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When I still lived in Jhb, I commuted from Linden to Woodmead, was about 21km one way. We had showers and lockers at work, so Mondays and Fridays were my heavy backpack days where I had to take clothes with me.

 

I miss that awesome feeling you get as you go sit behind your desk with a coffee just after your commute (and shower of course).

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When I still lived in Jhb, I commuted from Linden to Woodmead, was about 21km one way. We had showers and lockers at work, so Mondays and Fridays were my heavy backpack days where I had to take clothes with me.

 

I miss that awesome feeling you get as you go sit behind your desk with a coffee just after your commute (and shower of course).

That cup of coffee was really Epic this morning
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My third commute this week after not cycling for over a month. Riding from Mayfair to Rosebank, going through Melville, Parktown and Greendside. Some K@k hills on that route, one way is about 9km's. Going to work is bout 30% uphill but going back home is a real killer. But I can feel an improvement everyday. From next week I'm planning to take a detour up the Sentech tower hill on the way home.

 

I miss that awesome feeling you get as you go sit behind your desk with a coffee just after your commute (and shower of course).

 

Regarding the coffee, I read in the October edition of Bicycling that coffee is not good just after a cycle, cant remember why.

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My third commute this week after not cycling for over a month. Riding from Mayfair to Rosebank, going through Melville, Parktown and Greendside. Some K@k hills on that route, one way is about 9km's. Going to work is bout 30% uphill but going back home is a real killer. But I can feel an improvement everyday. From next week I'm planning to take a detour up the Sentech tower hill on the way home.

 

 

 

Regarding the coffee, I read in the October edition of Bicycling that coffee is not good just after a cycle, cant remember why.

Thats not good :wacko: :thumbdown:
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Starting in Bergvliet, Cape Town, I follow the Main road to Simon's Town. 22km gets me there in the mornings. I take a slightly longer route getting home in the afternoons, normally around 30 - 35km.

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My third commute this week after not cycling for over a month. Riding from Mayfair to Rosebank, going through Melville, Parktown and Greendside. Some K@k hills on that route, one way is about 9km's. Going to work is bout 30% uphill but going back home is a real killer. But I can feel an improvement everyday. From next week I'm planning to take a detour up the Sentech tower hill on the way home.

 

 

 

Regarding the coffee, I read in the October edition of Bicycling that coffee is not good just after a cycle, cant remember why.

 

Don't believe everything that mag tells you ..... coffee is good anytime of the day and in any quantity and this has been un scientifically proven.

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Don't believe everything that mag tells you ..... coffee is good anytime of the day and in any quantity and this has been un scientifically proven.

 

I would Love to believe that... anyway, I think that's enough time since this mornings commute, goiing to make me a cup a coffee. Thanks for the motivation Hairy ;)

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I would Love to believe that... anyway, I think that's enough time since this mornings commute, goiing to make me a cup a coffee. Thanks for the motivation Hairy ;)

 

A quick pic of a quick/rushed cup of Home Brewed "Deluxe coffee" to set the right tone for you

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I would Love to believe that... anyway, I think that's enough time since this mornings commute, goiing to make me a cup a coffee. Thanks for the motivation Hairy ;)

 

A quick pic of a quick/rushed cup of Home Brewed "Deluxe coffee" to set the right tone for you

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Hmm. This thread has got me thinking..

I am changing jobs next week and the new office will be in Kyalami as opposed to Bez Valley. Home is in Mnandi so the distance will decrease from 80km/day to 30. Enough for a commute a few times a week. I can get a lekker route through the plots of Blue Hills, Kyalami and Crowthorne but my main concern is the safety - its a bikejack central out there.

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Regarding the coffee, I read in the October edition of Bicycling that coffee is not good just after a cycle, cant remember why.

 

Another reminder why I don't buy that waste of paper, seriously, that mag is worse than infomercials.

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39 kilometers one way, 4 days a week, its been hellish commuting in winter but being in the saddle makes it worth it, i used to struggle to keep 12km/h, now i can sustain 26 km's without breaking a sweat, but it gets boring as i don't have anybody to push with, everybody is always going in the other direction.

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Resurrection ?

Seems like a really old thread haha

 

This is my first year commuting to work and I've been going thru the winter ...which haven't been that cold actually I'm doing a 30 km round trip 5 days a week + the odd 60 km ride on a Saturday and its been awesome all the way lost 10 kg and my heart and lungs have never felt this good I love commuting

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39 kilometers one way, 4 days a week, its been hellish commuting in winter but being in the saddle makes it worth it, i used to struggle to keep 12km/h, now i can sustain 26 km's without breaking a sweat, but it gets boring as i don't have anybody to push with, everybody is always going in the other direction.

thats impressive, not to far from me , but I'm going silverfields to Parktown. How long does that take you...
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