rory1
06-09-2004, 09:19 AM
OK,
I live in south Denver area (Highlands Ranch) and I take the RTD 'light rail' to work downtown. It's about an hour from my house to work, I drive to a parking lot to catch the train, and it's about a 35 - 40 minute train ride to downtown.
At the parking lot (Mineral Park N Ride for those who know) - there is also the Platte River trail (MUT) that heads north to downtown also.
I opted to try to do some commuting, and get in miles that I normally wouldn't do. In addition, I have a membership at a gym two blocks from my work, so showers are certainly available.
I have now commuted 4 days or so - about 2x a week - and will be moving to 3x a week.
I drive to the Mineral ParkNRide) since from my house it would add about a half hour of time to my commute, and lots of traffic.... From the parknride, I simply head north on the platte river trail - I usually am in the saddle by 6 am (I'm an early morning person) and pedal away..... I go about 16.5 miles one way to the gym, I have my clothes and such in a camelback H.A.W.G. (everything fits decently) and hop the showers.
there is a bike rack outside the gym, that works fine for holding the bike while I'm showering and getting ready, I then take my bike to the building I work at where they have a parking garage. There are 3 or 4 bike racks there - with lots of bikes, I simply lock my bike up in there - and the bike racks are about 20 feet away from people who man the exit gates for people having to pay for their parking - hence someone to call the police if there is any 'messing' with bikes.
I cover only about 5 blocks on streets in downtown, and going from the MUT to the gym is a pretty decent one way shot (a block over is another one way shot for going back to the mut) with a bike lane painted in it. There are lots of bike messenger folk downtown, so bikes on the streets are pretty common - and with lots of commuters.
When I take the train in - I usually leave my house about 6:20-ish or so and am in my office around 7:30 - 7:40.
When I bike in - I get up 30 minutes early - my stuff is already laid you so I just put it in the pack and I go - I ride from about 6:00am - 7:00 am, am in the gym and showering then, and take my bike 2 blocks to the underground parking, lock up and get in my office around 7:30ish.....
This is starting to work out pretty nice!
I live in south Denver area (Highlands Ranch) and I take the RTD 'light rail' to work downtown. It's about an hour from my house to work, I drive to a parking lot to catch the train, and it's about a 35 - 40 minute train ride to downtown.
At the parking lot (Mineral Park N Ride for those who know) - there is also the Platte River trail (MUT) that heads north to downtown also.
I opted to try to do some commuting, and get in miles that I normally wouldn't do. In addition, I have a membership at a gym two blocks from my work, so showers are certainly available.
I have now commuted 4 days or so - about 2x a week - and will be moving to 3x a week.
I drive to the Mineral ParkNRide) since from my house it would add about a half hour of time to my commute, and lots of traffic.... From the parknride, I simply head north on the platte river trail - I usually am in the saddle by 6 am (I'm an early morning person) and pedal away..... I go about 16.5 miles one way to the gym, I have my clothes and such in a camelback H.A.W.G. (everything fits decently) and hop the showers.
there is a bike rack outside the gym, that works fine for holding the bike while I'm showering and getting ready, I then take my bike to the building I work at where they have a parking garage. There are 3 or 4 bike racks there - with lots of bikes, I simply lock my bike up in there - and the bike racks are about 20 feet away from people who man the exit gates for people having to pay for their parking - hence someone to call the police if there is any 'messing' with bikes.
I cover only about 5 blocks on streets in downtown, and going from the MUT to the gym is a pretty decent one way shot (a block over is another one way shot for going back to the mut) with a bike lane painted in it. There are lots of bike messenger folk downtown, so bikes on the streets are pretty common - and with lots of commuters.
When I take the train in - I usually leave my house about 6:20-ish or so and am in my office around 7:30 - 7:40.
When I bike in - I get up 30 minutes early - my stuff is already laid you so I just put it in the pack and I go - I ride from about 6:00am - 7:00 am, am in the gym and showering then, and take my bike 2 blocks to the underground parking, lock up and get in my office around 7:30ish.....
This is starting to work out pretty nice!