I’m a diesel tech in the US and I commute twice a week 30 miles each way with no cycling infrastructure. When you leave in the morning and it’s 80 degrees, 95 percent humidity and the dew point is in the 70’s you are going to sweat no matter what. Sometimes my wife will come pick me up and we’ll go play a round of golf after work. I like it because I can easily get 200 miles a week. In the summer I don’t commute home because it’s 100F with high humidity and dew point so the heat index will be like 110F. My uniforms are at work. I take a shower at work. I wash my kit in the shower and hang it in front of my fan. It’s dry in an hour. I leave my work boots at work. I take my prepped lunches and put in my fridge for the week.
@scottcoe3223
Ай бұрын
Can’t beat the happy vibes arriving to work on your bike with the blood flowing.
@TheCyclingTattooist
Ай бұрын
Yeah it’s great!
@NathanShines
Ай бұрын
I used to bike to work when I worked in the ER of a Level 2 Trauma Center. It was only 8 miles to and 8 miles from but my shifts were noon to midnight 4 times a week. I would get to work about 30 minutes early during the summer and we had a shower and an individual locker. I would cool off once I got there then take my cycling gear off do a quick wipe down of my face and upper body, hang my cycling gear in my locker and be good to go. I used to love it, it helped burn some excited energy while headed to work and when I got off and it was a gnarly shift I would just basically zone 2 on the way home. It definitely helped relax me and make me look at all the little things.
@andrewosborne9000
27 күн бұрын
I commute into work regularly. I’m lucky as my work has a dry room to keep the kit fresher. It’s 13 miles there and back and apart from the rucksack and the weather here in the UK I love it. Great video as always really enjoyed this one.
@antoniomorgado5304
21 күн бұрын
I did the same today. with a bag on the back. But i wake up very early to go with some time and enjoy the ride! and in the morning going to the work is climbing all the way.
@AdamJStoryDC
Ай бұрын
Live in Southern California and you can ride every day… best part is you smile a lot.
@madplanet3351
Ай бұрын
If you think it's a little awkward then think about commuting during winter in the UK 😂.
@TheCyclingTattooist
Ай бұрын
Yeah I’m not tough enough for that… 🤣
@gravelbikemark
Ай бұрын
agreed the last 8 months my kit has been washed about 800 times in the rain ;)
@jontywarnetto7127
Ай бұрын
I have a drying room at work. Gets the sweat or rain off for a bone-dry kit on the return leg 😊
@SF-wr4zn
Ай бұрын
Commute to work now and again. There’s definitely a bit of faffing about involving and you do arrive a bit of a sweaty mess, but once you’re showered and fed the exercise sets you’re mind & body up nicely for the day.
@TheCyclingTattooist
Ай бұрын
Yeah you’re definitely right about that, really does set you up nicely for the day… that’s another positive for sure ✅
@dominicbritt
Ай бұрын
Planets aligned when I witnessed the Cycling Tatooist cycling to work as a Tatooist…. I bet it feels good and a dead cert way to get a strong base fitness…
@TheCyclingTattooist
Ай бұрын
Hahaha I hadn’t thought about that! My job here is done… 🤣👍
@stevevanness4195
Ай бұрын
I commuted about 58 km & 1160 meters of climbing round trip once or twice a week for about 4 years. I hung my kit in an unoccupied part of the building to dry. And aero bars work surprisingly well as a place to hang a back pack! For me the best way to avoid sweating is an ebike on hot days, I had to charge mine at work to get the range.
@NikiBoontham
14 күн бұрын
You get a new PR if you are nearly late but will be extra sweaty haha
@melchiorvalentine769
Ай бұрын
Loved this one as it's the one I can relate to the most. Been commuting for a year now and it's changed so much for me. Hang you kit up when you get in to work, or buy a maiden! Plus them kits are meant to be worn multiple times without washing. Unrelated - I hope MAAP see this as we are flying to MAAP LaB Ams on Weds (from manchester) after seeing the kit on your videos. Luv ya x
@scottwelfare7311
Ай бұрын
Great choice to ride instead of driving to work. 🚲👍 My workplace I cycle commute to has secure indoor bike storage, changing rooms, lockers for personal items and showers. Everything a cyclist could hope for. I leave my cycle kit hanging up in a warm place and it's dry when I put it on to ride home. I'm ok with using a backpack for my commuting. But perhaps you could consider getting a tailfin bike rack for your bike instead of riding with a backpack. Let the bike carry the load, not your shoulders.
@ashleycorgat2875
Ай бұрын
You get addition pro of great tarmac. Even in the short time you have moved the roads still continue to get worse.. potholes at every turn!
@TheCyclingTattooist
Ай бұрын
Yeah they’re definitely better here… but there are still some pretty mega potholes!
@agentofart5425
Ай бұрын
This is a great idea, cause it will give you the basic load of miles in zone 2. And since you want to get fit again this is the best way. I have a friend in Germany who is commuting 50km each way, every day, and he is one of the strongest riders in the group, on long tours. You have a lot of cycling closing anyway, so deposit different kits at work and you change for a fresh one to cycle back. Also, you could wash your kit at work - just ride a bit earlier and the kit is dry by the end of the day. Anyway, I think it is a great idea to get fit fast and keep the fitness on the bike!
@familyhill6425
Ай бұрын
I love communicating to work when I can, especially as our office has bike store and a good shower room. The cons on my side are though dropping off and collecting the kids from school and the good old English weather. In the North East your pretty much guaranteed more windy, rainy days than fair weather days 😂.
@ColinWright-u2z
Ай бұрын
Great video as always Thomas 🚴♂️👏
@TheCyclingTattooist
Ай бұрын
Thank you 🙏
@valmorell
Ай бұрын
Can 100% recommended being retired😊. Just back from café ride. Nice, but here in Suffolk, didn't get to watch the sun set over the Atlantic....
@scottcoe3223
Ай бұрын
Commuting in Suffolk is much flatter also 😊. Doesn’t help when the highways close roads for months on end and cause carnage with diversions
@TonyRamos68
Ай бұрын
First I was thinking you had more cons.. 😊.. Of course cycling to work has more pro.. I also cycle to work 3/4 a week..25k( not in winter).. Nice vid. 👍🏾
@robleigh14
Ай бұрын
We also got crap weather all the time in the UK + the bloody potholes
@MariusBert
Ай бұрын
Commuting to work is awesome 👌 great video mate
@giantolentino9186
Ай бұрын
I just started commuting to work since my car bit the dust. I just made it an excuse to ride since the weather in Ireland has been butts all summer. 26km each way too and I do it around 58mins but less climbing. 🤣
@IldebrandoAires
Ай бұрын
Your comute rides through the worst road in "our" Sintra region...about the wind: July and August always have strong north wind by the portuguese coast. Well done...congrats!!!
@TheCyclingTattooist
Ай бұрын
As someone from the UK… I can confirm that this “worst” road in the area… is equivalent to some of the UK’s best! 🤣
@lukejacko888
Ай бұрын
We have a drying room at work, small room with a few radiators to hang everything up to dry.
@TheCyclingTattooist
Ай бұрын
Nice… sounds ideal!
@dominicbritt
Ай бұрын
Don’t forget to add that massive grin to your pros column - with regards to manky kit - try washing it in sink and hanging to dry after wringing it out 👍 I don’t commute these days but that’s was a grim party for sure
@Akiraownz
Ай бұрын
Cycling to work its great! The backpack can be issue so i swapped to Telfin with side bag. Moved the weigh off my back was great help. About the kit i go by train 1 day of the week and leave few spare kits at works. You drive so even easier to do. I even leave some spare T-shirts etc so i dont need to carry stuff every day.
@TheCyclingTattooist
Ай бұрын
Yeah if I had a dedicated commuter bike then I’d definitely go with a tailfin… 🙌
@NathanJeeves-g5e
Ай бұрын
Hey I commute a fair amount a few advice get yourself a washing line to put your cycling gear on around the back of the shop etc be dry quick as out there I also plan my riding the week before so I take stuff to work the days I don’t ride for the days I am riding works a treat for me
@ejwestuk
Ай бұрын
Lovely weather for it! IME the biggest difference comes from getting stuff off your back, into bike bags or pannier. Always a bit awkward trying to retrofit a fast bike into a commuter - inevitable compromise between speed and comfort!
@TheCyclingTattooist
Ай бұрын
Makes sense! I’d be tempted to buy a proper commuter bike if I stick with it…
@pipocasorriso8192
Ай бұрын
Podia colocar legenda em português! Muitos brasileiros que não consegue ler que poder ver seus passeios e ler o que vc fala meu mano!! Tu é nota mil! Abraços!
@funkydisciple
Ай бұрын
commuting is the best part of my day. its a shame my friends/colleagues dont see the amazing benefits of cycling in.
@TheCyclingTattooist
Ай бұрын
It really is great… and yes more people should do it! 🙌
@clinthoneycutt4246
Ай бұрын
I'll start with, I don't commute to work, nor do I have an eBike...but might be something to consider. You could cruise to work w/o getting sweaty. That could possibly mean wearing your work clothes on your ride. Maybe you can get a free eBike from a sponsor. Just another idea. Love the videos!
@smitsamuel
Ай бұрын
Can 100% recommend leaving clothes at work the shift before, to avoid having to carry a bag on back. Took me way too long to work that out! 😅 Oh and air your kit, if you don't have a room, then outside, you live in Portugal 🤣
@redpaul1970
Ай бұрын
My commute was 150 miles per week in all weathers. I took my work clothes in on a Monday and took them back home on a Friday, going commando every day solves having to bring a change of underwear in each morning 🤣 Now ive a new job the weekly commute is only 40 miles so im having to find longer routes there and back.
@alexfullalove9667
Ай бұрын
When I get to work I use a hair dryer or hand dryer to dry the kit out so it doesn’t stink on the way home. Takes about 5 minutes
@TheCyclingTattooist
Ай бұрын
Okay that’s a hairdryer I now need to fit in my backpack as well… 🤣🙈
@JorgeCosta-p9m
Ай бұрын
For the sweating gear, just hang it properly during work. Works for me
@TheCyclingTattooist
Ай бұрын
Yep done that… was still pretty damp! I’m guess I’m just a sweaty Betty! 🤣
@airbraker
Ай бұрын
I commute weather permitting round trip 36 miles across the New Forest. I hang my stuff on a hanger and it drys out during the day. I do it in zone 2. Find the morning ride lovely but the afternoon one not so lovely due to increase in traffic. I wear a kind of waist bag like a webbing belt used by mountain bikers it doesn't make your back sweaty and you hardly notice it. I bought a cheap RC120 (now modified) which I can lock in the bike shed and not worry about. Pot holes biggest problem !
@mitchellyouney9945
19 күн бұрын
I'd ride to work but I start at 8:30 and it's just way too busy on the roads. Soccer moms not paying attention etc. So I just wake up early and get it in before the rest of the world wakes up
@elginalmazan9219
Ай бұрын
Please do a camera setup tips and tricks (for vlogging)! Cheers mate!
@w.trunks2472
Ай бұрын
I commute to work now and again. Just need to plan ahead leave a spare uniform at work the day before and leave my toe protectors shoes also as they are heavy. Can have a shower at work and wash kit in shower as it should be dry after a 12 hour shift.
@lew1689
Ай бұрын
I commute to work. Keep spare jersey in my office space, have to make do with the cold dampish bib shorts 😂
@rohanisidore1890
Ай бұрын
Great video bro. Was thinking of doing the same. 22km to and 22 km to return. Thought it was too long but that's a good time. 👍
@TheCyclingTattooist
Ай бұрын
I’d say it’s a perfect amount… give you enough time to get warmed up and get some sort of training effect!
@crayle9905
Ай бұрын
I commute about 35 minutes in the morning and then put in a quick shift after work to get a total volume of around 2.5hours a day on the bike during the week. I'm quite lucky with the fact that I have a shower in my office and can keep some of my clothes there. I usually pack a backpack full of my gear on sunday and then bring that into the office on monday. Depending on weather I might use my car for the commute, then im taking two weeks worth of clothing with me on that day. On Friday's I then usually cram anything dirty into the backpack and wash it on the weekend. Effectively im only riding with my backpack twice a week this way (Monday monring and frieday evening). I also leave my commuter jersey and bibs or whatever out in the office spare room so it can dry off while im working. Nobody complained so far. Yeah it might not smell fresh, but it's then dry and ready to be used for the afternon session
@TheCyclingTattooist
Ай бұрын
Sounds like a great little setup you’ve got going on… I also tried the hanging up to dry method whilst working, but I must be more of a sweaty ba****d than you as mine hadn’t dried in the slightest… 🤣🙈
@crayle9905
Ай бұрын
@@TheCyclingTattooist Come to think of it, you're probably right. I live in Germany and leave the house just before the clock hits 7 AM. Going through my TP these last few weeks the highest temperature in the morning was 18°, most commutes are between 12-16. Pairing that with the fact that I dont really sweat until its 30 degrees out... guess you need yourself some type of kit sponsor for your daily supply of fresh kit mate 😅
@bobmanyo1
Ай бұрын
I always ride to work in England. No matter the weather. It's what seperates the men from the overgrown boyos
@TheCyclingTattooist
Ай бұрын
Haha corr you’re so manly… surprised you can even sit on the saddle with those huge knackers between your legs! 🤣👍
@DarylBleach
Ай бұрын
I’d rather your commute haha I’ve started doing Braintree to London Bridge with an 8kg bag while we have the nice weather
@TheCyclingTattooist
Ай бұрын
Does feel good riding in though…
@wearejames1
Ай бұрын
Why not take most of the stuff you need for the week in when you drive, then all you should need to take in when you ride is your food for the day, that's what I do👍 I have a 3 Litre waist bag, enough for daily food, pump, tools etc. Therefore not a massive weight and not against my back. Plan around the weather for driving and replenish heavier work kit around those driving days😊 For me it's about 9 miles in traffic, with about 15 sets of traffic lights🙄so at least 20 minutes by car, but often 25 and typically 30 minutes by bike, so very surprising not massively longer by bike😊 As you have said, finding time to ride in our spare time can be an issue, but commuting is definitely killing 2 birds with one stone👍 If you can average 50% of the time on the bike at 26Km each way you will be making a great impact on all the benefits you have spoken about. Well done, keep it up, once you have gained some momentum, it will become easier.
@TheCyclingTattooist
Ай бұрын
Unfortunately i need to take my tattoo machine case and my iPad so the bag really is a must… but I’ll definitely figure out a way to cut things down slightly little less weight would definitely make it more comfortable 😁👍
@sallyviewville8944
Ай бұрын
I’m very lucky that my office has a specific cycling kit drying closet in each change room
@TheCyclingTattooist
Ай бұрын
Oooo very fancy!
@alexfullalove9667
Ай бұрын
I love commuting by bike, I’ve made mine 36km each way to avoid the busiest roads and I love it. I’m lucky we have showers at work but it’s a great way to wake up and get some rides in during the week.
@glennicol1361
Ай бұрын
In regards to sweating... Imagine commuting in Malaysia...
@wordupcornflake
Ай бұрын
been biking to work for the last 6 years, 25 miles round trip, saved a ton of money, but not much fun from oct till april.
@TheCyclingTattooist
Ай бұрын
Yeah money was definitely one I forgot to mention… just save a few quid that’s for sure!
@Gixer750pilot
Ай бұрын
I’m fortunate enough to have decent showers at work as a place to hang my kit to dry during the day , so it’s dry on the way Home
@TheCyclingTattooist
Ай бұрын
Yeah that’s a perfect combo…
@sandroweimar7175
Ай бұрын
I also like to cycle to work, it’s about 50min commute or 30km along the Zurich Lake each way. But im lucky enough to have a shower in the changing rooms of the Hospital. (Although when it rains i just take the train😅)
@TheCyclingTattooist
Ай бұрын
Definitely a shower at work would be a huge positive… felt a bit gross I’m not going to lie! 🤣🙈
@veloman59
Ай бұрын
Wonder what it's like commuting in the winter there in Portugal 🤔 perhaps worth a review then to compare.
@TheCyclingTattooist
Ай бұрын
I mean if it’s raining there is no way I’m doing it… 🤣 but cold wise, it rarely goes below 5 degrees I’d say.
@ross88mac
Ай бұрын
Hang the kit up. Dries within the 8hrs shift. I also have showers at work if I get really gross. I commute about 50-60km a day X3 time a week
@TheCyclingTattooist
Ай бұрын
Yes I did hang it up and it didn’t dry… I guess I’m just a sweaty ba****d 🤣
@aidenbeazer4642
Ай бұрын
Use your bike as a washing line to dry your clothes out ✌🏽
@rachelbran5035
Ай бұрын
Great vid! What earbuds are you using? Super clear and it blocks out the noise of the wind.
@TheCyclingTattooist
Ай бұрын
Just AirPods… and yeah they’re great for cycling!
@benbarnett9268
Ай бұрын
What lut do you use on your videos?
@howlinhauler
Ай бұрын
2 bike garage, 1 road bike and 1 E-gravel bike with full mounts, ebike for commuting with bag on rack. FAAST to work with less sweat.
@rotarustelian
Ай бұрын
I commute from east London to west ,40k each way so 80k daily and I work in construction , it’s not easy… but i get to work and home faster by bike and safe £15 🤣
@shutterbyifan7958
Ай бұрын
interesting angle, whats that? gopro ultrawide?
@TheCyclingTattooist
29 күн бұрын
Sure is!
@deanluke2182
Ай бұрын
You own Tainfin bags. Why are you using a Rucksack? Less sweat and faster.
@TheCyclingTattooist
Ай бұрын
Because I’m not going to put a tailfin on for the sake of one ride a week…
@TheCyclingTattooist
Ай бұрын
Plus my iPad wouldn’t fit very well in there I wouldn’t imagine…
@xtianva5250
Ай бұрын
Buy cheap kits for commuting.
@TheCyclingTattooist
Ай бұрын
I’ve got shit loads of kit that’s not the issue… it’s just more faffing around and more stuff to take.
@raycoleman1724
Ай бұрын
6 kilos in you bag, amateur! I used to commute to school with a massive bag of books on my back. Lucky my commute was not as far as yours. Ps traffic is fun, brings out the old pushie courier in me
@TheCyclingTattooist
Ай бұрын
Was heavy enough for me… need to get in the gym more I think.
@ColinWright-u2z
Ай бұрын
Also how’s your Portuguese coming on 😀
@TheCyclingTattooist
Ай бұрын
Slow… 🙈
@gikke007
Ай бұрын
I commute everyday tot work with the bike. Pro: i earn an extra €150 a month 😂
@TheCyclingTattooist
Ай бұрын
Yes definitely forgot to mention the money saving… definitely a pro!
@JulAlxAU
Ай бұрын
What’s your FTP man?
@TheCyclingTattooist
Ай бұрын
302 last time I tested…
@JulAlxAU
Ай бұрын
@@TheCyclingTattooist Very respectable! 👍
@ianhutchinson970
Ай бұрын
Sorry Tom but the phrase you are looking for is 'Cycle to work'. 'Commuting' is by any means of transport. Good on you though for doing it. I used to do it before covid but then once covid happened they gave us all laptops. I cycled to work once with the laptop but never again, it was too much of nuisance to carry.
@TheCyclingTattooist
Ай бұрын
Yeah hence why I mentioned “commuting by bike” but I wasn’t going to say that everytime… I think we all know what I meant 😉
@TheCyclingTattooist
Ай бұрын
And yes unfortunately I have to travel with a tattoo machine case and iPad which makes the bag a must…
@dominicbritt
Ай бұрын
I didn’t spot any potholes 👍
@TheCyclingTattooist
Ай бұрын
Oh there are… but far far less than the UK that’s for sure! 🤣
@65Lynchy
Ай бұрын
Biggest pro, central London at least,not having to sit opposite all the miserable faces on the tube and arriving at work in a positive mood,as opposed to most colleagues Biggest con,in London unfortunately often other cyclists
@TheCyclingTattooist
Ай бұрын
Oh yeah… there’s no way I could endure the London tube every day, don’t know how people do it!
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