I make riding my bike the only way to get to work!

[danni_bella]

I chucked out my bus pass 5 weeks ago, now - I have to ride to work

My motivation is probably survival atm lol. If I don't ride to work (takes about half an hour to 45 mins, pretty much all uphill apart from some nice hills from my house), then I don't get to work.

If I don't get to work, I lose my job! Then I'll be on the dole. As simple as that It's mean, but it works. So far I have not lost much weight using this method though But then I'm weighing myself, I probably have more muscle now - that's prob why I weight more.

[electrongirl]

Thats a great way to get your exercise in, wish I could walk to work, its like 20 mins walk away, but one of the prerequisite of this job was to have a vehicle as we tend to have to go drop stuff off to clients and do banking etc.... sucks cause I would save so much money from fuel!

[Mandie]

wow, nice one! I did something similar - my car lives at my parents house currently (going to sell it soon) so i have to walk to work.. no choice! of course, i live like 10-15mins walk (depending on which part of the hospital im going to) and it would take just as long to drive with the traffic and then to find parking.. so much better to walk

[Strawberry]

i live in an area with no public transport & 45 min drive into work there's no way i could, if i was closer i would love to. haven't got on a bike since i was a kid - i used to ride all the time.

[danni_bella]

Sorry I should note that I have to bus it part of the way now, so my ride has sadly been reduced to just 15 minutes!

Apologies for the confusion from my other thread, just that work is 1st priority atm for me, so it's not everyday I can afford the 45 minute ride.

Only about once a week, for every other day 15 suits me fine!

[musclecar]

Yup riding is my only way of transport to TAFE or the shops now. Most the year now, really enjoy it apart from when I stacked

My legs have toned up such a lot just lately, its nice to see some results.

[danni_bella]

Aw, don't worry I did that last week after riding back from work - AT my house

I'm like, what's going on - I rode well all the way home, and stack it in my own garage

But seriously good on you hun, you should feel really proud of yourself This takes willpower, trust me I know all too well!

[musclecar]

Aw, don't worry I did that last week after riding back from work - AT my house

I'm like, what's going on - I rode well all the way home, and stack it in my own garage

But seriously good on you hun, you should feel really proud of yourself This takes willpower, trust me I know all too well!

Ah not good in the garage My stack was nasty, I was trying to do the 'right thing' and avoid someone on the footpath out the front of TAFE. Caught my handle bar on a fence/bush and went over the bars. Took a lot of skin off my right leg, limped home.

Thanks for that Went I get home the feeling of satisfaction is great! Once you get past the first 2-3weeks it becomes automatic.

Best of luck with the riding

[Butterfly_Dawn]

Te he, the embarrassment of coming off the bike. Always best done in front of complete strangers I feel.

And bike riding is great transport. I am up at 6:30am, let home by 7 for my 1 hr ride to Uni in order to be showered and breakfasted by class at 9. Good stuff. It's good motivation to exercise too. If you don't, you don't go home (I usually lack motivation more in the afternoon).

[musclecar]

Oh most definately, some days the way home is so hard! Especially Friday afternoon, everything seems to slow down.

I'm like that though I need a 'reason' to do something so I'm going to miss TAFE when it finnishes for the year.

[Freddy]

I didnt chuck out the bus/train pass, since it's €150. I've not been very motivated lately, but want to get back on the bike. Tomorrow morning I'll hop on the bike to work as well 50km round trip, total of 2:30 max on the bike, which is pretty doable. Only thing is I have given up 2 times before I could actually get used to it.

I've kicked some ads onto Ebay, so when my stuff's gone I'll be able to get myself some clothing that's actually more suitable for the weather we're going to have in a week or 2. I'm just lucky we're having a few good days this week.

I have to be honest though, I'm not doing a round trip tomorrow. I have a Microsoft course at work tomorrow evening, so I'll be going home by subway/train/bus. Still need to mount the lights on the commuter bike, but then again I still need to switch the dropbar by a flatbar as well, so when I mount the lights now I have to switch everything when I switch to flatbar.