Rich Pearson Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Just wondering how far you all commute to and from work as I'm abot to head down to a job interview in Exeter, which is good, but means 60 miles round trip every day. Which is not so good. But I just thought I'd ask and see if anyone else did the same kind of distance each day?CheersRich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 ~15 mile round trip from here, just a nice amount of time in the morning to wake up I think the main thing would be time Rich, Ali's round trip each day is about 70 miles but more than half of that is motorway and there's no bad traffic areas (as far as I know), takes around 40 minutes each way I think. What sort of roads would you be travelling on?Edit: M5? Looks like a decent route as long as the motorway doesn't get clogged up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Hey dude,Since feb I have been commuting from SE London (Catford-ish) to Watford. I started off going by public transport, 2 hours each way. Then about a month ago my gf got a job in Watford too and we started driving in together everyday around the M25. One memorable day involved a 5 ½ hour commute. Fun! We finally moved to Watford last weekend and my commute is now 20 minutes on my bike.Long commutes are do-able if the job is worth it. The 4 hours I cooped with ok, but I had no spare time during the week and was lucky to get 8 hours sleep. Anything around this length of time you don’t want to be doing indefinitely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 (edited) 36.3 miles each way trains f**k 'em. Edited July 12, 2007 by ad101 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopipe Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Just under 400 yards. If there wasn't a bend in the road I'd be able to see my house from work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 3.1 miles each way. Road bike Yours doesn't sound too bad, I commuted (by car) about 20 miles each way on a busy M60 every day for a couple of months. I don't particularly mind commuting, you get used to it. Get an iTrip though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spikenipple Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 22 mile round trip of which about 2 miles either direction is standing traffic, but filtering on my bike brings the journey time per direction to about 30 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Taunton to exeters not too bad a comute really rich, you should go for it . Just head out wellinton direction and go into exter through Pinhoe to avoid the bad traffic and it'll only be 45-50 minutes really.You know I do 14 miles each way to college, but because first bus's are such a huuuggee pile of crap it takes me an hour or so each way. Hopefully have my licence by september though .When my dad first moved to Exeter he was comuting back to plymouth every day for his work, and he seemed to manage that ok. Like someone said above, its worth it if the jobs good enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 My house to finsbury park, 52 miles. Then for finsbury park i get the tube to anywhere i need to be in london..could be north, could be east..mainly the westend thought..so say i do 15 miles a day on the tube...makes my tally about 120 miles a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 20min riding my bike and i cant be arsed with that lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Sheehan! Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 probably 1km? 5 minute walk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brisa Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 2 miles, about 10 mins or less on the bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Gibson Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 (edited) Sixthform: To work: Got bored. Take about 30 mins to walk to work. and about 10 mins to walk to sixth form Edited July 12, 2007 by Matt Gibson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Bleech Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 2.5 miles - used to take 30-60mins by bus, Leeds traffic is crap. I now ride and takes 15 mins - bikes *** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OD404 Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 I currently commute 20miles from Coventry to Daventry for work (40miles round trip) which takes about 30mins max, but I also have to pick the girlfriend up from work in Northampton which is a 60mile round trip.So its 100miles a day for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smo™ Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Roughly 60 metres. Doesn't take long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 About 14 miles each way, so 28 mile round trip.All done by train and DLR (Docklands Light Railway, like a monorail jobbie) But it takes around 40 mins each way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huge Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 just over 50 miles there and back each day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 about 0mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish-Finger-er Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 36-40 miles each day, altho considerin jackin it in, and gettin a van and doin multi drop as a job, my mates bro's just come out of prison and is doing it,as it basically means you dont need qual's/references, just a van, and a driving license. and hes making stupid money(like £600-650 a week) can also rack up the hours, as im only on 36 hour weeks, and at like £9 an hour or whatever, would much rather up it to 54 hour weeks, and have like an extra £500 a month or summit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 36 miles each way for me, totalling 72 a day.....costs just over £10 per day, averaging around 32mpg currently. tends to take me an hour, due to the mega traffic jam at the end (which my job is infact to sort out!-bypass scheme) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Has anyone seen my shoe? Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 40 minute, 3 mile walk to college every weekday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louth Trials Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Roughly 60 metres. Doesn't take long.does if you don't have any arms or legs lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 like adam said, I do 35 miles each way, its not too bad, get to listen to my cool music and chris moyels in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Don't know the distance, but when I had my bmx I could get to work in literally 5 minutes, and it's uphill mainly from where I am. Now I usually get a lift to work and it still takes at least 5 mins, cycling is definately faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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