Bike is estimated 20 minutes one way to work, public transport takes 30-40 minutes estimated, but in reality can be over an hour. I really want a bike, I’m waiting for landlord to finish renovations so I have space to store it without a risk of it getting damaged or being in the way of the workers.
Is it safe to go immediately to driving 20 minutes one way x2 a day Monday-Friday? I walk quite a lot, but I know cycling engages some other muscle groups. I need to cancel my public transport ticket to afford this endeavour, but I’m hyped to better my body, health AND save time.
Also, I hope you don’t mind me posting here more than Chapo’s chat. I want some more activity for my lovely 'gradians. <3
Depending on the bike, it might be easier or harder but either way I wouldn’t worry about the 20 min journey. Give yourself extra 10 mins if you need to go slow. When I used to bike, citymapper had the option for ‘fast’ and “slow” bike so you could work out the min-max time to allocate for the journey.
When I meant dependant on bike, city bike Vs racer bikes extra changes the dynamic of the ride. I always went for city bike as i need a bike rack and a basket.
Honestly I’m not sure yet what bike I’ll get. I’ll just go from store to store trying to find someone who speaks English so I can make an informed purchase with the help of an experienced seller.