Do a lot of people who ride their bike to work just do it so they can say they do?

Well I live 3.5 miles from work and traffic in the morning and evening means that I average about 20 mph in the car going to work. Plus the parking lot is much farther away from my office than where I could park so it actually takes me less time to bike than to drive.

I also have my own office at work and I do not bring any work things home so there is no need to pack work things in the containers you speak of.

I maybe lose 3-5 minutes changing when I get to work so I will give you that.

seriously?

for starters, most people don't even commute to work in spandex. i pack my bag the night before, pump my tires up maybe once a week, and put on pants like everyone else. the only thing i change when i get to work is my shirt.

i live in a big city; bike lanes are plentiful and i breeze by backed-up traffic and save almost 20 minutes by NOT driving(i've tried it).

i arrive to work sans road rage and don't have to worry about finding parking.

my ride home is just as easy, and then i'm all warmed up for my run! no gas, no insurance, no bullsh*t.

It does take more time for me to commute to work by bike than by car. I leave work clothes and extra bike wear at the office. I generally don't bring my laptop or other work home with me. I bike to work because I enjoy biking; family obligations keep me from biking in the evening after work. So, I find this is an easy way to fit (at least some) biking into my day.

OP sounds like an angry bitter little person

Why are you such a tool, sokg? Just so you can say you are?

At my employer, we can earn points over the year for doing certain health and wellness activities. Riding your bike to work is one of those activities. If you get enough points, you get $300 (single) or $400 (families) off your healthcare premiums the following year. I earned $300 for next year pretty easily (I don't ride a bike to work, though).

I preferred the bike over the African Queen (subway) any day of the week.

I'm someone who "wastes" at least an hour each day by riding the bus to work instead of driving. If I could make serious cash in that hour, I might consider your point valid. But if I go home and watch TV, or post on letsrun.com, am I really losing out by being home slightly less?

I feel that by not driving I'm saving $200/month on gas and wear and tear on my car.

If you're worried about wear and tear, get a Japanese-branded vehicle.

gboro local wrote:

I'm someone who "wastes" at least an hour each day by riding the bus to work instead of driving.

But you can actually get stuff done on the bus, especially if you have a 4G network. I take the bus and I don't consider it time wasted.

I ride my bike to work becaus money is tight and my wife and I can of afford to insure another car. But please keep making assumptions about the motives of people you don't know.

Do you have any kids?

Nope, no kids.

You're the prude wrote:

Nope, no kids.

I'm a prude because I don't have any kids? Do I need to have kids just to prove that I'm not a selfish prude? If I don't have kids, will I inevitably be a weirdo single guy who doesn't produce any social capital for society?

Married adults that choose not to have kids are very selfish. In fact, it's the ultimate act of selfishness.

8d8d wrote:

Married adults that choose not to have kids are very selfish. In fact, it's the ultimate act of selfishness.

Pray tell, why is this?

Spiral out, keep going wrote:

You're the prude wrote:

Nope, no kids.

I'm a prude because I don't have any kids? Do I need to have kids just to prove that I'm not a selfish prude? If I don't have kids, will I inevitably be a weirdo single guy who doesn't produce any social capital for society?

I think you're confused. I was answering adsgh's (or however you spell it) question whether I have kids. You're not a prude for not having kids. You're a prude for suggesting unjustified generalizations.

Spiral out, keep going wrote:

I don't see how riding a bike to work actually saves money. You have to factor time into the equation.

1) Many people who ride to work have short commutes on congested city roads, where driving isn't much faster.

2) Many people who commute 40 miles per day by bike probably consider it a time saver, since they are merging their commute (which is mandatory) with their ride (which they would do anyway).

Maybe someone just enjoys biking to work and considers it a valuable way to spend their time?