're nuts?it's not limited to just them
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10-05-10, 11:51 AM
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Location: San Juan, PR
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1. How old are you?
30
2. How far is your commute to work?
3 miles each way
3. How many days a week do you commute?
3-4 days
4. Do you commute year around?
yes
5. What do you do for work?
Computer Lab technician
6. How many years have you been commuting?
3 years
7. What shift do you work?
9am-10pm between work and classes
8. What type of bike do you ride?
'06 KHS Flite 750, compact geometry bike, 9sp
9. Do enjoy the ride in or ride home more?
Ride home because is downhill
10. Where did you purchase your primary commuter bike?
LBS
11. Whats your commuting pet peeve?
CO2 vs Bike pump dilemma
12. How many of your co-workers think you're nuts?
98%
30
2. How far is your commute to work?
3 miles each way
3. How many days a week do you commute?
3-4 days
4. Do you commute year around?
yes
5. What do you do for work?
Computer Lab technician
6. How many years have you been commuting?
3 years
7. What shift do you work?
9am-10pm between work and classes
8. What type of bike do you ride?
'06 KHS Flite 750, compact geometry bike, 9sp
9. Do enjoy the ride in or ride home more?
Ride home because is downhill
10. Where did you purchase your primary commuter bike?
LBS
11. Whats your commuting pet peeve?
CO2 vs Bike pump dilemma
12. How many of your co-workers think you're nuts?
98%