Ed-Zulu Posted July 1, 2013 Posted July 1, 2013 Good morning commuters, so this is what I've learned... Today when trying to start my 2 year old bakkie, it refused with that slow growl indicating the battery might be shot... So, get dressed for a cycling commute with work goodies in a back-pack...and off I go...and this is what I learned: make sure you have your office keys when you leave home Allrounder, BodyBikeFit and pastapouch 3
DJR Posted July 1, 2013 Posted July 1, 2013 ...........................make sure you have your office keys when you leave home Also, make sure you have your home keys with you when you leave the office. bj horn, pastapouch and Ed-Zulu 3
D-Mike Posted July 8, 2013 Posted July 8, 2013 Conditioning makes a huge difference. I've been off the bike for about 3 weeks and getting up in the mornings is really hard when its dark and cold. I feel like a wimp. When you're regularly riding in the mornings its so much easier.
pastapouch Posted July 8, 2013 Posted July 8, 2013 Luckily for us Gautengers the weather has been very good par for a couple of crap days. Rode often to work.
divernick Posted July 10, 2013 Posted July 10, 2013 I have learned that I CAN commute straight through winter. I'm glad that I have. Especially with the damn fuel price at the moment. MTBc 1
Iron Posted July 10, 2013 Posted July 10, 2013 (edited) avg 725km in the last 28days , thats a saving for me of R2900 according to the AA rates of my car .commuting i avg about 700 odd km per month over and above normal training . Edited July 10, 2013 by Iron DirtyFrank, Pants Boy and DIPSLICK 3
divernick Posted July 10, 2013 Posted July 10, 2013 I save about R150 per week, based on about R1/km, just in fuel.
Iron Posted July 10, 2013 Posted July 10, 2013 I save about R150 per week, based on about R1/km, just in fuel. go to the AA website , they have a calculator to work out the running costs of specified cars . its horrid to know what the cars actually costs are per km .my truck is R 4 per km ( thats diesel , maintanace ect ) .
divernick Posted July 10, 2013 Posted July 10, 2013 Nice. R2.99 per km. So I am "saving" almost R400 per week by riding 3 days a week to work. DirtyFrank 1
Iron Posted July 10, 2013 Posted July 10, 2013 Nice. R2.99 per km. So I am "saving" almost R400 per week by riding 3 days a week to work. so for you its about R1506 / month now you can go buy more bike bling .................. divernick 1
Disylizzy Posted July 10, 2013 Posted July 10, 2013 so for you its about R1506 / month now you can go buy more bike bling .................. I just checked my rate and it's R4.20/km!!! Hopefully the office's shower works soon so I can start biking in a couple of times a week, will result in R1680/month savings commuting twice a week!
DR ◣◢ Posted July 10, 2013 Posted July 10, 2013 Your rate per kilometre is R 3.70 R450 per week or R1800 per month... mmm
MTBc Posted July 10, 2013 Posted July 10, 2013 R860 a month if I commute once a week, which I more or less do. Now the trick is to get strong enough to ride to the riding venues 100km to Cullinan would have been a bit of a killer.
pastapouch Posted July 10, 2013 Posted July 10, 2013 R3.82 /km. ride 54 per day , cycle 2xweek, that is R200 per day, R1600 per month. Holy smokes. Its becoming less and less profitable to drive to work. I feel sorry for people who sit hours in traffic. Though, tomorrow I might join them with this weather. Its CRAP!!!
pastapouch Posted July 10, 2013 Posted July 10, 2013 oH, almost forgot to mention this...don't ride directly next to a car if traffic is slow/congested, in case they suddenly decide to turn you don't want to be right next to them.
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