So I just bought a bike and am now biking to work. It's not far, just 4 miles each way, so 8 miles a day. How many others on here use a bike as transportation? How much to you bike a day vs. how much you run? I don't think the amount of biking I do will effect my running, but I just want to see what others are doing.
i rode my bike to college from my apartment and it was only about 2 miles each way. i would go to school and back 2-3 times per day though (morning run, class, practice or library), so it added up to 8-12 miles a day. i was also running about 80 miles per week and i surprisingly really noticed an effect on my running, especially on workout days. after about 6 weeks or so of the season i started catching a ride to school and 10 days later i pr'ed in the 8k (not cutting down my running volume at all). i think it 's ok if you're in a base building phase but when i wanted to run fast i had to stop. that's just my expereince though, you legs may hold up better than mine
I'm currently biking to school every day, which is about 2 mi. I make the quite hilly trip once or twice a day on a single speed BMX. I've been doing it since the fall, when I was doing up to 100 mpw base work and I don't really feel any effect now that I'm doing about 70 mpw with speed 2-3 times a week. More power to all those saving the world one bike at a time.
Rock on man, I don't even own a car currently and about to pedal a trip to a nearby town to run an errend. Bikes rule!
I work exactly 48km door to door from my house and I ride to work twice a week. I have to bring my work clothes the days before I ride though so I'm not able to do it every day if I don't want to carry a backpack which really sucks in the wind. I'm saving about $25 a week in gas by doing this too!
been riding to work most days since 1993. it's 5 miles each way. when the weather is nice, i do most of my grocery shopping on the bike too. i don't know how much money i've saved.
i don't think it would work for everyone. but it's a very doable option for people who live within about 10 miles from their job with no drop-off and pick-up responsibilities. once you start, you dread having to drive.
it's a great destressor at the end of the day.
We are American not Chinese.
Sell the bike and get in your car.
I'm 29 miles from work one way and there is no direct route other than the Massachusetts Turnpike to 128 North or Route 9 East to 128 North and NONE of them allow bikes.
Otherwise I'd be doing 30 miles one way.
Winter is another matter, too.
It was just announced that Bolivia has seized their natural gas fields.
Time for some guerra, South of the Border?
Cripes what a time to be alive.
"This ride's not taking you anywhere."
I think it's pretty dangerous to ride a lot of places just because of cars and trucks. I just said a prayer for you all that you're always safe.
Are there areas of the country that have long bike paths (from the suburbs to the city, for example) specifically for commuting.
See if you can find other bike commuters in your town and organize with them. Collectively you may be able to lobby for more bike paths, bike parking, etc. that individually you can't get. With more bike paths, others may decide to bike to work as well.
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Are there areas of the country that have long bike paths (from the suburbs to the city, for example) specifically for commuting.
they're not earmarked for commuters, but yes.
"Can you ride me into town?"