Time to inspire each other - Biking to Work Stats

[sharadaprasad]

Hi,

From past two months I have been biking to my office - from Akshayanagar to Indiranagar. Sometimes the road (I hv to climb upto 60meters), traffic, pollution etc. irritate me and discourage me from biking... But still I make it a point to commute at least twice a week to work...

I wanted to derive inspiration from all of you here, and take my commuting to the next level. From 2009, I intend to commute only by my bicycle... Here are my current biking stats, can you guys start posting yours and help motivate others in the team?

Distance - 31km per day
Number of days in a month - 5 to 8
Major Jns - Bommanahalli, St. Johns, Ejipura
Major Climbs - On my way back from Indiranagar, entire Inner Ring Road scares me...
Future plans - to commute to work almost everyday by bike...

Feel free to change the format and post your stats....

*Bike=Bicycle

[bikeyvenky]

For the last two weeks (thats when I bought my bike), I have been cycling to work.

Distance: 16 km (to and fro)
Number of days = No of working days in a month
Major Jns - Hafizpet flyover, Kothaguda jn, Hitech
Major Climbs - Hafizpet flyover is an okay climb but the real tough ones are near Oracle building and Cyber gateway. But road bike is managing alright on the Hyd roads alright so far.
Future Plans - Continue commuting to office and join the century mile club on weekend rides.

Happy riding,
Venky

[sharadaprasad]

Wow - All days of the month!!! That is my dream dude... Great

May be I should slightly change the Stats....

Bike - Hero Thunder
City - Bangalore
Distance - 31km per day - to and fro
Number of days in a month - 5 to 8
Major Jns - Bommanahalli, St. Johns, Ejipura
Major Climbs - On my way back from Indiranagar, entire Inner Ring Road scares me...
Future plans - to commute to work almost everyday by bike...

[raviranjan.kumar]

I had been biking to work since last one year now ..
Here are my stats:

Bike - Trek4300/Merida880
City- Bangalore
Distance - 42kms per day
Number of days in a month - All most all working days
Major Jn - Marathalli jn -> Kundanhalli Gate ... The route via Varthur does not have any major traffic issue.
Major Climb - Did not care to look at it.
Future Plan: Do the TFN (www.tourofnilgiris.com) and make people aware that Biking is sustainable way of cimmuting.

~ Ravi

[bikeyvenky]

Mine too

Here we go..

Bike - Hero Hawk 10 Speed
City - Hyderabad
Distance: 16 km (to and fro)
Number of days = No of working days in a month
Major Jns - Hafizpet flyover, Kothaguda jn, Hitech
Major Climbs - Hafizpet flyover is an okay climb but the real tough ones are near Oracle building and Cyber gateway. But road bike is managing alright on the Hyd roads alright so far.
Future Plans - Continue commuting to office and join the century mile club on weekend rides.

Happy riding,
Venky

[sharadaprasad]

I had been biking to work since last one year now ..
Here are my stats:

Bike - Trek4300/Merida880
City- Bangalore
Distance - 42kms per day
Number of days in a month - All most all working days
Major Jn - Marathalli jn -> Kundanhalli Gate ... The route via Varthur does not have any major traffic issue.
Major Climb - Did not care to look at it.
Future Plan: Do the TFN (http://www.tourofnilgiris.com) and make people aware that Biking is sustainable way of cimmuting.

~ Ravi

Uphh, we have some stalwarts here...

[calhobbes]

i have been over the last 10 days
City: Bangalore
From: Bommanahalli
To: Embassy Golf Links (Airport Road-Koramangala Inner Road)
Distance: 22 Kms - 24 Kms both ways
Major Jn: Bommanahalli - Madivala - Koramangala Inner Road
Major Climb: Who cares!
Future Plan: To convince the non-believers that it is possible to cycle every day to work.

BTW folks - If and when you have business meetings? How are you managing your attire . Currently I am managing with a pair of jeans and a couple of spare T-Shirts in office

Manoj

[sharadaprasad]

Bommanahalli!!! Cool. I start from Akshayanagar near Begur. I take the same route as you. My house is little before urs and my office, a little after urs (Indiaranagar). Someday we should try to wear some cool t-shirt, cycle together and promote biking. What say Manoj?

[paro]

Last five months

City : Bangalore
From : National Games Village, Koramangala
To : Ahead of Intel Campus, Outer Ring Road
Total Distance : 22 KM
Number of days in month : All working days except when 1-2 days when I have meetings on clashing times.
Major Junctions : Sony World Junction, Agara, Sarjapur Junction.
Major Climb : None of them is major.
Future Plans : to multiply the fun

Besides it, I am using my bike to commute in the city for market, friends, parties, etc...

[Pocha]

Last one & a half year i think

City: Bangalore
From : L&T South City, Arkere, Bannerghatta Road
To : Jayanagar 7th block
Total Distance : 12 km to & fro
Frequency : All days
Major Junctions : none (i take suburbs - Dollars Colony - JP Nagar 2nd phase - Jayanagar 4th block)
Future Plans : Hmm, nothing for now, lets take cycling/fun/life as it comes

[shankarkrupa]

Last five months

Bike - Hercules Thriller
City - Chennai
From - West Saidapet
To - Ascendas, Taramani
Distance - 14-15 km per day - to and fro
Number of days in a month - Almost all days
Major Jns - Saidapet busstand, Saidapet Court, Madhya Kailash, Tidel Park
Major Climbs - None except Saidapet bridge
Future plans - To better equip my existing 500-rs bicycle, or buy a new one

[manikandanp]

Last 5 months

City: Bangalore
From : Bilekahalli, Bannerghatta Rd
To : Banashankari II Stage
Total Distance : 18-19 km to & fro
Frequency : All days
Major Junctions : I take different routes, but notable ones Shopper stop, Sarakki, BSK temple, Monotype.etc
Future Plans : Take a lengthier/calmer route may be

[kk27]

Last 2months

City : Mumbai
From : Charkop-Kandivili
To : Saki Naka - Andheri
Total Distance : 40 kms to & fro
Frequency : All days except Thrusday (Late in Office)
Major Climbs : till some time back....Aarey Colony. Its no more major for me.
Future Plans : Do the TFN, MTB-Himachal, Leh-Ladhak & many more.....!!!!
Reaction @ Office : people joked abt me, laughed @ me & told me it is'nt sustainable..etc etc but they are giving it a serious thought to it now.

[trek2peak]

Here is My plan

Bike - Merida TFS100
City - Bengalooru
Distance - 54km per day - to and fro (Banashankari to ITPL)
Number of days in a month - Weekly Two days( 7-8 days/Month)
Major Jns - BTM, Silk board ,Agara, Marathhalli
Major Climbs - On my way back from, silk board to Banashankari
Future plans - Maintain Two days/week and one long ride on weekend.


Raghu

[nickoo]

Here i go...doing it since last two months

Bike - Merida Sub40D
City - Noida
Distance -25 km per day - to and fro (Sec 62 to Sec 27)
Number of days in a month - Almost all
Major Jns - take the inner roads
Major Climbs - No major climbs
Future plans - Plan for some long rides over the weekends, Manali-Leh and MTB Himachal
Reaction @ Office : People are more interested in the cost of the bike than the bike and the biker

cheers
sachin

[rohan_kini]

Last 3 years

City : Bangalore
From : Jayanagar 5th Block
To : Diamond District, Airport Road
Total Distance : 22 KM
Number of days in month : All working days except when 1-2 days when I make the mistake of thinking I need to take a motorbike.
Major Junctions : Sony World Junction.
Major Climb : None of them is major.
Future Plans : get a road bike

I have a similar survey going on google docs .. lemme start collating info and post up
http://blog.bumsonthesaddle.com/2008/11 ... estionaire

[knmurthy]

Cycling Since:11 months and counting
Byke:Firefox fusion
From:Air Port road to St Marks Road
Total distance:11Km two way
Number of days in month:I cycle 5 days a week
Major junctions:LifeStyle junction, Hosmat Hospital Junction
Major climb:LifeStyle junction
Future plans: Get more ppl to cycle, get a better byke
Cool stuff I achieved: Have not got my car to work from the day I got my cycle!

[jaganm]

Bike - Trek 3700
City - Bengalooru
Distance - 150-200 km a week (Office : 12 km round trip)
Number of days in a month - have been cycling almost every day since February, but go to office an average of once a week
Major Jns - Agara, Bellandur
Major Climbs - None
Future plans - Try to get my office commute up to twice a week atleast

[zenx]

Since - Jun 19th 2008
Bike - Merida MATTS SUB 40-V
City - Bengalooru
Distance - 15kms round trip commute, done abt 1380km so far
Number of days in a month - commute at least thrice a week, plus a weekend ride. Sometimes 4-5 days a week.
Major Jns - Agara, Sony World
Major Climbs - Iblur, either way
Future plans - TFN

[zenx]

Am also trying to collect info about the total # riders in Bangalore - if you haven't already, could you please fill this one-question form ?
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=p ... 7S4Q_3d_3d

[anoopbv]

Since : October 2008
Distance : 12Kms
Number of days in a week: All weekdays to office + 20Km ride once every weekend
Bike: Hercules Ultima 6SP
City: Bangalore
Most difficult climb: Domlur flyover

[nik]

I have been commuting from the 24th of November. I got my bike on the 23rd

Bike - Hercules Ryders ACT 105
City - Mumbai (My commute is from Mulund to Marol)
Distance - 37km to and fro
Frequency - Once a week
Major Junctions - Lifestyle, Gandhi Nagar, IIT, Sakinaka
Major Climbs - Powai (Its a torture but just as much fun downhill - many other minor ones
Future plans - to improve my stamina so that I can comfortably commute to work twice a week. The remaining 3 days are reserved for my (motor)bike.

[Vaz]

Commuting since 14-Nov-2008
Have also been commuting to work in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

Bike - Hercules Ryders ACT 105 (MTB)
City - Chennai
Distance - 22km or 31km (on days I goto the Badminton court from work)
Frequency - twice a week (includes a Friday)
Major Junctions - Arcot Road, Anna Arch, Thirumangalam
Major Climbs - None
Future plans - Ride in long bike tours, TFN, MTB Himachal
Bike Wear: Shorts+Tees or Jean+Tees
Other Commute options: Car / Bus / Car pool

Cheers,
Vaz

[bigfoot]

One month

Bike - Merida Sub10
City - Bangalore
Distance -22 kms for round trip
Number of days in a month - 5 - all Fridays and all working Saturdays
Major Jns - Sarjapur outer ring road; Ecity junction
Major Climbs - 1 - through the Harlur road
Future plans - Do it twice a week

[oldManBiker]

Have started biking to work yesterday. My company moved closer to home, bringing down my round trip commute from 50kms to 12 kms! Here are some details

Two days [used to bike twice a week last year when round trip commute was 25 kms]

Bike - BSA Mach-1 [and sometimes might use my Merida Crossway 5V]
City - Pune
Distance -12 kms for round trip
Number of days in a month - all working days [that's the plan, let's see how it goes]
Major Jns - Senapati Bapat road, Karve road, SP college chowk
Major Climbs - Senapati Bapat road [khinda]
Future plans - Bike to work all work days of the week

I have already been asked by two collegues at work about my plans. One of them owns a Trek 4300 and said he would start biking atleast once a week. That's good! We need more people on cycles than motorcycles and cars.

Nirvana will be achieved once I can make the first month on my bike uninterrupted.

- oldDude