Have you commute to work by cycling? My workplace is 17km per trip, is it consider a normal/doable distance for bicycle commute? Havent done it before

  • BCsven@lemmy.ca
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    7
    ·
    edit-2
    11 months ago

    It is doable for sure. I did less than that maybe 6k for 2-3 years, in ALL weather conditions, thanks to schwalbe studded snow tires. My tips:

    • Get an AirZounds horn for your bike. Drivers are not good at looking out for cyclists, the 120 db airhorn blast wakes them up in the morning.

    • Front and rear lighting

    • A good rain cycling jacket that has zippers in the arm pits and back. By the end of a cold rainy trip you will be producing so much body heat you want to vent it as best as possible possible

    • for cold/freezing temps moisturize exposed skin before the trip, not after.

    • leave a set of shoes at work work

    • if your workplace has showers for certain jobs, talk to management about using them. It may make your coworkers happier

    https://www.mec.ca/en/product/5053-164/air-zound-ii-cycling-horn