Nice commuting setup...glad you have an office to keep it in...that would attract greedy eyes for sure.
On Friday, April 29, 2022 at 2:05:39 PM UTC-5 Erik wrote: > I've been a bike commuter for a long time, long before I owned a > Rivendell. I picked up my first Rivendell specifically for commuting, in > fact. My commute has always been 5 - 10 miles each way as I've lived near > my work for most of my career. The biggest part of making it viable for me > was strategizing and planning for clothes, having good bags, creating > storage at work, and leaving enough time when I arrive at work to cool > down. I'm fortunate that I've always had an office large enough to > accommodate my bike so I don't have to manage locking it up anywhere. > > Some specific steps I've taken that have made it simpler: > -Either keep work clothes at the office (I installed a rod and hangers in > a large closet at work and rotated suits and shirts in on Sundays before > the work week) or get good panniers that accommodate a suit or two. > -Always keep one pair of good shoes at work! I found that I frequently > forgot to pack shoes on a daily basis. > -Have a small towel and hair product to fix helmet head after the commute > and some toiletries to clean up if needed. > -Panniers and/or large saddlebags in the back, and a basket up front! > Having enough space to easily stow everything is a must and easy to > accomplish. > -Make sure my bike is ready to go the night before so that I can wake up, > shower, eat, and take off without having to consider maintenance. > -Bomb-proof tires to avoid flats and repairs en route. > -Lights for winter evening commutes and general visibility > -Good rain gear, including shoes, if you plan to commute year-round. > > As others have said, even one or two days a week is fantastic. For the > past 8 years, my commute is exactly 6 miles each way, but I regularly ride > the long way home to stretch it out a bit. I have found that I'm happier > when I get to work, more alert during the day, and shed most of my workday > stress on the ride home, leading to more pleasant evenings with the family. > My wife is always happier when I'm consistently commuting by bike because > I am apparently much more pleasant to be around after work. :) I try to > take it easy on the ride in so I don't get overheated, but like to ride > hard going home. > > At 6 miles, it takes about 5-10 minutes longer to ride than it does to > drive. It's really a no-brainer for me. And as someone else already said, > the commuting time is always consistent. No traffic. No construction > delays. The only variation on how long it takes is down to the weather. > One last thing that has made this easier: our county completed a bike path > through my city that accounts for about 4.5 miles of my commute. It's been > nice to have only a few sections where I'm riding in traffic. I'm > comfortable riding around cars, but the less I have to do it, the better. > It takes another level of awareness to ride in traffic. It's a much more > casual and serene ride on the bike path. > > Erik > > On Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 6:41:39 PM UTC-7 Doug H. wrote: > >> I'd love to hear hers and others experiences, challenges and benefits. >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/5e042e35-8b2a-4379-91c5-c9eb037d5881n%40googlegroups.com.
