New Job - 1.5mile from home Car/Bike/Scooter?

[Boomstick]

Its been a while since I posted on these old forums but I remember it was full of experienced folk so thought I would offer this up for some input

Im about to start at my new job on Monday, its only 1.5 miles from my home. Ive always been a car lover but dont think my 2.2 Diesel Civic will enjoy such short journeys and I dont want to wreck it!

It is within walking/cycling distance
I can walk it in half an hour or so,
I can cycle there in 15 minutes (tried and tested although my chain came off half way there & I was knackered )


The third option I have been thinking about is getting myself a little 125cc scooter. Im 29, passed my full car licence in Sept 2001 so would have to do CBT


Now the only issue is its a shirt and tie job so not sure if it would work out.
End result is ive got to get there and still look presentable, cant be all sweaty & unfit for work...

What would you do?

Cheers

 

[Barry Smalley]

Set off earlier and don't pedal as hard.

 

[Boomstick]

Ha Ha like it

Trouble is I was being overtaken by kids on the bmx's as it was, any slower and I would fall off !

 

[bledd]

Walk / cycle / ask for a lift from a colleague. Drive if it's hammering it down with rain

 

[atpbx]

Mile and a half even i would be walking that.

And I dont do walking.

 

[[TW]Fox]

I would purchase a Mercedes Benz SL55 AMG and then walk to work.

 

[FishFluff]

I would just walk.

 

[Barry Smalley]

I mean it.

You're obviously not very fit and here is a great chance to get fit. Three miles a day starting off steady and building up to a greater speed will do you the world of good.

I know it sounds like a ballache but you'll thank me for it.

 

[Housey]

I would work from home.

 

[Relentless81]

I would walk it, sell the civic and get a weekend fun car, run around for rainy days and weekends

 

[paradigm]

Keep change of clothes at work, ride in different clothes.

 

[Nathan]

Cycle/car for raining days.

 

[Imy]

I've got a desk job too and drive everywhere generally. Not great for your health. I've recently taken to walking during my lunch breaks and it's helped a lot.

1.5 miles is deffo walking distance (when not too cold/wet) and it'll do you good.

Unless the rest of your journeys are also short trips you can keep the car you got - just try not to use it too often for commuting. Short trips aren't great for any type of car really (might be wrong about electric).

 

[Boomstick]

The masses have spoken!


Looks like I need to buy a new bike then, my supermarket special just wont cut it.
I suppose it helps that most of the journey is on a dedicated cycle path

 

[Mr_Sukebe]

1.5 miles and you're knackered?
You clearly need the exercise. Save your cash, walk.

 

[Boomstick]

To be fair I did the 1.5 mile there and then straight back. God knows im not fit

 

[BD10NNF]

Get a push bike and stick a little Jet engine on the back for the up hill bits.

 

[thewanted]

I can cycle there in 15 minutes (tried and tested although my chain came off half way there & I was knackered )

I'm not particularly fit and I cycle 3.8 miles in 17 minutes. Are you doing it backwards?

 

[Howard]

I wish I lived 1.5 miles from work. I'd love to be able to walk or cycle. Although I suppose I could cycle the 12 miles to work currently, but I'm quite lazy. I do need to get fit though.


I'd recommend the OP walks or cycles and swaps the diesel Civic for a Type R or something

 

[eatcustard]

1.5 miles should take you about 20 mins tops to walk
and on a bike 10 mins