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@dulwichrider
Distance-wise, a lot of bike people I've talked to have said beyond 13-15 miles each way it can be real slog, even if you're keen. I'm using this as a guide to how far out of town I can move!I currently do a 7 mile each way ride and that's sub-30 mins, so my maths says that's up to an hour each way at a maximum.
I've gone into work at 6am a fair bit recently and the upside is the roads are nicer to ride on. Even zone 2 roads you can ride flat out for 10 minutes plus. (Not as good as late night though!)
@Dynamicalsystem, sounds like we do the same route - though sometimes I duck out of the hill and ride through Lewisham/Deptford instead (particularly if the park is closed).
I am currently riding geared but rarely change gears!