I had not commuted for the past several months due to increased work hours as well as crappy weather.

However as we all know, in the springtime a young man's (or in this case a middle aged man's) fancy turns to cycling.

Did a 10 mile commute this morning on my POS BD SS (Dawes SST). It was epic...sort of.

Sorry if this sounds like I am channeling Razor, I am still high on endorphins.

The reason for this post and why it's in the 41 is to encourage fellow roadies to try commuting a few times during the week, it's good training, good karma, and saves gas money.

Does anyone ride their regular/primary road bike to work?

yes, if i'm riding with friends at lunch or after work, otherwise i ride a dedicated fixed gear commuter (or my car)

Yeah, I did. I wasn't "every day" crazy like some of the guys in the commuting forum, but, in general, if it was above 25 degrees or so, and there wasn't a lot of snow in the streets, I took the road bike to work.

I have multiple road bikes and usually ride my newest/primary to work. I use my older bikes in inclement weather, or on a whim.

Someone will steal it if I park it outside on the racks and the building gets pissed if I take it upstairs. New carpet.

I try to only break the 'no bikes in the building' rule once a week. The commuter gets parked outside most days.

I love commuting to work, but haven't done it forever.
I should start trying to squeeze in a couple days per week again.

Five days a week here, primary bike. What's the point in owning a nice bike if you don't put the miles on it? Only time it doesn't see the road is when the rain bike is deployed, and that's only a slightly lesser version of the primary (different tires).

yep - every day. 100mi/week. Of course, my regular/primary road bike is steel with a rear rack

Yes. I live far enough from work that the "long way home" ride is a useful training ride, and I'm lucky that our building has a secure bike storage room.

Sometimes, but mainly if I don't need to carry stuff like I can on my commuter. I like panniers more than messenger bags or backpacks.

Everyday. I will occasionally ride my mountain bike if it is rainy, but I don't have a second wheelset, so I have to stick with the knobby tires. Granted, my primary is a steel frame/fork, but still my primary. I use two good size locks, and have never had a problem. I don't live in the city though. When I lived in the city I still used it everyday, but I used one of the Kryptonite New York Noose locks and didn't really worry about it. I just use a messenger bag or backpack depending on how much I need to carry.

I would if I could but I work far enough away that they would have to have showers and lockers and such for me to not roll in there sweating like a beast, its the beginning of april and it the mid to upper 90s

i know people who ride their primary to work, use it FOR work, ride it home and race on it as well

I like to mix it up, but I'll probably ride my race bike to work at least half the time during nice weather. Especially when I can ride to that evening's World Championships. I also have an old FG conversion, my old race bike with DT shifters and fenders, and my neo-classic Gazelle.

The ride home was even better...temp went from 45 this a.m. to 70 this evening.

I can understand some folks using their "sunday best" road bike for commuting but I prefer the utilitarian SS which has after-market fenders for inclement weather for my rides. Luckily there is only 1 hill of any significance between work and home, which I can handle ok on the SS.

I do, unless it's raining then I take out my other bike with fenders

Ride to work 5 days a week but it's only a 8 mile round trip..On my off days it's 30 miles+ .

Commuting is my primary source of riding. I have two road bikes that I use for commuting, depending on the weather. My commute is 40 miles round trip, so I need a bike that hauls ass. I work in an office out in the 'burbs with an attached warehouse, so secure parking is never a problem.

Once in awhile, I like to mix things up and commute on my 48x15 geared track bike. However, not coasting quickly loses its novelty.

If I rode my road bike to work each day I wouldn't get that feeling of how light, fast and responsive it is compared to my other bikes when I do ride it.

As I only have the one bike then I have no choice

Started commuting a couple of times to work last week. 15 mile trip but went better than I expected. No rainy days, [I]yet[I].
I have been doing the run a couple of times on my bike to get used to it and now I think its great. Saved loads of dielsel last week.

No one says you have to take the most direct route.

I'd love to commute to work every day. I have one big problem, I live on a mountain and work down in the valley. The climb is a category 2 and about 3.5 miles in length. The total ride is about 12 miles each way. Not something I would want to do every day from a climbing standpoint.



Of course I get to pass the famous Space House on my way up the mountain. I haven't seen any aliens yet.

If the weather's nice and I can squeeze in an after-work ride then yes. I keep a weeks worth of dry cleaning at work just in case.

Otherwise it's the rain-bike with race-blades, seatpost-rack and panniers for me.

I do!


Not an awesome picture, I'm afraid. Raleigh Record Ace '10. Only changes are white stem, white seatpost (Ritchey Comps), and Shimano pedals. And, I suppose, I also added the Brooks Challenge saddle bag, just to complete my hipster bike.