The ride to work by the numbers

[rhu]

Departed at 8:25
Arrived at 8:47
Elapsed time: 22 minutes
Elapsed time when driving: 10 minutes
Time penalty for biking: 12 minutes (120%)
Distance traversed: 3.2 miles
Average speed: 8.7mph
Gasoline saved: 1/6 gallon
Gas money saved: $0.67
Number of (one-way) trips before the bike pays for itself, at current gas prices and disregarding ongoing maintenance costs but including all the accessories I had to buy: 1200
Outdoor temperature: 75°F
Liters of water consumed upon arrival at the office: 1.0 so far

And boy, are my legs exhausted!

Comments

[rikchik.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! It does get easier.

[introverte.livejournal.com]

You're not factoring in the health benefits!

[introverte.livejournal.com]

And I forgot, the gas savings since I get to drive your more fuel-efficient car.

[hahathor.livejournal.com]

Go you! I've been biking 4 miles to & from work almost every day since I started here at Molecular, and it's great. Check and see if there's any place in or near your office where showers are available. When it's very hot or rainy, they'll be a godsend.

If you don't already have a water bottle & frame, get them. 1.0 liters of water upon arrival is good, but it's great to be rehydrating during the trip as well.

Ditto to rikchik. It also gets faster.

Ditto to introverte. Also the aesthetic impact; your legs & butt will look a hell of a lot better very shortly.

[michelel72.livejournal.com]

I am jealous. (I live far enough from work that, if I could match your average speed, the trip would take me three hours, rather than the half-hour drive it currently is.) But I do congratulate you!

[abbasegal.livejournal.com]

Cardiac improvement: Priceless

[autotruezone.livejournal.com]

Consider in your calculation that it only took you 10 minutes to get 22 minutes of exercise. And as you get more used to it, your commuting time will likely go down. And have fun!

[vettecat.livejournal.com]

So it'll take you, what, 2 1/2 years to make it back? Maybe a little more, factoring in weather. Not bad.