Thread: commuter v tour de suburb..........

my observations.........

a commuter

• nearly always has a back pack
• obeys the road rules
• rides solo
• would delay a cars trip by seconds
• these guys appreciate considerate drivers

tour de suburbs

• its all about the fashion
• mostly obeys the road rules
• ride in packs
• generally like to ride two a breast
• minimal delays to cars
• these guys probably don't even notice you giving them a little extra room

there is no chance in hell of educating the workforce where i work that one, there is a difference and two cyclist dont really delay your trip its just your preception.......soo you have to back off a little, check your mirrors, maybe merge a little, not a whole lot different to coming up behind a scooter or old granny

oh BTW.i had a great commute to work this morning, the lights were in my favour, cars and trucks gave plenty of room in the tight spots

I used to commute just about everyday until I changed jobs, now it's 300+km's /wk driving to and from work... so a bit far to ride. I also used to be pretty heavy into the social and training rides. So yes I used to wear the Lycra when training, but jeans and a backpack on the way to work. We have very few cycleways here and they all seem to be really twisty so they are slow and pretty much useless for commuting. 99% of my riding is roads, sometimes on single lane roads. Trust me when I say that I appreciate every millimetre a car/truck/bus gives me!

And as a side note, if you haven't ridden in lycra then your missing out. It's function as well as fashion, more so on longer rides 20+kms. I would not attempt a 100+km ride without

BTW, I miss commuting on my bike... poor oppy gets neglected too much these days