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What's your daily commute miles

Colash · 2013-02-17 14:03:00

Recently purchased a fairly decent mountain bike an kitted it out with mudgards, road tyres etc for a commute to work I will be doing daily from may on .it's a 5mile round trip. Not alot I guess . But what's all yer commutes like ?

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Recently purchased a fairly decent mountain bike an kitted it out with mudgards, road tyres etc for a commute to work I will be doing daily from may on .it's a 5mile round trip. Not alot I guess . But what's all yer commutes like ?

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#2 17-02-2013 2:13pm

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30 miles (50 klm)

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#3 17-02-2013 2:14pm

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07Lapierre wrote: »

30 miles (50 klm)

You have to be a big time road biker with a username like that

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#4 17-02-2013 2:18pm

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My most direct route is 8.5 Km each way. When there is no snow (this is in Zurich) I go a longer way which is 15.5 Km. I could expand it further but having to be in work for 6am and then working 12 hours before heading back at 6, I find 15.5Km is enough.

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#5 17-02-2013 2:20pm

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triggermortis wrote: »

My most direct route is 8.5 Km each way. When there is no snow (this is in Zurich) I go a longer way which is 15.5 Km. I could expand it further but having to be in work for 6am and then working 12 hours before heading back at 6, I find 15.5Km is enough.

Are u a road bike user trigger ? Or mountain bike

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http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=82709372

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#7 17-02-2013 2:22pm

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BostonB wrote: »

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=82709372

Thanks bostonb. I will enjoy the read of that

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#8 17-02-2013 2:23pm

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Colash wrote: »

Are u a road bike user trigger ? Or mountain bike

I commute on a road bike. My MTB is full suspension and wouldn't be as good for riding to/from work over here. It would be good in other places though if I didn't work such long hours..

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#9 17-02-2013 2:33pm

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Colash wrote: »

You have to be a big time road biker with a username like that

Yeah i am ( never liked MTB's)

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#10 17-02-2013 3:09pm

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104Kms One way.

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#11 17-02-2013 4:47pm

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27kms each way

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#12 17-02-2013 5:47pm

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15 or 20k each way.

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#13 17-02-2013 6:55pm

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25k each way on road bike. I keep my mountain bikes for the mountains. The fitness from commuting pays off big time when I hit the trails.

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#14 17-02-2013 9:37pm

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the mountain bike suits me as i work as a security guard and the ground can be rough where i work.. i intend on buying a road bike very soon aswell.. the carerra road bikes that halfords sell have really caught my eye

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#15 17-02-2013 10:12pm

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Colash wrote: »

But what's all yer commutes like ?

My commute is about 52 - 60km+ return (depends on the return route taken) or 260 - 300km per week. Usually 5 days a week, unless I need to occasionally travel for work.

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#16 17-02-2013 10:15pm

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Just started cycling in Jan, 5k each way. Some of you guys have a huge commute. I just do it as it's faster than bus or even car

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#17 17-02-2013 10:24pm

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My commute started off at 20km return and only started back on my bike after Christmas but now I have started taking a longer route home in the evening and have it up to 25km round trip and will keep building on this as the weeks go on.;)

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#18 17-02-2013 10:29pm

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15K each way

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#19 17-02-2013 11:14pm

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46k there and back on a mtb named Betsy. She's built for comfort not speed !

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#20 20-02-2013 12:15am

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34km each way. Once a week

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#22 20-02-2013 8:36am

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Colash wrote: »

Recently purchased a fairly decent mountain bike an kitted it out with mudgards, road tyres etc for a commute to work I will be doing daily from may on .it's a 5mile round trip. Not alot I guess . But what's all yer commutes like ?

Get yourself a gps device, sign-up with Strava, and you can see for yourself what we're all doing, in near real-time...

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#23 20-02-2013 8:33pm

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For short journeys I use the android strava app. Its great for keeping yourself motivated and you can see how you do against others without being in a group.

34km return at least 2 days a week. Hopefully more in summer...

rp wrote: »

Get yourself a gps device, sign-up with Strava, and you can see for yourself what we're all doing, in near real-time...

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