To all Auckland commuters...

[Thani-B]

I just want to say, how do you do it?

This week is the first week that I have had/will have to ride into town every day (usually only once or twice a week max), it is only Wednesday, and I am already sick of it. How do you guys do it? Yes I split, so Im not asking how you deal with the slow moving traffic, I just mean, how do you not get frustrated with the traffic and all the idiot cagers? (And yes I know not all cagers are idiots lol). My daily ride goes from Mangatangi (look it up if you dont know where it is) to Wyndham St in the city and then back at the end of the day. Approx 70km each way. Longer if I take the scenic route on nice days. So that might be why I get frustrated, because of the distance I travel.

Kudos to you all who have no other forms of transport. So glad I have my car, and the train, and a lovely mum who drops me off at work sometimes.

[sosman]

I guess most riders look at the Dumb faces of stuck Cagers going know where! & looking like dumb sheep following other sheep....because mum or daddy told them that bike's are Dangerous bla bla bla.....

So that normally put's the smile on the bikers dial

I could be wrong!

[Metalor]

To be honest, I have heaps of fun riding to uni/town every day! Traffic doesn't worry me, just gotta be alert. I have me iriver blasting in me ears which helps.

Don't understand what the problem is Thani, I'd be getting pissed off sitting around in a car!

[Slyer]

I find the north shore motorways a much more pleasant experience.
But I'm still glad I don't have to use them at all for commuting now that I've moved!

[mnkyboy]

I just want to say, how do you do it?

This week is the first week that I have had/will have to ride into town every day (usually only once or twice a week max), it is only Wednesday, and I am already sick of it. How do you guys do it? Yes I split, so Im not asking how you deal with the slow moving traffic, I just mean, how do you not get frustrated with the traffic and all the idiot cagers? (And yes I know not all cagers are idiots lol). My daily ride goes from Mangatangi (look it up if you dont know where it is) to Wyndham St in the city and then back at the end of the day. Approx 70km each way. Longer if I take the scenic route on nice days. So that might be why I get frustrated, because of the distance I travel.

Kudos to you all who have no other forms of transport. So glad I have my car, and the train, and a lovely mum who drops me off at work sometimes.

I love the splitting - I deliberatly take the motorway to do it

I find it turns me into a focused machine



(it could be the C17H21N..............₎

[Thani-B]

How far do you all travel though? Anywhere near my 140km round trip each day?

[mnkyboy]

140kms.........

I'd be in heaven

[Danae]

Although I only commute from Mt Eden to uni, I still get my fair share of idiot drivers, mostly on Mt Eden Rd. Just have to be alert.

[Ragingrob]

How far do you all travel though? Anywhere near my 140km round trip each day?

I go from Karaka into uni and back... around 100km all up. Yeah it can get a little tedious sometime with all the straight roads. Don't mind the traffic or the cars though, ride my own ride and the cars can do what they want. If they wanna pull ride into my lane they're dumbasses but hey I've got plenty of escape routes.

[Thani-B]

140kms.........

I'd be in heaven

lol! Maybe its just the destination that makes my rides not the best. I have no problems riding that far when its somewhere I want to go lol.

[Mystic13]

Used to do 47km's each way from Whangaparaoa. Loved it. Especially the lane split 6 days a week and all weather.

And assuming I went the quickest route.

I can't imagine getting annoyed about it.

[klingon]

I ride 20km each way but I never get bored with it! I plan my route to avoid the worst parts of the motorway system, so I get a mix of scenery and riding speeds with some suburban riding & some motorway. I also have quite a scenic route over the Harbour Bridge so that helps.

[Metalor]

From Whenuapai to Uni is 21.5 kms (Thanks wises) each way. I'm always a bit disappointed once I get to my destination... want to keep riding!

[Metalor]

Once you get a new bike Thani I bet you'll be LOVING the commute!

[MaxB]

I'm about 40ks out. Sometimes I take a different way home just to break up the boredom. When I do the school run I wish I was on the bike.

From the south at least a bike is by far the quickest way into town.