45 miles, but there is a sauna...

you will find yourself tired out if you try to get to work in a short space of time (trying to do 22 miles in 1 hour for instance).

allowed enough time to able to cycle at a decent speed to get to work, if you cycle relaxedly, you'll be able to get there without feeling the 25 miles under your belt.

Oh hello QuickVit, welcome back, quick question, how old are you?

Are you calling me fat?

I have no idea how much you weigh but if you eat the same and exercise more you will most likely lose weight. It's a statement of fact. You just need to make sure you can operate properly at work with the extra effort commuting. I aim for a 1hr commute - any more wastes too much time - so good luck.

No, let him dig his own grave Neil. If we're lucky we'll be treated to some more of his hilarious gay jokes tonight.

Nah... there's no point if you enjoy them :-(

No, let him dig his own grave Neil. If we're lucky we'll be treated to some more of his hilarious gay jokes tonight.

Gay jokes you say?

In that case I'll grab another cup of tea, a handful of co-codamol (dentists today) and prepare for the long haul.

My LOL is prepared for quick deployment.

Meh, looks like he is keeping them to himself.

Whats the terrain like sparky?? Any major hills to tackle??

Meh, looks like he is keeping them to himself.

Make your mind up(!)

psst. age?

psst. age?

5 Guesses.

Never cycled that much daily, but when i did 30+ miles day plus eight hours of work and two hours of kung fu training, I felt tired when getting up and food became fuel!

I have no idea how much you weigh but if you eat the same and exercise more you will most likely lose weight. It's a statement of fact. You just need to make sure you can operate properly at work with the extra effort commuting. I aim for a 1hr commute - any more wastes too much time - so good luck.

Only joking. I'm 14st 2 at 6' 1-2", so carrying a little extra padding. I rode the Pyrenees last year, and the weight fell off in just 2 weeks. Hopefully a month of this and I'll be a little trimmer, and then I'll have less to carry.

The terrain is mostly flat as I'm in Norfolk. A few little hillettes.

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it sound like it's nothing you can't handle, you'll definitely managed the commute miles, however I feel that the messenger bag probably will bother you after a few weeks.

Make your mind up(!)

Made my mind up a while ago.

Never cycled that much daily, but when i did 30+ miles day plus eight hours of work and two hours of kung fu training, I felt tired when getting up and food became fuel!

Plus Kung Fu? Ouch. And ouch again, actually.

The woman at the fitness centre kept saying I can add gym membership for a bit more, and I had to say 'I only want the showers'. She didn't really get it that I'm not going to arrive on the doorstep and sprint for the weights.

I guess everyone there will get to know me as the lazy sod who arrives looking scruffy, has a sauna, showers and buggers off...

Only joking. I'm 14st 2 at 6' 1-2", so carrying a little extra padding.

Damn! I'm 6'2" and weigh 16st. And you say you have a little extra padding :(

Anyway, bed. I'll fill you all in tomorrow, so to speak.

Not being a morning person i find a wake up light in autumn and winter works wonders.

Damn! I'm 6'2" and weigh 16st. And you say you have a little extra padding :(

I'm sure yours is all muscle...

it sound like it's nothing you can't handle, you'll definitely managed the commute miles, however I feel that the messenger bag probably will bother you after a few weeks.

If it's a good bag and has enough adjustable straps then it shouldn't be a problem, I can cycle indefinitely wearing my PAC, I feel weird when I ride without it in fact.

Plus Kung Fu? Ouch. And ouch again, actually..

well, wing chun ... so no high kicks and all that ...

Edit: The worst thing was the ride home after, and the lack of time to have some proper dinner. Training was in Finsbury Park, I live in Peckham, work was in west London ...

Hey Sparky,

I ride a similar, but shorter commute daily into london = 30 miles a day. At weekends i do the same, averaging around 200 miles a week.

Regarding food, i have a troughfull of porridge every morning with dried fruit mixed in and a normal lunch. Then tend to have a double portion at dinner time.

Muscles ached a fair bit over the first couple of weeks, but now its easy and really enjoyable. FYI im 6ft 2" and 13stone, have seen a huge loss in weight and more important fat within the last month of commuting

If it's a good bag and has enough adjustable straps then it shouldn't be a problem, I can cycle indefinitely wearing my PAC, I feel weird when I ride without it in fact.

Know that feeling :)

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