My first Bike commute.
12-01-12 | 10:51 PM
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Congrats!
The times should come down as you get into the groove (an hour each way should be doable, depending on stops/traffic, etc). Have you mapped your route with any tools (such as google maps bicycle directions or mapmyride)?
The times should come down as you get into the groove (an hour each way should be doable, depending on stops/traffic, etc). Have you mapped your route with any tools (such as google maps bicycle directions or mapmyride)?
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12-01-12 | 11:21 PM
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Congrats! The first ride is the hardest. That is a long commute. Mine is 17 round trip, but it's not long enough for base miles. During nicer weather, I try to take a long route in to work once a week. Your commute time should decrease over time, assuming there are not a lot of hills and stop lights.
12-02-12 | 09:52 AM
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I use Google maps, and the funny thing is on that route I beat the city bus by an hour, so bike wins for getting there in a timely matter.
12-02-12 | 09:55 AM
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12-02-12 | 10:19 AM
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12-02-12 | 10:51 AM
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Pepox369 says:
Yeah, well that's what I had quite seriously suspected! 
SPECELIZEDRIDER says:
I figured that you'd have to have somewhat evenly displaced hills, each with ascents, almost the same distance as the descents (you go up the same distance as you come down). Also, there shouldn't have been many hills where each hill was much more highly elevated than the next. Otherwise, that would indicate that most of your trip was primarily "uphill" one way, but "downhill" the other way. In that case, it shouldn't have taken the same amount of time, each way.
Since, it did take over 2 hours to travel a distance of 15 miles, each way. You would have to assume that there were times when breaks were taken. Either multiple short breaks, or a limited number of longer breaks.
I don't know for certain, perhaps I'm in error, but it was fun just thinking about your trip, the hills, the time it took you, and how you might have gone about it!
At any rate...
I applaud you for successfully completing your first bicycle commute!
Well, if the city he went to lives up to its name....
then there should be 7 hills at least.
then there should be 7 hills at least.
SPECELIZEDRIDER says:
going there is harder as it is mostly up hill, coming back is faster because it is mostly down hill.it is mostly rolling hills.
Since, it did take over 2 hours to travel a distance of 15 miles, each way. You would have to assume that there were times when breaks were taken. Either multiple short breaks, or a limited number of longer breaks.
I don't know for certain, perhaps I'm in error, but it was fun just thinking about your trip, the hills, the time it took you, and how you might have gone about it!
At any rate...
I applaud you for successfully completing your first bicycle commute!
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12-02-12 | 11:02 AM
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Pepox369 says:
Yeah, well that's what I had quite seriously suspected!
SPECELIZEDRIDER says:
I figured that you'd have to have somewhat evenly displaced hills, each with ascents, almost the same distance as the descents (you go up the same distance as you come down). Also, there shouldn't have been many hills where each hill was much more highly elevated than the next. Otherwise, that would indicate that most of your trip was primarily "uphill" one way, but "downhill" the other way. In that case, it shouldn't have taken the same amount of time, each way.
Since, it did take over 2 hours to travel a distance of 15 miles, each way. You would have to assume that there were times when breaks were taken. Either multiple short breaks, or a limited number of longer breaks.
I don't know for certain, perhaps I'm in error, but it was fun just thinking about your trip, the hills, the time it took you, and how you might have gone about it!
At any rate...
I applaud you for successfully completing your first bicycle commute!
Yeah, well that's what I had quite seriously suspected!
SPECELIZEDRIDER says:
I figured that you'd have to have somewhat evenly displaced hills, each with ascents, almost the same distance as the descents (you go up the same distance as you come down). Also, there shouldn't have been many hills where each hill was much more highly elevated than the next. Otherwise, that would indicate that most of your trip was primarily "uphill" one way, but "downhill" the other way. In that case, it shouldn't have taken the same amount of time, each way.
Since, it did take over 2 hours to travel a distance of 15 miles, each way. You would have to assume that there were times when breaks were taken. Either multiple short breaks, or a limited number of longer breaks.
I don't know for certain, perhaps I'm in error, but it was fun just thinking about your trip, the hills, the time it took you, and how you might have gone about it!
At any rate...
I applaud you for successfully completing your first bicycle commute!
12-02-12 | 12:12 PM
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That's very true..Commuting does not have to be a "pseudo TDF race". I am also a big fan of using mountain bikes for commuting ,although mine are singlespeed with rigid fork and street tires...no problem riding long distance with a MTB.
12-02-12 | 01:41 PM
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12-02-12 | 02:12 PM
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If you dont pace yourself you will burnout quickly. I like the mountain bike because of the durability and it is great for cutting across vacant lots.and it hold up better to carrying stuff.My bike is like the Jeep of the bike world.
12-03-12 | 12:07 PM
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If you dont pace yourself you will burnout quickly. I like the mountain bike because of the durability and it is great for cutting across vacant lots.and it hold up better to carrying stuff.
12-03-12 | 12:18 PM
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I won't even touch the listening to music while riding topic....
Are you riding on the standard knobby tires or slicks?