How far would you ride a bike to work/school?

Question

What's the farthest distance you would ride a bicycle to work or school? Would you ride farther because of the way gas prices are right now?

Answer 1

2-3 miles max

Answer 2

I think I would ride 4-5 miles, depending on the route, if it were safe.  It gets sooo hot...in Texas everything is spread out so far, and the weather is so extreme that it would be really hard to do unless one lived in a close urban area.

Answer 3

I work 23 miles from home.  I ride my bike 7 miles to the trolley stop, take my bike on the trolley and ride 15 miles, and then get off the trolley and ride the remaining mile to work.  It takes an hour and 15 minutes versus 1/2 hour driving on the freeway.  

I started commuting by bike 3 years ago to get more exercise.  I sold my car 2 months ago because of gas prices, and plan to never own a car again.  I'm tired of being gouged with car expenses.  I'm lucky that my lifestyle will allow me to get by without a car.  Oh!  I lost 60 pounds by getting into cycling.  :-)

Answer 4

I would ride a couple of miles cause it would take alot of time in traffic light and riding.  probably faster w/ the bus.

Answer 5

It would depend on the landscape.  If there were bike trails available, I'd ride pretty far, maybe even 5-6 miles.  If it's on the roads, probably less.