Would you commute on a bike?

I live too far to ride a bike, 35 miles one way. And it is difficult to get to my workplace without getting on the freeway. In fact, there is one small stretch of freeway where bikes are allowed, but I would never try it! So, no I wouldn’t ride a bike to work. In your case, if the roads aren’t too dangerous, I would try it. To take an hour to go 7 miles must be frustrating!

I haven't done it for years, but would definitely consider it given the amount of time it is taking you to go 7 miles by car. 

If there was a place to shower at work I would be all in.

I would love to if I had a safe enough route. It takes me 15 minutes in my car, so it would be doable by bike. But the longest road there is super narrow with no room for a bike.

I would commute on a bike if I felt safe. I wouldn’t want to cycle on a very busy road daily!

Hell no

I wouldn’t survive a week. Too dangerous.

I once worked approximately 90 seconds from home by car. I still didnt walk or bike because ds was in school and I wouldnt have wanted to walk home to get the car to go get him if needed.
Now i work way too far to do any of that. I would still worry if any main roads were involved

It would depend on whether the route was bike-friendly or not. Do other people cycle in the area? If it takes that long to travel by car, traffic must move pretty slowly - that would lean me more toward the yes column.
I'd make sure I had a helmet, blinkies, wore something bright, and was very familiar with cycling safety laws, especially with crossing the intersections.

No, too far and involves highway travel. If I wasn't killed first it works take me hours to get to work and back, on top of a 12 hour shift, so it's not possible.

ETA also, it would be dark much of the year. I'm too young to die at the wheels of an ATL motorist!

I commute by e-bike. It has pedal assist so going to work, I don’t exert myself too much because I can’t shower at work so I just change out of my cycling gear but on the way home, I try to challenge myself. I’m an overweight, mid-forties, desk-bound professional so this has been a god-send for me to get a little bit of exercise.

I’m comfortable on the e-bike because it has a throttle so I know just how fast I can zip through intersections or through traffic. I lived on my bike as a kid and young teenager but it’s been 25 years since I’ve really ridden and I’m in love. I recently did 40 km all over my community visiting farmer’s markets and local breweries and I didn’t really want to go home

Nope! Not in a million years would I bike to work/home in rush hour traffic. I've witnessed three different accidents that involved cyclists. One involved a city bus. Also, I had a friend in college who was struck by a car while riding a bike. She ended up in the hospital for a few days. I understand that you could also be involved in a car accident while driving but I feel you have a fighting chance in a car. 

If you are nervous driving my guess is that you will be nervous riding a bike.


 

I sometimes just wear my work clothes with runners and a hoodie and pack my work shoes. If I’m headed to the gym or yoga after work, I wear shorts and a tank.

What are the bike laws in your city? Here, an adult cyclist cannot ride on sidewalks so it wouldn't necessarily be faster to ride a bike. If driving in heavy traffic makes you nervous I'm sure the same traffic on a bike would be equally nerve racking.

I'd borrow a bike and try it before investing in one. But I can't see me riding to work and I only have a five mile commute. Traffic on the main throughfares is too heavy and alternate routes through residential areas would not be practical.