Finding time to ride!

JayKingFunk

Does anyone else struggle with this?!

I work in a school and am looking forward to half term next week just so I can have time for a proper ride!

Going to Sherwood pines for the day and it'll be the first proper ride I've had in ages!!

How do other people manage to fit a ride in through the week?! I used to commute on the bike but its just too far where I work now!!

welshkev

you're a teacher and moaning about time to ride? you have 13 weeks holiday a year!!!!!

i only get 4

i just noticed that you said you work in a school, so yu might not necessarily be a teacher...sorry

VWsurfbum

Lights!
we now do the same rides we always did in the dark. its quite exillerating?

supertwisted

Married, full time job, chores and a kid on the way. Yes, I struggle.

I aim to get 5 hours riding in a week, be that trails or just on the roads, but I don't always manage it.

I have to fit my bike time in at some odd hours. Did a 2.5 hour road ride last night from 10pm to 12:30. It's actually quite nice being out on the bike in the dead of night, but I'm feeling wrecked today.

.blitz

JayKingFunk wrote:

How do other people manage to fit a ride in through the week

I graze during the afternoon then go out after work. With lights and some decent kit it's just as good as any other time of year.

spongtastic

2 kids, wife, stressful job managing 80 staff and contracts worth over £40 million.

I ride either at 5.30 am or 10.00pm during the week and try for at least 2 hours at the weekend. I've learnt to hammer it whenever I can and increase the amount of time out by cycling to the local shops or swimming with the kids in the trailer at the back. The local pool's a 12 mile round trip which certainly helps out!

JayKingFunk

Ha! I knew I'd get abuse for the school thing, I'm a technician training to be a teacher + I play in a band which takes up loads of time outside of work!

I've just started doing a bit of night riding and really enjoy it but have found myself jogging more after work recently just for fitness as its quicker than going out on the bike but I don't enjoy it half as much!

Daz555

Job, wife, 2yr old boy, house renovation, sunday footy.

Yep, I find it tricky getting time to ride.

On the plus side, my bike will probably last 10 yrs.

cee

I ride to work....and take the long way home except on a wednesday which is sacred and go directly home, pick up my riding pack which i prepare the night before and just go...always get at least 2 hours, usually 3 hours, sometimes 4 hours.

Sunday......also sacred....i am up and out before my beloved even wakes up :twisted: and usually get home about tea time.

So 5 days to work....4 miles each way = 40miles..mostly on road, but my long way home goes over Arthurs Seat in edinburgh, so probably nearer 50 miles a week...just commuting.

Wednesday nights are usually in the Pentland Hills, so get about 20 miles in there....
Sunday....it differs....sometimes big miles, sometimee big hills, othertimes a bit of downhilling at Innerleithen etc....

i get grumpy if i don't get my fix!