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05-11-2021, 08:16 AM #1
Hey. Ride your fucking bike to work!
For those of us that don’t pretend to work from home....
It’s fun dodging bum shit zippin thru Pioneer Square at 4:30am.
11.5m - takes me 50min cruising. 3rd time on the bike commute this month, trying to get two days a week through the summer.
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05-11-2021, 09:26 AM #2
I biked to work nearly every day all year round when I lived in Boston. Shorter commute than yours but nice to be outside a little bit and way faster than any other mode of transportation. Just can get tough in rain or extreme heat if you don't have a locker room or somewhere at work to change and store clothes. On hot days I would always start sweating profusely the second I walked in the building and then you're just that inexplicably sweaty guy the rest of the morning. Makes you good at track stands and quickly dodging obstacles too
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05-11-2021, 09:28 AM #3
I had a similar commute a few years ago, such an unpleasant ride. The section from Pioneer Square to South Lake Union is horrendous. I would frequently supplement with the light rail.
I have bike commuted extensively in DC, LA and the Bay Area, the north-south commute in Seattle is so much worse and more dangerous. Stay safe.
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05-11-2021, 09:55 AM #4
Commuted for years. Used to be able go for months without driving.
Now the commute sucks. Pretty sure I'd get smoked by a car within a month or two.
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05-11-2021, 09:57 AM #5
yikes, that looks brutal. i take the Ogden heel-toe express. way more entertaining.
bumps are for poor people
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05-11-2021, 10:19 AM #6
Not uncommon to ride in 5 days a week. Sometimes weather or field work gets in the way. Only 8 miles RT, I actually wish it was a bit longer, ~30 minutes each way would be perfect. I figure I probably average around 1600 miles per year. I started 4-5 years ago after thinking about it for years and was hooked immediately. I've only nearly died once.
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05-11-2021, 10:29 AM #7yelgatgab
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Yep. My commute used to involve 2 miles of decent singletrack with 1/4 mile of road on each end. Now, it's a busy 2 lane highway with no shoulder. I know a guy that does it, but he's weird and kinda dumb. At peak traffic, you basically never don't have cars passing you.
There's a long-term plan to build a "trail" from beyond my burg to town. It will get done, but it's gonna be 20 years before it's a true, roadless option.Remind me. We'll send him a red cap and a Speedo.
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05-11-2021, 10:33 AM #8
Hey. Ride your fucking bike to work!
Thanks. My morning ride is early-early. I get to work before 5:45am... So I feel safe cruising thru downtown then... Going home I stay east, up in Cap Hill, then drop all the way down to Alaska on Yesler.... IE: going around the heart of Downtown, not through it, avoiding IPhone zombies and blocks of red lights ... I’d say 50% of the commute either direction is on protected bike lane so those zones feel safe... Seattle has been doing a somewhat decent job of adding protected bike routes when they repave/restripe...
I can’t believe you bike commuted in LA. I sold my road bike when I lived in LA.... the most bike unfriendly place I’ve lived.
The best bike commute I’ve had is from Leucadia to Oceanside. 10mi of beachfront cruising. Only a little climbing when you dip down into the lagoons....Best Skier on the Mountain
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05-11-2021, 10:36 AM #9
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05-11-2021, 10:37 AM #10Registered User
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Yes, and for your groceries, and for errands, and to well...just ride.
I've commuted year around here in Vancouver for the last 6-7 years. Before that I'd ride till mid November and it would be dark and raining when I went to leave work and I'd just take the bus home and the bike would get stranded at the office till late February.
Now it's work from home...so I ride with the two kids on the back of the cargo bike to drop them off at school/daycare then ride back home. Happens rain or shine all year round unless there is snow (maybe two days a year). My kids don't know any different, I've been dropping them off by bike since they were a year an half old, just buddle up in the pouring rain and get-r-done.
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05-11-2021, 10:38 AM #11
I worked at the U of U for over 10 years and drove there maybe 20 times total as the parking situation is beyond fucked. They gave us a free bus pass which allowed me to avoid sketchy winter riding but the bulk of my commuting was on a 1970s Fuji single speed a grad school buddy sold me for $50. I rode thousands of miles on that thing and was in the best biking shape I've ever been since the U (and especially the cancer institute I spent most of my time at) sits at the top of the SLC foothills. I eventually switched to the road bike when I moved further down into suburbia and the commute got from 8 to 14 miles.
New job is 3.3 miles from the house and it's almost too close to be enjoyable. We're moving to the W side though and I'm struggling to find a decent path to get there on the bike, it's looking like 12 or so miles but lots of sketchy high-speed roads without a wide shoulder..."Your wife being mad is temporary, but pow turns do not get unmade" - mallwalker the wise
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05-11-2021, 10:41 AM #12
My commute is ~20 miles each direction, temperature is currently 35 in the mornings and 55-60 in the evenings. Layering is key so you're warm enough in the morning and not overheating in the evening. In general, I try to ride one direction each day 4 days a week which can cut my driving down by 1/3 or 1/2 and I still get to see my kids in the evening. I also have a shower at work, so I've got that going for me, which is nice.
I live in the same general area as Toast does and used to commute on my roadbike. Replaced that with a gravel bike last year and commuting has become fun (and safe) again. Here's a picture from one of my routes.
Seth
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05-11-2021, 10:58 AM #13
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05-11-2021, 11:27 AM #14
How I picture nick
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05-11-2021, 11:39 AM #15
I picked up a Craigslist road bike this winter for $200 and use it for my 5 mile commute. It's 10 minutes to drive, and 5-10 more to bike depending on direction. Most of it is on a rural road with a massive shoulder/ bike lane with about a mile on bike paths. Almost zero cars at 5:45 am. I have a headlight, headlamp, and blinking tail lights on my seat post and backpack, but it's getting brighter in the mornings now.
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05-11-2021, 11:53 AM #16"Your wife being mad is temporary, but pow turns do not get unmade" - mallwalker the wise
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05-11-2021, 12:18 PM #17
That does look fairly pleasant. I think you have a better route than me - I did the gravel back roads thing for a bit. But it adds a bunch of mileage, takes twice as long, and while there's less vehicles, the vehicles that I do see are mostly rednecks in pickup trucks that are inclined to pass me as close as possible.
Turns out its a lot more enjoyable to drive to work and then use all the time I save to go ride my mountain bike somewhere fun.
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05-11-2021, 01:02 PM #18Registered User
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I'm probably well over 15k commuting miles after 16 years of a 7-mile round trip almost every workday. WFH really put a damper on that, and I'm not expecting to get back to it anytime soon. Too bad, because even a short commute like that gave me a base fitness level, especially when I was towing the pooch to work with me (he was chill enough that he got office privileges).
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05-11-2021, 01:13 PM #19
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05-11-2021, 02:05 PM #20Registered User
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3.5 mile commute here in SLC, 3.25 of that is bike paths going through Hidden Hollow park, Sugarhouse Park and using the S-Line and Parleys Trail. No complaints except it's too short.
I could even stop by Whole Foods and grab Overlanding points if I'm feeling wild and carefree.
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05-11-2021, 02:22 PM #21
If you ever want a beer or anything on the way home I'm just across the Montlake bridge, probably working at home 2-3 days a week for a while.
My commute is almost all bike path, cross 520 and take it to Redmond. I've gotta stop at the gym where our production space is to shower since I sweat easily.
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05-11-2021, 02:24 PM #22
I'm transitioning to the office and plan to bike commute the days where I'm there consecutively. What I learned on my first commute was the messenger bag with the laptop and a change of clothes wasn't ideal on the way up the valley.
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05-11-2021, 02:56 PM #23
I'm only 2.7 miles. It's so short I get blue balls, but I still do it. I can stretch it out to 3.2 if I go the "long way" on a bike path and then through the U of MT campus, which often has nice scenery.
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05-11-2021, 04:33 PM #24Registered User
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05-11-2021, 04:34 PM #25
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