🚴‍♂️ Do you cycle to work? If so, we’d love to hear what motivates you! By replacing just 1 car trip with cycling for 200 days, we could save half a tonne of CO2 annually. 🚗 Driving: 271g CO2/km 🚌 Bus: 101g CO2/km 🚲 Cycling: 21g CO2/km (14.8g for e-bikes) cyclinguk.org/cycling-carbon-footprint - ThreadSky

cyclinguk.bsky.social • 99 days ago

🚴‍♂️ Do you cycle to work? If so, we’d love to hear what motivates you! By replacing just 1 car trip with cycling for 200 days, we could save half a tonne of CO2 annually.

🚗 Driving: 271g CO2/km
🚌 Bus: 101g CO2/km
🚲 Cycling: 21g CO2/km (14.8g for e-bikes)

https://cyclinguk.org/cycling-carbon-footprint

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bgilliver.bsky.social•97 days ago

5 miles each way every day. Keeps me fit both physically and mentally.

woutersj.bsky.social•99 days ago

I would suggest citing the primary source. While some of numbers do appear in a 2011 ECF report, some seem to be from an interesting 2020 BikeRadar article:
https://www.bikeradar.com/features/long-reads/cycling-environmental-impact

loucycle.bsky.social•98 days ago

Yes i do! 3 miles to the train station and back, 2 or 3 days a week.
E-trike has flattened the hills in South Wales, it's improved my mental health, costs nothing and has helped me re-engage with nature along the beautiful off-road national cycle route I get to travel on. ❤️

chrishudson.bsky.social•99 days ago

It's my primary commute. It's faster in the winter, when I take a direct route, and it's so much more pleasant in the summer when I extend my journey along the canal, for fitness and enjoyment.

banjo2109.bsky.social•99 days ago

I often cycle to work, I find that I feel so much more awake on the days that I cycle and because I enjoy cycling it gives me insensitive to get up and get on with it.

cardiffcyclecity.bsky.social•98 days ago

It’s fun 🤩
It’s healthy
It’s good for the planet
It’s sociable
It’s convenient

offcamberon.bsky.social•99 days ago

Let's see... It takes half as long, fresh air, movement, car parking costs $700 a year, bike parking is right outside my office door, most of the commute is on bike paths/bikeways. Also, cars are killing the planet.

stevie-zero.bsky.social•99 days ago

I used to get the train but it was often full (last stop before Piccadilly in Manchester) and I couldn’t get on. This was around 2015.

I’m very glad about this now. Positively life changing and I’ve never got the train to work since.

alistaircford.bsky.social•97 days ago

I do! What motivated me originally was the unreliability of buses and the cost of weekly tickets! What motivates me now is the free exercise, the reduction in my CO2 emissions, and the fact that it takes me pretty much the same time every day regardless of traffic conditions.

space4gosforth.bsky.social•97 days ago

One of our members had to switch due to the Tyne Bridge works - they found that the alternative cycle route over the Tyne meant that the commute was like “being on holiday”.

highpoh.bsky.social•94 days ago

I wanted to get some extra exercise into my days without it taking too much additional time. Commute time is roughly the same (previously used the Tube), but i get more exercise. And it wakes me up/gives me decompression time.

jurajmikurcik.bsky.social•99 days ago

I e-cycle to work 4 days a week. It's nearly as quick, gives me a bit of exercise and I feel more connected to my environment. I can stop & listen to birds or observe a herd of deer or admire a beautiful sunset.

https://bsky.app/profile/jurajmikurcik.bsky.social/post/3lfrdimt2ac2k

anarchovet.bsky.social•98 days ago

Feels SO much better than the car journey. I've met ' regulars ' on my commute now, mates. If I drive, I arrive sad and tired. 6 miles there and 6 miles back in South Wales. Arrive invigorated all year round.

yugrillem.bsky.social•99 days ago

I do - 10 miles each way, over a big hill on a fully laden electric bike, part in the city and part in the peak. Much better than driving, even in the depths of winter. In the city section it's far quicker than driving. The only downside are the inevitable close passes.

gruffonbsky.bsky.social•99 days ago

Kind of… My commute is about 35 miles and town centre parking is expensive, so I carry a foldie in the boot, park on the outskirts (where it’s free) and pedal the last few miles to the office. It’s the best part of my journey!

cf-psychelist.bsky.social•98 days ago

Yes I cycle to work! It’s quicker than driving, saves me money and beneficial for my health and environment. I love the idea of 'burning fat - not fuel'. Also cycling is fun making me feel more connected to my surroundings and the community. You notice so much more on a bike than sitting in a car.

pcorfe.bsky.social•99 days ago

Fitness, mental health, enjoyment, cost savings, and avoiding getting stuck in traffic jams👍

aminifer.bsky.social•97 days ago

👆this. It’s free, it’s faster than public transport or walking, and its a great way to do some exercise and get outside before starting my day

mikecookson.bsky.social•97 days ago

I do. I started a new job, and tried using the bus, but it was so unreliable that I started walking as at least I knew how long it would take.

Once you've decided to walk every day, you need to dress for all weathers, and once you're dressed appropriately, cycling was just faster than walking.

mikecookson.bsky.social•97 days ago

And then I started losing weight, getting fitter, and then, occasionally, started going the long way home, or trip linking, or riding with other people.

And then the rides just kept getting longer, and I became a "cyclist".

space4gosforth.bsky.social•97 days ago

Walking is a good way to commute from Gosforth as the city centre / Ministry / Freeman etc are all in walking distance - but it could be made so much nicer by making the underpasses & pedestrian crossings safer. (Cycling is arguably more fun though & you can carry more shopping on the way home).

sibt65.bsky.social•99 days ago

I do. Two offices. Both 4.5 miles away.

Office 1
Bike 25 mIns free / bus 40 mins £2 / tram 30 mins £3 (all single)

Office 2
Bike 25 mins free / bus 1 hour £2
No tram or train option

Keeping fit, no stress, no parking costs, better mental health and quicker 👍

cargobikeben.bsky.social•98 days ago

Saving carbon doesn't even come into it for me.

It's about saving money & time. Few people who would ride if it was safe REALLY care enough about emissions to change mode

Bike+train takes the same time as driving. Driving would cost nearly £5k a year vs £3480 (£3k bike cost) for 1st yr/£480 after.

velovangelist.bsky.social•99 days ago

Yes! I'm a Teaching Assistant and live about 4.5 miles away from school. I usually commute on my road bike, but in spring & summer I sometimes go on the canal part way on my CX bike. I love feeling physically fitter and it's a massive boost to my mental health.

jepsonscotland.bsky.social•98 days ago

Pros:
Better health.
Less stressful.
Open air and scenery.
Cheaper.
Cons:
Punctures.

adyj.bsky.social•98 days ago

I only work in the office one day per week now but I have always cycled when I can. I enjoy it, it makes me feel good, it is cheaper, quicker and better for everyone

theatomiccat.bsky.social•98 days ago

10 miles on crappy roads, abuse & close pass from car drivers, smokers & vapers always at the bike lock up at work. I cycle for myself but maybe ask what stops people cycling, I think you know why people cycle.

darrenhayes.bsky.social•97 days ago

20km each way, every day.
The bike is just as fast or faster than the car. Doesn’t pollute, saves cash and keeps me fit

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