Vauxhall Junction vs coffee

0scar
0scar Posts: 219
edited September 2009 in Commuting chat
My bike was stolen yesterday so I had to take the bus to work and back today. It normally takes me half an hour from East Dulwich to Knightsbridge and I have a shower when I get to work. The bus to Victoria and walking the last bit takes an hour and fifteen minutes! I was nodding off on the bus both ways and was running on half-brain power all day. It appears that I actually need the Fear of Vauxhall Junction to wake me up. Is this normal?
Commuter: Taped-up black Trek 2200 (FCN 5)
Shiny bike: Pinarello FP2 (FCN 3)

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  • kyoukoku
    kyoukoku Posts: 105
    0scar wrote:
    My bike was stolen yesterday so I had to take the bus to work and back today. It normally takes me half an hour from East Dulwich to Knightsbridge and I have a shower when I get to work. The bus to Victoria and walking the last bit takes an hour and fifteen minutes! I was nodding off on the bus both ways and was running on half-brain power all day. It appears that I actually need the Fear of Vauxhall Junction to wake me up. Is this normal?

    Bugger, commiserations on getting the bike half-inched. Thieving scumbags! :evil:

    Yup totally normal I think. It's the lack of adrenalin & endorphins, or whatever those hormones are that your body releases when doing exercise, that makes getting on public transport a bad start & end to the day.

    If I didn't ride to work I'd probably end up in a permanent vegetative state! :lol:
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  • Jay dubbleU
    Jay dubbleU Posts: 3,159
    My commute certainly wakes me up in the morning 8)
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Gits. :x Sorry to hear that.

    Yup, I ain't the same after a train ride.
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  • nigeve
    nigeve Posts: 82
    Gotta agree with this one… I feel much more charged after my 11 mile commute to work. I’ve noticed a big difference and that’s only after 3 weeks.
    Help’s me sleep at night as well… Trouble is I’m falling asleep about 10 minutes after diner now…lol
    Why are you laughing..? I'm not laughing...

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