I’m a diesel tech in the US and I commute twice a week 30 miles each way with no cycling infrastructure. When you leave in the morning and it’s 80 degrees, 95 percent humidity and the dew point is in the 70’s you are going to sweat no matter what. Sometimes my wife will come pick me up and we’ll go play a round of golf after work. I like it because I can easily get 200 miles a week. In the summer I don’t commute home because it’s 100F with high humidity and dew point so the heat index will be like 110F. My uniforms are at work. I take a shower at work. I wash my kit in the shower and hang it in front of my fan. It’s dry in an hour. I leave my work boots at work. I take my prepped lunches and put in my fridge for the week.
I used to bike to work when I worked in the ER of a Level 2 Trauma Center. It was only 8 miles to and 8 miles from but my shifts were noon to midnight 4 times a week. I would get to work about 30 minutes early during the summer and we had a shower and an individual locker. I would cool off once I got there then take my cycling gear off do a quick wipe down of my face and upper body, hang my cycling gear in my locker and be good to go. I used to love it, it helped burn some excited energy while headed to work and when I got off and it was a gnarly shift I would just basically zone 2 on the way home. It definitely helped relax me and make me look at all the little things.
I did the same today. with a bag on the back. But i wake up very early to go with some time and enjoy the ride! and in the morning going to the work is climbing all the way.
I commute into work regularly. I’m lucky as my work has a dry room to keep the kit fresher. It’s 13 miles there and back and apart from the rucksack and the weather here in the UK I love it. Great video as always really enjoyed this one.
I'd ride to work but I start at 8:30 and it's just way too busy on the roads. Soccer moms not paying attention etc. So I just wake up early and get it in before the rest of the world wakes up
Commute to work now and again. There’s definitely a bit of faffing about involving and you do arrive a bit of a sweaty mess, but once you’re showered and fed the exercise sets you’re mind & body up nicely for the day.
I already do it but not every day. I start work at 7AM, and i've almost 40 kms to go to work. Most of time i only ride the afternoon when i come back to my house. And mornings i put my bike on the train to Bordeaux.
Loved this one as it's the one I can relate to the most. Been commuting for a year now and it's changed so much for me. Hang you kit up when you get in to work, or buy a maiden! Plus them kits are meant to be worn multiple times without washing. Unrelated - I hope MAAP see this as we are flying to MAAP LaB Ams on Weds (from manchester) after seeing the kit on your videos. Luv ya x
I commuted about 58 km & 1160 meters of climbing round trip once or twice a week for about 4 years. I hung my kit in an unoccupied part of the building to dry. And aero bars work surprisingly well as a place to hang a back pack! For me the best way to avoid sweating is an ebike on hot days, I had to charge mine at work to get the range.
It’s a massive faff, particularly when you’re as disorganised as me. But a 30mile round trip with a 6-8kg bag and my 10kg commuter bike is good training, and I have a gym at work with showers which is mint👌🏼 Plus I actually don’t mind riding in inclement weather.
Cycling to work its great! The backpack can be issue so i swapped to Telfin with side bag. Moved the weigh off my back was great help. About the kit i go by train 1 day of the week and leave few spare kits at works. You drive so even easier to do. I even leave some spare T-shirts etc so i dont need to carry stuff every day.
Your comute rides through the worst road in "our" Sintra region...about the wind: July and August always have strong north wind by the portuguese coast. Well done...congrats!!!
Lovely weather for it! IME the biggest difference comes from getting stuff off your back, into bike bags or pannier. Always a bit awkward trying to retrofit a fast bike into a commuter - inevitable compromise between speed and comfort!
Planets aligned when I witnessed the Cycling Tatooist cycling to work as a Tatooist…. I bet it feels good and a dead cert way to get a strong base fitness…
I just started commuting to work since my car bit the dust. I just made it an excuse to ride since the weather in Ireland has been butts all summer. 26km each way too and I do it around 58mins but less climbing. 🤣
I love communicating to work when I can, especially as our office has bike store and a good shower room. The cons on my side are though dropping off and collecting the kids from school and the good old English weather. In the North East your pretty much guaranteed more windy, rainy days than fair weather days 😂.
This is a great idea, cause it will give you the basic load of miles in zone 2. And since you want to get fit again this is the best way. I have a friend in Germany who is commuting 50km each way, every day, and he is one of the strongest riders in the group, on long tours. You have a lot of cycling closing anyway, so deposit different kits at work and you change for a fresh one to cycle back. Also, you could wash your kit at work - just ride a bit earlier and the kit is dry by the end of the day. Anyway, I think it is a great idea to get fit fast and keep the fitness on the bike!
Hey I commute a fair amount a few advice get yourself a washing line to put your cycling gear on around the back of the shop etc be dry quick as out there I also plan my riding the week before so I take stuff to work the days I don’t ride for the days I am riding works a treat for me
I commute to work now and again. Just need to plan ahead leave a spare uniform at work the day before and leave my toe protectors shoes also as they are heavy. Can have a shower at work and wash kit in shower as it should be dry after a 12 hour shift.
Great choice to ride instead of driving to work. 🚲👍 My workplace I cycle commute to has secure indoor bike storage, changing rooms, lockers for personal items and showers. Everything a cyclist could hope for. I leave my cycle kit hanging up in a warm place and it's dry when I put it on to ride home. I'm ok with using a backpack for my commuting. But perhaps you could consider getting a tailfin bike rack for your bike instead of riding with a backpack. Let the bike carry the load, not your shoulders.
Podia colocar legenda em português! Muitos brasileiros que não consegue ler que poder ver seus passeios e ler o que vc fala meu mano!! Tu é nota mil! Abraços!
Don’t forget to add that massive grin to your pros column - with regards to manky kit - try washing it in sink and hanging to dry after wringing it out 👍 I don’t commute these days but that’s was a grim party for sure
My commute was 150 miles per week in all weathers. I took my work clothes in on a Monday and took them back home on a Friday, going commando every day solves having to bring a change of underwear in each morning 🤣 Now ive a new job the weekly commute is only 40 miles so im having to find longer routes there and back.
First I was thinking you had more cons.. 😊.. Of course cycling to work has more pro.. I also cycle to work 3/4 a week..25k( not in winter).. Nice vid. 👍🏾
I commute weather permitting round trip 36 miles across the New Forest. I hang my stuff on a hanger and it drys out during the day. I do it in zone 2. Find the morning ride lovely but the afternoon one not so lovely due to increase in traffic. I wear a kind of waist bag like a webbing belt used by mountain bikers it doesn't make your back sweaty and you hardly notice it. I bought a cheap RC120 (now modified) which I can lock in the bike shed and not worry about. Pot holes biggest problem !
I'll start with, I don't commute to work, nor do I have an eBike...but might be something to consider. You could cruise to work w/o getting sweaty. That could possibly mean wearing your work clothes on your ride. Maybe you can get a free eBike from a sponsor. Just another idea. Love the videos!
Can 100% recommend leaving clothes at work the shift before, to avoid having to carry a bag on back. Took me way too long to work that out! 😅 Oh and air your kit, if you don't have a room, then outside, you live in Portugal 🤣
Thx for posting this. Useful content. Question: why dont you take the road through Cheleiros and Pero Pinheiro? It has a nasty climb, but still... I might drop by your tattoo parlour one of these days just to say hi. Keep pedaling & posting
I commute about 35 minutes in the morning and then put in a quick shift after work to get a total volume of around 2.5hours a day on the bike during the week. I'm quite lucky with the fact that I have a shower in my office and can keep some of my clothes there. I usually pack a backpack full of my gear on sunday and then bring that into the office on monday. Depending on weather I might use my car for the commute, then im taking two weeks worth of clothing with me on that day. On Friday's I then usually cram anything dirty into the backpack and wash it on the weekend. Effectively im only riding with my backpack twice a week this way (Monday monring and frieday evening). I also leave my commuter jersey and bibs or whatever out in the office spare room so it can dry off while im working. Nobody complained so far. Yeah it might not smell fresh, but it's then dry and ready to be used for the afternon session
Sounds like a great little setup you’ve got going on… I also tried the hanging up to dry method whilst working, but I must be more of a sweaty ba****d than you as mine hadn’t dried in the slightest… 🤣🙈
@@TheCyclingTattooist Come to think of it, you're probably right. I live in Germany and leave the house just before the clock hits 7 AM. Going through my TP these last few weeks the highest temperature in the morning was 18°, most commutes are between 12-16. Pairing that with the fact that I dont really sweat until its 30 degrees out... guess you need yourself some type of kit sponsor for your daily supply of fresh kit mate 😅
I also like to cycle to work, it’s about 50min commute or 30km along the Zurich Lake each way. But im lucky enough to have a shower in the changing rooms of the Hospital. (Although when it rains i just take the train😅)
Why not take most of the stuff you need for the week in when you drive, then all you should need to take in when you ride is your food for the day, that's what I do👍 I have a 3 Litre waist bag, enough for daily food, pump, tools etc. Therefore not a massive weight and not against my back. Plan around the weather for driving and replenish heavier work kit around those driving days😊 For me it's about 9 miles in traffic, with about 15 sets of traffic lights🙄so at least 20 minutes by car, but often 25 and typically 30 minutes by bike, so very surprising not massively longer by bike😊 As you have said, finding time to ride in our spare time can be an issue, but commuting is definitely killing 2 birds with one stone👍 If you can average 50% of the time on the bike at 26Km each way you will be making a great impact on all the benefits you have spoken about. Well done, keep it up, once you have gained some momentum, it will become easier.
Unfortunately i need to take my tattoo machine case and my iPad so the bag really is a must… but I’ll definitely figure out a way to cut things down slightly little less weight would definitely make it more comfortable 😁👍
I commute from east London to west ,40k each way so 80k daily and I work in construction , it’s not easy… but i get to work and home faster by bike and safe £15 🤣
I love commuting by bike, I’ve made mine 36km each way to avoid the busiest roads and I love it. I’m lucky we have showers at work but it’s a great way to wake up and get some rides in during the week.
Sorry Tom but the phrase you are looking for is 'Cycle to work'. 'Commuting' is by any means of transport. Good on you though for doing it. I used to do it before covid but then once covid happened they gave us all laptops. I cycled to work once with the laptop but never again, it was too much of nuisance to carry.
6 kilos in you bag, amateur! I used to commute to school with a massive bag of books on my back. Lucky my commute was not as far as yours. Ps traffic is fun, brings out the old pushie courier in me
Biggest pro, central London at least,not having to sit opposite all the miserable faces on the tube and arriving at work in a positive mood,as opposed to most colleagues Biggest con,in London unfortunately often other cyclists
I’m a diesel tech in the US and I commute twice a week 30 miles each way with no cycling infrastructure. When you leave in the morning and it’s 80 degrees, 95 percent humidity and the dew point is in the 70’s you are going to sweat no matter what. Sometimes my wife will come pick me up and we’ll go play a round of golf after work. I like it because I can easily get 200 miles a week. In the summer I don’t commute home because it’s 100F with high humidity and dew point so the heat index will be like 110F. My uniforms are at work. I take a shower at work. I wash my kit in the shower and hang it in front of my fan. It’s dry in an hour. I leave my work boots at work. I take my prepped lunches and put in my fridge for the week.
Can’t beat the happy vibes arriving to work on your bike with the blood flowing.
Yeah it’s great!
I used to bike to work when I worked in the ER of a Level 2 Trauma Center. It was only 8 miles to and 8 miles from but my shifts were noon to midnight 4 times a week. I would get to work about 30 minutes early during the summer and we had a shower and an individual locker. I would cool off once I got there then take my cycling gear off do a quick wipe down of my face and upper body, hang my cycling gear in my locker and be good to go.
I used to love it, it helped burn some excited energy while headed to work and when I got off and it was a gnarly shift I would just basically zone 2 on the way home. It definitely helped relax me and make me look at all the little things.
I did the same today. with a bag on the back. But i wake up very early to go with some time and enjoy the ride! and in the morning going to the work is climbing all the way.
Live in Southern California and you can ride every day… best part is you smile a lot.
I commute into work regularly. I’m lucky as my work has a dry room to keep the kit fresher. It’s 13 miles there and back and apart from the rucksack and the weather here in the UK I love it. Great video as always really enjoyed this one.
I'd ride to work but I start at 8:30 and it's just way too busy on the roads. Soccer moms not paying attention etc. So I just wake up early and get it in before the rest of the world wakes up
I have a drying room at work. Gets the sweat or rain off for a bone-dry kit on the return leg 😊
Commute to work now and again. There’s definitely a bit of faffing about involving and you do arrive a bit of a sweaty mess, but once you’re showered and fed the exercise sets you’re mind & body up nicely for the day.
Yeah you’re definitely right about that, really does set you up nicely for the day… that’s another positive for sure ✅
We also got crap weather all the time in the UK + the bloody potholes
If you think it's a little awkward then think about commuting during winter in the UK 😂.
Yeah I’m not tough enough for that… 🤣
agreed the last 8 months my kit has been washed about 800 times in the rain ;)
I already do it but not every day. I start work at 7AM, and i've almost 40 kms to go to work. Most of time i only ride the afternoon when i come back to my house. And mornings i put my bike on the train to Bordeaux.
Loved this one as it's the one I can relate to the most. Been commuting for a year now and it's changed so much for me. Hang you kit up when you get in to work, or buy a maiden! Plus them kits are meant to be worn multiple times without washing.
Unrelated - I hope MAAP see this as we are flying to MAAP LaB Ams on Weds (from manchester) after seeing the kit on your videos. Luv ya x
I commuted about 58 km & 1160 meters of climbing round trip once or twice a week for about 4 years. I hung my kit in an unoccupied part of the building to dry. And aero bars work surprisingly well as a place to hang a back pack! For me the best way to avoid sweating is an ebike on hot days, I had to charge mine at work to get the range.
You get addition pro of great tarmac. Even in the short time you have moved the roads still continue to get worse.. potholes at every turn!
Yeah they’re definitely better here… but there are still some pretty mega potholes!
It’s a massive faff, particularly when you’re as disorganised as me. But a 30mile round trip with a 6-8kg bag and my 10kg commuter bike is good training, and I have a gym at work with showers which is mint👌🏼 Plus I actually don’t mind riding in inclement weather.
Cycling to work its great! The backpack can be issue so i swapped to Telfin with side bag. Moved the weigh off my back was great help. About the kit i go by train 1 day of the week and leave few spare kits at works. You drive so even easier to do. I even leave some spare T-shirts etc so i dont need to carry stuff every day.
Yeah if I had a dedicated commuter bike then I’d definitely go with a tailfin… 🙌
Great video as always Thomas 🚴♂️👏
Thank you 🙏
Your comute rides through the worst road in "our" Sintra region...about the wind: July and August always have strong north wind by the portuguese coast.
Well done...congrats!!!
As someone from the UK… I can confirm that this “worst” road in the area… is equivalent to some of the UK’s best! 🤣
Lovely weather for it! IME the biggest difference comes from getting stuff off your back, into bike bags or pannier. Always a bit awkward trying to retrofit a fast bike into a commuter - inevitable compromise between speed and comfort!
Makes sense! I’d be tempted to buy a proper commuter bike if I stick with it…
Planets aligned when I witnessed the Cycling Tatooist cycling to work as a Tatooist….
I bet it feels good and a dead cert way to get a strong base fitness…
Hahaha I hadn’t thought about that! My job here is done… 🤣👍
Commuting to work is awesome 👌 great video mate
We have a drying room at work, small room with a few radiators to hang everything up to dry.
Nice… sounds ideal!
I just started commuting to work since my car bit the dust. I just made it an excuse to ride since the weather in Ireland has been butts all summer. 26km each way too and I do it around 58mins but less climbing. 🤣
I love communicating to work when I can, especially as our office has bike store and a good shower room. The cons on my side are though dropping off and collecting the kids from school and the good old English weather. In the North East your pretty much guaranteed more windy, rainy days than fair weather days 😂.
This is a great idea, cause it will give you the basic load of miles in zone 2. And since you want to get fit again this is the best way. I have a friend in Germany who is commuting 50km each way, every day, and he is one of the strongest riders in the group, on long tours. You have a lot of cycling closing anyway, so deposit different kits at work and you change for a fresh one to cycle back. Also, you could wash your kit at work - just ride a bit earlier and the kit is dry by the end of the day. Anyway, I think it is a great idea to get fit fast and keep the fitness on the bike!
When I get to work I use a hair dryer or hand dryer to dry the kit out so it doesn’t stink on the way home. Takes about 5 minutes
Okay that’s a hairdryer I now need to fit in my backpack as well… 🤣🙈
commuting is the best part of my day. its a shame my friends/colleagues dont see the amazing benefits of cycling in.
It really is great… and yes more people should do it! 🙌
Hey
I commute a fair amount a few advice get yourself a washing line to put your cycling gear on around the back of the shop etc be dry quick as out there
I also plan my riding the week before so I take stuff to work the days I don’t ride for the days I am riding works a treat for me
I commute to work now and again. Just need to plan ahead leave a spare uniform at work the day before and leave my toe protectors shoes also as they are heavy. Can have a shower at work and wash kit in shower as it should be dry after a 12 hour shift.
Can 100% recommended being retired😊. Just back from café ride. Nice, but here in Suffolk, didn't get to watch the sun set over the Atlantic....
Commuting in Suffolk is much flatter also 😊. Doesn’t help when the highways close roads for months on end and cause carnage with diversions
Great choice to ride instead of driving to work. 🚲👍
My workplace I cycle commute to has secure indoor bike storage, changing rooms, lockers for personal items and showers. Everything a cyclist could hope for. I leave my cycle kit hanging up in a warm place and it's dry when I put it on to ride home.
I'm ok with using a backpack for my commuting. But perhaps you could consider getting a tailfin bike rack for your bike instead of riding with a backpack. Let the bike carry the load, not your shoulders.
Podia colocar legenda em português! Muitos brasileiros que não consegue ler que poder ver seus passeios e ler o que vc fala meu mano!!
Tu é nota mil! Abraços!
Don’t forget to add that massive grin to your pros column - with regards to manky kit - try washing it in sink and hanging to dry after wringing it out 👍
I don’t commute these days but that’s was a grim party for sure
wtf with that intro! I think is the best POV Rap I've ever heard haha. Awesome
For the sweating gear, just hang it properly during work. Works for me
Yep done that… was still pretty damp! I’m guess I’m just a sweaty Betty! 🤣
My commute was 150 miles per week in all weathers. I took my work clothes in on a Monday and took them back home on a Friday, going commando every day solves having to bring a change of underwear in each morning 🤣 Now ive a new job the weekly commute is only 40 miles so im having to find longer routes there and back.
First I was thinking you had more cons.. 😊.. Of course cycling to work has more pro.. I also cycle to work 3/4 a week..25k( not in winter).. Nice vid. 👍🏾
I commute weather permitting round trip 36 miles across the New Forest. I hang my stuff on a hanger and it drys out during the day. I do it in zone 2. Find the morning ride lovely but the afternoon one not so lovely due to increase in traffic. I wear a kind of waist bag like a webbing belt used by mountain bikers it doesn't make your back sweaty and you hardly notice it. I bought a cheap RC120 (now modified) which I can lock in the bike shed and not worry about. Pot holes biggest problem !
Wonder what it's like commuting in the winter there in Portugal 🤔 perhaps worth a review then to compare.
I mean if it’s raining there is no way I’m doing it… 🤣 but cold wise, it rarely goes below 5 degrees I’d say.
Please do a camera setup tips and tricks (for vlogging)! Cheers mate!
I'll start with, I don't commute to work, nor do I have an eBike...but might be something to consider. You could cruise to work w/o getting sweaty. That could possibly mean wearing your work clothes on your ride. Maybe you can get a free eBike from a sponsor. Just another idea. Love the videos!
Great video bro. Was thinking of doing the same. 22km to and 22 km to return. Thought it was too long but that's a good time. 👍
I’d say it’s a perfect amount… give you enough time to get warmed up and get some sort of training effect!
Can 100% recommend leaving clothes at work the shift before, to avoid having to carry a bag on back. Took me way too long to work that out! 😅 Oh and air your kit, if you don't have a room, then outside, you live in Portugal 🤣
Thx for posting this. Useful content. Question: why dont you take the road through Cheleiros and Pero Pinheiro? It has a nasty climb, but still... I might drop by your tattoo parlour one of these days just to say hi. Keep pedaling & posting
Nice videos .
Where do you live in portugal ??
You get a new PR if you are nearly late but will be extra sweaty haha
I commute about 35 minutes in the morning and then put in a quick shift after work to get a total volume of around 2.5hours a day on the bike during the week. I'm quite lucky with the fact that I have a shower in my office and can keep some of my clothes there. I usually pack a backpack full of my gear on sunday and then bring that into the office on monday. Depending on weather I might use my car for the commute, then im taking two weeks worth of clothing with me on that day. On Friday's I then usually cram anything dirty into the backpack and wash it on the weekend. Effectively im only riding with my backpack twice a week this way (Monday monring and frieday evening). I also leave my commuter jersey and bibs or whatever out in the office spare room so it can dry off while im working. Nobody complained so far. Yeah it might not smell fresh, but it's then dry and ready to be used for the afternon session
Sounds like a great little setup you’ve got going on… I also tried the hanging up to dry method whilst working, but I must be more of a sweaty ba****d than you as mine hadn’t dried in the slightest… 🤣🙈
@@TheCyclingTattooist Come to think of it, you're probably right. I live in Germany and leave the house just before the clock hits 7 AM. Going through my TP these last few weeks the highest temperature in the morning was 18°, most commutes are between 12-16. Pairing that with the fact that I dont really sweat until its 30 degrees out... guess you need yourself some type of kit sponsor for your daily supply of fresh kit mate 😅
I commute to work. Keep spare jersey in my office space, have to make do with the cold dampish bib shorts 😂
been biking to work for the last 6 years, 25 miles round trip, saved a ton of money, but not much fun from oct till april.
Yeah money was definitely one I forgot to mention… just save a few quid that’s for sure!
What lut do you use on your videos?
I’m very lucky that my office has a specific cycling kit drying closet in each change room
Oooo very fancy!
Great vid! What earbuds are you using? Super clear and it blocks out the noise of the wind.
Just AirPods… and yeah they’re great for cycling!
I’d rather your commute haha I’ve started doing Braintree to London Bridge with an 8kg bag while we have the nice weather
Does feel good riding in though…
interesting angle, whats that? gopro ultrawide?
Sure is!
I also like to cycle to work, it’s about 50min commute or 30km along the Zurich Lake each way. But im lucky enough to have a shower in the changing rooms of the Hospital. (Although when it rains i just take the train😅)
Definitely a shower at work would be a huge positive… felt a bit gross I’m not going to lie! 🤣🙈
Why not take most of the stuff you need for the week in when you drive, then all you should need to take in when you ride is your food for the day, that's what I do👍
I have a 3 Litre waist bag, enough for daily food, pump, tools etc. Therefore not a massive weight and not against my back.
Plan around the weather for driving and replenish heavier work kit around those driving days😊
For me it's about 9 miles in traffic, with about 15 sets of traffic lights🙄so at least 20 minutes by car, but often 25 and typically 30 minutes by bike, so very surprising not massively longer by bike😊
As you have said, finding time to ride in our spare time can be an issue, but commuting is definitely killing 2 birds with one stone👍
If you can average 50% of the time on the bike at 26Km each way you will be making a great impact on all the benefits you have spoken about.
Well done, keep it up, once you have gained some momentum, it will become easier.
Unfortunately i need to take my tattoo machine case and my iPad so the bag really is a must… but I’ll definitely figure out a way to cut things down slightly little less weight would definitely make it more comfortable 😁👍
In regards to sweating... Imagine commuting in Malaysia...
I’m fortunate enough to have decent showers at work as a place to hang my kit to dry during the day , so it’s dry on the way Home
Yeah that’s a perfect combo…
Hang the kit up. Dries within the 8hrs shift. I also have showers at work if I get really gross. I commute about 50-60km a day X3 time a week
Yes I did hang it up and it didn’t dry… I guess I’m just a sweaty ba****d 🤣
sick intro
You own Tainfin bags. Why are you using a Rucksack? Less sweat and faster.
Because I’m not going to put a tailfin on for the sake of one ride a week…
Plus my iPad wouldn’t fit very well in there I wouldn’t imagine…
Also how’s your Portuguese coming on 😀
Slow… 🙈
I always ride to work in England. No matter the weather. It's what seperates the men from the overgrown boyos
Haha corr you’re so manly… surprised you can even sit on the saddle with those huge knackers between your legs! 🤣👍
I commute from east London to west ,40k each way so 80k daily and I work in construction , it’s not easy… but i get to work and home faster by bike and safe £15 🤣
What’s your FTP man?
302 last time I tested…
@@TheCyclingTattooist Very respectable! 👍
2 bike garage, 1 road bike and 1 E-gravel bike with full mounts, ebike for commuting with bag on rack. FAAST to work with less sweat.
I love commuting by bike, I’ve made mine 36km each way to avoid the busiest roads and I love it. I’m lucky we have showers at work but it’s a great way to wake up and get some rides in during the week.
Use your bike as a washing line to dry your clothes out ✌🏽
Sorry Tom but the phrase you are looking for is 'Cycle to work'. 'Commuting' is by any means of transport. Good on you though for doing it. I used to do it before covid but then once covid happened they gave us all laptops. I cycled to work once with the laptop but never again, it was too much of nuisance to carry.
Yeah hence why I mentioned “commuting by bike” but I wasn’t going to say that everytime… I think we all know what I meant 😉
And yes unfortunately I have to travel with a tattoo machine case and iPad which makes the bag a must…
6 kilos in you bag, amateur! I used to commute to school with a massive bag of books on my back. Lucky my commute was not as far as yours.
Ps traffic is fun, brings out the old pushie courier in me
Was heavy enough for me… need to get in the gym more I think.
I commute everyday tot work with the bike. Pro: i earn an extra €150 a month 😂
Yes definitely forgot to mention the money saving… definitely a pro!
I didn’t spot any potholes 👍
Oh there are… but far far less than the UK that’s for sure! 🤣
Buy cheap kits for commuting.
I’ve got shit loads of kit that’s not the issue… it’s just more faffing around and more stuff to take.
Biggest pro, central London at least,not having to sit opposite all the miserable faces on the tube and arriving at work in a positive mood,as opposed to most colleagues
Biggest con,in London unfortunately often other cyclists
Oh yeah… there’s no way I could endure the London tube every day, don’t know how people do it!