length of commute

Harry B
Harry B Posts: 1,239
edited August 2009 in Commuting chat
I'm sure this has probably been done before but just out of interest how far do people commute?

I do 5 miles in the morning (come part of the way by train as it saves having to shower once at work) and 20 miles in the evening.

What about everyone else. Who can claim the longest REGULAR commute?

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  • whyamihere
    whyamihere Posts: 7,714
    During uni terms, 16.5 miles each way, extended in the evenings if I feel like it (I often do).
  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,440
    20 miles each way every day, I know I'm not top but I think I'm a legend because I'm a bit of a fatty 8)
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  • Agent57
    Agent57 Posts: 2,300
    Mine's 2 miles, but for the past few days I've used this route which is 8 miles.
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  • Harry B
    Harry B Posts: 1,239
    Agent57 wrote:
    Mine's 2 miles, but for the past few days I've used this route which is 8 miles.

    How do you post links? I'm trying to post a link of my route
  • Aidy
    Aidy Posts: 2,015
    16/17ish miles each way.

    One day I'll be bothered enough to fit a computer to measure it.
  • verloren
    verloren Posts: 337
    Around 17 miles each way, a little more if I've time to take a less busy route.

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  • Jamey
    Jamey Posts: 2,152
    Mine is 14 miles each way (so 28 round trip) each day, although there are nearly always one or two days a week when I need to get the train because of something I'm doing after work.

    Tonight, for instance, it's a screening of that Doctor whats-his-name film Heath Ledger was working on when he died.
  • Roastie
    Roastie Posts: 1,968
    Mine has changed since the last version of this thread:

    Short version: 6+2 miles each way
    Long version: 6+15 miles each way
  • Rich158
    Rich158 Posts: 2,348
    About 22 miles each way, dependant upon the route,



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  • risi
    risi Posts: 231
    Harry B wrote:
    Agent57 wrote:
    Mine's 2 miles, but for the past few days I've used this route which is 8 miles.

    How do you post links? I'm trying to post a link of my route

    13ish each way. Not this week as I rode 170 miles last weekend (I know - MTFU).
    Route's linked below by the way.

    On that subject, you might find this helpful Harry:

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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Rich158 wrote:
    About 22 miles each way, dependant upon the route,



    on a fixie 8) .............................



    in answer to the inevitable question.................................



    as nails guys, as nails :shock: you shall all bow down in my presence :wink:

    Unless i'm around then YOU can wait in line, mortal! :twisted:
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  • Mike400
    Mike400 Posts: 226
    Between 9.5 and 10.5 miles each way depending on route. Hoping to build that up a wee bit on fridays by squeezing an extra 5 miles in on the way home
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  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    14 miles of incredibly hilly and mountainous terrain. Which clearly makes my commute the hardest there is.



    some of this may be exaggerated slightly
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  • Rich158
    Rich158 Posts: 2,348
    itboffin wrote:
    Rich158 wrote:
    About 22 miles each way, dependant upon the route,



    on a fixie 8) .............................



    in answer to the inevitable question.................................



    as nails guys, as nails :shock: you shall all bow down in my presence :wink:

    Unless i'm around then YOU can wait in line, mortal! :twisted:

    aaahhhhh he's bitten, it's too easy :roll:

    Age before beauty mate,

    I SAID, AGE BEFORE BEAUTY :wink:just in case the old boy's hearing's going and he didn't hear it the first time
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  • R_T_A
    R_T_A Posts: 488
    Just over 10 miles each way, although I've just planned a 21 mile route on the way home.

    Got to enjoy the weather whilst it's still good 8)
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  • hoolio
    hoolio Posts: 139
    Short route is 6.5 miles each way, but at the moment I'm doing 9 miles each way to avoid the cycle paths which seem to fill up with numpty's in the summer. Seriously, they don't even look where they're going! And if they can't cycle in a straight line while only using one hand on the bars, why don't they try two?!!
  • choirboy
    choirboy Posts: 132
    21 miles each way. Nicely warmed up by the time I reach the Constitution Hill/Mall drag strip to steal a few Hairy Roadie scalps...
  • Rockbuddy
    Rockbuddy Posts: 243
    3.14miles each way (sometimes with a fairly hilly 7 mile loop on the way back, weather and will permitting).

    I'm quite proud of the 0.14 miles, probably equates to the length of hill I do :wink:
  • verloren
    verloren Posts: 337
    Rockbuddy wrote:
    3.14miles each way (sometimes with a fairly hilly 7 mile loop on the way back, weather and will permitting).

    I assume you find this route as easy as pi? ;)

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  • Rockbuddy
    Rockbuddy Posts: 243
    verloren wrote:
    Rockbuddy wrote:
    3.14miles each way (sometimes with a fairly hilly 7 mile loop on the way back, weather and will permitting).

    I assume you find this route as easy as pi? ;)

    Yes very good :roll: :wink::D

    Seriously though it always comes out as 3.14 on the computer, maybe a sign (other than pi :oops: )
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    My ride to work can be as short as undera mile but is usually 4.5 miles, I could do longer but I'd miss out on a hot cuppa made for me :lol: The ride home is somewhatshorter at a mile as I want to get home and relax after a day at work and catch up with the goings on on BR.
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  • 30 miles each way into central London, although not every day every week since I don't always work in the office and sometimes I ride in and catch the train back to be in time to read to the kids before bed.
  • NGale
    NGale Posts: 1,866
    only about 14 miles around a couple times a week (on night shifts) and drive a couple times a week (day shifts on account of not being arsed to get up at 4am to get ready to be on the road by 0430)

    try and get other general leisure rides in when I'm on my days off. plan a jaunt down to the Turf Lock on Monday with the Chap (although he won't be cycling due to a delicate operation :shock: )
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  • used to be 0-14 miles but new job starting in a week is only 2 miles, stress free roll though park.
  • pastryboy
    pastryboy Posts: 1,385
    14.5 ish each way - jaws tend to drop when I say that to people at work. Had it not been for finding this forum I'd assume I was the only person with that sort of journey.

    Easily manageable though I'd prefer if it was slightly shorter so I could run some days.
  • fnegroni
    fnegroni Posts: 794
    does the weekend commute count? Sat morning Wokingham to Orpington 72 miles, Monday morning Orpington to the office, 67 miles...
    admittedly this is not every weekend... but I had to just brag about it...
  • Aidy
    Aidy Posts: 2,015
    I did sorta post a similar thread a while back - here.

    I'm still vaguely curious to know what the longest commute is that's done every day.

    [Edit]
    With my "longest" restrictions as in my previous thread, shortest route counts, because it's "easy" to make a route longer.
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