No longer a regular bike commuter

Roastie

Oh, woe is me. Returned to my normal job today. The location dicates that including cycling simply is not economic (stupid rail costs), so I'm car bound for the forseeable future.

Fortunately I'll still need to head to my old office a few days a week, but I am already missing it very badly indeed.

Sympathy welcome.

Kieran_Burns

I'm sorry, but sympathy is reserved for cycling commuters. Please call back when you are one.












:P

Cafewanda

Shedding a few tears (whilst in the warm) on your behalf

Long weekend rides instead?*


*having received permission from SWMBO

rolf_f

You'll find the Road Forum two levels up

MonkeyMonster

Poor wittle Woastie... alas his pig is well and truly stuffed!

gtvlusso

Same same for Jan and Feb - imminent birth of junior forces car usage!

spen666

Roastie wrote:

Oh, woe is me. Returned to my normal job today. The location dicates that including cycling simply is not economic (stupid rail costs), so I'm car bound for the forseeable future.

Fortunately I'll still need to head to my old office a few days a week, but I am already missing it very badly indeed.

Sympathy welcome.

forgive me for being stupid, but when I took up cycling to work, it meant I did not need to worry about rail fares.

Roastie

Thanks. (except :P to Kieran)

Spen - my office is 82 miles from home, previous office was just under 40 miles (so I also combined bike with train). As much as I'd love to, cycling the whole way is not a practical option. And sadly due to stupid economics (heavily taxpayer subsidised road infrastructure vs. underfunded national rail infrastructure), it is significantly cheaper for me to use the car.

FWIW, for my old office, rail vs car cost wise was pretty much even.

will3

Roastie wrote:

Thanks. (except :P to Kieran)

Spen - my office is 82 miles from home, previous office was just under 40 miles (so I also combined bike with train). As much as I'd love to, cycling the whole way is not a practical option. And sadly due to stupid economics (heavily taxpayer subsidised road infrastructure vs. underfunded national rail infrastructure), it is significantly cheaper for me to use the car.

FWIW, for my old office, rail vs car cost wise was pretty much even.

Why not sling the bike in the car and drive to a cyclable distance away and bike the rest then?

Alternatively MTFU, it's only 82 miles.

Roastie

will3 wrote:

Why not sling the bike in the car and drive to a cyclable distance away and bike the rest then?

I've thought about that, but given that it is already a 1:30-2h commute in the car, not sure if I really want to add further complication and time. It is bad enough waking up at 5:45 to get in by 8:30.

Specialized Needs

Roastie wrote:

<snip> Spen - my office is 82 miles from home, previous office was just under 40 miles (so I also combined bike with train). As much as I'd love to, cycling the whole way is not a practical option. <snip>

Is a drive/cycle combo not an option?

I personally drive to near a rail station (but somewhere free to park) then cycle, so that I can bail out onto the train and back to the car if an emergency arrives.

That this also happens to cut out a final 3 mile hill climb into the North Downs is a total coincidence :oops: .

Specialized Needs

Damn - too slow at typing!

il_principe

Roastie wrote:

I've thought about that, but given that it is already a 1:30-2h commute in the car, not sure if I really want to add further complication and time. It is bad enough waking up at 5:45 to get in by 8:30.

Feck. You poor sod! I'd resign rather than face that I think.

Roastie

Il Principe wrote:

Feck. You poor sod! I'd resign rather than face that I think.

Working on that. The original plan was that I'd stay working in London, but that fell through. Economic situation and all that. Sucks, but happy to have a job.

Clever Pun

Roastie wrote:

Il Principe wrote:

Feck. You poor sod! I'd resign rather than face that I think.

Working on that. The original plan was that I'd stay working in London, but that fell through. Economic situation and all that. Sucks, but happy to have a job.

you can paint my house if you want.. I'll sort you out a good rate

il_principe

Clever Pun wrote:

Roastie wrote:

Il Principe wrote:

Feck. You poor sod! I'd resign rather than face that I think.

Working on that. The original plan was that I'd stay working in London, but that fell through. Economic situation and all that. Sucks, but happy to have a job.

you can paint my house if you want.. I'll sort you out a good rate

Be careful Roastie... i suspect that is a euphemism.

Christophe3967

Roastie wrote:

Il Principe wrote:

Feck. You poor sod! I'd resign rather than face that I think.

Working on that. The original plan was that I'd stay working in London, but that fell through. Economic situation and all that. Sucks, but happy to have a job.

Bad luck, I know how you feel - used to split my time twixt Marlow and the City and looked at all options to see if I could cycle part of the way, including joining a gym in marlow, to which I never went once. Ultimately, cycling only works if its the most effective way of getting to the office and once you've jumped in a car, you may as well stay there.

And no Wogan on the radio either...

cjcp

Bad luck, mate. That is a bit of a mental commute. :shock:

itboffin

Come on man between you and the new office there's a station, cycle / drive FFS I commute six hours in summer four in winter, because I'm nails!

Rarrrrr!

What were we talking about?

Edit: MTFU

Roastie

ITB: :shock:

prawny

gtvlusso wrote:

Same same for Jan and Feb - imminent birth of junior forces car usage!

Snap!

But I'm not giving up until the 14th, I need the stats miles.