commuting

With warmer weather hopefully approaching and more travel to office, I’m potentially looking for a commuter roadbike which will likely get left at train/tube station Modern (up to say 10 years old) Size 54cm TT / medium (unisex or wsd) Drop bars with Tiagra/105/ SRAM Apex/Rival brifters Carbon...

I'm looking to start cycling to work from time to time, and looking on eBay, Facebook marketplace etc for something complete, or complete-ish that I can use to commute on. I'm wanting to keep the cost down so that if it does go walkabouts from work, it's not a huge loss and hopefully an old...

Following today's rear ending on the way home I've discovered a fatal crack in my Dolan Preffisio in the down tube just below the head tube junction. I've said to myself that when I do replace the bike I'll go to disc brakes as I'm tired of rims lasting little more than a year of all-weather...

Due to working from home permanently I no longer have a commute. 99% of the rides in my adult life have been the commute. Am hoping to keep it up...very much a case of the first mile is the hardest. Went out for a very short (30 minute) ride tonight which was nice but no plan at all just...

Im going to take my bike for the first time to commute which is about 10 miles to marleybone.anything to look out for or any advice.also its ok for me to ride in the bus lane right?

Hi, I will be doing a commute to work this week or next - 15 miles each way , mostly along the south staff railway walk. There are no showers at work, so I will be having a wet wipe-wipe over. I was just wondering if any regular commuters that do this have any recommendation for which are...

I 'may' be getting back into some cycle commuting back into the dirty smoke of Manchester. As you know I was a regular commuter, fixed gear, panniers etc until I got a bit broken one day. Packed the commutes in as Manchester's drivers are terrible. Now given covid, I'm going to be hybrid...

May 13th 2020 was the first time I tried my current commute after six weeks of furlough riding the local cycle paths. My first commute was a practice run a week before I was due back to work. It took me an hour and a half and I had to dismount and push four times each way when my legs gave up...

It was a year ago this week that I dusted off my old bike and decided to spend some of my furlough (six weeks off) biking up the local riverside cycle path. A year later, and I'm now a fully fledged twat on a bike. I started riding my bike to both alleviate the boredom of lockdown and...

Sure I'm not alone, but I haven't worked in a 'traditional workplace' - (for me used to be an office somewhere) since December 2019. Up until then I would make sure cycling weaved somehow into my weekly commute over several years - I've kind of missed it. Over the past 15 months though, I...

18 miles each way love it perfect bike for me

I have a pair of winter trousers by Shimano which are starting to look a bit shabby and the Velcro round the ankles is starting to let me down. They don’t seem to make them any more. Looking for recommendations - womens winter trousers, as warm as possible, shower proof, possibly mtb style.

Debating whether to ride to work tonight given the general numptiness of oiks letting off fireworks haphazardly , saw a load of youts in a pub car park last night randomly firing them

Must be Alpine commuting, more cyclists than the Embankment at 8.30 on a weekday!

Hi and hope you're all well. I,ve had 3 days off work this week (booked off as Holiday) as my car has undergone some body work repairs. I was due to getting it back today ready for tomorrow's commute but its been delayed. So it's the bike for me tomorrow and I'm not looking forward to it in the...

Hi all, just after a bit of advice. I took my Trek Emonda SL5 2021 into the bike shop today as it had a flat tyre. I commute to work daily on it (5 miles each way). The man in the shop said it was unusual to commute on that bike, and also that I shouldn’t use it through a ‘British winter’ as it...

Ok, a bit of long shot, I know: My partner is looking for a retro looking bike (steel frame?) for commuting. Her budget is around the £800 mark (she absolutely doesn't want/can go over that). For reference, she found these 2 that she likes: Tokyobike - CS26 -...

I leave for work at 5.45 am and my commute takes an hour. Over the last month, the earlier miles of my ride have been getting increasingly dark and on Monday this week, I left for work in the pitch black of night and in about another month, my whole morning commute will be in the dark. The...

.. and I’m really looking forward to it! Now that we have settled into our new home, I have a 16mile e/w commute to enjoy, and a new bike to do this on, so tomorrow will be my first. I’ll probably only manage a couple of times a week at most, what with age, work, and alternate sites, but I’m...

Hi, about 6 years ago I was able t wiew and print a copy of a brill guide on the site which was produced by members on the site. . would anyone know if it is still available.? \a few newbie friends of mine are in need of reading it.. Thanx TonyEnjoyD^_^

Thread for cycle commuting addicts to record our response to home working imposed through coronavirus. Are you going out every morning and evening from home? Or just jacked it in? Want some inspiration from others? This is the thread for you

Hi guys, I was just wondering if anyone has used one of these helmets and if so what they are like? I will be using it for commuting on a Brompton bike in London. https://www.evanscycles.com/abus-hyban-urban-helmet-EV323880 View...

.. the quietest forum on CC right now!

My current commuting bike is in the workshop having a couple of issues looked at. However it is getting rather tired and worn, and thinking about an upgrade. Please look at the spec below and make some suggestions. The thoughts must meet the spec. I have been commuting daily for over 10 years...

So under the new UK rules. One form of exercise per day. Can I commute to and from work or will that count as two as there is an eight hour gap.

Hi can anyone suggest a good company that will cover me doing home visits with an e-bike? Some of the good ones exclude business use strangely. It’s not just commuting to one place of work. the bike will be worth around £5000 so comprehensive insurance essential...

Does anyone have experience of commuting or cycling within the city & suburbs I may have a consultancy contract arising in the future re Beijing University- I’ve been advised that the Central Business District around the embassies could be a suitable base. Lastly I’m assuming there must be...

we have some cold weather coming in. It looks like dry but cold weather but am anxious about ice especially in cycle paths etc and it's not like I am going to see anything. Would you cycle in 0 degrees for 17 miles?

Hi everyone I’m fairly new to road cycling, started about 6 months ago. I’ve got a decent bike and all the winter clothing I’d need for cold and rain. Even the commute from Solihull to Coventry and back is a nice country route. And I only do that on Sunday’s as well. But the weather and all...

I am a student at a uni over 20 miles away and I live in the middle of nowhere (rural area) with my parents. Gave up digs as the quality of life is not good enough for me. Driving 45 minutes each way isn't too bad, but I thought I could do better as my fitness has been slowly declining for...