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The reason I ask is because I know it's obviously going to be different biking 7 miles in Chicago than it would be in wide open Colorado. To go 7 miles would take me about 15 minutes on bike paths. Just curious what the difference is when you're surrounded by cars and have to obey traffic rules.
A friend of mine got a $250 ticket for going the wrong way down a one way street on a bike. He's a friend so I sympathize, but as someone who has been hit by bike riders before and have seen way too many #######s riding around without regard to anyone, I'm glad the ticket was so harsh. I recognize the value of promoting bikes in NYC, so it's a shame that so many people riding them are more of a menace to pedestrians than cars.
In my experience commuting via mass transit is actually kind of enjoyable most of the time. I start and end my day with a pleasant 5 minute walk through the neighborhood between my house and the station. Then there's a 25 minute train ride, usually sitting down, when I relax and listen to a podcast or music or read a book or play games or watch a show I'm binging or covertly ogle the women in my train car. Basically what I'd do at home during down time, except on a smaller screen and I get to check out strangers' boobs instead of my wife's. It sucks if the train is overcrowded or malfunctioning, but that only happens maybe 10% of the time.
I'm sure he's nice, but #### that guy. I've been riding and commuting by bike in the city for about 25 years. Wrong way riding is the most dangerous thing to do in the city on a bike.
Yeah- open road CO riding this ain't. But I'm also on a bike share citibike which maxes out around 12-15mph... And only if you're prepared to spin 100+ rpms.
Assuming the person already has a car, I wonder what that would cost for the driver and anything else involved (gas, parking, tolls, etc.).
Ok, this sounds worse but I’m guessing you make 2-3 times what I make.Otis said:
There would have to be some swimming involved too. The funny thing is that this commute is a big improvement from what I had to do for my previous job. That one required the same as my current job, plus taking another subway line. I did sometimes walk from where the first train lets me off instead of waiting on another overcrowded subway platform, but during the summer in NYC it's really hot and humid and the walk was about 25 minutes at a brisk pace. It was usually better to just get there as quickly as possible, which means dealing with the subway.
Super jealous. I rode to work for about a decade, then 2 years ago took a job about 10 miles away, which is certainly doable, but all routes that don't add an extra 20 mins take me through some very unsavory neighborhoods (literally places where The Wire was filmed) and cyclists have been knocked of their bikes and had them stolen during daylight hours. So I have not yet rode all the way to work yet. In fact I've barely ridden at all in the last 2 years, putting on about 10 pounds as a result.
What in the hell? You spend 1 1/2 hours each way? No options to get closer? Again, divorcing the wife may not be the worst option in the world...
This gaveme a good chuckle. I don’t have it quite that bad here in Chicago but it can get close. I’m a husky fellow so sweating in the summer in suit clothes is a familiar theme. Luckily I ride the El(evated) train so I’m not underground but when it’s 98/98 (temperature/humidity) there is no such thing as a breeze.Otis said:
Yeah, I just don't understand this. Three friggin hours a day? It is simply not an option.
When I got transferred from ~8 minutes to 60 - i seriously thought about quitting..... but I got used to it
Seriously. You 4 hour commute guys, are you leaving at 600 AM and not getting home until well after 600 PM?
These days I usually leave around 7 am and get home around 6 pm. My hours are flexible though, I can mostly come in whenever and leave whenever, and can also work from home whenever. I used to work from home most of the time; a year ago I took a new role which requires me to be in the office most days but it's still very flexible. Can also wear whatever to work so in the summer it's shorts and t-shirts. I don't envy the guys who have to get dressed up and do the commute.
Oh it is so damn terrible. Believe me. This week was brutal. Today I went no jacket and tie, and of course the humidity was way down and it was beautiful. Only sweated briefly on the subway platform at one point. Huge win.the moops said:
How long did it take you?
Not sure why they closed my street since there was no sign of the explosion as far as I could tell. We are a few blocks away, but it was great not having any traffic at all today.
No freaking way. How much do you sleep? You get up at 5am, work all day in a high stress job until I assume late in the day, and commute forever home? I'd have to be in bed as soon as I walked in the door.
I lied a little. I only go 3-4 days per week. And I set the alarm for 4:45am. I’m usually in bed by 10 or 10:30 at the very latest. I’m usually home by anywhere between 6:30-8; but then I usually do some more work/take evening calls with clients in Asia after that. Also usually work a few hours on weekends.
I’d quit and find a new job before I’d move inside the perimeter. The cost and location just not appealing to me. The “good” part of my current commute is 75-80% of it is on the bus. Really nice commuter express buses that go from the burbs to downtown. I can sleep, read, watch Netflix, work (bus has WiFi). That part isn’t too bad - it’s just so time consuming that it can be draining.
IT - data and analytics. Most of the jobs will be inside the perimeter and with the express bus it’s almost better to work all the way downtown than to be closer but somewhere I would have to drive. Another good thing about my job is the hours are fairly flexible. Lots of meeting but I’m able to come in a little later or leave a little early to avoid some traffic some days and I do telecommute 1 day a week.
