Cycling to work - SV650.org

29-10-08, 02:24 PM

Just wondering how many of you cycle to work... or cycle for fun for that matter.

Just did my first cycle to work this morning and got lost in woodlands... took nearly two hours.

When I got into the office and checked Google maps it turned out I had got halfway to work... and then pretty much just turned back and headed back home.

Lesson learnt - I know the way now... I think

29-10-08, 02:36 PM

I cycle most days, either all the way or into town to get the bus. About 7 miles either way. Don't bother using the (motor)bike unless I'm going further afield after work and won't have time to come home first.

29-10-08, 02:38 PM

I generally take the motorcycle, but I've been meaning to cycle for a while... All I need to do now issort some headphones out for the iPod to keep me occupied

Viney · 29-10-08, 02:42 PM

Check out this thread for normal cycling and stuff

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.p...cycling+thread

and this one for all things off road

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.p...cycling+thread

the_lone_wolf · 29-10-08, 02:50 PM

i'm lucky in that i can do my house to work with only ~100m of main road, the rest is tiny back streets or off road so i cycle on the days i don't have to haul survey kit around, wakes you up something fierce on a day like today

29-10-08, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf

i'm lucky in that i can do my house to work with only ~100m of main road, the rest is tiny back streets or off road so i cycle on the days i don't have to haul survey kit around, wakes you up something fierce on a day like today

My cycle to work is pretty much the same 200 metres or so of road and the rest is cycle paths through woodland.. Bloody cold this morning!

Skip · 29-10-08, 02:54 PM

Mixture of cycle and car for me - although a Supermoto type bike would make sense for the roads I have to go on as its mostly single track back roads - thinking about it that would have been a recipe for disaster this morning so I was glad to be on the push bike!

fizzwheel · 29-10-08, 05:01 PM

Yep every day, straight to work is 2.1 miles but sometimes this can turn into 16 - 20 mile pedal on the way home.

Jayneflakes · 29-10-08, 05:07 PM

I either cycle or walk, depending on my well being. Mind you, I work in a Bike shop, so turning up with an internal Combustion Engine is just not cricket!

My Gf has picked me up on the SV though, so I do occasionally get to show them both off.

Skip · 29-10-08, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by fizzwheel

Yep every day, straight to work is 2.1 miles but sometimes this can turn into 16 - 20 mile pedal on the way home.

Wish mine was that short - sometimes (like right now) facing an 8 mile unlit cycle home isnt very nice

29-10-08, 02:24 PM	#1
MCN_LiamM Guest Posts: n/a	Cycling to work Just wondering how many of you cycle to work... or cycle for fun for that matter. Just did my first cycle to work this morning and got lost in woodlands... took nearly two hours. When I got into the office and checked Google maps it turned out I had got halfway to work... and then pretty much just turned back and headed back home. Lesson learnt - I know the way now... I think

29-10-08, 02:36 PM	#2
philbut Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Cycling to work I cycle most days, either all the way or into town to get the bus. About 7 miles either way. Don't bother using the (motor)bike unless I'm going further afield after work and won't have time to come home first.

29-10-08, 02:38 PM	#3
MCN_LiamM Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Cycling to work I generally take the motorcycle, but I've been meaning to cycle for a while... All I need to do now issort some headphones out for the iPod to keep me occupied

29-10-08, 02:42 PM	#4
Viney Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In the shadows to the left Posts: 7,700	Re: Cycling to work Check out this thread for normal cycling and stuff http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.p...cycling+thread and this one for all things off road http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.p...cycling+thread

29-10-08, 02:50 PM	#5
the_lone_wolf Captain Awesome Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hamble Posts: 4,266	Re: Cycling to work i'm lucky in that i can do my house to work with only ~100m of main road, the rest is tiny back streets or off road so i cycle on the days i don't have to haul survey kit around, wakes you up something fierce on a day like today __________________ Official "Dumbass of the Year" 2011 (•_•) ( •_•)>⌐■-■ (⌐■_■) Deal with it...

29-10-08, 02:54 PM	#7
Skip Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3,151	Re: Cycling to work Mixture of cycle and car for me - although a Supermoto type bike would make sense for the roads I have to go on as its mostly single track back roads - thinking about it that would have been a recipe for disaster this morning so I was glad to be on the push bike! __________________ '81 Honda H100A '18 Honda MSX125 (Grom)

29-10-08, 05:01 PM	#8
fizzwheel Super Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,614	Re: Cycling to work Yep every day, straight to work is 2.1 miles but sometimes this can turn into 16 - 20 mile pedal on the way home. __________________ Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition

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