how far do you commute?

[Starchivore]

I've just started a new commute which is an extent on my previous one.
It’s 9.5 miles from my house to a train station further along (which means a cheaper season ticket). Hebden Bridge to Littleborough. I was very pleased this morning because I managed it in just over 35 minutes, a bit under the time I had estimated, without really straining (I’m lazy and also don’t want to be covered in sweat, as I commute in my work clothes).


I’m always unreasonably nervous about leaving my bike at new places, but it’s locked up on the train station with two D locks, one of which is really decent, so any worry is irrational really.


It was really nice to have a slightly longer ride too, so I’m looking forward to that being my routine and helping me get a bit fitter.

 

[jack shepherd]

My commute to work is split by the train. I work with first buses in Chelmsford, Essex and I live in Witham, so I bike about 1 1/2 miles to witham train station from my home then a train to Chelmsford, then another 1 1/2 miles ish to the first depot. My bike is a second hand Apollo XC26s unisex bike, ive had it since feb so its done me well with no maintance other than oiling of the chain, its had 2 puntures but other than that its a workhorse, I plan to get it a service as I want to hopfully use it in September for a charity ride.

 

[rivers]

I just started commuting again this week. Before I moved to central Bristol, my commute to Bath was about 7 miles each way. It's now 11 or 16 depending which route I take. Since the A4 scares me a bit, it's 16 down the railway path. I'm slow, and that's okay. It took me about 1 hr 20 today with a couple of rest breaks along the way.

 

[Lonestar]

I can't blame you for being worried about dodgy roads.There are some I avoid myself.

 

[TrishE]

My commute at the moment is 2 miles from the station where I leave my bike to work but I'm wanting to ride in and leave out the train bit of the journey. Google says it's 11 miles but the roads are busy so I'm a bit nervous about it. I'm going to buy a map this morning but if anyone knows the area and an easy way please I go to work in Lincoln from my mum's, as she has Bonnie while I work, she lives in metheringham.

I've cycled with the trailer from Newark to metheringham using route 64 and then the water railway path route 1 to almost bardney so avoided traffic for most of the way. Once I left the Sustrans route I was on a quiet road for a while then a road used by lots of lorries that go that way to avoid a low bridge which was scarey

 

[h1udd]

3 miles downhill in and 3 miles uphill home ..... It's just not long enough, I have started doing detours on the way home to add more smiles

 

[jade1981]

My commute is just over 6 miles each way but i have an electric bike now which i love! wondering if anyone else commutes on an electric bike? here's mine: https://www.a2bshop.co.uk/Kuo

 

[Kominic]

4 to 5 miles to work. Stretch it out to 20 home.

 

[r04DiE]

I do 200km a week, I commute 3 out of 5 days.

 

[beany_bot]

Is this poll asking for a return trip length or one way?

 

[stoatsngroats]

I think I'm a commuter, as I have now done 2 out of 3 days by bike, so I have a 26 return journey, pretty flat as it's near to the sussex coast. A mix of dcway and rural roads, the 13 miles journey in 46 minutes on day 1, and 44 minutes today. Return journey a little longer as I meet the OH halfway home.
It's great to be at work after cycling, and not having to sit in traffic.
I love it, and I'm well happy!

 

[ianrauk]

I think I'm a commuter, as I have now done 2 out of 3 days by bike, so I have a 26 return journey, pretty flat as it's near to the sussex coast. A mix of dcway and rural roads, the 13 miles journey in 46 minutes on day 1, and 44 minutes today. Return journey a little longer as I meet the OH halfway home.
It's great to be at work after cycling, and not having to sit in traffic.
I love it, and I'm well happy!

Think?
You are..!

 

[stoatsngroats]

Think?
You are..!

 

[jojo2512]

Done my first commute to and from work on my own. 11 miles

 

[keithmac]

My commute is just over 6 miles each way but i have an electric bike now which i love! wondering if anyone else commutes on an electric bike? here's mine: https://www.a2bshop.co.uk/Kuo

I do 3 miles each way on the Gtech, a godsend when it's windy!.