ever tried this?

[KJbushway]

Well my college is 6.2 miles away from my home. Right now there might not be a car always to drop me off. So I asked if the school had a place where we students could lock our bikes, they do. I wanted to see if I could get there and back and how long? ONE heck of a work out right?

Has anybody done anything like this before? Does anybody travel by bike mostly?

 

[Amaris]

I would travel by bike if I could, but there are no secure places to put my bike once I get to my destination. No one has bike racks around here anywhere.

 

[KJbushway]

one heck of a workout that would be, two days out of every week.

 

[Amaris]

Traveling 6 miles on bike? That would be a nice workout.

 

[PlixTixiplik]

Depending on how hilly your area is and the number of traffic lights, biking 6.2 miles will probably take you about 30 minutes, give or take. My current bike commute is about 4 miles, but with 800 feet of elevation gain on the way to work. When I lived in LA I biked about 14.5 miles each way from Pasadena to USC. That's a bit long for anyone but the most dedicated bike commuter, but 6 miles is an ideal length. It's short enough that you won't arrive all sweaty (assuming you don't have any giant hills to deal with) and will be time-competitive with driving (particularly on a college campus, where you usually have to park and walk a fair distance from a remote lot).

I sold my car about 9 months ago and bike exclusively nowadays.

 

[iguana_tonante]

Well, 6 miles are about 10 kilometres, so I'd say it should take 30-40 minutes (considering a flat surface and a reasonable pace). Not really a big workout, more like a good warm-up. But if the weather is good and the landscape pleasant, I'm sure it would be one fun ride.

Now, I loathe cycling (nothing against it per se, it's just not my thing), so what do I know.

 

[TerokNor]

Sure, I did that for 3.5. years to get to my last working-place and back again, aound 14 miles each day plus the miles during my working time, as I had quite a few clients that I visited at their homes, as they were to sick to come to me, guess at an averange I was on the bike for around 20 miles per day, 5 days per week.
I loved it. And its not such a big distance really. It keeps fit and in a good mood. But I also had a nice route, good ways between fields and small villages, not much traffic and just one or two smaller hills on the way, as here the area is very flat.

TerokNor

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

Of course, the weather doesn't always work with you.

What do you do if it's pouring?

 

[KJbushway]

where a parka. Its a hilly area and varies in length. Some streches go for 2 miles itself to only 0.2 miles. The first good length is a hill. I will be passing by a shopping center, and over a bridge. I also don't have the right bike for this. Its not a any kind of speed, just pure leg muscle. Its brake is reversing the pedals.

 

[farmkid]

When I was in graduate school, a bike was my main mode of transportation. It was about 3 miles from home to my lab, so I rode about 6 miles per day. When I had time I would take a longer route that would make it up to about 10 miles one way. Now, however, I can't do that any more. I live about 8 miles from work, and about half of that distance I would be riding along a highway with 4 lanes of 70mph traffic, which I would have to cross to get home. My wife REALLY doesn't like that idea. Also, about 1/3 of the year it's too cold and icy.

 

[JarodRussell]

Well my college is 6.2 miles away from my home. Right now there might not be a car always to drop me off. So I asked if the school had a place where we students could lock our bikes, they do. I wanted to see if I could get there and back and how long? ONE heck of a work out right?

Has anybody done anything like this before? Does anybody travel by bike mostly?

Are you serious?

 

[iguana_tonante]

^ What do you mean? Hardly anybody has ever rode a bike for 10 kilometres. And especially not to and from college. It's one heck of a workout. I mean, it's virtually unheard of.

 

[JarodRussell]

It's only 10 kilometers. My workplace is 15 kilometers away and I use the bike on occasion. Heck, the ordinary weekend bike trip is well above 10 kilometers. 4-6 to a nice place, having a drink, having something to eat, chitchat, and 4-6 back.

And I think my sarcasm radar was just interrupted by a power outage.

 

[iguana_tonante]

Good thing it's back on-line and at full power now.

 

[KJbushway]

^ I have no Idea what that exchange was about.

 

[Spot's Meow]

I think you will find that it is very common for college students to bike to school, both short and long distances. In fact, unless campuses specifically ban it, most students get around the campus itself on bike as classroom buildings can be very spread out and you may only have a few minutes in between some classes. You should visit UC Davis - there are millions of bikes everywhere, they have a Bike Barn where you can rent one for the day, and you have to have your bike registered.

 

[farmkid]

I think you will find that it is very common for college students to bike to school, both short and long distances. In fact, unless campuses specifically ban it, most students get around the campus itself on bike as classroom buildings can be very spread out and you may only have a few minutes in between some classes. You should visit UC Davis - there are millions of bikes everywhere, they have a Bike Barn where you can rent one for the day, and you have to have your bike registered.

You don't "have" to have your bike registered there. When I mentioned graduate school, that's where I was. I rode my bike there for 7 years, and it was never registered. Of course, I bought my bike used, and it had a blue sticker on it that looked rather similar to the one you get when register your bike, so that probably had something to do with my ability to get away with being a scofflaw.

You're absolutely right about there being a lot of bikes there. The city's logo is a bike, for cryin' out loud.

 

[Finn]

^ What do you mean? Hardly anybody has ever rode a bike for 10 kilometres. And especially not to and from college. It's one heck of a workout. I mean, it's virtually unheard of.

I'll actually vouch for KJbushway this time. I knew few students who used a bicycle around that distance daily last semester. If he starts using his bicycle during the summer, he should be able to handle 12 miles round trip.

I once had a supervisor who did a 40-mile round trip between home and work daily.

 

[sojourner]

Heck, I rode my bike farther than that to summer school. Though I would recommend paying a few bucks (new, used, whatever) to get a ten speed and keep it in good working order.

 

[Capn Flukie]

I've got a bike. You can ride it if you like. It's got a basket, a bell that rings, and things to make it look good.

I'd give it to you if I could, but I borrowed it.