My first commuting!

AstraMonti

Yesterday i did my first commuting with the bike. I went from Sandyford to City center in less than 30mins (hurray!!) and it was faster than Luas! I was actually surprised of the amount of cyclist commuters. I knew that they were a lot but i was moving with luas every day so i haven't seen it. We were like 10-12 cyclists in a traffic light. Everyone was helpful enough to tell me where to turn because i was keeping getting lost . Also i think i saw blorg on his way up (recognised him from the pics and the fluffy hair - no offence! ).

Well nothing else to say here.. just my first impressions as a newbie dublin bike commuter!

kenmc

AstraMonti wrote: »

We were like 10-12 cyclists in a traffic light.

What - stopped at the lights? Yeah as if.

Gavin

Good job, cold day for it too !

DirkVoodoo

Jaysus, 30 mins to CC from sandyford is pretty darn good. I bet it felt good whizzin by all the uninitiated in their cars and buses?

Weather was crap tho

kenmc

Yeah but today was colder I think - I had to put my skullcap on! (well I was already stopped at lights anyway). Did you cycle this morning too?

But I dunno how you were getting lost - from Sandyford to Town is about as straight as it gets - Sandyford, Goatstown, Clonskeagh, Ranelagh then you're at harcourt street!

Raam

kenmc wrote: »

Yeah but today was colder I think - I had to put my skullcap on! (well I was already stopped at lights anyway). Did you cycle this morning too?

But I dunno how you were getting lost - from Sandyford to Town is about as straight as it gets - Sandyford, Goatstown, Clonskeagh, Ranelagh then you're at harcourt street!

You'd be surprised how "maze like" the southside is.

kenmc

Raam wrote: »

You'd be surprised how "maze like" the southside is.

"Amazing" is not the same as "maze like".

TinyExplosions

Raam wrote: »

You'd be surprised how "maze like" the southside is.

Maybe if you're a North Side eejit who has no sense of direction

South Side ftw :P

Raam

TinyExplosions wrote: »

Maybe if you're a North Side eejit who has no sense of direction

I've got no comeback to that one!

Well done!

blorg

AstraMonti wrote: »

Also i think i saw blorg on his way up (recognised him from the pics and the fluffy hair - no offence! ).

Haha, I was wearing my Boards jacket this morning. Thought my skullcap would have hidden the fluffy hair

Cold this morning but nice and dry; hope you keep up the commuting, quickest way to get around town, I am driven mad if I have to get public transport.

AstraMonti

I will surely continue it! I find it to be less crowded than Luas in the morning

Lumen

AstraMonti wrote: »

Yesterday i did my first commuting with the bike. I went from Sandyford to City center in less than 30mins (hurray!!) and it was faster than Luas!

My measured commute time has improved immensely since I set my bike computer to "auto pause".

For some reason I'm still late for work though.

flickerx

AstraMonti wrote: »

I will surely continue it! I find it to be less crowded than Luas in the morning

Good to hear. I think once you get used to it, you'll find it very difficult to get back on the Luas, with so many commuters packed together in a metal tin like so much sweaty fetid spam.

Lumen

flickerx wrote: »

Good to hear. I think once you get used to it, you'll find it very difficult to get back on the Luas, with so many commuters packed together in a metal tin like so much sweaty fetid spam.

True, but there are less frotting opportunities on the bike.

Chips Lovell

Lumen wrote: »

True, but there are less frotting opportunities on the bike.

You're just not trying hard enough

flickerx

Lumen wrote: »

True, but there are less frotting opportunities on the bike.

Um, did anyone ever see that film that BikeSnobNYC posted a link to, the "Reality Kings" episode with the cyclists?? I could post a direct link but I might get in trouble with the moderators for porno. Here's the link to the BSNYC article. The link to the film DEFINITELY is NOT safe for work.

AstraMonti

Typical example?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAOHhV1EFe4

:D