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Commute to work by bicycle? (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by forgotten_cloud@lemmy.world to c/bicycles@lemmy.ca

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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

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[–] lemann@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 10 months ago

Yes! Definitely doable, although admittedly a bit longer than what i'd be comfortable with for a commute in my area (quite a few hills for me sadly).

My workplace is 17km per trip

So I'm assuming that would be 17km from home to work + 17km from work to home, totalling a 34km round-trip. Don't forget to give your body sufficient fuel to last the ride

Havent done it before

I would suggest going on some shorter rides first to build up your comfort and familiarity. After a while you should eventually settle into a comfortable pace and cadence, so you don't run out of energy on your commute.