commute Any Cycling commuters?

[AK280300]

Hello, wondering if anyone cycle commutes to work and if so how far and what’s your rig?

 

I am due a 12month driving ban(not proud), so I’m stuck between a 26mile (all round) cycle or public transport option, which is somewhat of a faff.

 

So any thought on whether this length is doable year round, with perhaps an ebike making it easier or look perhaps pther alternatives.

 

cheers

[Stubby]

9 minutes ago, AK280300 said:

Hello, wondering if anyone cycle commutes to work and if so how far and what’s your rig?

 

I am due a 12month driving ban(not proud), so I’m stuck between a 26mile (all round) cycle or public transport option, which is somewhat of a faff.

 

So any thought on whether this length is doable year round, with perhaps an ebike making it easier or look perhaps pther alternatives.

 

cheers

Do whatever suits you but don't wear Lycra 😀  

[sime42]

13 minutes ago, AK280300 said:

Hello, wondering if anyone cycle commutes to work and if so how far and what’s your rig?

 

I am due a 12month driving ban(not proud), so I’m stuck between a 26mile (all round) cycle or public transport option, which is somewhat of a faff.

 

So any thought on whether this length is doable year round, with perhaps an ebike making it easier or look perhaps pther alternatives.

 

cheers

 

 

Fill your boots.

 

 

 

 

[Mark J]

I'd get an ebike. Easy pedalling on the way home when the day turns into a long one.

[Stubby]

23 minutes ago, AK280300 said:

Hello, wondering if anyone cycle commutes to work and if so how far and what’s your rig?

 

I am due a 12month driving ban(not proud), so I’m stuck between a 26mile (all round) cycle or public transport option, which is somewhat of a faff.

 

So any thought on whether this length is doable year round, with perhaps an ebike making it easier or look perhaps pther alternatives.

 

cheers

Its a thing . Nothing you can do but see it out . I got a 15 month ban when I got stopped and failed a breathalyzer after a days beating and a hip flask of sloe gin . It was a girl friend  thing . I think she dobbed me in but cant be sure >  ( she was a copper on the drugs squad and she had just binned me off ) I road a push bike in all weathers for the full 15 months and  hopefully made me a better person for it . Bigger quads and a sore arse ! 

Edited 17 hours ago by Stubby

[AK280300]

15 minutes ago, Mark J said:

I'd get an ebike. Easy pedalling on the way home when the day turns into a long one.

Aye, I’ll have to research, I’m just wondering based on efficiency reasons and cost difference what would be better an e-gravel bike or e-MTB I guess battery size and power is a consideration also.

[Mick Dempsey]

14 minutes ago, Stubby said:

Its a thing . Nothing you can do but see it out . I got a 15 month ban when I got stopped and failed a breathalyzer after a days beating and a hip flask of sloe gin . It was a girl friend  thing . I think she dobbed me in but cant be sure >  ( she was a copper on the drugs squad and she had just binned me off ) I road a push bike in all weathers for the full 15 months and  hopefully made me a better person for it . Bigger quads and a sore arse ! 

Did she peg you as well then?

 

26 mile round trip isn’t so bad, if you’ve a decent bike.

 

Apart from the rainy days you might even enjoy it.

[AK280300]

17 minutes ago, Stubby said:

It’s a thing . Nothing you can do but see it out . I got a 15 month ban when I got stopped and failed a breathalyzer after a days beating and a hip flask of sloe gin . It was a girl friend  thing . I think she dobbed me in but cant be sure >  ( she was a copper on the drugs squad and she had just binned me off ) I road a push bike in all weathers for the full 15 months and  hopefully made me a better person for it . Bigger quads and a sore arse ! 

Well that has actually made me feel better about it, needs must n all that 

[Stubby]

17 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Did she peg you as well then?

 

26 mile round trip isn’t so bad, if you’ve a decent bike.

 

Apart from the rainy days you might even enjoy it.

To be absolutely honest here I was totally besotted with her . She was fantastic in every department and being a copper in the drug squad a sorta put her right up on a pedestal.,I had never come across any one so confident and good looking .   We went out together for a year and a bit and most of the time I lived at her place . Eventually she got board with me and said its all over ( with a superb goodby shag  in font of the log burner . My wold fell apart ( like it does 🙂 ) and I started drinking with gay abandon ! It could be said that she dobbed me in for my own good . Such is life and that . I was about 30 then and am 72 now but that experience I would not trade for anything mate .