National bike to Work Day

...is this Friday. But I rode in today. I actually try to ride a couple days a week when weather and schedule aren't conspiring against me. I just put on a new set of Geax tires that I picked up on clearance from Nashbar. They're 1.9s with a little tread - more of a mixed surface touring tire than the 1.5" slicks I was running. The bike takes a little more to spin up to speed, but it feels a little more stable and is definitely more comfortable. I think'll they'll be great for commuting as well as some mixed surface and gravel rides.

with new shoes:

And all weighed down with work clothes, shoes, and lunch:

So, anybody else celebrating by biking to work this week?

We are biking to the Bike to Work celebrations in Ann Arbor.

Someday, I may be able to bike the distance required to bike to work. But 70 miles in a day is tough.

My wife used to bike to work every day- starting in April and going to December- but now she runs. To her, biking is to nerve wracking.

Ouch. 70's a bit much. My ride in is about 7 miles but I often add 3-5 on the way home for fun.

Does this count?

Does biking to the train station work? I might make that happen.

Mine would be about 20 miles. Conveniently, the vast majority of it would be on trails or protected paths. There's actually a trail (former railbed) that runs right to my street, and the wife and I frequently run/bike on it. It connects to the Minuteman, which is a fairly massive trail system that runs right into the city.

But since I'm not up to 40 miles a day - I'm taking GPS's approach. Still counts as a bike right?

I bike to work periodically. I bike AT work often (~14.5 mile lunch ride several times a week). I don't think I'll be doing it Friday - leaving town early for vacation.

Anyone doing the National Bike Challenge?

https://nationalbikechallenge.org

One day I hope to make this a possibility!

I have 20 miles each way (probably at least 25 on a bike)with very little bike lanes. Just not feasable for me unfortunately. I also participated in the Ride Across California with my 11 year old daughter last month. I haven't touched my bike since then. My ass and seat have had a love-hate relationship for a while.

Biggest obstacle for me is that I bring my laptop home every day and I'd rather not ride with a backpack. Hmmm.

In reply to David S. Wallens:

Just add a carrier to the back.

I should have left yesterday

In reply to David S. Wallens:

Messenger bags are the perfect accessory to a fixie

You'll have to buy all your clothes at the thrift store, become a beer snob, and shop exclusively at Whole Foods though.

This is on the way to work or on the way home depending on how I set things up, kills me every single time when I try to keep my speed up. 10+% grade in some areas.

http://www.strava.com/segments/torrey-pines-hill-challenge-580916

I'm not nearly hip enough to ride a fixie.

Even if I worked this Friday, the notion of locking my bike up outside (unsupervised) for eight hours makes that a no go.
Too many shiny parts.

wearymicrobe wrote: This is on the way to work or on the way home depending on how I set things up, kills me every single time when I try to keep my speed up. 10+% grade in some areas. http://www.strava.com/segments/torrey-pines-hill-challenge-580916

My daughter and I did that route when we were training for our Ride Across California. It's so steep they only allow you to ride up it, have to take another route back down.

I would love to bike to work every day but I have to cross over a very busy interstate. It's only 7 miles but i can't think of a sane way to get there.

I have cycled to work for 10 years running. I have boycotted bike to work day for ten years running. Amateurs clog up the trails, man. I got places to be. (note: I have never worn a stitch of spandex in all my biking years- of that I remain proud).

In reply to Teh E36 M3: So, you are totally naked then? That's hardcore.

I got a special seat.

Bike to work? No way, 18 miles of traffic running 50mph+ and no sidewalks. Plus pouring rain and it would be a solid 3-5 hours to ride that far. I'd go down with a heart attack at 600 yards any how

At this point I'm a definite maybe.

I used to work regularly. I really enjoyed it, even the times when I was physically exhausted from work and still had to ride home, all up hill

I don't have a good way to get to my current job on a bike. You can't get there from here without being on a road with at least a 70mph speed limit. I'm not that crazy.

I'll be on two wheels, they'll just be motorized.

When the weather is nice here's how I take my little guy to daycare (he's not going tomorrow so no beans on that):

He goes 2 days a week, so that is 4 trips. I usually do 2-3 of those on the bike. I think its 7-8 miles roundtrip, takes me about 35-40 minutes of riding.