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Learning, Sharing, and Teaching => Ask a Mustachian => Topic started by: Aushin on July 27, 2012, 06:48:14 AM
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I have a carpool situation with three people (A, B, and Me) that works like this right now:
Monday -> .Meet at A's 12 miles away, I drive to work
Tuesday -> Meet at my house, A drives to work
Wednesday -> Meet at my house, I drive to work
Thursday -> Meet at A's, B drives to work
Friday -> Meet at A's, A drives to work
This is because B is only available on 3 of the days and it's much easier for him to get to A's than my house.
But I do end up driving somewhere 4 days a week still, though three of the days the distance is cut drastically.
But I got to thinking, might it be worth it and possible to bike 24 miles round trip on Thursday and Friday? I have no bike right now and I have never been big on biking in the past, but MMM really evangelizes the shit out of it. I would have to leave my house at 5:50 AM to make it there by 6:50 (according to google maps).
Am I out of my damn mind?
EDIT: I should mention the only two roads I can take are the two major highways of the area.
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That sounds pretty bad. There's probably a better solution, like a different car pool group. Heck, if you're so far that biking 12 miles to hitch a ride sounds like a possibility to you, maybe you should move.
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12 miles is not bad, IF you are in shape and the roads are level. Major highways? Depends on the width of the shoulder. If there is a good, wide shoulder so that you can ride well away from the traffic, it should be fine. But try the ride a few times on weekends, etc, before you commit to doing it for work.
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I've been commuting by bike and foot for a decade and hope to never drive on a daily basis again. But I'm sorry to say, the ride you're describing sounds horrendous and I don't think I'd do it. (But the worst part to me is the what-in-the-name-of-all-that-is-good time of departure. I haven't seen dawn in my own time zone in a long time.)
Would A be willing to accommodate a shower when you arrive? Or that you drop off clean clothes on Mondays? Riding without extra gear is much more pleasant. And I would think it'd only be courteous to your pool to freshen up before sharing what must be a pretty long drive.
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Yeah after reading these posts it seems like a bad idea lol
Just trying to squeeze those extra cents out!
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How long is the trip once you reach the meeting point?
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From the meeting point, 45 minutes : /
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You should look into moving. You'll get hours of your life back every week and save a ton of money.
EDIT: down the road, that is. I know you're not in a situation that affords you that freedom right now.