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Poll - Commuting distances

  • 20-08-2009 6:10pm
    #1
    Sarunas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 355 ✭✭


    Hi guys,

    I'm just wondering what sort of distances one way are you guys commuting?

    Reason is that I'm looking for a new place to live and there are lots of nice places which are good bit outside of the city, and the question I'm asking is it, do I want to cycle for that long during the nice winter?

    Currently its only a nice and short spin of 4km to my work, don't mind few extra km but after that?

    Edit: realized didn't include the ranges... can't edit the poll. Just post what you're commute is..

    One way commuting distance? 51 votes

    2km
    0% 0 votes
    5km
    9% 5 votes
    8km
    19% 10 votes
    10 km
    17% 9 votes
    15 km
    23% 12 votes
    20 km
    15% 8 votes
    25 km
    7% 4 votes
    I live on the saddle
    5% 3 votes


Comments

  • #2
    Praetorian Saighdiuir
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,968 ✭✭✭✭Praetorian Saighdiuir


    Hey Sarunas,

    I travel 12 miles to work then up to 15 miles home......I add an extra 3 miles on the way home, just to vary the route...gets a tad boring going the same way home.


  • #3
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,393 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Sarunas wrote: »
    Hi guys,

    I'm just wondering what sort of distances one way are you guys commuting?
    The following thread recently covered this topic:
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055635206


  • #4
    Gavin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,676 ✭✭✭Gavin


    I think up to 20k each way a day is fairly reasonable. Beyond that you might get tired. Although your body would probably just get used to it.


  • #5
    Sarunas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 355 ✭✭Sarunas


    Thanks Beasty for pointing out the previous thread.
    I think 7-8km would be reasonable and still a short commute. Thanks guys!


  • #6
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,223 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    Sarunas wrote: »
    Thanks Beasty for pointing out the previous thread.
    I think 7-8km would be reasonable and still a short commute. Thanks guys!

    I do 15km each way and wouldn't want it any shorter. Takes about 30-35 minutes.

    If you're going to the trouble of weatherproofing yourself for your commute you may as well get some proper exercise out of it.


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  • #7
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    6.5km both ways.
    I speed into work in no time.
    It's uphill and against the wind on the way home though. I take different routes sometimes, tack on a few kilometres


  • #8
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    Lumen wrote: »
    I do 15km each way and wouldn't want it any shorter. Takes about 30-35 minutes.

    If you're going to the trouble of weatherproofing yourself for your commute you may as well get some proper exercise out of it.

    That seems quite quick. How do you weather proof? I can keep my feet dry but I'm going to get wet from sweat a little even without rain gear which just makes it worse.


  • #9
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,393 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    BostonB wrote: »
    That seems quite quick.

    I guess it depends on the type of roads you are commuting on - most of my commute is on country and N or R roads, with few natural stops (only 5 sets of lights on a 23km journey). I am now typically doing this in 45 minutes
    BostonB wrote: »
    How do you weather proof? I can keep my feet dry but I'm going to get wet from sweat a little even without rain gear which just makes it worse.
    You cannot keep completely dry in the worst conditions, but if you can keep up a decent pace, and have appropriate layering (which helps wick away perspiration), you can keep warm. So long as I can get a shower at the end of the journey, I am not bothered, as any remaining "damp" would be warm anyway.


  • #10
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,223 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    BostonB wrote: »
    That seems quite quick. How do you weather proof? I can keep my feet dry but I'm going to get wet from sweat a little even without rain gear which just makes it worse.

    I don't like having covered legs. Goretex shorts are OK although still let in a small amount of dampness. Usually a gilet over a t-shirt works, or if it's tipping down a sleeved showerproof shell.

    Haven't sorted the wet feet issue yet. Have bought some sealskinz socks, but they're too thick to wear under my road shoes. For the time being I'm just carrying a spare part of socks along with jeans or shorts for work (Goretex shorts are too rustly to wear around the office). For winter I'll probably switch back to my SPDs and MTB shoes with sealskinz underneath, although I'm also considering getting some Specialized BG Defroster shoes.


  • #11
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    I've shoe covers for my runners. Work well. For me its shorts most of the time, or on a cold wet day I've altura leggings which are water resistent. I've an altura jacket, but if you wear it for long you'll sweat. But on a cold day its ok. Hard to avoid sweating unless you go cruise slowly. I treat it as my exercise, so sweating is good. I'm only 11k each way, and it takes me 40min in 60min home. Varies a lot, depending on tired you are, if theres a head wind, and if I change my route, which I can. Quite a few lights and I stop at them usually.


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