Tried both the bus and my bike for a month each, the bike won by 12 minutes a day

Back in April my truck broke down and I had to figure out a way to get from Sacramento to my jobs in Rancho Cordova. First week I took the bus. Cost me $2.50 each way but man that transfer at Watt Avenue added like 20 minutes. Then I dusted off my old Giant hybrid bike and gave it a shot. Bike lane most of the way on Folsom Boulevard and I got there in 28 minutes flat. Bus took 40 on a good day. Plus I saved like $45 in bus fare that month. The only downside is when it was 102 degrees in July that sweat situation is real. Anybody else tried switching modes and found a clear winner?

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jade_johnson22d ago

Wait, did you actually do the math on the time savings? That's way more organized than anything I've ever tracked. I tried the bike commute thing once but my bike has this weird squeak that sounds like a dying animal every time I go uphill, so I gave up after three days. I mean, idk, maybe it's just me but sweating your face off in July just to save 12 minutes feels like a real life trade off nobody warns you about. But hey, if your Giant hybrid is treating you right, that's a solid win for team two wheels.

william_torres22d ago

Is 12 minutes really worth showing up to work looking like you just ran a marathon? I mean, if you're saving that much time but your bike sounds like it's dying and you're soaked in sweat, maybe just take the car and enjoy the AC. Not everything needs to be a big life optimization project, you know?

brooke76712d ago

Did you actually time it with a stopwatch or just guess.