Commuting to work...it begins tomorrow

[djspookman]

i started to commute recently as well, had a nasty run in this morning, as i was turning up an alley to the parking lot a car came down and...well...i know how flies feel when they run into the window!

yikes!!! I gotta ask, is the bike ok? (and are you?!)

dave

 

[Goblin84]

yep been there before. however last time i did that i ended up in the hospital with a broken jaw and eating through a straw for the next 6 weeks

 

[nycskier]

I live and work in Manhattan. My office is about 40 blocks (2 miles) from my home. I usually walk home from work but sometimes I ride my bike in.

During the summer I usually leave my suits in the office and dry clean them at a place around the corner from my office. That way I can change into work clothes when I get in and it solves the problem of biking in 85 degree weather in a suit and tie!

My biggest problem is where to leave the bike. I don't trust chaining it on the street and leaving it down there for 8 hours. If I did that there would be a good chance it wont be there when I get back. So I usually bring it up and leave it in my office. Which means I cant bike to work if I plan on having anyone enter my office that day. Looks kind of unprofessional to have a bike sitting in the middle of my little office!

 

[Goblin84]

maybe ill leave my bike in my office then, if no one visits it means i have less work to do. of course if no one visits it means i will also soon have no job. oh well more time for cycling!!!

 

[jplynch019]

My bike is in the office each day. Other employees have started to ride in and want to know if they can "park their rides" in my office too! 2 years ago I was the only one riding each day, now we've got 4 regular commuters. When I am out of town traveling the other commuters park their rides in my office. Strange?

 

[Goblin84]

i need a bigger office