Commute changed - do I drive, cycle, or run?

[smackababy]

If you become a cyclist, or ciclist depending on how mentally challenged you are, know that what little sect of ATOT that doesn't hate you, will.

 

[Carson Dyle]

Commute is 44 miles one way, 88 miles total per day. 7 miles total distance per day to and from the stations.

Ah, that's a big difference. Forget biking.

I'd walk to the train on nice days, but I'd probably drive to work most days.

 

[moonbogg]

If you become a cyclist, or ciclist depending on how mentally challenged you are, know that what little sect of ATOT that doesn't hate you, will.

The solution to this may be rollerblading.

Ah, that's a big difference. Forget biking.

I'd walk to the train on nice days, but I'd probably drive to work most days.

The drive to work isn't a huge problem. It takes about 50 minutes, give or take a little. That same drive going back though...I'm about to find out in 5 minutes what kind of hell is waiting for me. All it takes is one asshole changing a tire on the side of the FWY and half of southern California gets delayed 2 hours.

Ready, set, GO leaving now!

 

[KeithTalent]

Can't you just hire someone to push you in a wheelbarrow?

KT

 

[zinfamous]

Unicycle; like a true champion.

 

[xeemzor]

Can't you just hire someone to push you in a wheelbarrow?

KT

*cue illegal immigrant joke*

 

[moonbogg]

I am at the other end. I report back to you bithmi.

 

[JulesMaximus]

I vote bike. We need more cyclists on the roads and fewer cars... besides, it will piss everyone here off greatly.

 

[jpiniero]

Commute is 44 miles one way, 88 miles total per day. 7 miles total distance per day to and from the stations.

44 miles on commuter rail sounds brutal. Probably talking an hour+ each way just for the ride, never mind the extra time needed to park, etc.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Just walk, in the long run its worth $300k or more.

 

[zinfamous]

Is there a designated Lindy lane along your commute, reserved for only pure lindy-ers between the hours of 7am-10am, and 3pm-6pm?

 

[moonbogg]

44 miles on commuter rail sounds brutal. Probably talking an hour+ each way just for the ride, never mind the extra time needed to park, etc.

40 minute train ride. If driving to the stations, its about the same time to take the train or drive the whole thing. Train benefits are I can relax and NEFF to you guys for 40 minutes and the train is more consistent. If driving, you get random traffic jams that can delay over an hour.

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

3.5 miles?
car.

This.

Plus, I can't wear a fucking suit pants and dress shirts and ride a bike. That works real well for making you smell like shit. Guaranteed promotion to the backroom.

Maybe if I could go to work in jeans and a t-shirt....

 

[OBLAMA2009]

all workplaces should have showers for employees that bike, i wouldnt want to work next to someone who had biked and i wouldnt want to sit at my desk all day after biking a couple miles, dats fa shure

 

[Red Squirrel]

Is it mostly down hill or up hill on the way to work and which way is the wind typically blowing? To me that would be the biggest deciding factor. Don't want to get to work drenched in sweat especially in california heat considering just moving slowly is enough to sweat. I would probably avoid it unless there's a shower at work. Skip showering in the morning (what's the point) and just brush your teeth and all that stuff, and just get to work early and shower there.

Though a moped type bike would be an option too, you run it on the motor to get to work then pedal it back to go home and you can just shower when you get home.

Come to think of it, how does it typically work for ridiculously hot climates anyway, do workplaces have showers and is it standard to just shower at work? Even just standing outside when it's like +30C you sweat buckets. In summer I go for walks a lot on my off time just for general exercise and I am drenched in sweat if it's anything above +20 out, and it was not even hard work physically. Just being in that heat does it.

 

[JEDIYoda]

all workplaces should have showers for employees that bike, i wouldnt want to work next to someone who had biked and i wouldnt want to sit at my desk all day after biking a couple miles, dats fa shure

or in your case all the other 3rd graders wouldn`t want to sit by you!!

 

[moonbogg]

Jesus Christ people, not everyone is fat like the pig and sweat like bull.

OK OK, I'm just kidding. I sweat too. I was just pretending like I was so much more fit than you guys that I was a non sweating super boy of running speed with no sweat until 5 miles. I lied. Yeah but not really because sometimes I don't sweat much so screw you guys anyway.

 

[z1ggy]

7 miles... I'd be driving. If it's crazy expensive to park or something, you could bike, but on snowy/rainy/windy days, have fun on the bike...

 

[xeemzor]

7 miles... I'd be driving. If it's crazy expensive to park or something, you could bike, but on snowy/rainy/windy days, have fun on the bike...

You don't have to bike every day and OP lives in Cali. I'm sure he is fine driving the 4 days a year they have bad weather.

 

[JulesMaximus]

This.

Plus, I can't wear a fucking suit pants and dress shirts and ride a bike. That works real well for making you smell like shit. Guaranteed promotion to the backroom.

Maybe if I could go to work in jeans and a t-shirt....

I used to pack them in a small backpack and leave a towel, shoes and toiletries at work. Having showers at work is key. My commute was just shy of 10 miles one way and I commuted by bike for years. Was in the best shape of my life and was riding centuries.

 

[PricklyPete]

Longboard

 

[xeemzor]

Longboard

You can be like this guy.