Humbling Commute Yesterday
01-03-13 | 09:26 AM
#1
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 1,608
Likes: 6
From: Western Florida
Bikes: 2017 Kona TI, 2011 Mezzo D9, Gazelle Ultimate C380
Humbling Commute Yesterday
I enjoy my ride in at my new distance of a bit over 7 miles one way. The weather has been great too.
Yesterday on the way in to work I met up with a guy who started commuting about three weeks ago and his commute was 35 miles one way - four days a week. He was on a front suspension mountain bike with full knobbies. He was "happy as a clam" too! He said that the commute changed his life and we exchanged many good stories before we had to part ways.
Made me smile
Yesterday on the way in to work I met up with a guy who started commuting about three weeks ago and his commute was 35 miles one way - four days a week. He was on a front suspension mountain bike with full knobbies. He was "happy as a clam" too! He said that the commute changed his life and we exchanged many good stories before we had to part ways.
Made me smile
01-03-13 | 09:58 AM
#3
Senior Member
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 800
Likes: 2
From: Overland Park, KS
Bikes: 1999 Giant TCR 2T 2009 Giant Cypress DX 2015 Giant Anyroad 1
That's got to be at least 2.5 hrs each way. Very impressive from another commuter whose commute is also 7 miles each way.
01-03-13 | 10:04 AM
#4
Banned
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 8,543
Likes: 41
From: England / CPH
Bikes: 2010 Cube Acid / 2013 Mango FGSS
Gotta agree, I ride knobbies and average 12mph in the city and roughly 15mph on the open road (no stops/starts). I can't wait for the tires to wear out so I can replace them.
01-03-13 | 12:28 PM
#5
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 1,608
Likes: 6
From: Western Florida
Bikes: 2017 Kona TI, 2011 Mezzo D9, Gazelle Ultimate C380
He said he leaves at 3 AM to be at work by 5:30 most days. Yesterday was a 10 AM start and I saw him at 7:15 or so.
01-03-13 | 02:26 PM
#7
One Man Fast Brick
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 1,121
Likes: 0
From: Chicagoland
Bikes: Specialized Langster, Bianchi San Jose, early 90s GT Karakoram, Yuba Mundo, Mercier Nano (mini velo), Nashbar Steel Commuter, KHS Tandemania Sport
A 70 mile r/t commute 4 days a week is kind of crazy. There are those that supposedly do it, but it is not something most people could maintain. I have done a similar mileage commute, but never more than once a week while mixing in public trans with my bike commuting the other days of the work week to limit my riding to 30 miles r/t each day.
01-03-13 | 03:03 PM
#8
Senior Member
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 22,676
Likes: 2,642
From: CID
Bikes: 1991 Bianchi Eros, 1964 Armstrong, 1988 Diamondback Ascent, 1988 Bianchi Premio, 1987 Bianchi Sport SX, 1980s Raleigh mixte (hers), All-City Space Horse (hers)
01-03-13 | 05:10 PM
#11
aka Tom Reingold
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 44,172
Likes: 6,404
From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
I can't stand knobby tires, but to each his own.
__________________
Tom Reingold, tom@noglider.com
New York City and High Falls, NY
Blogs: The Experienced Cyclist; noglider's ride blog
“When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments.” — Elizabeth West, US author
Please email me rather than PM'ing me. Thanks.
Tom Reingold, tom@noglider.com
New York City and High Falls, NY
Blogs: The Experienced Cyclist; noglider's ride blog
“When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments.” — Elizabeth West, US author
Please email me rather than PM'ing me. Thanks.
