I have never understood how other commuters can do the same journey, every single day, the same way. I've been lucky for the last few years because I generally go into work by motorbike. Motorcycling is a great way to commute - you spend time riding thinking about the riding, which clears your mind for an hour or so.
On average I typically spend one night a week out with colleagues or clients, and on those days I go into work by Tube. I've been doing this for a couple of years now, and it helps 'break the week up' - i.e. doesn't let the commute becomne monotonous.
I'll be riding the London to Brighton again this year, so I've been cycling with a few friends [very, very] early on Sunday mornings since the start of the year, and decided to try cycling into work a couple of weeks ago. I really enjoyed it, to the point that I now cycle in twice a week, motorcycle twice, and Tube once.
The timings and costs are interesting:
- The Tube - around 1 hour and 15 minutes door to door. Around £8 return.
- Motorcycle - around 45 minutes door to door. £4 (just petrol).
- Cycling - 1 hour door to door. Hard to quantify the cost.
I've been trying to work out why so many people in the creative and IT sector prefer two wheels - whether motorbike or bicycle - over the Tube. Maybe it's the emptying-thoughts-whilst-commuting that I discussed above. Maybe it's just a retro statement. Let me know if you have any thoughts.
