Hi, Michael.
I'm a city girl and a newer commuter (< 2 years) and each way is 2 miles.
The traffic and rudeness can really drain a person. The Brompton idea is
pretty funny, but I had a similar thought at the beginning of my
commute--ride a city bike to work and then walk home (or in your cas
Since you're recording your commute on Strava, I'd recommend having a look
at Wandrer.earth. It's ADDICTIVE to compulsive sorts like me. What it
will do is incentivize picking an entirely different route each way, each
time. What Wandrer does is it colors every rideable road and trail on
Ear
Long time bike commuter here. For the past seven years, I've worked in a
city (Davis, CA) that's about 16 miles by bike from where I live
(Sacramento, CA). That's just a little bit longer than I can, or have the
motivation to do, 100% of the time while also having enough energy for my
job and b
I really can't add much to what's already been said, but these would be my
own main points based on 5-days/week bike commuting for over 20 years. Most
of that was about 11 mostly flat miles each way, one year of 16+ miles each
way with more stressful traffic and a couple big hills, and now avera
Lots of good advice here. On the head space front, I have a couple positive
thoughts that I keep bouncing around - cycle commutes are the only time I
get paid to ride my bike. The $$ saved over other commuting modes means
cycling isn't just an expensive hobby. I also consider the exercise of my
I've been commuting for 13 years. My current commute is suburban, about 6
miles each way. Lots of great advice here and as expected I learned
something new (sealant in tubes! sign me up!)
I would try new things to constantly improve your commute (equipment,
route, clothes)
- Try changing up
Lots of great info in here. I have an easy commute, about 4 miles each way,
but I have the constantly fluctuating midwest weather to deal with. I'll
offer a counterpoint to some previously mentioned advice of minimizing what
you carry. Overall I agree with keeping your load to a minimum, with th
> One year, I tried tubeless and the piece of mind of not getting flats was
fabulous. My commuter got a flat once and I had to walk home in the rain
pushing the bike. I wasn't so happy. When I went tubeless on the Appa, I
changed the tires to Gravel King slicks and the entire ride changed for th
Along Ted's line of "be prepared" and my "peace of mind" I forgot to
mention Dyno light.
Bill, I you might have been able to find gems you wouldn't have know
otherwise.
On Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 12:56:14 PM UTC-4 ted.l...@gmail.com wrote:
> > One year, I tried tubeless and the piece o
I've been bike commuting since my roommate crashed my car in 1990.
- Try not to carry stuff - I've gotten to the point where I have 2
computers for work, one at home and one in the office so I don't have to
carry it between home and work. (In the old days it was easy to convince my
Note that sealant (Orange Seal regular formula) works very well in tubes in
road tires; a metaphorical 95%+ as well as sealant (OS Endurance formulas
because it leaves far less residue) in low pressure fat tubeless tires. I
ride 175 (digital!) gram 29 mm RH tires in goathead world and while I carry
Agree with the QR wheels and easy-off/on tires, but I found unplugging and
re-plugging dynohub connectors a very minor part of fixing a flat. Sure,
SON spade connectors are fussy, but they're not *that* fussy, and Shimano's
and SP's system -- a block plug that lines everything up -- is a doddle. I
Hi Michael,
lots of great advice, i ride into Chelsea from Park Slope a few times a
month, i think NYC is just a whole different commute. Have you connected
with anyone that takes your approximate route? I know my stress levels
went down many levels once i figured out a a better route. for
I will provide two suggestions, the first, expected, the second, perhaps
not.
1) Bountiful suggestions to be made as far as equipment goes. Mine would be
to make all touch points on the bike, *luxurious. *Ever since I tried Rene
Herse/Compass tires, I don't run anything else. I have had very go
Not sure I can add more here. I'm a daily commuter in new england, all
weather, and my commute makes me happy each day. My commuter bikes are
heavy, old and generally undesirable, but well-equipped for the job. Dyno
lights are a must, as are studs in the winter (but not every day, hence two
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